Fellow Detailers, What Is Your Favorite Product For.........

[Garnet Canuck]

Just gathering some information from you fellow detailers (both professional and amateur) and am looking to find out what your favorite product is for the following:

Car Soap:

Claybar:

Polish (light cutting):

Polish (medium cutting):

Polish (heavy cutting):

Glaze:

Sealant:

Wax:

Tire Dressing:

Wheel Sealant:

Interior Protectant:

Leather Care:

Quick Detailer:





I realize that your product of choice may vary from situation to situation and will also depend on what color of vehicle you are detailing, however just your overall favorite product for the category is fine. Just cut and paste the above into your post and fill in your favorite product. Thanks.

[SpecC]

Car Soap: Chemical Guys Citrus Wash and Gloss with P21S Total Auto Wash Presoak

Claybar: Clay Magic - they're all great!

Polish (light cutting): Menzerna 106FF

Polish (medium cutting): Menzerna Super Intense Polish

Polish (heavy cutting): I have not tried any yet but I'm going to try Meguiar's M105 first then compare to Menzerna Power Gloss when I get a chance

Glaze: If you can polish, what's the point in glaze?

Sealant: Jetseal 109

Wax: I don't have much experience with this, but I've seen such great Swissvax jobs that I'm going with Swissvax Consoro.

Tire Dressing: Optinum makes a good one

Wheel Sealant: Jetseal 109 works great on wheels too

Interior Protectant: don't do interior detailing but 303 would be my first choice

Leather Care: no idea

Quick Detailer: Clear Kote Quik Shine is my top choice at the moment but that may change with Finish Kare #425 getting such a great rep

[redlude97]

Car Soap: Meg's Gold Class

Claybar: Sonus Fine Green

Polish (light cutting): Optimum Polish

Polish (medium cutting): Optimum Compound

Polish (heavy cutting): Optimum Hyper Compound

Glaze: Megs #7 Show Car Glaze

Sealant: Megs #21 Synthetic Sealant

Wax: Optimum Poliseal(not a true wax but has carnuaba)

Tire Dressing: Megs Endurance

Wheel Sealant: #21

Interior Protectant: 303 Aerospace Protectant

Leather Care: Lexol Leather Cleaner/303 Aerospace Protectant

Quick Detailer: Megs Last Touch Quick Detailer

[loudog2]

I just started getting into detailing. I haven't done all the stuff on your list. Here is what I've used so far:

Sealant: Wolfgang deep gloss 3.0

Wax: Pinnicle souveran liquid

Interior: 303

Leather: Lexol

Tire dressing: Black magic

Clear bra cleaner/wax: Plexus

Use Lake county pads w/PC, Prefer foam applicators over MF applicators

[TheIvoryG]

Great idea Garnett...I get so stuck in what I use, that I have a lot of trouble trying to pick new products to try. This should help...and make sure you put your choices on here too.

Soap: Mostly Megs...but not picky here. Use mostly OTC stuff.

Claybar: I don't notice the difference between any of the quality ones. Use mostly Megs because its OTC and easy to find.

Polish (light cutting): 106ff

Polish (medium cutting): SIP

Polish (heavy cutting): haven't gone there yet.

Glaze: not sold on glaze yet...tried it and just seemed like too much work for the bang.

Sealant: Zaino Z2

Wax: P21s

Tire Dressing: Zaino Perfect Tire Gloss

Wheel Sealant: Wheelwax

Interior Protectant: 303. Recently tried PBs Natural Look though, and I really like it.

Leather Care: 303

Quick Detailer: Z6 has always been my favorite...but leaning hard toward FK425 lately.

[Garnet Canuck]

^ Thanks. The reason I wanted to start a thread like this is that I have my own detailing business and am always looking to try new products. I just wanted to gather some information and see what other detailer's favorite products are. As for me, the best products for each category that I have used so far are the following:


Car Soap: Poorboys Super Slick & Suds

Claybar: Clay Magic (fine grade)

Polish (light cutting): Menzerna P0106FF

Polish (medium cutting): Menzerna SIP

Polish (heavy cutting): Menzerna Power Gloss

Glaze: Don't use it, but have ordered Menzerna's Finishing Touch

Sealant: Menzerna FMJ

Wax: Poorboys Natty's Blue

Tire Dressing: Poorboys Bold N Bright

Wheel Sealant: Poorboys Wheel Sealant

Interior Protectant: Aerospace 303

Leather Care: Lexol leather cleaner/Zaino Z10

Quick Detailer: Zaino Z6

I have Poorboys entire SSR lineup of polishes as well which I find are very good, but I think Menzerna's are a step above. Another product worth mentioning that I really like is Optimum Car Wax. It's a spray carnuba that is quick and easy to use and also gives you great added depth and gloss.

[gottarex]

Menzernas are awesome products

[superchargedg]

Car Soap:megs gold

Claybar:clay magic

Polish (light cutting):menzerna 106ff

Polish (medium cutting):menzerna sip

Polish (heavy cutting):megs 105

Glaze:rmg

Sealant:fmj even though it dosent last very long

Wax:souveran

Tire Dressing:megs endurance

Wheel Sealant:wheel wax

Interior Protectant:303

Leather Care:sonus

Quick Detailer:megs ultimate

Hope this helps.

[Garnet Canuck]

Thanks for the responses so far, keep em coming.

[LMG_35C]

Car Soap: Megs Gold or NXT

Claybar: Fine Grade Clay Magic / Megs

Polish (light cutting): Einzett Metallic

Polish (medium cutting): Megs 80 Speed Glaze

Polish (heavy cutting): Megs DACP

Glaze: Megs New or Show 5/7

Sealant: Megs 21 Syn

Wax: Megs Pure Carnuba 26 or 16

Tire Dressing: Megs Endurance

Wheel Sealant: Mothers Wheel Wax / Megs 21 Syn

Interior Protectant: 303

Leather Care: Lexol

Quick Detailer: Megs NXT Spray

[Scrooge]

Car Soap: Chemical guys citrus wash and gloss

Claybar: Meguiars

Polish (light cutting): Menzerna 106ff

Polish (medium cutting): Menzerna SIP

Polish (heavy cutting): Hi-temp Extreme cut

Glaze: Danase wet glaze

Sealant: Duragloss 111,105, NXt 2.0 and Z2

Wax: Pinnacle Souveran

Tire Dressing: 303, Meguiars edurance gel, FK1 108,

Wheel Sealant: Duragloss 111 or Klasses AIO

Interior Protectant: 303, FK1 108

Leather Care: Lexol PH leather clean

Quick Detailer: FK1 425

[superchargedg]

Originally Posted by Scrooge

Car Soap: Chemical guys citrus wash and gloss

Claybar: Meguiars

Polish (light cutting): Menzerna 106ff

Polish (medium cutting): Menzerna SIP

Polish (heavy cutting): Hi-temp Extreme cut

Glaze: Danase wet glaze

Sealant: Duragloss 111,105, NXt 2.0 and Z2

Wax: Pinnacle Souveran

Tire Dressing: 303, Meguiars edurance gel, FK1 108,

Wheel Sealant: Duragloss 111 or Klasses AIO

Interior Protectant: 303, FK1 108

Leather Care: Lexol PH leather clean

Quick Detailer: FK1 425

I forgot to mention i do use DWG also as i can layer a sealent over it.

[AGThing1227]

If this takes off I would say this would be a GREAT sticky. I unfortunately have not really detailed a car(only wash/dry ha) so I can not contribute. But I would LOVE to learn how. This seems like a good start for knowing products. Thanks!

[Picus]

Originally Posted by Garnet Canuck

Just gathering some information from you fellow detailers (both professional and amateur) and am looking to find out what your favorite product is for the following:

Car Soap:

Claybar:

Polish (light cutting):

Polish (medium cutting):

Polish (heavy cutting):

Glaze:

Sealant:

Wax:

Tire Dressing:

Wheel Sealant:

Interior Protectant:

Leather Care:

Quick Detailer:





I realize that your product of choice may vary from situation to situation and will also depend on what color of vehicle you are detailing, however just your overall favorite product for the category is fine. Just cut and paste the above into your post and fill in your favorite product. Thanks.

Man, picking favorites. Always tough. Here goes!

Car Soap: Chemical Guys Citrus Wash & Gloss (amazing in a foam gun or lance)

Claybar: Riccardo Clay, by a long, long, long shot.

Polish (light cutting): Menzerna PO106FF (with PO8RD and FPII being right behind)

Polish (medium cutting): Menzerna SIP

Polish (heavy cutting): Meguiars M105

Glaze: P21S Gloss Enhancing Paintwork Cleanser, although I am liking the new Blackfire glaze.

Sealant: Zaino Z5pro

Wax: Zymol Vintage

Tire Dressing: Poorboys Bold 'n Bright

Wheel Sealant: Poorboys Wheel Sealant

Interior Protectant: Aerospace 303

Leather Care: Leatherique Rejuvinator Oil & Pristine Clean

Quick Detailer: Optimum Instant Detailer

I'll add a new favorite: Cutting Pads: Lake Country Purple Foamed Wool.

[Garnet Canuck]

^ Kevin, I was really hoping you were going to see this thread and respond.......thanks buddy.