My products of choice for 2005, what are yours?

[Scottwax]

Yep, the NXT glass cleaner has become my fave due to nice smell and effective cleaning power. The bottle is really cool too with a very comfortable, wide trigger.

NXT Glass Cleaner + blue Vroom mf's from Target = teh win on glass



Best glass cleaning combo I've ever used. No streaks even in the direct sun with a single pass in most cases. :2thumbs:

 

[Anthony O.]

Hey Scott.... so you washed the car eh? Looks very nice, I love the way the OCW looks on the fender, a very liquid glow



Anthony

 

[imported_Amused]

NXT Glass Cleaner + blue Vroom mf's from Target = teh win on glass



Best glass cleaning combo I've ever used. No streaks even in the direct sun with a single pass in most cases. :2thumbs:

I too have had great results on glass with those blue Vroom towels. I bought 6 on sale last winter as they were just being stocked again for the season. I use them with Stoner Invisible Glass and they never cause streaking.

 

[Scottwax]

Hey Scott.... so you washed the car eh? Looks very nice, I love the way the OCW looks on the fender, a very liquid glow



Anthony

Washed it Tuesday night and wouldn't you know, popcorn storm on Wednesday right where I was working, 360 and Randol Mill. Rained itself out in 30 minutes and the roads dried immediately so I was able to finish my customer's cars, but mine was spotted.

 

[Big Leegr]

Bill-Did you ever try the Glit glass cleaner?

 

[Bill D]

Oh, you mean the Kano Labs product? Nope, never did. NXT Glass cleaner came out since and I just use that. I find it to be quite good so I'll stick with it. My glass cleaning arsenal includes simple IPA:water in a small misting bottle for very light touch ups, Zep foaming cleaner, and NXT. I'm going stick with this set up. :up

 

[drewski59]

Good products all around, guys. :bigups



Here's what I currently like:



WASH: Zaino Z7 or WG Auto Bathe

CLAY: Zaino clay

POLISH: ZPC Fusion, Mezerna, and SSR2.5

GLAZE: Clearkote VM

SEAL: Z2Pro, Z5, WG, or s100

APC: Simple Green

TIRES: EO A2Z and Poorboy's BnB

WHEELS: EO A2Z and Poorboy's Wheel Sealant

QD: Zaino Z6 or EO Wet Wipe'n'Shine

GLASS: Aquapel(outside) and NXT Glass Cleaner(inside)

INT CLEANER: EO Zap! Spot Remover

INT DRESSING: Meguiars #40



:wavey

 

[AlexRuiz]

:grinno:



....I have switched from the LC pads to the Optimum pads and I now await the Optimum cyclo pads to try out.....





Anthony

Anthony, are these Optimum pads available already? I was just checking both top of the line and optimum sites and I didn't find them. I am also interested in the optimum cyclo pads. Do you have a guess of estimated date for availability?



Thanks

 

[imported_themightytimmah]

Here's what I'm using at the moment:



WASH: NXT soap, you can't beat the price, almost as slick as PB's SS&S at 1/3rd the cost. Pretty harsh, but most cars I see need a pretty harsh cleaning.

CLAY: Chemical Guys' clay and lube

POLISH: (In order of abrasiveness levels) Powergloss, IP, Optimum, PO85RD, DP FFP. Mostly Optimum.

GLAZE: Clearkote RMG or VM.

SEAL: EX for most of the season, but recently I have come to prefer the durability of FK2180, as winter is slowly approaching.

CARNUBA: Souveran for red and black, Blue Natty's for blue, green, most in between colors, FK1 Pink for silver, white and gold. OCW on occasion (looks too much like a sealant for me).

APC: Castrol SC

TIRES: CG's Premium Blue Rim Cleaner to clean, either Mother's Reflections (matte) or CG liqud extreme shine (gloss) to dress.

WHEELS: PB's Spray + Rinse

QD: Chemical Guys pink QD or Spray + Gloss

GLASS: NXT Glass Cleaner

INT CLEANER: Folex/MCME

INT DRESSING: PB's Natural Look

ENGINE DRESSING: Meg's #40 50:50 with water

TRIM: GR-40 to clean, CG's Liquid Extreme Shine to dress

 

[SVR]

[quote name='themightytimmah']Here's what I'm using at the moment:



WASH: 1Z perls & exclusive glanz, 4 star ultimate, OPT, DP old label, Bowdens Own, Eimann Fabrik Power wash

CLAY: Clay Magic, Diamondite Speed Clay, OPT, Sonus Ultra fine, trying 4 star clay soon.

CLAY lube : Sonus Glyde, Klasse AIO mixed with distilled water and PB pro polish.

POLISH: Powergloss, PO85RD 3.01 and 85RD, IP, FP II, PO87MF FP, OPT, DP FFP, Dinitrol 7020 (swedish), PB pro, Klasse AIO, Autoglym 01B, PB SSR's, Sonus SFX V1

GLAZE: Clearkote VM, RMG, YMW

SEAL: FMJ, DP Spray Sealant, WG deep gloss, Klasse SG, EXP, 4 star UPP, PB wheel sealant, GPI duraglaze (will try meguiars #21 sometime)

CARNUBA: P21S, CK Chocolate moose, Collinite Marque de Elegance

TIRES: Sonus tire gel, WG black diamond, DP emerald

WHEELS: (Clean - any of the shampoo's) Polish - P21S soap, Protect PB sealant, DP spray sealant, FMJ and UPP (not in that order)

QD: Menz HGAcrylic shield, 4 star UGE, CK Quikshine, DP final gloss booster, 1Z lackfinish

GLASS: Clean - Quikshine - Refinish diamondite, DP glass restorer, PB pro, Klasse AIO, Sonus glass & chrome polish - Protect Menz FMJ, UPP, PB wheel, DP spray, Klasse SG

INT Vinyl & leather : Optimum protectant plus, WG vinyl & rubber, WG black diamond tire gel, Klasse VRLP, Four Star Ultimate leather gel's, Effax Leather Oil & Leather balsam, Omikron OC-120, CK CMW, 1Z leather care

ENGINE DRESSING: Sonus Motor Kote

TRIM: CK VM, RMG, YMW, CMW - Autoglym bodyshop range O7B, WG black diamond tire gel, Optimum protectant plus, WG vinyl & rubber, Klasse VRLP



Pinnacle for me is overpriced and their shampoo is high ph and didn't cut it IMO

 

[BillyBarou]

NXT Glass Cleaner + blue Vroom mf's from Target = teh win on glass

Scott, I like the PakShak waffle weave glass towel a lot. It is well made and very effective.

 

[Anthony O.]

Anthony, are these Optimum pads available already? I was just checking both top of the line and optimum sites and I didn't find them. I am also interested in the optimum cyclo pads. Do you have a guess of estimated date for availability?



Thanks

The Optimum site has them now (not the Cyclo pads yet) but David has not yet updated the website. So call him and he can send the pads out to you. I recommend the orange cutting pad, which I believe is only available in 6 in., if you ever use wool then get the black wool pad, great pad that cuts well and leaves minimal swirling. The green pad is a medium duty polishing pad, black is light duty, blue is finishing and white is ultra fine.



I prefer the green, blue and white with the black wool and orange for cutting applications. Tell David I said HELLO :wavey



Anthony

 

[imported_Amused]

WASH: PB's SS&S, Spray & Wipe

BUG 'N' TAR: Hi-Temp Tar & Wax Remover, Goo Gone

CLAY: Blackfire PolyClay & Lube

POLISHES: SSR2.5, SSR1, IP, FPII >> currently trying Optimum and Hi-Temp Light Cut

GLAZE(hardly ever): VM

SEALANTS(winter): BF, FMJ >> will be trying UPP and Acrylic Jett

CARNAUBA: CMW, P21S, #16 >> currently trying Trade Secret and Natty's Blue

APC: Meguiar's APC >> will be trying OPT's Degreaser APC

WHEELS: P21s GEL Wheel Cleaner, Klasse AIO & HGSG

QD: EF Clear Pearl, Pinnacle Crystal Mist, Z8

GLASS: Stoner Invisible Glass

INT DRESSING: Adam's V.R.T., Coach Leather Conditioner

EXT TRIM: GR-40, PB's Trim Restorer

 

[mrhct]

I hope to finally try out out some Glit glass cleaner from Kano Labs

Bill, I got some Glit last week. It's my new go to glass cleaner and I've tried 'em all. Absolutely streak free first time.