What's your ULTIMATE product combination?

[benpocock]

As per the title really. I was thinking yesterday when I was doing my 1 Series how many of us Autopians pick and choose what products we use on a car depending on what we are trying to achieve and what we are detailing - depth of shine vs. reflectivness (is that actually a word?!:nixweiss), light paint vs. dark paint, ultimate shine vs. longevity etc etc. I have heaps of products on the shelf and even more in the post and get the feeling that this is going to be a never ending trend .



But, if you were only allowed one product combination that you had to use on every single vehicle that you detailed, what would it be?



Being a newbie, I'd be interested to see what people come up with. To keep it realistic let's say you're allowed:

• 1 abrasive cleaner
  
• 1 chemical cleaner
  
• 1 pure polish
  
• 1 sealant
  
• 1 wax
  

Mine (out of the products that I actually have to hand) would be:



#83 for swirl removal

AIO as a base

AG EGP

#26



Over to you, fellow Autopians!:xyxthumbs



Ben

 

[RedondoV6]

3M PI-III RC for swirl removal

3M PI-III MG for final polish

Klasse AIO for a chemical cleaner

Zaino Z2 Pro for a sealant

Pinnacle Souveran for a wax.



I know these 3M products are discontinued but I have enough on hand to last me a LONG time

 

[Spilchy]

1 abrasive cleaner - DACP



1 chemical cleaner - AIO



1 pure polish - Intensive Polish



1 sealant - I don't use. I love VM so I'll stick that in there as an extra product on my favorite list although not a sealant.



1 wax - Souveran

 

[Bill D]

Spilchy--



What about Collinite? I thought you were a very big fan.

 

[imported_memnuts]

I use the same products for all my vehicles (3 black, 2 red and 1 white). All are non-metallic and 2 black and 1 white are clearcoated. Of course this depends on the quality (natural wetness and depth)of your paint if you are using on black.



Use both the rotary and a PC. PC 98% of the time.



Menzerna IP or DACP



AIO or experimental final polish/cleanser



Z2-PRO



Zaino Spray Sealant



QD: Z6 (90%) Sonus Acrylic Sptriz and WG



Sold most of my carnauba including Souveran, P21S and Meg #16 and #26. No visual difference (depth, gloss, wetness and reflectivity) after this extensive finish prep.:xyxthumbs

 

[Accumulator]

As I don't use "pure polishes" (according the the Meguiar's definition), like RedondoV6, I'll substitute another abrasive.



Altough I use different stuff on every vehicle I maintain, and don't use this exact combo on *any* of them, if I really had to stick with a few products they'd probably be:



PI-III RC

PI-III MG

AIO

Meg's #16

 

[Spilchy]

Spilchy--



What about Collinite? I thought you were a very big fan.

I am! HOWEVER, if we are talking ULTIMATE favorites, Souveran wins hands down.



Collinite is the blue collar wax to take me throught the winters. But, nothing like massaging Souveran on nice sunny day :xyxthumbs

 

[Bill D]

IBut, nothing like massaging Souveran on nice sunny day :xyxthumbs

I'll definitely second that! :xyxthumbs



Here's what I'd have:



IP



FP II



AIO



Souveran

 

[eclipsegt05]

SSR2.5 heavy duty SMR

P21S cleansing lotion for final polish

AIO as a chemical cleaner

4*UPP for light colors, WG for dark

Paste Glaz for light colors, Souveran for darks

 

[imported_fireberd350]

3M-PI-III RC

AIO

4* UPP

Nattys (I hear souveran is best but i never used it so I can't say 4 sure)

 

[boybert000]

1 abrasive cleaner - ssr 2.5



1 chemical cleaner - MEGS #80



1 pure polish - VM



1 sealant - EX



1 wax - Souveran

 

[Nick M]

Abrasive cleaner - Meg's #80



Chemical cleaner - not used one yet



Pure polish - VM (final polish)



Sealant - AutoGlym EGP



Wax - P21S



:up

 

[DCT]

Have to separate them into two combinations.



Carnauba combination:



Poorboy's SSR2.5



Menzerna FP II



Meguiar's #81



Souveran



Sealant combination:



Poorboy's SSR2.5



Menzerna FP II



Zaino Z2-Pro

 

[colche]

#80

AIO

Z2

P21S

Z6

 

[Krautfed 03]

Abrasive Cleaner- 3M FI Machine Polish

Chemical Cleaner- AIO

Sealant- KSG

Topper- Pinnacle Signature

QD- Pinnacle Crystal Mist

 

[tripper_111]

Abrasive - 3M PI-3000 SMR

Chemical - AIO

Polish - #80 (by hand)

Sealant - Z2 Pro



I only top with carnauba when I was still using Klasse, but after switching to Z2 Pro, I don't normally top. Don't see any noticeable difference, waste of product. This is just a personal preference. If ever I do, I'll go for S100.

 

[Scottwax]

Abrasive: Meguiars #80

Chemical: Clearkote's soon to be released Red Machine Glaze

Pure Polish: Clearkote's soon to be released Yellow Cream Glaze

Sealant-not on my black car!

Wax-Pinnacle Souveran

 

[03COBRA]

Abrasive: Meguiar's #83



Chemical: AIO



Pure Polish: Menzerna PO85RD (ceramiclear line)



Sealant: Menzerna FMJ



Wax: FK1 Pink Wax

 

[gbackus]

Abrasive: Cerious Compound/Polish, on all but dark colors, this is the only abrassive you need.

Chemical: OEM One Step, I think it's more chemical than physical anyways.

Pure Polish: Haven't had any happy experiences with any.

Sealant-NXT

Wax-AutoInt's Finishing Wax

 

[lbls1]

This year it will be:

Car #1

Sonus:

Paintwork Cleanser

SFX-2

SFX-3

Acrylic Glanz



Zymol Estate Wax



Car #2

Sonus:

Maybe a claybar

Paintwork Cleanser

SFX2

SFX3



P21S