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Are there any must haves? I ask because I was in advance auto today and picked up their MF wash pad. Great for traditional washes as it hold a ton of suds.

Their car wash, spray on wax, speed shine, and one step sealant looked interesting.

Feedback on anything?

Thanks!
 
I like the Griots MF wash pad/mitt/whatever you want to call it. Not to bash Griots or anything, but I'm simply not a huge fan of their stuff. I wouldn't consider anything in their product lineup to be a "must own". Just my unbiased $.02
 
BTLew81 said:
Are there any must haves? I ask because I was in advance auto today and picked up their MF wash pad. Great for traditional washes as it hold a ton of suds.

Their car wash, spray on wax, speed shine, and one step sealant looked interesting.

Feedback on anything?

Thanks!
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If you in fact got the pad and not the mitt then I think that is the best wash microfiber I've ever owned..I don't like mitts. I like to squeeze my pad to get all dirty water out of it and I hate having to remove a mitt every time that I want to do that. I give the Griots Microfiber Wash PAD a 10 out of 10
 
Must haves - Window Cleaner and Pre-Wax Cleanser
Nice-to-haves - Wheel Cleaner, Paint Sealant, and One-Step Paint Sealant
 
Speed shine is one of the best QDs out there (by opinion of course). Spray wax is pretty decent as well, however I personally prefer Optimum's versions of both products over Griot's (not that it matters much for the sake of this conversation). I also like their MF wash pads/mitts but you have those
 
The one step sealant and heavy duty wheel cleaner are good. Their clay is also a pretty good value.
 
I have: Griot's Fine Glass Polish, One-Step Paint Sealant, Waterless Wash, and a slew of their microfiber cloths. I like Griot's Garage very much.
 
Speed Shine, Wheel Cleaner, Paint Sealant, Carnauba Wax Stick...first rate stuff.

Best of Show Wax...first rate finish, but takes effort to use if you don't follow instructions exactly.

Mag Wheel Polish...I didn't like that much...it's been discontinued.

Overall I like Griot's products a lot.
 
I'm not a fan of Griot's stuff. I've tried a few items from their store. Overall the products a decent, but there are better choices out for the same or lower price. They are marketing company not a product company. I prefer product companies.

Regards,

Dan.
 
There are very few things of theirs I dont like.

I would put car wash, Rubber cleaner, Wheel Cleaner, interior cleaner and "Vinyl n Rubber Dressing" as must haves.

Speed Shine and Spray on Wash are real nice QDs. I also like the MF towels that are marketed for those specific chemicals.

Window cleaner is nice. I prob like Stoners better.

I like their clay a lot too.

I dont really care for their polishes. The Best of Show Wax looks awesome, but, can be hard to work with.
 
BookemDano said:
I'm not a fan of Griot's stuff. I've tried a few items from their store. Overall the products a decent, but there are better choices out for the same or lower price. They are marketing company not a product company. I prefer product companies.

Regards,

Dan.
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You can't necessarily say that because they're a marketing company they don't always make quality products. In this case, probably. But CG is PURELY run by marketing people, and jesus christ their website and descriptions are mind-numbing to go through. However, like others have said, CG does make some DAMN nice stuff, comparable/better than some of the offerings from BF for example, at a much lower price point (when bought in gallons).

Back on topic, Haven't tried much griots stuff; haven't found the need to. I have however, tried their finest sprayer and finest foaming sprayer; both good haha! Haven't had a single one fail on me yet, so I'm happy.
 
There clay is good. I like it much better than Wolfgang or mothers.
 
I used to use a lot of Griots products but in recent years have switched back to Meguiars and Wolfgang. However, I still use Griots car wash shampoo and buy it by the gallon. I also really like their purple paste wax but they lost my business on that when they changed exclusively to the "deodorant stick" packaging. Now, I use Wolfgang Fusion exclusively so have no interest in their recently introduced premium carnauba wax.
 
I really like Griot's HD Wheel Cleaner, Speedshine detailer, DA orbital buffer, Paint Prep, window cleaner, and their clay is awesome. I especially like that they have a 100% satisfaction guarantee and a lifetime warranty. Also, shipping is always free if you spend $25.
 
As for the company as a whole, people are right. They're known for their marketing. They have three different types of clay for God's sake! However, in the end they've been a good balance between performance and price. Remember, most of the products you get from them comes in a 35oz bottle (you supply the sprayer). All the popular products come in a gallon form at a great reduced cost.

Spray-On Car Wash - Excellent. It works better than you might think. Pricey in the bottle form. Try it once, then buy the gallon!

Quick Detailer - It's all I ever use for a QD. It smells great too!

Spray-On Wax - I used this for the first time after doing an ONR wash. It looks great! Just watch any overspray and make sure it gets buffed out.

Paint Clay - It does the job, and you get a good chunk of it.

HD Wheel Cleaner - It does a great job; turns red when in contact with break dust. Certainly cheap when compared to Sonax.

Undercairage Spray - Haven't tried it too much, but not super impressed. It smells like WD-40.

(Regular) Wheel Cleaner - Doesn't do anything a a quick detailer can't do. It's been replaced with Amazing Roll Off.

Rubber Cleaner - It works, but best with a foaming spray head. This makes you use a lot more product. Also replaced with Amazing Roll Off

Finest Mist Sprayer - Ergonomically very nice, but not impressed at all by the spray. It's a 1/16th of a twist difference between a OK spray and a weak stream.

Foaming Sprayer - Same story as above. It only shoots out a little glob of foam, so you have to use a lot of product to make it work.

I have their orbitals, maching polishes, and best in show wax, but haven't gotten around to using them.
 
Griots orbital, clay, pre wax cleaner, speed shine, spray wax as a drying aid, one step sealant has decent correction with above average durability, new paste wax 14oz of product at an entry level price with easy on/off decent beading/durability
 
I've been pretty happy with all the products I've used of theirs so far. I personally think that none of their products are gonna beat more of the high end brands such as Optimum or Ultima. To me Griot's is like a high end OTC brand. Having said that, I do really like their pre-wax cleaner, paint prep, HD wheel cleaner, clay (the yellow one) and of course their DA polisher :)
 
My experiences:

Griot's Pre-Wax Cleaner - does what it says. It is not as cost effective as something like LSP and does not seem to affect LSP durability (some speculated this may happen) applied after use. It will reduce LSPs but cannot compare to Griot's Paint Prep. It is a bit more difficult to use than IPA types since it has no alcohol and does not flash off.

Griot's Undercarriage Spray - works as general dressing on any surface (plastic, metal), very oily, somewhat strong scent, must be spread to give even appearance (not a spray on; walk away) and minimize use.

Griot's Speed Shine - solid basic quick detailer (drying aid, water spot touch up, basic gloss/slickness enhancer), one of the fastest and easiest to use (easy to buff) I have used.
 
I also like Speed Shine...not the only QD I use, but I do use it regularly.
 
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