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Clean Dean

Clean Dean

Keep it clean !!!
If you were restricted to only 19 products and equipment to use (unlimited quantities) for detailing cars for the rest of your life what would they be?



I believe that most cars can be detailed with this bare bones list...



My list...



1. Wet/dry Vac (more hp and lift the better)

2. Dewalt 849 buffer (industry standard)

3. Hi temps Heavy Cut Leveler (I love the cutting ability of this product)

4. Optimum Polish (Combine with #3 WOW !!!)

5. Meguiars All Purpose cleaner (dilute to your task)

6. Edge Green Light Cut Foam Pads (Most versatile, use for everything)

7. Yellow wool pads (Schlegel PC 375 will cut well with #3)

8. Spray Away glass cleaner (Could be excluded but I prefer not to)

9. Meguiars #21 Synthetic Sealant (Great product and easy to use)

10. 3M Finesse-It Finishing Glaze (The best final finish)

11. Stoners Trim Shine (Water based aerosal, spray where ever you want)

12. Stoner MSLT for tires (20 second a tire)

13. Air Compressor (How can you live without)

14. Microfiber Towels (enough said)

15. 3 Brushes (firm, medium and soft)

16. Pressure washer ( 1500-3000 psi)

17. 0000 Steel wool

18. Wash Shampoo

19. Clay bar.



I would love to add a Carnubu Paste wax, but I am trying to go bare bones. I know am leaving out a leather conditioner also, but I want a true bare bones list. I would love to add some metal polishes, but I am sure that a combination of 3&4 if used correctly can cover this area.



Can you come up with less items...



Water based dressings will give you a start...



Good Luck!!!



Clean Dean
 
Dean, are you planning on being stranded on a desert island? Downsizing your work truck? Changing from a truck to a bicycle? :nixweiss
 
I am always looking for the absolute most efficient and effective way to deliver an exceptional service. My greatest discover since I started in this business in 2000 was the many uses of fine steel wool and compressed air. Especially compressed air !!!
 
1. Makita 9227c



2. PC



3. Meguiars Polishing Pads yellow (versatile)



4. Buckets w/ grit gaurds



5. Optimum Polish



6. Hi Temp Xtreme Cut



7. DF towels



8. Big Blue drying towels



9. Ultimate Zaino kit



10. Z8



11. Z12



12. Z14



13. Pressure Washer



14. eh, what the hell, a schmitt



15. Sheepskins



Basically all I use right now lol
 
OK, here's a total newbies take - I think this would be enough to satify most people, but obviously not enough for perfectionists! Since I have an infinte supply of everything, I can use MF's for washing (incl tires and wheels!!) drying and polishing.



I'm also going to use generic items, since I'll make a fool of myself if I try to suggest specifics!



Hardware:



1) Bucket



2) Machine polisher



3) MF polishing towels



4) MF waffle weave towels



5) Versatile pad for #2



6) clay bar



Edit: crap, I remembered I need a vacuum, too!... 14) vacuum/blower



Software:



7) ONR or similar- wash, QD and clay lube



8) polish of your choice



9) sealant of your choice (like DG 105 etc)



10) LSP of your choice



11) interior detailer



12) glass cleaner



13) rubber/vinyl detailer
 
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