product list for mobile detailing

[ride5150]

i cant seem to edit my previous post, so heres a new one with a almost complete list of products i will be purchasing for my mobile detailing business. i already bought the ridgid wet/dry vac...just fyi

i wont be offering paint correction, ill just be finishing with an AIO, so i wont be purchasing polishing compounds.

Please feel free to make any suggestions on things i should change:

Polisher
Porter Cable 7424XP-$125
4 x 3.5” and 3 x 5” LC Green Polishing/Finishing Pads for AIO- $22+$36=$58
3.5” and 5” Backing Plates-$13 + $17= $30
Pad Conditioner, or use Quick Detailer?
Pad Nylon Brush Cleaning Tool=$13

Steamer
McCullouch MC1275-$100

Hot Water Extractor
Duramaid Mini Hot Water Extractor-$640

Vaccum
Wet/Dry Vac-Ridgid WD1670l-$100, Ridgid Car Cleaning Kit-$40, Ridgid Micro Cleaning Kit-$15

Hand Tools + Towels
Wash Mitt-?

Terry Towels-Costco

Microfiber Towels- Super Soft Deluxe Microfiber Towels with Rolled Edges 3 Pack-$10,Costco (for interior)-$18/36pack

Foam Applicator Pads

Drying Towels-2 x Carrand Microfiber MAX Supreme Drying Towel-$13

Bug + Tar Scrub Pad-Safe Scrub Bug and Tar Pad-$6

Carpet Brush-Natural Tampico Upholstery & Carpet Scrub Brush-$8

Tooth Brushes

Interior Brushes-Auto Vent Brush-$4, Two-Way Mini Detailing Brush-$5

Leather + Vinyl+Plastic Safe Brush(with leather cleaner and conditioner)-2 Vinyl & Leather Scrub Brush B-176-$4/each

Set of 3 Detailing Brushes(nylon, brass and the other one)

Wheel Cleaning Brush-?

Tire Cleaning Brush-?

Lug Nut Cleaning Brush-Carrand Lug Nut Brush-$7

Que Tips

Pet Hair Brush-?

Razor Blades

Plastic Razor Blades

Wash Bucket
Rinse Bucket
Dirty Towel+Pad Prewash Bucket?

2 Grit Guards-Meguairs Grit Guard-2 for $15

Spray Bottles

Tire Dressing Applicator

Pad +Towel Detergent-Or Detailer's Pro Series Microfiber Cleaner, $35/gallon

Chemicals:

Exterior

Wash

Car Wash- Meguiar’s Shampoo Plus-$15/gallon

Wheel + Tire Cleaner-OPC

Bug + Tar+Sap Remover-Stoner Tarminator or OPC-$36/gallon

Convertible Top Cleaner-OPC-$36/gallon

Glass Cleaner-Meguiar’s Glass Cleaner Concentrate-$18/gallon

Black Trim Cleaner-OPC-$36/gallon

Paint Prep

Clay Bar-ClayMagic

Clay Bar Lubricant-Optimum No Rinse-$16/32oz

Waxing/Sealing/Polishing/Restoring/Finishing/Protecting

AIO Cleaner Wax/Sealant-Poliseal-$40/gallon

Black Trim Restorer-Mothers Back to Black-$6/8oz

Wheel Wax-Suggestions?

Wheel + Metal + Chrome Polish(spray wax?) suggestions?

Rain-X

Tire Dressing-Meguairs Hyper Dressing-$35/gallon

Spray Wax-Meguairs Synthetic Express-$28/gallon

Interior

Interior Cleaning Spray (Just in Case, will be using steamer for most of interior)-Meguars D151 APC-$13/gallon or OPC

Interior Protectant-Meguairs Water Based Dressing-$20/gallon

Interior Cleaner+Protectant in one-Meguairs Quik Interior Detailer-$20/gallon

Carpet/Upholstery Shampoo-Meguars D151 APC+-$13/gallon

Leather Cleaner -OPC-$36/gallon

Leather Conditioner-Lexol Conditioner-$28/3 liters, (check at o’reillys)

Leather Quick Wipe AIO-Meguairs Quik Interior Detailer-$20/gallon

Odor Eliminator + Air Freshener-Suggestions?

 

[john b]

theres a bunch of mobile detailers here and i would guess they would advise that you go over your list and look at different ap cleaners to elimanate half that stuff-1 example could be useing opc to do tires wheels and leather and bugs and tarr.

 

[ride5150]

theres a bunch of mobile detailers here and i would guess they would advise that you go over your list and look at different ap cleaners to elimanate half that stuff-1 example could be useing opc to do tires wheels and leather and bugs and tarr.

yeah i have opc listed for multiple things, like rims, tires, leather, vinyl, convertible tops ,plastic, bugs, tar, exterior trim

the only other cleaner im going to get is meguairs APC+ to use in my hot water extractor, and to typically use on interiors for the dashboard, door panels, and other plastic and vinyl for most cars...diluted 10:1 (not on leather seats) just because its so much cheaper than OPC. ill use my OPC on high-end cars or when i rlly need to get something out.

the quik interior detailer im going to use for my express interior package, just spray and wipe.

 

[Bates Detailing]

I dont use half of what your getting here..... but you will be prepared for sure :dblthumb2:. For the pet hair brush (?)..... a lint roller works great.



Also - check out the reviews on the Duramaid...... I think the Aztec has better reviews for an equivalent price.

 

[VIP Reflections]

Pad Conditioner, or use Quick Detailer?

you can use QD if you want. at least it will serve more than one purpose

Hand Tools + Towels
Wash Mitt-?

i see you have ONR.. if you plan on using ONR for customers that have no water supply near by, get a wash mitt no doubt.

Drying Towels-2 x Carrand Microfiber MAX Supreme Drying Towel-$13

i would get more than 2.. maybe 4.. i got 2 when i started, i have 9 now and i feel its still not enough

Interior Brushes-Auto Vent Brush-$4, Two-Way Mini Detailing Brush-$5

Leather + Vinyl+Plastic Safe Brush(with leather cleaner and conditioner)-2 Vinyl & Leather Scrub Brush B-176-$4/each

Set of 3 Detailing Brushes(nylon, brass and the other one)

Wheel Cleaning Brush-?

Tire Cleaning Brush-?

Lug Nut Cleaning Brush-Carrand Lug Nut Brush-$7

Dude, do yourself a favor.. go to walmart, get the wheel cleaning brush, tire cleaning brush, double sided detailing tooth brush, carpet brush and the small detailing brush. the also have other detailing tools. these are like 2-3 dollars each and will save u money plus get the job done the same. BUT, get the $8 Tampico Upholstery & Carpet Scrub Brush, it works great... Also, if you have a Big Lots near by, they have really cheap and good stuff too

Spray Bottles
Tire Dressing Applicator

Get spray bottles from home depot for .99cents ea. they have dilution ratio marks on them and the work great.

also from home depot they have those foam trim edgers in the paint section. they are .80cents ea. or less and great for applying dressing on trim and tires. or you can get the eagle1 applicators from napa, auto zone or pep boys.

Wheel Wax-Suggestions?

Wheel + Metal + Chrome Polish(spray wax?) suggestions?

Colonite 845, rejax or poli-seal. Megs quick wax

mothers polish works great for me

Interior Cleaning Spray (Just in Case, will be using steamer for most of interior)-Meguars D151 APC-$13/gallon or OPC

save your OPC for tough cleaning jobs and pick up some megs APC (green stuff) for all interior jobs. works great on carpet, matts and vinyl. use OPC for engines and more grimy jobs

Odor Eliminator + Air Freshener-Suggestions?

dakota and DP make good ones. i like DP just detailed

IMO, your spending too much $ on certain things. i think if you did more research, then created a list again, you will see about the same amount of supplies for 1/2 the price.
keep in mind for the near future, it might be in your best interests to get a air compressor and generator too. GL

Frank

 

[Shawn T.]

Wash and Wax
Aquanil-X
Quick & Slick
Tire Shine
APC+
Plenty of microfibers!
Plenty of terry towels!
Clay and some pre-mixed ONR clay lube

That's really all I usuallly carry and plan on carrying this summer for most cases. Most of the people near me really just want washes or wash and waxes. Of course, I obviously carry more if I am going to a multiple stage correction but the above listed materials are in my mainstay.

 

[ride5150]

you can use QD if you want. at least it will serve more than one purpose

i see you have ONR.. if you plan on using ONR for customers that have no water supply near by, get a wash mitt no doubt.

i would get more than 2.. maybe 4.. i got 2 when i started, i have 9 now and i feel its still not enough



Dude, do yourself a favor.. go to walmart, get the wheel cleaning brush, tire cleaning brush, double sided detailing tooth brush, carpet brush and the small detailing brush. the also have other detailing tools. these are like 2-3 dollars each and will save u money plus get the job done the same. BUT, get the $8 Tampico Upholstery & Carpet Scrub Brush, it works great... Also, if you have a Big Lots near by, they have really cheap and good stuff too


Get spray bottles from home depot for .99cents ea. they have dilution ratio marks on them and the work great.

also from home depot they have those foam trim edgers in the paint section. they are .80cents ea. or less and great for applying dressing on trim and tires. or you can get the eagle1 applicators from napa, auto zone or pep boys.



Colonite 845, rejax or poli-seal. Megs quick wax

mothers polish works great for me



save your OPC for tough cleaning jobs and pick up some megs APC (green stuff) for all interior jobs. works great on carpet, matts and vinyl. use OPC for engines and more grimy jobs


dakota and DP make good ones. i like DP just detailed

IMO, your spending too much $ on certain things. i think if you did more research, then created a list again, you will see about the same amount of supplies for 1/2 the price.
keep in mind for the near future, it might be in your best interests to get a air compressor and generator too. GL

Frank

thanks for your reply, yeah i might actually head over to walmart today and pick some brushes up .

wen you said 1/2 the price, do you mean that instead of getting more expensive stuff offline i should just get some cheaper stuff locally?

yeah i actually already have both a generator and air compressor, but my wet/dry vac can blow like a $1000 hooker so im probably just going to use that instead of an air compressor

is poliseal okay for all types of wheels?

i think that for wheels im just going to clean them with car wash, and then OPC if i have to, then just put poliseal on them and skip polishing.

then for emblems ill just clean them and put spray wax on them, since it dries clear.

 

[ride5150]

I dont use half of what your getting here..... but you will be prepared for sure :dblthumb2:. For the pet hair brush (?)..... a lint roller works great.



Also - check out the reviews on the Duramaid...... I think the Aztec has better reviews for an equivalent price.

haha better safe than sorry...but which should i skip on? do you mean you just use more multipurpose products?

my wet/dry vac pulls out hair pretty well so i probably wont be needing a pet hair brush

 

[Bates Detailing]

haha better safe than sorry...but which should i skip on? do you mean you just use more multipurpose products?

my wet/dry vac pulls out hair pretty well so i probably wont be needing a pet hair brush

Rigid is awesome - have had my Rigid wet/dry vac for 6 to 7 years now :dblthumb2:. Out of your list I do not have or use :




Pad Conditioner

Pad Nylon Brush Cleaning Tool=$13


Hot Water Extractor
Duramaid Mini Hot Water Extractor-$640 (BUT I MAY GET SOON - BUT NOT DURAMAID.... I make the steamer work for me for now)

Ridgid Car Cleaning Kit-$40, Ridgid Micro Cleaning Kit-$15


Wash Mitt-?

Terry Towels-Costco

Microfiber Towels- Super Soft Deluxe Microfiber Towels with Rolled Edges 3 Pack-$10

Foam Applicator Pads

Drying Towels-2 x Carrand Microfiber MAX Supreme Drying Towel-$13

Interior Brushes-Auto Vent Brush-$4, Two-Way Mini Detailing Brush-$5 (MY STEAMER BLOWS IT ALL OUT)

Leather + Vinyl+Plastic Safe Brush(with leather cleaner and conditioner)-2 Vinyl & Leather Scrub Brush B-176-$4/each

Wheel Cleaning Brush-?

Lug Nut Cleaning Brush-Carrand Lug Nut Brush-$7


Wash Bucket
Rinse Bucket
Dirty Towel+Pad Prewash Bucket?

2 Grit Guards-Meguairs Grit Guard-2 for $15

Tire Dressing Applicator

Pad +Towel Detergent-Or Detailer's Pro Series Microfiber Cleaner, $35/gallon (I USE OXYCLEAN/ARMORHAMMER)

Chemicals:

Exterior

Wash

Car Wash- Meguiar’s Shampoo Plus-$15/gallon

Wheel + Tire Cleaner-OPC

Bug + Tar+Sap Remover-Stoner Tarminator or OPC-$36/gallon

Convertible Top Cleaner-OPC-$36/gallon

Glass Cleaner-Meguiar’s Glass Cleaner Concentrate-$18/gallon

Black Trim Cleaner-OPC-$36/gallon

Rain-X

Spray Wax-Meguairs Synthetic Express-$28/gallon




Man this took awhile to go through! Long thread starter man lol!

 

[Stocktastic]

Honestly, I use maybe 1/4 of that. :lol:

PCXP
Pad Selection (Couple of each pad)
Meg's D-Line (APC, APC+, HD, WBD, SP, LT, LT 1:1, WB)
Invisible Glass
About 35 Microfibers (10-12 GOOD ones, the rest interior)
2 Wash Mitts
3-5 Buckets
2 Grit Guards
1 Wheel Brush
1 Wheel Mitt
About 5 Foam Applicators
4 Drying towels.
Craftsman 1.5G ShopVac

Extention Cord and Hose are optional, of course.

If I'm polishing, I bring M105/M205 with all my pads. As well as 2 sets of Craftsman 1000 Watt lights.

 

[ride5150]

lol yeah i know its long but a lot of products repeat. thanks for going through it though thisll help a lot


i think the problem is that i divided this up into categories and sub categories, exterior, exterior wash, exterior wax, interior, interior shampoo, interior protection, etc etc...a lot of things i repeated in different categories if they could be used for more than one thing and the list is long.

heres a list of my stuff without things being repeated:

PC 7424XP
3.5" and 5" green (for AIO) pads and backing pllates
McCullouch MC1275 Steamer
Aztec Hot Water Extractor (changed my mind from duramaid)
my ridgid wet dry vac and assorted brushes and crevice attatchments
wash mitts
brushes for tires and rims
terry towels
microfiber towels
drying towels
applicator pads for tire dressing and interior protectants
que tips
interior brushes (toothbrushes, carpet+upholstery brush, vinyl+leather scrub brush)
plastic razor blades
razor blades
buckets
step ladder (for SUVs and vans)
spray bottles

and now chemicals:
(all meguairs stuff is from their pro detailer line)

meguairs shampoo + (car wash)
meguairs glass cleaner
rain-x
OPC(used for rims+tires, bugs and tar, leather, strong stains)
ONR (as clay lube)
Clay Magic Clay Bar
Poliseal
Mothers Back to Black
Meguairs APC+ (for the hot water extractor, and general interior cleaning)

Meguairs Hyper Dressing (for tires)
Meguairs Synthetic Express Spray Wax
Meguairs water based dressing (for interior)
Meguairs quik interior detailer
Lexol Leather conditioner


muuuuuuuuuuuch better i think lol i guess i just made a specific list of products so i could figure out a start-up cost.

but yeah, thats what i think is EVERYTHING ill be needing for what ill be offering. heres my list of services as of now:

as you can already tell, i like to get really detailed but thats a good thing in this business right? haha

prices are still being figured out, but heres my general idea for a 4-door sedan:


Express exterior: $30
(additional charge for excessive bird droppings, tree sap, bugs, and tar)
-Foam wash + spray wax
-Apply tire Dressing
-Clean windows(exterior)

Express interior: $30

-Spray and wipe interior surfaces with quick interior detailer
-vacuum seats, floor mats, and carpet
-clean windows(inside)

Express exterior + express interior: $50


Full Exterior Detail: $80
-Foam Wash Exterior Surface (meg shampoo +)
-Detail clean rims and tires
-detail clean all emblems, grille, cracks and crevices
-clay bar (clay magic)
-machine polish and sea (poliseal)
-clean and restore exterior trim (mothers back to black)
-plastic polish headlights and taillights. (mothers plastic polish)
-apply spray wax to emblems, chrome/metal trim and bumpers and grille. (meguars express spray wax)
-apply spray wax to rims. (meguars express spray wax) (is this safe for all rims?)
-apply tire dressing (hyperdressing)
-deep clean convertible top (with OPC)
-apply protectant to convertible top
-clean glass (meg glass cleaner)
-apply rain-x

Full interior detail: $80
-clean all hard surfaces and cracks and crevices with APC+ (or OPC) and steam if necessary, remove all stains from hard surfaces like makeup
-dress all hard surfaces with meguairs water-based dressing. shiny or matte options given.
-thorough vacuum of seats, carpets, mats, upholstery, headliner, and trunk
-shampoo seats seats, carpets, mats, upholstery, headliner(lightly by hand, not with hot water extractor), and trunk.
-clean leather seats with OPC and steam if necessary
-condition leather with lexol
- clean glass
-clean all hard surfaces and cracks and crevices with APC+ (or OPC) and steam if necessary, remove all stains from hard surfaces like makeup
-dress all hard surfaces with meguairs water-based dressing. shiny or matte options given.
-thorough vacuum of seats, carpets, mats, upholstery, headliner, and trunk
-shampoo seats seats, carpets, mats, upholstery, headliner(lightly by hand, not with hot water extractor), and trunk.
-clean leather seats with OPC and steam if necessary
-condition leather with lexol

Full Exterior and Interior detail: $150
(additional charge for excessive bird droppings, tree sap, bugs, and tar on exterior, and for excessive stains or highly neglected interior)




suggestions much appreciated!!!! lol i apologize for being so specific with everything but i wanna get this right the first time