Top 10 products you wouldn't be able to detail without...

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Wondering what would be on everyones top 10...

This can be divided into products, and tools.
 
It's more than a top ten, but these are usually the items I use to get the job done:

Exterior:
McKee's Engine De-greaser
Pinnacle or McKee's APC
Griot's Heavy Duty Wheel Cleaner
Tarminator w/ McKee's Bug & Tar Scrubber
Meg's Hyper Wash
Chenille Wash Mitt's
Megs D-114 (or the new product Nick is working on)
Pinnacle Fine Poly Clay or Nano Skin (fine) clay mitt
GG G15/PC7424 XP/Rupes MkII 15 - BOSS pads
Boss Creams
Pinnacle Advanced Compound & Advanced Finishing Polish
HD Speed
Pinnacle Liquid Souveran, CQ/CQUK or Pinnacle BL Diamond Coating / Reload and Booster
DLUX
BLACKFIRE AIO Tire and Trim Cleaner
McKee's Trim Detailer
Pinnacle Crystal Mist
Pinnacle Glass Cleaner w/ Water Repellent
White Glass Towels
Gold Plush Jr. Towels
Black MF Towels
Pinnacle Exhaust Tip Cleaner w/ LC Scrubber

Interior
Metro Vac-n-Blow
Mytee 8070 Extractor
McKees Hot Water Extractor pre-treatment
McKees Carpet & Upholstery cleaner
Pinnacle Vinyl/Leather Cleaner
Pinnacle Leather Conditioner
Pinnacle Vinyl Rubber Protectant
Tornador Black w/ Pinnacle or McKee's APC
McKee's Krystal Vision Glass Cleaner
 
Cool thread. :dblthumb2:

Here's a list of 10 products I use every. single. weekend.

  • SONAX Gloss Shampoo
  • McKee's 37 FAST Interior Detailer
  • Speed Master Jr.
  • Wheel Woolies Boar's Hair Wheel Brush
  • McKee's 37 Tire & Rubber Rejuvenator
  • Griot's Garage Leather 3-in-1 Spray
  • McKee's 37 Krystal Vision Glass Cleaner
  • Wolfgang Bug Remover Spritz
  • McKee's 37 High Gloss Detail Spray
  • SONAX Brilliant Shine Detailer

That list varies somewhat, because I'm always testing something new. :)
 
For some reason it won't let me edit my original post. I'm making a nice order today so I will most likely try out a few new products that are recommended.

1) Adams wheel cleaner
2) Adams apc
3) Auto Finesse iron remover
4) GTechniq trim restorer
5) GTechniq crystal light / exo combo
6) Adams VRT
7) Kenotek showroom shine
8) Nano skin autoscrub
9) Pinnacle leather kit
10) 1Z cockpit premium

1) Rupes 15 & 21
2) Metro vac & blow
3) Scangrip light
4) Rupes buffing pads
5) Megs microfiber pad
6) Metro vac sidekick
7) wheel woolies
8) Adams wheel brush
9) Chenille wash mit
10) Chemical guys drying towel
 
1. Megs D300
2. WG Uber Rinseless
3. Gyeon Wetcoat
4. WG Perfekt Finish Paint Prep
5. HD/3D Towel Kleen
6. LC Flat pads
7. Megs microfiber cutting discs
8. GG6 DA
9. Platinum Pluffle
10. WG Auto Bathe

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Nick@Autogeek said:
Cool thread. :dblthumb2:

Here's a list of 10 products I use every. single. weekend.

  • SONAX Gloss Shampoo
  • McKee's 37 FAST Interior Detailer
  • Speed Master Jr.
  • Wheel Woolies Boar's Hair Wheel Brush
  • McKee's 37 Tire & Rubber Rejuvenator
  • Griot's Garage Leather 3-in-1 Spray
  • McKee's 37 Krystal Vision Glass Cleaner
  • Wolfgang Bug Remover Spritz
  • McKee's 37 High Gloss Detail Spray
  • SONAX Brilliant Shine Detailer

That list varies somewhat, because I'm always testing something new. :)
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I bought the sonax brilliant shine and doubted its performance.Its different then spray on wipe off spraywaxes.so I gave it another go on a white Es Lexus.I sprayed a fender waited for it to gel up and dry then went over it wet again and dry,probably one of the best spraywaxes I've used and finished up a major rv correction today with it good stuff.
 
FUNX650 said:
Wondering why you didn't
list your top ten first?
OptimumAutoSpa said:
I'm making a nice order today so I
will most likely try out a few new
products that are recommended.
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Understood.
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1.) Meguiar's D114
2.) 303 Marine Citrus Cleaner & Degreaser
3.) Meguiar's D120
4.) Finish Kare 1000P
5.) Optimum Opti-Bond
6.) Meguiar's Quik Interior Detailer
7.) Distilled Water
8.) Foam Wax Applicators
9.) MF-Towels (Edgeless & WW)
10.) Gatorade



Bob
 
You can throw all that away I need my GG6.
 
1. Wets- Wolfgang Exterioir Trim Sealant
2. Wcts- Wolfgang Cockpit Trim Sealant
3. Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant 3.0
4. Mckee's 37 Tire and Rubber Rejuvanator
5. Mckee's 37 Glass Restorer
6. Mckee's 37 Interior Cleaner
7. Gold Plush Jr. Microfiber Towels
8. Wolfgang Deep Gloss Spritz Sealant
10. Pinnacle Yellow Foam Applicator Pads

Thank you Greatly AG for creating these Awesome products that I am so proud to use.
 
1. Microfiber cutting pads
2. CarPro Hydro2
3. Solution Finish
4. CarPro Essence
5. Menzerma FG400/3800 (combo)
6. Nanoskin fine clay mit
7. Britemax Iron Remover
8. Turtle Wax Tire Dressing
9. 303 Protectant
10. Wolfgang Protekt Glass Cleaner

Throw in some soap CarPro Reset, or Meguires d114, Meguires APC (at various dilutions), and some Rupes yellow pads and call it a day. I'm sure I left out something.
 
1. Optimum tire gel
2. Lake Country pads (especially Orange)
3. HD Speed
4. Collinite
5. Megs APC
6. Nano Skin mitt
7. Optimum No Rinse ( also used as a lube)
8. Megs Glass Cleaner
9. Megs Synthetic Spray Wax
10. Aerospace 303

Tools: My GG6 and McCullough steamer
 
1. Synthetic Sheepskin Wash Pad
2. Car soap -- usually Meguiars
3.Autogeek Wash & Rinse buckets with Gamma Sealed lids
4. Grit Guards
5.Meguiars D114
6. Water Sprite Chamois
7.Meguiars Hyper Dressing
8. Meguiars D156 Express Wax
9.Meguiars Water Magnet
10.Ultima Waterless Wash
 
  1. Montana Boar's Hair Plus brush with Wooster Sherlock GT Convertible Extension Pole, 4-8 feet
  2. BLACKFIRE Wet Diamond Conditioning Shampoo
  3. BLACKFIRE Wet Diamond Waterless Wash
  4. BLACKFIRE Midnight Sun Instant Detailer
  5. BLACKFIRE Interior Cleaner
  6. Tuf Shine Tire Clearcoat
  7. Coatings (CQuartz TiO2, McKee's 37 Wheel Coating, CarPro Forte glass coating, Pinnacle Black Label Glass Coating)
  8. CarPro Reset shampoo for CQuartz-coated vehicles
  9. Metro Master Blaster dryer (drying, dust-free interiors, blow out crevices)
  10. CR Spotless deionized water system
  11. Optimum Power Clean all-purpose cleaner
  12. Meguiar's D120 Glass Cleaner (very economical, cleans well, smells fantastic)
  13. Chemical Guys Stripper Scent air freshener/odor eliminator (dislike the name, love the scent)
  14. Wheel Woolies, Mothers and Speed Master wheel brushes
  15. Eley Adjustable Watering Nozzle (sheets water better than bare hose) & Eley quick connects
  16. Excellent microfiber towels (CarPro Fast Glass, Microfiber Madness Dry Me Crazy and Crazy Pile, Super Plush Junior, Chinchilla, Chemical Guys Sasquatch)
  17. Gilmour foam gun and/or various pump-up foamers
  18. Two-bucket dolly

If I have to keep the list to just ten items:

  1. Montana Boar's Hair Plus brush with Wooster Sherlock GT Convertible Extension Pole, 4-8 feet
  2. BLACKFIRE Wet Diamond Conditioning Shampoo
  3. BLACKFIRE Interior Cleaner
  4. Tuf Shine Tire Clearcoat
  5. Wheel Woolies, Mothers and Speed Master wheel brushes
  6. Metro Master Blaster dryer (drying, dust-free interiors, blow out crevices)
  7. McKee's 37 Wheel Coating
  8. Two-bucket dolly
  9. Eley Adjustable Watering Nozzle (sheets water better than bare hose) & Eley quick connects
  10. Optimum Power Clean all-purpose cleaner
 
What? No machines on the lists? Gotta fix that. ;)

1. Flex 3401 with at least an orange and red pad.
2. Pad Washer
3. Grit Guard in the bucket
4. Waffle weave microfiber drying towels
5. Good microfiber towels for paint and interior
6. Good microfiber wash mitt
7. Good wheel brush (currently using a Meguiar's brush that I love)
8. 3M green masking tape
9. Good shop vac with tips that fit between the seats
10. Nitrile gloves

Those are literally the things I need to detail. There are too many products out there to narrow it down to which ones I have to have. A good detailer can put monkey sweat on a pad and get results I think. ;) At least that's how I feel Mike Phillips could do it. Give me a compound and a foam pad and I'll find a way to get results. I can go to any AutoZone and find products to get me results, but without the above mentioned list I will have a really hard time using them well. You need a machine and good washing system and the other things listed. Honestly I think the list is much longer than just 10, but those are the first 10 things I would suggest anyone getting started crosses off their list. The ridiculous amount of products they collect will come later. ;)
 
1. Brown Royal Wheel Cleaner
2. Megs Hyper Dressing
3. Megs D114
4. Megs D120
5. Megs D101 APC
6. Megs M205
7. Ridgid wet/dry vac
8. Master Blaster Sidekick
9. Griots Boss G21
10. S.M. Arnold Detailing Brush


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1. Boss Correcting Cream
2. Boss Fast Correcting Cream
3. Griots Boss G21
4. Waffle Weave Drying Towel
5. Plush Microfiber Towels
6. Griots Six Inch converted to 3.5
7. HD Speed
8. OP no rinse
9. Flex 3401
10. Music

Atleast that's what i use alot lol.
 
Cleaning products

1, Gtechniq Gwash car shampoo
2, Gtechniq G6 glass cleaner
3, Bilt Hamber Autowheels wheel cleaner and fallout remover
4, Gtechniq T1 tyres and trim dressing
5, Gtechniq I2ab all surface interior cleaner and anti bacterial
6, Valet Pro Enzyme Odour Eater fabric shampoo, cleaner and bacterial destroyer
7, Angelwax H2GO glass sealant
8, Autobrite Jaffa Clean degreaser and dresser in one for door shuts and engine bays
9, Gyeon Wetcoat sealant
10, Gyeon Cure sealant top and drying aid


Accessories

1, Karcher pressure washer
2, Snow foam lance
3, micro fibre wash mitt
4, Wheel woolies
5, micro fibre cloths
6, Karcher wet'dry vacuum
7, Karcher wet'dry quick clip extension hose
8, Detailing brushes
9, Grit guards
10, Vacuum crevice accessory tools.
 
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