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Softhand
My '07 got the dealer "Appearance Package" that included paint sealer & interior stain protection. (at a much reduced price & "lifetime warranty").
The kit that came with this is Platinum Protection System, manufactured by ECP Inc. Includes upholstery shampoo, vinyl enhancer, carwash, and paint protection cleaner. Anyone know if this stuff is any good?
Can/ should I use wax on the paint protection? Clay? Exactly what is a paint sealer?
Bigs
Hey Softhand,

I saw those kits at the dealer also. I have no clue how good they are... I'm sure they aren't that bad!

A sealer basically is a coat that seals the surface to prep it for a topper/wax.

You can read all the info in the forum in the pinned topics!
sarge
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Okay... well this is going a while back, but I've just started my detailing "kit"

So far it includes:
bucket (2 if I steal another from my parents)
a sponge(yea yea yea)
Sundance Wash & Wax soap (w/carnauba wax)
Turtle Wax Rim Cleaner
Simoniz Foaming Tire Care
ArmorAll Car Wax Gel
~100 6x6" cotton cleaning cloths from work
Kiwi leather shoe care (since I don't have leather shoes anymore it works amazing on trim)

next on the list will be some drying chamois or something and a wash mitt rather than the sponge.
jamestown478
I use the swissvax master collection which includes:

Cleaner Fluid (pre-wax treatment) 250 ml
Cleaner Fluid medium(scratch remover) 250 ml
Paint Rubber (clay bar)
Quick Finish (quick detailing fluid) 250 ml
Car Bath (wash concentrate) 250 ml
Wheel (wheel cleaning concentrate) 250 ml
Autobahn wheel wax 50 ml
Detail, Wheel, Pneu and leather brushes
Crystal (fabulous glass cleaner) 250 ml
Pneu (tyre dressing) 250 ml
Leather Cleaner 250 ml
Leather Milk 250 ml
Protecton (plastic restorer) 250 ml
Metal Polish (chrome, aluminum) 50 ml
Wood Polish 50 ml
Mixing Bottle (spray bottle) 250 ml
2 applicators (for wax and Cleaner Fluid)
3 terry towels (for wash, wax and Cleaner Fluid)
popeye
*Elbow Grease*
yamiguy472
Ive been using Auto Valet's catalogue for a while now and am super impressed with their stuff.
If you plan on being in this, uh you know, taking care of your car thing for very long, definitely take a look though their stuff.
Their compounds arent quite up to par with the 3m products yet but the waxes, degreasers, acids and silocone based products are amazing.

www.autovalet.ca
Bigs
Thanks Yamiguy! I will look at the link! (Wow even Canadian owned and operated!)

But it would have been nice if you could have posted what is in your detailing kit! wink.gif

You can start another topic on this company if you wish!
yamiguy472
I am a deatail tech at the local hyundai dealership.

the owner is cool with employees using the shop, so my detail kit entails essentially anything i decide to order for the wash bay biggrin.gif

if anybody has any specific questions in regards to detailing their car feel free to drop me a line, as ive been doing this professionally for 4 years now.
jjski78
Porter Cable 7424 Random Orbit Polisher
Tons of microfiber cloth
Assortment of Lake Country CCS pads in all grades
Optimum No-Rinse Wash n Shine
Meguiars 105 Ultra Cut Compound
Meguiars 205 Ultra Finishing Polish
Optimum Hyper Compound
Optimum Compound
Optimum Polish
Optimum Car Wax
Ultima Paint Guard Plus
Colinite Marque d'Elegance #915 Paste Wax
303 Aerospace Protectant
Purple Power degreaser
Eagle One 20/20 Glass Cleaner
Buckets
Assortment of brushes
Craftsman 5HP shop Vac with various attachments
Bigs
Nice kit JJ! thumbsup.gif
friendben13
3000psi foam cannon...no touching required
Huhhwhy it
Wheel/tire care:
Daytona speedmaster wheel brush
Cheapie 3gal bucket
Wolfgang uber wheel cleaner
Carpro iron x
Wolfgang black diamond tire gel


Wash:
(2)5gal grit guard buckets
Wolfgang rinse less wash
Wolfgang auto bathe
Griots brilliant shine wash
Microfiber rinse less wash mitt
Wolfgang instant detail spritz


Microfibers:
(3) 530 gm supreme 16x24
(1) 600 gm super plush 16x24
(3) 600 gm super plush 16x16
(1) 600 gm super plush 25x36
(3) guzzler waffle weave drying towels 20x40
(4) indigo wax removal towels 16x16
(2) multi purpose forest green
(2) multi purpose yellow
(2) multi purpose blue
Too many cheapie autozone towels to count


Interior:
Rinso 99ยข microfiber duster
Carpro inside interior cleaner
Oxo retractable electronics cleaning brush
Boars hair vent brush
Shoe brush for seats
Girlfriend's dyson animal when she's not looking
Stoner invisible glass
Wolfgang interior sealant
Wolfgang leather care
Pinnicale black diamond leather and vinyl sealant


Detailing:
Griots 6" random orbital
(2) 6.5" lake country thin pro gray
(4) 6.5" lake country thin pro orange
(4) 6.5" lake country thin pro white
(2) 6.5" lake country thin pro black
(2) 6.5" lake country thin pro red
Lake country 2 7/8" backing plate
Lake country 3" flat pads in white, pink, orange, blue, black, and red
Wolfgang pad cleaner/enhancer
Wolfgang pad cleaning powder
Nanoskin autoscrub 6" fine pad
Autoscrub glide
Wolfgang clay bar
Wolfgang clay lubricant
Wolfgang instant detail spritz
Wolfgang total swirl remover 3.0
Wolfgang finishing glaze 3.0
Wolfgang paintwork polish enhancer
Wolfgang deep gloss paint sealant 3.0
Wolfgang metal sealant
Wolfgang plastik sealant
Wolfgang exterior trim sealant
Wolfgang deep gloss spritz sealant
Mothers billet aluminum polish
Boars hair brush for emblems
Foam applicators for trim sealant and tires
Microfiber applicators for leather care
Wolfgang detailing bag

I keep a small essentials bag in the trunk with a mix of microfibers, interior cleaner, distilled water spray, glass cleaner, and Wolfgang uber rinseless wash mixed as a waterless wash for the bird poop/bugs between washes.
rsr145
Wheels:
Chemical guy Diablo wheel cleaner

Paint:
Megs UC
Klasse Twin

Glass:
3m glass cleaner

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