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Hi all..


What I'd like to know ( just for knowledge )

What company can you say is the leading innovator of the car detailing industry?

Who comes out with newest technology first?

To me it seems like each company has the same sort of products as the next guy.
So its very hard to ask the question of ..which one is the best....


thxs

Mike
 
Depends on what part. Exterior coatings I would say GTechniq, polishing I would say Xpert
 
What about Optimum?? They seem to come out with many new products before others and they do their own research. Examples: Opticoat, ONR, Hyper Polish and Hyper Compound.
 
I don't know if you could list any one company as the leading innovator.

Another thing to consider is that many "brands" are either owned by parent companies, or have partnerships with other companies that manufacture detailing products, or both. Meguiar's is owned by 3M. Wolfgang and Blackfire are owned by PBMG, but Menzerna manufactures their polishes.

So if Meguiar's comes out with a great new product, is 3M the company that deserves credit for being innovative? Yes, I know Meguiar's opperates independently, I'm just trying to illustrate a point.

What about Wolfgang Total Swirl Remover? It is a great product, so is it PBMG or Menzerna that gets the credit for innovation?

To me, one sign of an innovative company is one that brings to market unique products that you can't (or couldn't before they were copied by others) get anywhere else. CarPro is one of those companies with products including Iron-X, Hydro2, and Orange Peel Removal Pads just to name a few.
 
erichaley said:
Another thing to consider is that many "brands" are either owned by parent companies, or have partnerships with other companies that manufacture detailing products, or both. Meguiar's is owned by 3M. Wolfgang and Blackfire are owned by PBMG, but Menzerna manufactures their polishes.
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It would be very interesting to see a full chart of who owns what and who manufactures what for who!
 
Optimum. You never see them copy or other offerings, they are the innovator and are always pushing new things.

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Everything i tried from Optimum has been great. They seem to be the most innovative with polymer technology and use out-of-the-box thinking with their new spray polishes.
 
I have to say, Meguiar's.

They have been around for over a hundred years and still going strong. Up to (I'm trying to remember [guessing] here) about 20 years ago, all of their products were aimed strictly for 'the body shop.'

Yes, 3M is their 'owner' but as said many times from the folks at Meguiar's, they maintain their own R&D. Completely apart from 3M.

Bill
 
There are too many different aspects of detailing to say one company is "THE" leader. Rinseless wash and coatings by Optimum have set the bar for others to match. Megs , Menzerna and 3D lead the field in compounds. That's why I could never limit myself to only one brand on my shelf.
 
BillE said:
I have to say, Meguiar's.

They have been around for over a hundred years and still going strong. Up to (I'm trying to remember [guessing] here) about 20 years ago, all of their products were aimed strictly for 'the body shop.'

Yes, 3M is their 'owner' but as said many times from the folks at Meguiar's, they maintain their own R&D. Completely apart from 3M.
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I believe it was in the 70's that Meguiar's began offering consumer products to leverage the reputation they had built up in the "body shop" market. FWIW they have only been owned by 3M for a few years.
 
Setec Astronomy said:
I believe it was in the 70's that Meguiar's began offering consumer products to leverage the reputation they had built up in the "body shop" market. FWIW they have only been owned by 3M for a few years.
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I do think you are correct, 70's. I have to keep remembering that IT IS 2013!

This getting old stuff ain't all it's cracked up to be.

Bill
 
The most innovative company is....

CarPro.

They had one of the first coatings and one of the first products to prep for a coating (Eraser). They also have a unique method (suede towels / foam block) to apply it that many use for other coatings as well. Their Ceri Glass and glass polishing pads are pretty unique in the industry and the best out their.

Denim pads, velvet pads, etc... They also make likely the best trim coating out their - DLux. Reload may have been the first silica glass type sealant sprays. Their Fabric and Leather product is somewhat unique as well, as I believe its a "silica type" based product.

What about IronX? They came out with the first iron treatment in the industry using that type of color changing technology (I know Value Guard has been around, but that's multi-step and a different technology). Not to mention Iron X Snow Foam - waiting for the rest of the industry to rip off that one. Then comes Trix - iron and tar remover in one - who else makes that? Nobody.

They off so many unique products and are the first to offer them. I lot of the products have been copied by others.

Optimum gets major props for OptiCoat, but that's pretty much their only "unique" product. Opti Lens and the glass coating are sort of variations of that. I still don't understand why they don't make some type of panel wipe product to prep the surface.

Their are other innovators out their, but in reality they mostly just make coatings. I don't really see how someone could say a company like Meg's is leading the field in innovation TODAY. They make good products, but many of them are also available elsewhere.
 
swanicyouth said:
The most innovative company is....

CarPro.

They had one of the first coatings and one of the first products to prep for a coating (Eraser). They also have a unique method (suede towels / foam block) to apply it that many use for other coatings as well. Their Ceri Glass and glass polishing pads are pretty unique in the industry and the best out their.

Denim pads, velvet pads, etc... They also make likely the best trim coating out their - DLux. Reload may have been the first silica glass type sealant sprays. Their Fabric and Leather product is somewhat unique as well, as I believe its a "silica type" based product.

What about IronX? They came out with the first iron treatment in the industry using that type of color changing technology (I know Value Guard has been around, but that's multi-step and a different technology). Not to mention Iron X Snow Foam - waiting for the rest of the industry to rip off that one. Then comes Trix - iron and tar remover in one - who else makes that? Nobody.

They off so many unique products and are the first to offer them. I lot of the products have been copied by others.

Optimum gets major props for OptiCoat, but that's pretty much their only "unique" product. Opti Lens and the glass coating are sort of variations of that. I still don't understand why they don't make some type of panel wipe product to prep the surface.

Their are other innovators out their, but in reality they mostly just make coatings. I don't really see how someone could say a company like Meg's is leading the field in innovation TODAY. They make good products, but many of them are also available elsewhere.
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Agreed.

Id say optimum would be a good 2nd place.
 
On Meguiars behalf I would mention m101/m100/m105 , microfiber pads. As I mentioned previously other companies have also introduced some great products but none that I know of have single handedly swept the industry. Carpro makes some great stuff ( I buy my iron-x 4ltr at a whack )but so does Nanoskin and a host of others. Optimum started the rinseless revolution with ONR and continues to improve on a great product. If one were to limit themselves to a single company , they would be missing out on a ton of great products.
 
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