Your favorite/can`t live without product for detailing

Coatings=crack said:
Then you should love reset.


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Desertnate said:
Ech2O by a landslide for me.

At this point I think it might be one of the top 3 products I`ve been using the longest. Other products come and go, but my bottle of Ech2O lives on. Not only because the dilution ratio, but because I really like it. I use it everywhere on the exterior of my vehicles for all sorts of different QD duties.
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I guess I`ll add a gallon of Reset and Ech2O to my detailing shopping list!

What concentration do you like to use Ech2O at?
 
sf_car_guy said:
I guess I`ll add a gallon of Reset and Ech2O to my detailing shopping list!

What concentration do you like to use Ech2O at?
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A gallon is a lot - it will be a long relationship lol. I personally would stick with 1 liter unless you`re doing a lot of cars. But that`s just me.
 
sf_car_guy said:
I guess I`ll add a gallon of Reset and Ech2O to my detailing shopping list!

What concentration do you like to use Ech2O at?
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I use Ech2O as a QD, drying aid, bird dropping remover, water spot remover etc, so I mix it at 1:20.

If you buy a gallon of the stuff and use it at the 1:20 ratio, just plan on including it in your will as part of your estate. Your next of kin will love it too long after you`re gone!
 
noorth said:
A gallon is a lot - it will be a long relationship lol. I personally would stick with 1 liter unless you`re doing a lot of cars. But that`s just me.
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Yeah I thought that and 60% in on my Ech20 gallon. Just bought a gallon of Mystic bubble as takes soaps a while to go bad.


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Coatings=crack said:
Yeah I thought that and 60% in on my Ech20 gallon. Just bought a gallon of Mystic bubble as takes soaps a while to go bad.


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Yeah i would assume soaps would last 3+ years no problem. Ech20 is probably not much different. But with a large amount/volume of product(s) like that i would still want to try other products for fun..so in the long run i doubt i would save much by buying gallons. Probably looks cool though. :)
 
noorth said:
Yeah i would assume soaps would last 3+ years no problem. Ech20 is probably not much different. But with a large amount/volume of product(s) like that i would still want to try other products for fun..so in the long run i doubt i would save much by buying gallons. Probably looks cool though. :)
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Yeah I agree with that on rinseless/waterless. For soaps I’d find a favorite and get a gallon.

Hard to be Reset, Mystic Bubble and for price HyperWash. If we could get BH AutoWash for UK prices that would be in there as well.


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Ok, I`ve read a bit about mixing an ounce of Reload into your EcH2O mixture. Does any have experience with this? What are your thoughts?
 
sf_car_guy said:
How does mystic bubble compare to reset?
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It’s very close…. Hard to tell. Both clean well and have good lubricity. I would base of either price (buy whatever cheaper) or smell. Reset has a clean smell. MB smells like blueberry bubble gum….


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sf_car_guy said:
Ok, I`ve read a bit about mixing an ounce of Reload into your EcH2O mixture. Does any have experience with this? What are your thoughts?
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Adds more protection/gloss supposedly. I stopped using it. Basically formula A detailer Merlin came up with. Base formula for CarPro’s Elixer.


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What is the purpose of drying agents. Is it for the beading action or something else. Maybe i don’t understand them. Taking about bead maker. Do people really need to use so called drying agents. Thanks
 
Bull6791 said:
What is the purpose of drying agents. Is it for the beading action or something else. Maybe i don’t understand them. Taking about bead maker. Do people really need to use so called drying agents. Thanks
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Drying aids provide lubrication to drying towels reducing the chance of marring soft paint. And because some of us can’t help from adding something/anything to the paint any chance we get. :)
 
Thanks for the explanation of drying aids or agents like bead maker. So you can use them but they are not necessary. Just another money maker.
 
Bull6791 said:
Thanks for the explanation of drying aids or agents like bead maker. So you can use them but they are not necessary. Just another money maker.
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Definitely not required or needed but some like them. Some think they add lubrication when drying. Some think they add some gloss, slickness, better water behavior, etc to the base protective layer. Some think they add some extra protection, a sacrificial layer to make the base layer last longer.

And others think, especially with coatings, that they inhibit the characteristics of the primary protection so some don’t like to put extra stuff on top.

Speaking to drying aids, the idea is to reduce the touching of the paint as much as possible. Many with coatings like to use a blower to get the bulk of the water off the paint so a towel is needed minimally but this works most with coatings and not so easily with waxes or spray sealants.
 
Bull6791 said:
You can do COLLINITE 845 by itself or you can COLLINITE 845 with a jescar power lock topper.
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You have the combo portion backwards.

You should put down your sealant like Powerlock first and then your wax like 845.

You always want to lay down your strongest longest lasting product first.
 
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