Best products I should use???

Jamie Brown

Jamie Brown

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Well I am new at this and I am looking for good quality products to wash my car and polish it. So any suggestions on what I should use is greatly appreciated. I am looking to wash the car and polish it the simplest way for a noobie. So anything for a simple 2 step process wash/wax. I am a noobie at detailing and will work my way up to take out the swirl marks on the paint and give it the deep glossy showroom shine. And any suggestions on cleaning the windows and trying to remove swirl marks. Should I use clay? and what is the best product/method I should use. I posted before and had people veiw my post but no suggestions :-( Please help me out, I would love to be active with this group and hoping to have a great looking car.

Thanks,
Jamie from Sacramento
 
You want a car wash and a cleaner/wax. The wash will remove loose dirt. A good cleaner/wax will clean, polish and wax in one step.


You really should consider inspecting the paint to see if it has above surface bonded contaminants after washing and if discovered, then clay the paint before using the cleaner/wax.


Here's a few articles that relate to your post...


The Difference Between a Cleaner/Wax and a Finishing Wax

Cleaner/Wax or Cleaner/Sealant
Now a cleaner/wax is just that, the formula will contain a blend of chemical cleaners and often times some type of abrasives, either diminishing or non-diminishing.

Together the chemical cleaners and the abrasives will remove oxidation and road grime from the surface which will restore clarity and richness of color. At the same time they’ll leave behind a layer of protection to help lock in the shine and of course protect the paint from the elements.

When you go to your local auto parts stores, most of the retail waxes on the shelves do in fact fall into the cleaner/wax category as they are targeted at the average person and the average person is driving what we call a Daily Driver, that is the car they drive back and forth to work each day and most of the time it’s parked outside. Over time, the finish quality deteriorates and in order to restore it with just a single product you’ll want a cleaner/wax.

A cleaner/wax is also what we in the detailing industry call a One-Step product or an AIO.

AIO stands for All-In-One. AIO products will do multiple processes in one step, that is they will,

  1. Clean the surface
  2. Polish the paint to a high gloss
  3. Leave behind a layer of protection
Cleaner/Waxes
Menzerna Sealing Wax APO 60
Collinite Paste Sapphire Auto Wax #73SS
Mothers California Gold Original Formula Carnauba Cleaner Wax
Poorboy’s World Polish with Carnauba (BLUE)
Poorboy's World Polish with 100% Carnauba
Collinite Liquid Sapphire Auto Wax SS216
Dodo Juice Need For Speed Cleaner Wax


Cleaner/Sealants
XMT 360 All In One Cleaner Wax
Griot's Garage One-Step Sealant
Klasse All-In-One Polish
Duragloss Polish & Cleaner 101
Finish Kare 215 One Step Cleaner & Surface Sealant
Finish Kare 2180 Ultra Poly Wipe Sealant Conditioner
Optimum Poli-Seal
Mother's FX Synwax Paste
Mother's FX Synwax Liquid
Mother's Reflections Advanced Car Wax
3M One Step Cleaner Wax

Hybrid Cleaner Waxes/Sealants
Meguiar's Mirror Glaze #6 Cleaner/Wax
Duragloss Total Performance Polish (TPP) # 105
Meguiar's M20 Polymer Sealant
Meguiar's ColorX
Meguiar's M66 Quick Detailer
Meguiar's D151 Paint Reconditioning Cream
1Z Einszett Metallic Polish Wax
Duragloss Wet Look Paste Wax


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Here's another...


The Baggie Test - How to inspect for above surface bonded contaminants


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If your car is a daily driver, parked outside a lot or all the time and a few years old, then definitely consider using Iron X after washing but before claying.


From this thread...

1994 Porsche 964 Turbo 3.6 - Modeled by Janna and Amy


Next up... decontaminate the body panels using Iron X
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After allowing the product to dwell for a few minutes I gently re-washed the paint and then rinsed all the residue off...
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