Good Morning,
After completing a Nissan Murano, I raised a few product questions that's I may need to purchase. If you would t mind giving me your suggestions, that would be fantastic!
1. I need a brush that can reach areas a wash mitt can't, assisting in cleaning the door jambs, gas tanks, etc.
8 inch Montana Original Boar’s Hair Wheel Brush
2. A pad that allows for greater cutting ability than that of a yellow CCS pad when using Meg's #105. I know some have suggested a surburf, so I'll pick up a pack of them.
Historically, fiber pads offer more aggressive cutting action than a foam type pad.
3. Exterior plastic trim restorer/protectent. The area I'm considering the use of this product, are the black plastic pieces that are sometimes faded. These are found by the windshield wipers, side mirrors, etc.
Lots of products for this type of work, best thing to do would be after picking one to use, then use it often.
"Find a product you like and use it often"
At least often enough to maintain that black plastic. Don't let it get to the point of no return.
Maybe someday car manufactures will simply quit using this material and instead use something that either takes less work or is easier to maintain.
4. Hand held pad to cut/polish areas that are impossible to get a machine into.
Here's a few, I think since I put the below together we have even more to choose from.
I'll tend to either use a foam applicator pad or a microfiber applicator pad for more aggressive work but anytime you do more aggressive hand abrading you usually have to come back and re-polish using foam to remove any marring.
Foam Applicator Pads at Autogeek.net
Below is a selection of foam and microfiber applicator pads available for applying polishes, waxes and sealants. Stock up as it's always a pain if find you're in need of a clean applicator pad and you have to stop everything and drive to an auto parts store and then cross your fingers you can find something worthy of your detailing project.
You should always use a clean applicator pad to apply a finishing wax, so inspect your applicator pads before and during use and replace when needed.
For show car stuff I would use a new, clean applicator pad. For you're own daily driver, if it looks clean use it.
Applicator pads are cheap, I always tell people to stock up on these you have one when you need it. It's real annoying to be ready to apply something by hand only to find out the only wax applicator pad you have is on the garage floor and dirty. Then you drive your car down to the local auto parts story and try to find something that's quality.
Most applicator pads only cost a few bucks at the retail level so it will cost you more in time, wear-n-tear and gas to drive to the store for just that applicator pads.
Here's a selection, pick up a few of each to try and formulate your own opinion as to which styles you like best...
Mega Applicator Combo Kit
Package of 6 Pinnacle Foam Wax Applicators
Pinnacle Polishin’ Pal Combo
Cobra Microfiber Applicator Pads
Mothers Ultra-Soft Microfiber Applicator Pads
CCS Red Wax/Sealant Applicator Pads 2 Pack
Dodo Juice Basics of Bling Polish Applicator
P21S Foam Wax Applicators 2 Pack
Lexol Premium Applicator Sponges (2)
Meguiars Even-Coat Applicator - 2 Pack
CCS Euro Foam Hand Polish Applicators
Final Step Foam Applicator Pads 2 Pack
Griot's Garage Mini 3 Inch Pad Holder
Griot's Garage 3 Inch Mini Red Wax Pad
Griot's Garage 3 Inch Orange Polishing Foam Pad 3 Pack
