What do you use on customer cars?

Porkanbeans

Porkanbeans

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I was just wondering what products you guys use for clients' cars. Do you go with a buy-in-bulk professional product (Hi-Temp, TOL, etc.), a moderately expensive consumer/skilled detailer product (Poorboy's, Meg's, etc.) or a high quality, no holes barred products (Klasse, Menzerna, Pinnacle, etc.)? I have read about detailers who use all 3, keep it to 1 type, or just use what they use on their personal cars. So, what do you use?
 
I use the same on my cars and clients cars. Bulk chemicals for dressing and cleaners. Polish and wax I use "consumer/skilled detailer products". I would like to try some bulk waxes but don't see the benefit when it comes down to finished product. I'd rather use top quality waxes and feel better about my work than use a cut rate wax to save time and money.

Hows the brochure coming along?? I have totally revamped mine yet again.
 
The brochure is awesome! As a matter of fact, I handed out 3 today to people who saw me waxing my dad's Benz. They found it easy to understand and they enjoyed talking to me about my services. They also asked for a few extra to hand out to their friends. All I had to do to finish the brochure was stick in my personal info. Thanks again for your revisions!
 
Porkanbeans said:
I was just wondering what products you guys use for clients' cars. Do you go with a buy-in-bulk professional product (Hi-Temp, TOL, etc.), a moderately expensive consumer/skilled detailer product (Poorboy's, Meg's, etc.) or a high quality, no holes barred products (Klasse, Menzerna, Pinnacle, etc.)? I have read about detailers who use all 3, keep it to 1 type, or just use what they use on their personal cars. So, what do you use?
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For me, it's all the above:

PB: PWC, BnB, SSR1, SSR2.5
HT: Heavy/Med/Light paint levelers, PPG, Fine Finish, Paint Prep Cleaner
TOL: Snap Seal
Klasse: KSG, SG
Menzerna: IP/FPII/106/85
Pinnacle: Leather Cleaner and Conditioner
Meg: FI, #16, #26
3m: IHG, FCRC (bodyshop)
Gliptone: Wash n Glow, ProBuff
EO: Wet One car shampoo
QEW (bodyshop)
WG
 
heres a short list of my commonly used products on friend's cars...

QEW
ssr 2.5
FP II/AIO
BnB (always)
clay magic
stoner's invisible glass


i tend to vary on the sealent i use, mostly depending on the color and what i want to get out of the car's paint. examples would be depth, slickness, reflection, etc etc.
 
It all depends on what I feel like. I start with one product and then choose what I think best will follow it. My finishing product this year was EX 90% of the time, but what was used before that step varied on every car. Brand wise I use Meguars, Poorboys, Klasse, Menzerna, Collinite, and just use VM from ClearKote.
 
Well I tried AIO and SG for this first time yesterday and this stuff rocks. Especially AIO, I think its equal to p21s cleaner but gives extra protection? I had a problem removing the SG because I can't seam to get it thin enough. My arm feels like it's going to fall of today. :ticked This stuff looks good though a customer would really like it, but I don't know if you want to use it all the time. Maybe I'd try AIO to Zaino becuase you can put multiple coats very easily. Or does anyone know of a sealant that goes on thick and deep first coat and never needs a second? Or any other layering type products that give deeper shine? :phone:
 
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