What's in your detail kit?
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What's in your detail kit?
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Jan 9 2005, 05:26 PM
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Club Founder Group: Admin Posts: 21,359 Posts Per Day: 3.02 Thanks Received: 2809 Trader Stats: 16 (100%) Joined: 23-December 04 From: Maryland Member No.: 1 Mood: Okay |
Here's mine:
For washing the car: Blue Coral Car Wash Various Waxes: 3M Perfect-It Showcar Paste Wax Zymol Cleaner Wax Meguiar's NXT Tech Wax Meguiars Cleaner Wax Meguiar's Deep Crystal Carnuba Paste Wax Mother's Carnuba Cleaner Wax P21S Carnauba Wax Poorboy's EX Sealant For Quick Touch ups: Meguiar's Quick Detailer 3M Perfect-It Gloss Enhancer Mother's Showtime Instant Detailer Polish Meguiar's Deep Crystal Polish For Claying: Mother's California Gold Clay Bar For Scratch Touch-ups: Kit's Scratch Out Meguiar's Scratch X For the Tires: Stoner's More Shine Less Time For the Leather: Klasse Leather Cleaner/Protectant Pinnacle Leather Conditioner For Interior Vinyl/Plastic: 303 Protectant For the Glass: Stoner's Invisible Glass For Black Exterior Trim: Black Again Meguiar's Gold Class Trim Detailer Stoner's Trim Shine Mother's Back to Black Bug & Tar Remover: Blue Magic Tar & Bug Gel For the Wheels Castrol Super Clean All Wheel cleaner Misc. 303 Wiper Blade Treatment Small interior detail brush Hand Held Euro-Vac P21S Drying Towel ArmorAll Wipes (don't use lol) Various Microfiber towels... sponges, mitts, applicator pads, chamois, drying towels etc. Elbow Grease -------------------- |
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Jan 28 2005, 09:16 AM
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Club Newbie Group: Members Posts: 25 Posts Per Day: 0.00 Thanks Received: 0 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 27-January 05 From: Saratoga Springs, New York Member No.: 65 |
QUOTE (elantragt @ Jan 9 2005, 05:26 PM) I have a few scratches on the hood of my car, not very deep but very annoying to look at. Was wondering how those 2 products worked and if they were available at a local level or just something online? Thanks! -------------------- A proud member of the club.
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Jan 28 2005, 02:44 PM
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QUOTE (Natef53 @ Jan 28 2005, 10:16 AM) I have a few scratches on the hood of my car, not very deep but very annoying to look at. Was wondering how those 2 products worked and if they were available at a local level or just something online? Thanks! You should be able to buy the Meguiar's Scratch-X at any local automotive supply company, or bigger dept. stores that have a auto care product section. The Meguiar's is a great product, but it's not a cure all in many cases! And it requires a fair bit of work before it works! You have to be patient and rub and rub and rub! If you buy it, follow the instructions on the back! Most very minor scratches will be removed, but deeper ones will require more in the way of a high speed rotary to generate enough heat and to remove a micro thin layer of paint to remove the scratch! -------------------- 2008 Elantra GL, Carbon Grey/Black Interior, Automatic |
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Jan 28 2005, 06:43 PM
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I ran out of ideas... Group: Lifetimer Posts: 10,424 Posts Per Day: 1.48 Thanks Received: 31 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 28-January 05 From: Gatineau, QC Member No.: 158 Mood: Indescribable |
Well here is mine!
Meguiars Gold Class Wax Klasse AIO P21S Poorboy's SSR1 Poorboy's SSR2 Poorboy's SSR3 Poorboy's Trim Restorer Poorboy's EX Sealant w/carnauba Mothers Back to Black (retired) Meguiars Clay System Meguiars Leather Wipes Mr Clean Auto Dry Car Wash Lamb Wool Wash Mitts Shit loads of different microfiber towels WEN 6" Random Orbital Buffer (4000opm) Loads of different buffings/applicator pads Aerospace 303 Protectant Turtle Wax Tire Wet Armor All Eagle One Window Cleaner Meguiars QD Compressed Air Cans Blue Shop Towels 5 gal QSP Shop Vac (added May 12, 2005)! Porter Cable 7424 Random Orbital Polisher (added May 22, 2005)! Lake Country Polishing Pads for PC (White, Orange & Black) (added May 2005) California Car Duster (Added June 2005) Poorboy's Bold & Bright Tire Dressing (May 2005) Poorboy's Wheel Sealant (May 2005) Poorboy's Wheel Cleaner (May 2005) Micro-Restore Microfiber Detergent (added in 2006) Poorboy's Leather Stuff 16oz (added in 2006) Poorboy's Natural Look Dressing (added in 2006) Simonize MF Wash Mitt - (added in 2006) Meguiars Deep Pile Chenille Wash Mitt (added in 2006) Meguiars Water Magnet Drying Towel 22"X30" (added in 2006) Meguiars Deep Crystal Car Wash Soap (added in 2006) Simple Green Max - (Added in 2006) Stoner Ivisible Glass (added in 2006) Simoniz mini Steamer/Cleaner (2006) Microtex M/F chenille wash mitt (2007) Greased Lightning wheel cleaner (2007) Megiars Hot Tire Foam (2007) That's it for now! More to come! This post has been edited by Bigs: May 2 2007, 11:07 AM -------------------- 2017 Santa Fe Sport SE 2.4L AWD (mine)
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Feb 15 2005, 12:41 AM
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Club Regular Group: Members Posts: 104 Posts Per Day: 0.01 Thanks Received: 0 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 27-January 05 Member No.: 41 |
Only thing I didn't see mentioned that I use all the time is Blue Coral Dri-Clean rug cleaner. Works wonders for such a little amount of involved.
-------------------- '03 Rally Red GT Hatch. 5mt no sunroof.
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Feb 16 2005, 09:34 PM
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ITSRGT Group: Members Posts: 272 Posts Per Day: 0.04 Thanks Received: 0 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 27-January 05 From: St. Petersburg, FL Member No.: 112 |
Just got this detail kit for a birthday present, can't wait to try it out. I'm not great at detailing but I do try to keep the car new looking. It's not work really, it's a hobby of sorts.
www.adamspolishes.com The Essentials Kit Catalog No : 8002 Price : $129.95 Our original 'Essentials Kit' is by far our most popular kit. If you are not sure where to begin, go with the Essentials Kit! It also includes an Instructional DVD that walks you through, step-by-step! From our high-suds, Ph neutral Car Wash, to our Butter Wax, the Essentials Kit has it all! Includes the Clay Bar, Detail Spray, VRT, Revive Polish, Butter Wax, two Microfiber Towels, applicator pads, and Detail Sponges. Also included is the Swirl & Scratch Remover, a thick, soft wash pad, and it's all nicely packaged in our 3.5 gallon Detail Bucket with a Spin-Off, sealed lid. Use the bucket for a stool to boot! -------------------- 2004 Sterling GT Sedan 5 Speed
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Feb 18 2005, 10:43 AM
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I ran out of ideas... Group: Lifetimer Posts: 10,424 Posts Per Day: 1.48 Thanks Received: 31 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 28-January 05 From: Gatineau, QC Member No.: 158 Mood: Indescribable |
Ron! Let us know how it goes with this kit!
-------------------- 2017 Santa Fe Sport SE 2.4L AWD (mine)
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Feb 24 2005, 05:19 PM
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The teach Group: Lifetimer Posts: 6,786 Posts Per Day: 0.97 Thanks Received: 0 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 24-February 05 From: Tacoma Member No.: 426 Mood: Calm |
Here's mine
WASH Paint/windows: Soft cloth, preferably microfiber version x2 5 gallon bucket Car wash of choice (I have used several) Lots of water at a pressure that will remove dirt without scrubbing I tend to wash the car 2-3 times because doing it once is not good enough. For the tires: Soft, but still firm bristle brush (made for wheels/tires), regular rag for general cleaning. Wheel/tire cleaner can be used for heavy grime, but usually isn't necessary. Exterior polishing: PC orbital polisher with a buttload of different pads if necessary but hand polishing is usually recommended. Wax of choice; I use a Dupont polish that has carnuba wax with teflon. This stuff lasts a long time plus it resists dirt. microfiber towels of various sizes For serious scratches, the polisher can remove those, but sometimes more evasive work is needed, which a pro should be consulted. Touchup paint if necessary. Interior will come later. -------------------- "Childhood is measured by sounds and smells and sights before the dark hour of reason grows"
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Feb 24 2005, 05:34 PM
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Mod Emeritus Group: Lifetimer Posts: 3,769 Posts Per Day: 0.53 Thanks Received: 4 Trader Stats: 1 (100%) Joined: 11-January 05 From: Ann Arbor, MI Member No.: 6 Mood: Accomplished |
QUOTE I tend to wash the car 2-3 times because doing it once is not good enough. That is a really good point. -------------------- "Space reserved for pithy quote"
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Feb 24 2005, 06:05 PM
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Club Founder Group: Admin Posts: 21,359 Posts Per Day: 3.02 Thanks Received: 2809 Trader Stats: 16 (100%) Joined: 23-December 04 From: Maryland Member No.: 1 Mood: Okay |
QUOTE Car wash of choice (I have used several) I tend to used pretty basic stuff like Blue Coral Wash for this and budget more of my detailing money for the waxing products. Are there really huge advantages to the higher priced car wash products? -------------------- |
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Feb 24 2005, 08:33 PM
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The teach Group: Lifetimer Posts: 6,786 Posts Per Day: 0.97 Thanks Received: 0 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 24-February 05 From: Tacoma Member No.: 426 Mood: Calm |
QUOTE (elantragt @ Feb 24 2005, 03:05 PM) I tend to used pretty basic stuff like Blue Coral Wash for thisĀ and budget more of my detailing money for the waxing products. Are there really huge advantages to the higher priced car wash products? Not really. Soap is soap, does the same thing. However you will find wax in some solutions, which can cause problems if not enough product is used or if it dries too quickly. Some people might think the higher priced stuff is easier on the paint, but when I looked at the ingredients, the solutions had very similar ingredients to lower priced solutions. When in doubt, compare the labels. Not totally off topic, but if you are going to use dish detergent they can be different in harshness. Waxing should be what you should be more aware of the ingredients. Each is different and may not do what you want it to do. All waxes have some cleaners, but stuff like Meguires cleaner wax has more abrasives in it. For my windows, I make up my own concoction. I use a cup of vinegar, a cup of rubbing alcohol and mix the two in a gallon jug and fill that with water. That really cuts the grime. Paper towels are the recommended wipe because they won't streak like hell. The solution is good for your window washing fluid as well. It is able to cut the grime plus keep the window from getting too bad on road debris. This post has been edited by cclngthr: Feb 24 2005, 08:40 PM -------------------- "Childhood is measured by sounds and smells and sights before the dark hour of reason grows"
John Betjeman |
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Feb 24 2005, 08:46 PM
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Club Founder Group: Admin Posts: 21,359 Posts Per Day: 3.02 Thanks Received: 2809 Trader Stats: 16 (100%) Joined: 23-December 04 From: Maryland Member No.: 1 Mood: Okay |
I may try that window cleaning solution!
I have to admit there was a time way back when I did use dishwashing soap to clean my cars. It was handy and I got lots of suds... of course I was probably washing away a lot of my wax too! -------------------- |
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