Hi everyone, I'm Kilroy.
I've done a bit of lurking here, and would like to thank everyone here for showing me the proper way to clean a car.
I started paying attention to how I took care of my car about 5 years ago. Back then I would hit the drive-through car wash, dry the car with RainX wax-n-dry and a microfiber, and Armor-all everything inside the car.
After a while I wanted better results, so I started buying things from Auto Zone like Extreme Wet tire shine, Turtle Wax Ice, Megs clay bar kit, etc. At this point I was still using the swirl-installing brushes at the coin-op car wash, and I even bought one of those horrible power ball "polishers."
I felt like I was getting pretty good results at this point, but I wanted something more durable, so kept looking for something better. After reading up, I ordered some Optimum no-rinse, Klasse AIO, Collinite 845, foam pads, and some more microfibers. I used this stuff for the first time this weekend, and WOW!! Im the MAN
Optimum no-rinse is straight up magic. I don't have a garage or hose, which is why I was using coin-op places. This stuff gets my car significantly cleaner with much less effort and time.
Klasse AIO is another easy to use product that performs exactly as advertised. I was a little worried that buying more professional grade products would make things more tricky, but it seems to be the opposite.
The Collinite 845 was super easy to install. I warmed up the bottle, shook everything up, and used a foam pad to apply it super thin. My final verdict will depend on how durable it is. I'm hoping for 5 months, taking me through the winter months.
The next thing I need to figure out is tire and rim care. (and maybe engine cleaning) What products would you gentlemen recommend for long lasting results?
I've done a bit of lurking here, and would like to thank everyone here for showing me the proper way to clean a car.
I started paying attention to how I took care of my car about 5 years ago. Back then I would hit the drive-through car wash, dry the car with RainX wax-n-dry and a microfiber, and Armor-all everything inside the car.
After a while I wanted better results, so I started buying things from Auto Zone like Extreme Wet tire shine, Turtle Wax Ice, Megs clay bar kit, etc. At this point I was still using the swirl-installing brushes at the coin-op car wash, and I even bought one of those horrible power ball "polishers."
I felt like I was getting pretty good results at this point, but I wanted something more durable, so kept looking for something better. After reading up, I ordered some Optimum no-rinse, Klasse AIO, Collinite 845, foam pads, and some more microfibers. I used this stuff for the first time this weekend, and WOW!! Im the MAN
Optimum no-rinse is straight up magic. I don't have a garage or hose, which is why I was using coin-op places. This stuff gets my car significantly cleaner with much less effort and time.
Klasse AIO is another easy to use product that performs exactly as advertised. I was a little worried that buying more professional grade products would make things more tricky, but it seems to be the opposite.
The Collinite 845 was super easy to install. I warmed up the bottle, shook everything up, and used a foam pad to apply it super thin. My final verdict will depend on how durable it is. I'm hoping for 5 months, taking me through the winter months.
The next thing I need to figure out is tire and rim care. (and maybe engine cleaning) What products would you gentlemen recommend for long lasting results?
