Much too much spent on tools there. Like has been mentioned, Griot's 6" is the way to go. Get the 5" backing plate because not only will it work better, (in that the smaller pads will get into tighter places) but the smaller pads are much cheaper. No worries though about the Griot's spinning up 6½" pads though.
No need for the master blaster either. Grab a dedicated electric leaf blower, even the expensive ones are no more than $75. But I do understand wanting to use it on your bikes. Might keep a look out on CL for one. :dunno:
Chemicals; Get Meguiar's and be done with it. At the very least, APC+, glass cleaner, hyper dressing, wheel brightener, D156 spray wax, Last Touch, etc. No reason that you can't use Ultimate Compound and Ultimate Polish for that matter. Sure, you can go with 101, just depends on how serious you want to be with it.
You could get the Megs Microfiber Correction Kit and it'll come with a bottle of D300 and D301, (GREAT bottles to have around as they are self cleaning, non clogging) as well as a backing plate (saving money) plus 4 pads. (They throw in a free apron as well) If you buy the kit when there is a 20% off sale you can get 2 of them and you'll have enough cutting and finishing pads (plus 4 bottles of product) that'll get you through a ton of vehicles.
Could add a gallon of D151 to that, along with your foam pads and the Ultimate compound and polish and you'll have everything you need. :dblthumb2:
Also, Megs spray bottles at 6 for $15 (less sale discounts) are not going to break the bank. I'm buying them all the darned time for something or another. (For smaller spray bottles you might check with Corey @ CarPro.)
OTOH Menzerna is just fine as well.
You REALLY need ONR in your cabinet, possibly both versions. If not just the old version. You can use it for TONS of stuff.
If you really feel you need the fancy roll around bucket holder that's no biggie, but on a budget, Lowes buckets and grabbing a handle works just fine. Make sure to get enough grit guards though for everything you have.
GREAT IDEA on the Daytona brushes! Get um' both, you'll be glad you did. (WARNING they will splatter your eyes to death!!!) They are however something you need in your tool kit. Along that line, and ESPECIALLY as you have bikes, get the 3-piece Wheel Woolie kit! Also grab the Mother's brushes and that'll be pretty much everything you'll need for exteriors.
Oh oh oh.... foam gun.... "Butchers Foam Gun". Check it out on the other place, (named after a river/tropical rain forest/jungle). When I bought mine in the spring it wasn't but $27.00! I think it's more like $35 now, but can be had with free shipping.
That reminds me, soap for that sucker. Duragloss 901 (well 902 in the gallon), Megs Hyper Soap or Shampoo Plus, and you might want to grab some CG Honeydew. Speaking of Duragloss, GET SOME DG951 AW! You can use it while drying to stop spotting. My main spray waxes I use all the time are Megs 156 and DG 951.
Tire shine depends on what you like. I recently got a free 32oz of DP Tire Gel and like it. I also use PERL and OptiBond. Optibond is really nice though! PERL however is a fantastic product and can be used in at least 3 to 4 different dilutions around your vehicles.
While we're talking about CarPro products (like PERL), you should grab up some Ultima Tire & Trim Guard Plus (UTTGP). Pricey, but worth it. Will really help your rubber, hoses, fittings and such on the bikes, as well as all your rubber trim on the cars.
Sealant, Megs M21 2.0 is as slick as anything else out there. Wolfgang can of course be found in these parts as well as Blackfire. Might want to get a sample of both of those and decide which one you like. (That's if you like the WOWO sealants.) Not bad to have the WOWA versions, and they play well with their respective polymer sprays, not to mention their same labeled detailing sprays.
Are they any better overall than say Megs 135 detailing spray? Maybe not, just depending on what's on sale I guess.
Finally, please PLEASE P-L-E-A-S-E don't get really cheap with the microfibers. At least not for the ones you're using for LSP's.
That being said, I know a guy that uses nothing but "virgin Wal-Mart towels" when he's doing paint correction. Whether its a Honda or a Ferrari it'll be a really thin, really cheap, (imho really scary) white Wal-Mart towel. :dunno: I much prefer the Costco gold Kirklands (after they've been washed and tags removed) for those jobs where they could be used like that. They are dual-nap terry design with the one side that's pretty soft all things considered.
For the price, (under $15 for 36) they are great to have around, even if you only use them once on paint. (
Not saying all paint, but hard GM, Ford, Mazda etc. I've never had a problem with.) I'll use them instead of the "white" towels when working as a team with the other guy for instance, just because I can't stand the feel of those flimsy things he uses.
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Disclaimer; As far as I am aware, he has never had a problem using them, so take that as you like.)
I just am not comfortable with them at all. 
Might want to check out MF Tech for prices on 3, 10 to 20 packs. Really nice towels, even the most expensive ones are fairly affordable.
It's like I've told people in the past when I was designing their Home Theater systems. They would think they wanted to get all the latest and greatest doo dads and shiny things but when it came to speakers they didn't want to spend any real money. At the end of the day you LISTEN to your speakers, not your wires, (or even your amps for the most part), and that's where the bulk of your money needs to go.
Same thing when it comes to some decent towels. You'll see the results of a cheap towel fairly quickly when it scratches your paint. I'd rather spend minutes rubbing down the LSP with a big fat towel to a beautiful shine than hours trying to buff it back out again. Get some nice towels, even if it's just a few and you'll be glad you did!
That not withstanding, check out those Costco Kirkland units you may find they'll do quite a bit of work for ya'.
Of course once it all catches on... er the disease spreads... er, your sickness gets worse....
You may find that you need Menzerna, Optimum, Meguiars, Wolfgang AND Blackfire compounds, polishes, sealants, and everything else you can think of. :laughing:
That is after all what happened to the rest of the inmates here. Im the MAN
