OTC products that have worked great for me

96snake

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EO Wipe and Shine- Leaves a nice shine, cheap.



Clay Magic claybar- Very easy to use, not too grabby. The lube that comes with it is nice too.



Stoners More Shine, Less Time- Good durability, aerosol can be a pita if windy, apply with a tire swipe and all is good. Doesn't really sling.



EO 20/20 glass cleaner- I like it better than Stoners IG, less streaky for me.



Mother FX Synwax- Good durabilty so far, tons of reflections, needs a carnuba based topper to add depth though.



Turtle Wax Platinum liquid wax- Excellent sleeper product, looks great on almost anything. Durability is ok, holds up good with regular QD. 6 bucks, you can't go wrong.



Turtle Wax Platinum QD- Awesome stuff, adds a nice shine between waxing, pleasant smell.



Purple Power APC- I use it on tires, wheels, wheelwells, carpets, engine. 4 bucks a jug at Wal Mart, I usually dilute it 1:1 for all of the above.



Lorne
 
I think my favorite OTC product OF ALL TIME has to be Megs Interior QD. This stuff is AWESOME. It makes my interior look like new. It does not leave a shiny finish. It just leaves the car looking exactly like it did when I picked it up from the dealer.



Aside from Megs IQD the only other OTC product I use are EO tire swipes and Megs High Endurance High Gloss Tire Gel. I love the way my tires look after applying the HE with the swipes.



Oh wait! I do also like Megs & Mothers clay. Both are available OTC.
 
Meg's NXT and DC soaps, and yellow foam apps.



That's about the extent of my OTC products!



Well I do use cheap MFs and terry towels from the store, but it's hard to complain about a towel that's just used to clean engines, exhaust systems, etc...
 
JBM said:
Thats it, i am going to the store right now to get some megs interior QD stuff !!!!!!!!!!!

You'll thank me for it. Here is a picture of the last interior I used it on. It was pretty nasty in there before.



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I buy megs 34 buy the gallon otc, and megs endurance tire gel, 3M fine cut rubbing compound....thats it...



-Justin
 
Mothers Reflections & FX waxes - the former is a very balanced product, while the FX has extreme reflections. Decent durability for both, but I like to top FX SynWax with 845. For Reflections I use the Top Coat. Great!



TWPUG - absolutely amazing product! Here in Europe we don't have the paste or the QD but the liquid is outstanding.



NXT - based on the pictures I saw before purchasing I liked its look and the product has delivered it in the real life too. Don't mind its durability.



Sonax Gloss Shampoo - my go to shampoo, with excellent lubricity.
 
I really like Meguiar's interior detailer also. I love the look that it gives.



I also like the Eurow brand sheepskin mitts that I get from Wal-Mart



Meguiar's Hot Shine tire spray and EO A2Z are pretty good. Ill apply the tire shine to an applictor though instead of spraying it as an aerosol.



I like the cleaning ability of NXT wash soap, but at the same time, that cleaning ability is too harsh on carnauba's. i guess thats a directly proptional factor though... as cleaning ability goes up, harshness also goes up. ah well...
 
For my OTC ..I would have to go with Eagle One Tire Wet as my favorite tire dressing. No sling and with a slight shine. Costs $4.77 at Walmart... :clap:
 
Kit Carnauba Car Wash

Meguiars Interior Quick Detailer

Meguiars Natural Shine Rubber/Vinyl Protectant

Meguiars Supreme Shine Microfiber Towels

Meguiars Ultra Plush Terry Cloth Towels

Meguiars Ultimate Mop

Meguiars NXT Glass Cleaner

Wax Shop's Slick Stuff

Armor All

Eagle One Tire Swipes

Long Haul Quick Detailer

Long Haul Degreaser/Bug Remover

Long Haul Polish/Wax
 
Oh yeah. Megs NXT glass cleaner is pretty good too. Geez. I haven't used a Megs product in years and now I've found several that I like.
 
Mother's

FX

FX Spray Wax

Reflections

PowerPolish

Back to Black

Sealer and Glaze

Billet Polish

Powerball



Meguiar's

Hot Rims Wheel Cleaner

Quick Detailer

Deep Crystal Carnuaba Wax

ScratchX

Interior Detailer

Gold Class Leather Cleaner/Conditioner

Natural Shine

NXT Car Wash Soap

Odor Eliminator

NXT Glass Cleaner

I also really like some of their Gold Class detail acessories.



Claymagic

Auto Clay



Turtle Wax

Leather Cleaner/Conditioner



Eagle One

20/20 Glass Cleaner

A2Z



Sprayaway

Glass Cleaner



Kirkland Signature (Costco Brand)

The APC cleans well and is priced right

MF towels are nice for jobs OTHER than paint
 
Some of my faves that weren't mentioned,

Mothers Cleaner Wax

Blue Corral Upholstery cleaner

NXT all metal polysh
 
Turtle Wax 2001 Super Protectant. (for interior)

Meguires Hot Rims

Turtle Wax car wash soap. has a good sudsing action
 
My memory must stink! I just remembered another good OTC product . . . FOLEX. This stuff is the best for cleaning carpets and can be bought at Target, Walmart, Home Depot, & Lowe's.
 
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