What products would you get a non car person?

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glen e

Retired Geezer
A lot of my friends know when I get the bug about something, I research the hell outta of it and end up buying much more than I need as Ilike to try new things. I'm sure many of you share the same addiction. So many friends recently have asked me to put together a basic kit to keep their cars clean and in good shape. Absolutely nothing fancy, just clean. And here in Florida , that's easy to do. These are real non car folks, right now, they have a bucket and maybe a mitt and a bottle of turtle wax. Most of them think their detailing is getting a free wash when they get gas. However, they like to take care of their stuff, hence why they asked, they know a car wash is not a good idea.

So without getting into a bunch of brand names of what's best, what would you think would be the absolute barest of necessity on a exterior car care kit? Assume they can do the inside themselves with what they have.

I know how everyone feels about clay but my friends won't do that - even though they should. So I'm thinking it's a wash, an AIO and spray? And all by hand.

Based on what I just experienced, I'd make the all in one the blackfire TPnS, the wash a PB gloss enhancer and the spray Aquawax. The BF poly spray would cross link better, but they don't care about that...Something easy like Meg endurance for the tires

I'll assume the TPnS once a quarter, and the wash, spray and tires every week or so - maybe two weeks


Thoughts?
 
I think a bucket, grit guard, car wash, wash mitt, WW drying towel, tire shine.

I'll add a wax or sealant- something easy like a WOWA or a wipe on wipe off type. A few come to mind that are easy.

Maybe a wheel cleaner would be good as well and something for the interior like Meg's QID

if you want me to me more specific I can be. For non car people I think that would cover the basics of what they would be willing to do
 
I'd add a good APC like BF AIOAPC or OPC for interior cleaning and wheels/tires/wheel wells (not that they are likely to go there) as well. And maybe a good general purpose dressing (PERL or CG Silk Shine). And a glass cleaner.
 
my first thought when i read your heading...... nothin. but to be specific i'd get them a blackfire kit,i.e. shampoo, wet diamond and tire gel.
 
mjlinane said:
I'd add a good APC like BF AIOAPC or OPC for interior cleaning and wheels/tires/wheel wells (not that they are likely to go there) as well. And maybe a good general purpose dressing (PERL or CG Silk Shine). And a glass cleaner.
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That's better than the wheel cleaner I suggested. I like that idea
 
I put together a couple of Christmas gifts just for those types of people. Now you could choose which ever brand you like in place of the ones I used but this was also before the BF line came out.

CG spray bottles for each product as most were made from my concentrates and all ready to be used.
Meguiars Gold Class Shampoo
8oz bottle of ONR to use as a WW
Optimum tire gel
Optimum Opti Clean
Optimum Power Clean
8 oz OPCW
MF wash Mit
2 CG Sasquatch Maximus Towels
6 CG Super Towels
2 Black MF Towels
 
I'd buy them some gift certificates to a drive through scratch em up car wash. They could pay me to correct it!
 
I wonder if it would be wise to stick with OTC products when possible.
Being they are non car people, they may be more likely to stick to it if they can easily replace product as they use it up.

Although I would get them some good MF's and wash mitt. And make sure they have a grit guard.
 
Nutbread said:
I wonder if it would be wise to stick with OTC products when possible.
Being they are non car people, they may be more likely to stick to it if they can easily replace product as they use it up.

Although I would get them some good MF's and wash mitt. And make sure they have a grit guard.
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That's a good point - so the wash would be Gold Class, the spray would be Quik wax, and what's Meg's AIO?
 
Get them good products show them how to use them and let them know when they need more you can get it for them. Once they see how easy they are to use they will be more inclined to use them.
 
rzatch said:
Get them good products show them how to use them and let them know when they need more you can get it for them. Once they see how easy they are to use they will be more inclined to use them.
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I agree. You could also tell them where to get the products (ACC of course)
 
My friend that is a bit more involved will definitely use PBMG - no problem. My wife's friend that asked me is more of a meg car wash/quik wax type person....
 
I'm thinking a non-car person would probably not be interested in deep cleaning or waxing, most non-car people I know will go pay to have their cars cleaned or waxed a couple times per year. So I guess I don't think the AIO is needed.

I would say a car wash soap, sponge, spray wax for maintenance, 303 for multiple purposes, and some inexpensive microfibers.

I think I would encourage non-car people have their cars opti-coated to start.
 
A five gallon bucket with grit-guard, a quality soap like Duragloss 901, a nice wash mitt (Microfiber Chennile), a quality drying towel (Cobra Guzzler), and an easy-to-use AIO like Duragloss 101.
 
I sent this link to my engineer friend and he was amazed how many ways there are to go on this project. His head is swimming. But he is the more attentive of the two and liked the Duragloss AIO or Blackfire TPnS and a spray wax. So we'll order one of those and get the meg wash and UQW locally. He needs a grit guard, mf mitt and likes the two bucket system too.

I think the lady that asked me will use her local car wash and then use UQW.....

Thanks for all the responses
 
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