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Ok so I am decent at cleaning, polishing, etc but nothing like the guys on auto geek.

My question is, how do you guys know what brand or product to use? I understand the aggressiveness of each but is it like some people love fords and some Chevys and some like pinnacle and some meg or 3m? I look in the online store and am a little blown away on what I should use or how to pick. I'm just the home auto enthusiast and none of my vehicles are black. Lol


Also, on a side note, is there a reason that auto geek doesn't carry Adams? I ask because I live in co and my neighbor is friends with Adam himself and he always says let him know if I need anything but I'm skeptical since it's not carried by ag

Thanks
 
Overwhelming isn't it? For me I'm just a layman wanting to care for his car. I decided to select the most popular brands, and review each of any available review about the product. I also put into consideration my available budget for a particular project. I narrowed my search Optimum, Meguiar's, Chemical Guys and DP.

Good luck.
 
As mike phillips says, KISS (Keep it simple simon) I was overwhelmed at first to. Blackfire/pinnacle/menzerna/Meguairs/Wolfgang compound/polish all do the same thing essentially. but can have different effects on different kinds of paint. They also have different prices. I've personally only used Menzerna FG400/SF4000 & i'm happy with it. Has a very long work time and great cut/finish. I've even used FG400 as a 1 step. I know others will give you more of an insight towards the other products but if your just a hobbiest, in my eyes find a product you like and stick with it.

Cheap price and good product-Meguairs
Tad higher price and exceptionally good product- Menzerna or Blackfire
 
superdave99gt said:
Also, on a side note, is there a reason that auto geek doesn't carry Adams? I ask because I live in co and my neighbor is friends with Adam himself and he always says let him know if I need anything but I'm skeptical since it's not carried by ag

Thanks
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It's along the lines of Adam's only wanting to be distributed by themselves and small companies to ensure that their customer service and personal help with the customers is top notch. Honestly I think AG could provide that, but as far as I know, it's not in Adam's business plans.

With that said, they are great products.
 
I've bought everything over the years - and I mean everything! The only way to find what suits your particular paint and color is experimenting. Eventually you will find the exact look and protection period you want. I started picking brands from reviews here and at other forums. I kept hearing about the excellent performance and value of Duragloss products and tried them. I was sold! But then I heard about Sonax and had to try their stuff. Doubly sold! Wolfgang, Optimum, Meguiars, PoorBoys, etc., etc. - sold on each and every one of them. I don't think any of these top manufactures make anything but good products these days.

When I got my new Mercedes and paid and extra $1600 for a special option paint called "Diamond White", I knew I would probably have to first try the products made in Germany. For years the Germans (such as P21S, Sonax, etc.) have made waxes, paint cleaners and sealants with their cars in mind. I have settled on P21S paint cleanser and Sonax Net Polymer Shield/Brilliant Shine/Wheel Cleaner Plus as my go-to products. They just seem to "work" with this Mercedes Brilliant White paint.

No doubt it is a time consuming process (and an expensive one) but by experimenting with as many products as you can you will find what is best for you and your car - there is no substitution for it.
 
Alright well thanks for the replies. That is kind of what I thought, that they would all be good but still a hard choice.

At least everything I work on is newer so that helps.

Shortspark... What is p21s? Is that a brand or specific product? One of my cars is an s4 with some crazy baby blue paint. It's a solid paint but has a lot of depth to it like a black car.
 
SYMAWD said:
It's along the lines of Adam's only wanting to be distributed by themselves and small companies to ensure that their customer service and personal help with the customers is top notch. Honestly I think AG could provide that, but as far as I know, it's not in Adam's business plans.

With that said, they are great products.
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Good to know, thanks
 
that goes down to personal reference:
example... bottles/label/looks/sprayer/colors/scent/reviews/trust :)
 
Always remember to get your Free Sample with any order over $50 on AGO

Great way to try new stuff
 
Over the years:
Meguiar's common-sense-approach towards marketing their vast array of products, has always made the decision for me to pick their Brand quite enjoyable.

Now:
That is not to say that when other Brands utilize the same Meguiar's marketing skill-set...that I don't consider picking from their lineup of products as well.


Bob
 
allenk4 said:
Always remember to get your Free Sample with any order over $50 on AGO

Great way to try new stuff
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Where is this? I see one for spending 95 but I don't need to spend anywhere near that. I already have the PC and pads, towels etc, so 50 is reachable, 95 probably not for what I need.
 
i was in the same boat you are. I did a lot of research on AG and looked over reviews. so far I am happy with what I picked. but research and read reviews for what your looking for..

as far as Adams stuff I've used there stuff and some of there stuff is great or just as good as stuff on AG or other sites. but by no means is there stuff the best out there.. I like there shampoo and there in and out spray.. but there are some of there stuff that I don't care for also..

good luck.. use the search fuction and you will learn a lot on here read read and then do some more reading...
 
FUNX725 said:
Over the years:
Meguiar's common-sense-approach towards marketing their vast array of products, has always made the decision for me to pick their Brand quite enjoyable.

Now:
That is not to say that when other Brands utilize the same Meguiar's marketing skill-set...that I don't consider picking from their lineup of products as well.


Bob
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That's funny because I'm almost just the opposite. You go to napa or autozone, etc, and see meg products all over. Then you go to a paint store or online and see a whole separate set of meg products. Seems shady to me.

It's like you go to ford to buy the new stang but if you buy it online you can get a better product.
 
For a noob I would read a lot and pay attention to the brands that always seem to come up a lot and IMO that's going to be DuraGloss and Collinite. Not only do these products perform but they're also inexpensive compared to products with fancy names and packaging. I really don't care about catchy names and how a product smells, I only care about performance, period!

Companies that have been around for a long time are also to not be forgotten, I mean they're doing something right and when you factor in a company sells something for every task, well, pretty easy call:thumbup:

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I think if someone offered me Adams products free Adams would make up the majority of my products. I'm sure there would be one or two items I wouldn't like but other than that I would be an Adams rolling billboard.
 
superdave99gt said:
That's funny because I'm almost just the opposite. You go to napa or autozone, etc, and see meg products all over. Then you go to a paint store or online and see a whole separate set of meg products. Seems shady to me.
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Unless you can present a list those Meguiar's products...
I'm going to call this a bunch of malarkey!!

But after realizing you have this slant on things...
I can see I'm just wasting my time.
superdave99gt said:
It's like you go to ford to buy the new stang

but if you buy it online you can get a better product.
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^^^LOL!!^^^

Bob
 
Hazcat said:
I think if someone offered me Adams products free Adams would make up the majority of my products. I'm sure there would be one or two items I wouldn't like but other than that I would be an Adams rolling billboard.
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I'd agree they do make some good stuff. Their svrt is a good dressing, shampoo always gets good comments, and their apc is fairly good.

Is it the best in any of the categories maybe not but can great results be achieved using solely Adams products? For sure. You have to always remember that technique trumps product 99.99% of the time.
 
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