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Sorry if there is already another thread about this but seeing as how there have been a good amount of new forum members (including myself) I think it would be a good idea to start it again...and if this is the first go at it...yay me lol

Car Wash: Poorboy's World Super Slick & Suds

Rinseless Car Wash: ONR (Optimum No Rinse)

Bug & Tar Remover: Poorboy's Bug Squash

Tires: Poorboy's APC, Protect with 303, Dress With Optimum Opti-Bond Tire Gel

Wheels: Flash Brown Royal Wheel Cleaner, 16" Wire Wheel Brush ( For Really Dirty Wheels), Daytona Speed Master Wheel Brush

Exhaust Pipes: Poorboys APC, 0000 Steel Wool, Blue Magic Metal Polish

Clay Bar: DP Universal Clay

Compound: Meguiar's #105

Polishes: Entire Menzerna Line-up

Waxes: Klasse AIO, Collinite Super Double Coat, p21s 100% Carnuaba Wax

Paint Sealant: Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant

Glass: Stoners Invisible

Trim Restorer: Poorboy's Trim Restorer Topped with 303

Interior: Poorboys APC, Wolfgang Leather Conditioner, 303 to protect, (Rubber Mats) APC, brush & pressure washer, APC & pressure washer for mats then extractor, APC with brush and extractor for carpets

Vacuum: Metro Vac N Blo 4hp

Buffers: PC & FLEX

Pads: Lake Country CCS Foam Pads




Note: Need suggestions regarding WASH MITTS, RUBBER CLEANER, BUFFER PADS, METAL POLISH, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. Everything else in my line-up is more than sufficient for me. Thanks

-Brian
 
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Car Wash: Megs Hyperwash, P21s, DG 902

Rinseless Car Wash: DP Rinseless

Bug & Tar Remover: M80 bug and tar remover (TRT)

Tires: Megs Endurance, TRT prime shine, Zymol Tyre

Wheels: Megs WB, P21s gel, 4star gel, daytona brush, zymol brush

Exhaust Pipes: Megs Chrome Polish, 0000 steel wool, 105/205

Clay Bar: Pinnacle Ultra Poly, Megs Red, Sonus Green, Ricardo
ONR for lube

Compound: Powergloss, M105, TRT sc1000

Polishes: SIP, m205, 85rd, Power Finish

Waxes: Klasse AIO, Zymol Atlantique(lucky find, FREE!!), Zymol Italia, Pinnacle Souveran, Dodo Supernatural, P21s 100%, Swissvax Glacier Mirage and Onyx.

Paint Sealant: 4* UPP, M21

Glass: SIG, Zymol Clear, Rain-X

Trim Restorer: Back to Black, Black Again, Forever Black

Interior: Ultima Interior Shampoo, Ultima Interior Guard Plus, Leatherique, Lexol

Vacuum: Ridgid HD 5hp

Buffers: Makita, Griots 6" and 3", Cyclo

Pads: LC CCS, Hydrotech, 3m, Hex

Misc: Megs Unigrit discs 3000g, Ladybug xl2300 steamer, central pneumatic compressor, snap-on pressure washer
 
Car Wash: Meguiar's Shampoo Plus (gallon), Meg's Ultimate Wash and Wax (48 oz.), Meg's Gold Class (64 oz., almost gone), Optimum Car Wash (gallon), DP Auto Bath (32 oz. x 2), Wolfgang Auto Bathe (16 oz. x 1), Pinnacle Bodywork Shampoo (16 oz. x 3), Duragloss 901 (16 oz. x 2), PB Super Slick and Wax (32 oz. x 1)

Rinseless Car Wash: ONR, DP Rinseless Wash and Gloss

Waterless Car Wash: DP Waterless Wash, Optimum Opti-Clean

Bug & Tar Remover: Poorboy's Bug Squash, Stoner Tarminator

Tires: Meguiar's Super Degreaser, APC+, Opti-Bond, DP tire gel (new formula), Surf City Garage Beyond Black, Meguiar's Endurance, Pinnacle Black Onyx, short and long handled tire brush

Wheels: EZ Detail Brush, Daytona Speed Master Wheel Brush, P21S TAW, DP Cleanse-All, Meg's Wheel Brightener

Exhaust Pipes: Optimum Metal Polish

Clay Bar: Meguiar's blue clay, Pinnacle Ultra Poly Clay

Compound: Meguiar's #105, Ultimate Compound

Polishes: Meguiar's M205; WG PPE, TSR and FG; Menzerna SIP, Nano, and PO85rd; PB SSR 1 and 2.5

Waxes: Pinnacle Signature Series II, DP Max Wax, WG Fuzion, PB Liquid Natty Blue

Paint Sealant: Collinite 845, Power Lock, DP Poli-Coat, WG DGPS, DG 105, Four Star UPP, Klasse AIO/SG

Glass: Sprayway, Meguiar's Detailer glass cleaner, DP Krystal Vision

Trim Restorer: PB Trim Restorer, Meguiar's Ultimate Protectant

Interior: DP Interior Cleaner and Protectant, Meguiar's Supreme Shine, Quik Interior Detailer, Pinnacle Leather & Vinyl Cleaner, Optimum Leather Protectant, Meguiar's M40, Meguiar's APC

Vacuum: small Rigid shop vac

Buffers: Meguiar's G110v2

Pads: Lake Country CCS Foam Pads, GG Universal Pad Washer, DP Polishing Pad Rejuvenator

Quik Detailers: DG 921, FK 425, DP Final Gloss, OID, WG Instant Detail Spritz

Spray Waxes: Sonax spray wax, Meg's Ultimate Quik Wax, DG Aquawax, WG DG Spritz Sealant, Pinnacle Liquid Souveran spray wax, Optimum Car Wax

Clay lubricants: Quik Detailer, M34 Final Inspection, Four Star clay lube, DP clay lube, Meg's Last Touch 1:1




Yeah, I had to add a few more categories. And there's some more stuff than that that I just didn't add. Just looking at that list, I ask myself, "Why do you need all that stuff?" The truth? I don't. I just like being able to go to my corner of the garage and say, "This is all mine!"

If there is something you would like me to review or send to CEE DOG for a review please let me know and I'll be more than happy to do it. Corey, if you see something in my list you want to review, please please please don't be afraid to let me know!
 
I just thought of something. If Meghan spots my list she may never let me win another giveaway. She may say, "He has too much already." I may be doomed! :cry:
 
CieraSL said:
Good idea. Anything you see you'd like to try Dwayne?
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LOL I don't think I have anything that's not on your list so anything I would send you back you already have. That would not be fair trade ;)

Remember, anyone can be part of the blind sample thread.
 
Wash: PB super slick, Surf city garage, Black fire, Jorgens
Wet wax: CG butter wet wax, RT66 hot rod wet wax
Carnuaba wax: Guru, Souveran, Moonshine, Natty,CG XXX ,CG 50/50,CG Pete's 53
Polish: Blackfire gloss enhancing and CG gloss enhancing
Sealant: FMJ and PB EX
Leather cleaner: Jorgen's cow spit
Leather conditioner: Jorgen's and Wolfgang
Rims: PB wheel sealant
Windows: DP crystal vision
I'm new to the game so my arsenal isn't quite as large.
 
Here is what I have, I might be missing a few things but off teh top of my head this is what I got.


Car Wash: Megs super suds, wolfgang auto bathe, CG wash and gloss

Rinseless Car Wash: ONR

Waterless Car Wash: Opti-clean

Bug & Tar Remover: Stoner Tarminator

Tires: APC+, Opti Power clean, Opti-Bond, tire brush long handle

Wheels: EZ Detail Brush large and mini, 1" wheel brush, Meg's Wheel Brightener, Sonax Full Effect

Exhaust Pipes: Optimum Metal Polish

Clay Bar: Pinnacle Ultra Poly Clay, Clay Magic Blue, Di fine and ultra fine

Compound: Meg's 105, Powergloss

Polishes: Meg's 205, SIP, Power Finish, Final Finish, PO85RD, Danase1,2, and 3

Glazes: DWG, CG EZ-Creme Acrylic Shine, Megs #7

Waxes: Wolfgang Fuzion, Pinnacle Souvereign, M16, Meg's xpress liquid wax, Danase Paste wax, Supernatural, Purple Haze, Blue Velvet, 845IW

AIO: Poli-seal, M151

Paint Sealant: M21, BFWD, UPGP, Powerlock

Glass: Invisible Glass, Aquapel

Trim Restorer: PB Trim Restorer, 303 Aerospace Protectant, Meg's ASD

Interior: Meg's Quik interior Detailer, Einszett Cockpit Premium, DP Interior cleaner, Woolite, APC+, 303 Aerospce Protectant, 3M Scotch Guard

Vacuum: Shop-vac wall mountable

Buffers: PC7424X, Chicago Freight rotary

Pads: LC Flat 4,5.5, and 6.5, Uber 5.5

Quik Detailers: ONR, Poorbpys QD+, don't really like to use these!

Clay lubricants: M34, Dodo Juice Born Slippery, ONR
 
I have quite a bit of random stuff that I have collected over the years.
EXTERIOR:
-Wax/Sealant: WGDGPS, BFWD, Klasse SG, Meguiars Medallion (some old stuff), Liquid Souverain, RBOE, Autoglym HD, Midnight sun, MaxWax, Megs 26, collinite 476, Natty red,

-Polishes: m105, m95, m205, m82 polish, megs Diamond Cut, d151, SIP, 85rd

-Pads: (LC 6.5 & 5.5) yellow,orange, course green, white, light green, black, blue, cyan, tangerine, crimson, (megs) burgundy, yellow, tan, (Kompressor) orange, white, surbuf

-QD/Claylube: ONR old, ONR new, m34 Final Inspection

-Clay: Megs white, Megs Blue, clay magic

-APC: apc+, other various degreasers

-Machines: flex 3401, g110v1 DA, Old griots da, Hitachi Rotary, Milwaukee Rotary, Aztec extractor, steamextreme steamer, Karcher Pressure washer

Im sure I have others I just cant think of them
 
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Car Wash: DoDo Juice Supernatural, Sonax

Engine: DP Engine degreaser, Pinnacle rubber protectant

Bug & Tar Remover: PB Bug Squash / Pinnacle bug & Tar pad

Tires: P21S Auto wash, SONAX tyre gell

Wheels: EZ Detail Brush large, Eimann Fabrik Wheel Woolie's, P21S, SONAX Full Effect, Zaino Z2 Pro, Swissvax Autobahn

Exhaust Pipes: P21S polishing soap

Clay Bar: Pinnacle Ultra Poly Clay, 3M

Compound: Powergloss

Polishes: SIP, Power Finish, Micro Polish, PO85RD

Glazes: Megs #7

Waxes: Pinnacle Souverän, DoDo Banna Armour, DoDo Diamond White, Zymöl Japon, Swissvax Concorso

AIO: XMT 360

Paint Sealant: Wolfgang High Gloss Paint Sealant

Glass: DP Krystal vision

Trim Restorer: PB Trim Restorer, 303 Aerospace Protectant

Interior: SONAX dashboard cleaner, DP Interior cleaner, DP Interior protectant, Pinnacle leather cleaner, Pinnacle Leather conditioner

Vacuum: Shop-vac

Buffers: FLEX 3401, 3403, Griots 3" DA

Pads: LC CCS, 3M

Quik Detailers: Pinnacle Crystal Mist

Clay lubricants: Pinnacle Clay Lubricant
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Here are a few of the products I use and their category of use.

Car Wash: Duragloss 901, DP Extreme Foam, Meguiar's Hyper-Wash

Clay Bar: Meguiar's

Interior Protectant: Meguiar's M40, 303 Aerospace

Glass Cleaner: Meguiars D1200, Stoners Invisible Glass, DP Krystal Vision

Tires: Pinnicle Black Onyx, Optimum Opti-Bond Tire Gel, DP Gloss Tire Gel

APC: Meguiar's APC+

Degreaser: Meguiar's Super Degreaser

Wheel Cleaner: Meguiar's Wheel Brightener, Amazing Roll Off

Wheel Wax: DP Wheel Glaze, Poorboy's World Wheel Sealant

Spray Wax: Optimum Spray Wax, Pinnacle Souverän Liquid Spray

Quick Detailer: Adams

AIO: Klasse AIO

Compound: Menzerna Power Gloss, Meguiar's M105

Medium Polish: Menzerna Power Finish, Menzerna SIP PO83Q, Meguiar's M205

Final Polish: Menzerna PO85RD, Menzerna super Finish "Nano" PO106FA

Leather Cleaner: Lexol

Leather Conditioner: Lexol

Trim: Poorboy's World Trim Restore, Meguiar's Ultimate Protectant

Chrome: Mothers

Liquid Sealant: Menzerna Power Lock, Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant, Poorboy’s EX-P paint sealant

Liquid Wax: Collinite 845, Pinnacle Souveran,

Paste wax: Collinite Marque Elegance, Pinnacle Signature Series, Poorboy's Natty, DP Max Wax, Wolfgang Fusion

Machines: Makita 9227, Flex 3401, Porter Cable 7424

Pads: Lake Country, Meguiar's

Power Washer: Honda

Microfiber towel: Cobra

Brushes: Assorted
 
Here is a few, never did this before. I got another 2 cabinets full.
 
Car Wash: Pinnacle bodyworks, CG citrus, DP Auto bath

Rinseless Car Wash: ONR

Waterless Car Wash: None

Bug & Tar Remover: Stoner Tarminator

Tires: ARO

Wheels: Sonax Full Effect, P21 gel/reg, dayton speed brush

Exhaust Pipes: surf city

Clay Bar: Pinnacle Ultra Poly Clay, Di fine and ultra fine,

Compound: Meg's 105

Polishes: Dodo Lime prime, Meg's 205, SIP, Menz Power Finish 203, Menz 106FA, Menz 85RD, Wolfgang TSR

Glazes: None(polish instead of hiding)

Waxes: Wolfgang Fuzion, Pinnacle Souveran paste/liquid, Natty's red, Dodo Supernatural, Dodo diamond white, Dodo Hard candy, Dodo bannana armour, Dodo blue velvet, RBOE, P21 S 100%

AIO: None

Paint Sealant: Powerlock, Wolfgang DGPS, Jetseal(junk)

Glass: Invisible Glass, Aquapel, DP, Diamondite

Trim Restorer: Gumi Pfledge, 303 Aerospace Protectant,

Interior: DP Interior cleaner, APC+, 303 Aerospce Protectant

Vacuum: Shop-vac

Buffers: PC7424, Flex 3401

Pads: LC Flat, LC CCS, LC HT

Quik Detailers: ONR, FK 425, XMT, CG synthetic, Dodo Red mist

Clay lubricants: XMT, CG sythetic, ONR
 
Car Wash: DP Auto Bath, Dodo Juice Sour Power, Dodo Juice Yetis fist, Mothers wool mitt

Tires: Megs APC

Wheels: Microfiber glove, Wheel brush, Wolfgang tire cleaner, Megs tire shine

Clay Bar: Megs medium

Compound: Meg's 105, 205, ultimate.

Polishes: XMT #2, 360.

Waxes: Nattys blue paste, Dodo Juice Banana Armour, Blue Velvet PRO, Purple Haze PRO, Rubbish Boys, Hard Candy, Liquid Souveran

AIO: Klasse Twins (occasionally)

Paint Sealant: Wolfgang DGPS

Glass: Invisible Glass

Trim Restorer: Gumi Pfledge

Interior: Megs APC, Megs Interior Protectant Natural Shine

Vacuum: Shop-vac

Buffers: PC7424

Pads: LC Flat, LC CCS, Surbuf

Quik Detailers: Megs Quik Detailer, Dodo Juice Red Mist

Clay lubricants: Megs Quik
 
How do you like the surbuf pads compared to ccs or something comparable to that? ive been looking into getting some but need some user feedback to convince me
 
[QUOTE=CieraSL;364876
. And there's some more stuff than that that I just didn't add. Just looking at that list, I ask myself, "Why do you need all that stuff?" The truth? I don't. I just like being able to go to my corner of the garage and say, "This is all mine!"
Shane
You said it much better than I ever could. Well done young man!
 
I'm extremely jealous of everyone's arsenal. I did a lot of reading of reviews and other write-ups before I made my first couple of purchases. I'm very happy with the little bit that I have, and I'm looking forward to expanding my inventory. So far I have:

Car Wash: Meguiar's Gold Class and Zaino Z-7

Rinseless Car Wash: None

Waterless Car Wash: None

Bug & Tar Remover: Poorboy's World Bug Squash (Sample size)

Tires: Meg's APC+ to clean and DP Tire Gel for shine

Wheels: None

Exhaust Pipes: None

Clay Bar: Meg's clay kit and Zaino Z-18

Compound: Meg's 105

Polishes: Meg's 205

Glazes: None

Waxes: Poorboy's World Natty Paste Wax (Red)

AIO: None

Paint Sealant: DP Poli-Coat

Glass: Invisible Glass

Trim Restorer: None

Interior: Meg's APC+ and Meg's Quik Interior Detailer

Vacuum: Shop-vac

Buffers: PC7424XP

Pads: LC Flats

Quik Detailers: Meg's Quik Detailer

Clay lubricants: Meg's Quik Detailer


I have way too many "none" responses. It's time to start working on that!


Mark
 
Car Wash: Meg's gold Class, Meg's Deep Crystal

Rinseless Car Wash: None

Waterless Car Wash: None

Bug & Tar Remover: None

Tires: 303, Megs APC, Megs APC+

Wheels: Megs OTC All wheel cleaner

Exhaust Pipes: Never Dull

Clay Bar: Mother's Clay Kit, Meg's Clay Kit

Compound: Meg's 105, Wolfgang

Polishes: Meg's 205, Wolfgang

Glazes: Megs #7, Wolfgang

Waxes: Meg's Gold Class paste wax, Liquid Souveran, NXT, Meg's Gold Class Liquid Wax, I think I have more but I might be forgetting them

AIO: none

Paint Sealant: DP Poli-Coat

Glass: Stoners, Rain-x

Trim Restorer: 303, Meg's

Interior: Listen.... everything Meg's offers for interior I have lol.

Vacuum: LGM, Shopvac

Buffers: Meg's DA

Pads: CCS euro hand pads, LC pads, CCS Pads

Quik Detailers: Meg's and Mother's

Clay lubricants: Meg's
 
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