What Are Your Favorite Products for Major Detailing Functions?

[Old Tiger]

I wil start but add new category as you see fit itLets start with car wash and the extras that go with your process.

1. Car Wash - Optimum Car Wash after DP Extreme Foam in foam gun
2. APC Optimum Power Cean
3. Wheels/Tire Cleaner - Four Star Wheel/Tire Cleaner
4. Detail Spray - Optimum or FK 425
5. RUBBER uv - 303 aEROSPACE
6. interior - Optimum Protection Pluss
7. Glass - DP Crystal Vision
8. Tire Dressing - Opti-Bond
9. Wheel Wells - Opti-Bond
10. MF's I bought many Cobras on BOGO. Favorites are Miracle and foam filled waffle weave drying. I have many Shamrocks I use for QD and have no lint issues.

Polish,sealants & waxes???

 

[Irish]

1. Car Wash - For maintenance Optimum Car Wash (CG Maxi Suds in the foam cannon), CG CW&C for clearing
2. APC - Megs D103
3. Wheels/Tire Cleaner - Megs D103/ARO
4. Detail Spray - FK 425
5. V.R.T. - 303
6. Leather - Leatherique
7. Glass - Megs Glass Cleaner
8. Clay - Clay Magic Fine
9. Luber - ONR
10. Microfiber - Cobra has a MF towel for everything and now so do I. :xyxthumbs:
11. Compound - M105
12. Polish - M205
13. Sealant - Opti-Seal/CG Jetseal 109
14. Wax - Pete's 53, Natty's Blue/Red
15. Metal Polish - Adam's
16. Tire Dressing - Opti-Bond
17. Wheel Wells - CG Bare Bones

Think that about covers my go-tos.

 

[ScottB]

While I wont list every category what I might offer is there are some products that really work well in multiple areas of car care. Some all should consider are :

ONR
Optimums Power Clean APC
P21S Total Wash
Einszett Cockpit Premium
303 Protectant

I find more and more uses for these everyday.

 

[Old Tiger]

While I wont list every category what I might offer is there are some products that really work well in multiple areas of car care. Some all should consider are :

ONR
Optimums Power Clean APC
P21S Total Wash
Einszett Cockpit Premium
303 Protectant

I find more and more uses for these everyday.

I have to agree. DP Cleanse All is another good one as is 303 AeroSpace. As detailing is a hobby for me, I find myself replacing versatile products with specialty products. Not sure they are any better, but I am duing my part to stimulate the economy (especially AG!).

 

[dublifecrisis]

ONR - In QD form, it's my go to for clay lube, spot cleaning, windows. In rinseless wash form, aside from the normal wash, it's also great if you're JUST doing say-a headlight restoration. For a small job like this, I mix a half wash (1 gallon). This can be used to pre-wash the front end of the car and also to clean up any polish residue around the front end of the car after the job is complete.

APC, TAW, S100, ARO etc - Every detailer has to have 1-2 products that can tackle tough grime, tar, sap and all the other nasty stuff.

Toothbrushes - I always have 3-4 toothbrushes on hand. Obviously there are brushes available that do the same job, but when spot cleaning interior door panels, arm rests, seats, engine bays, tough to reach parts of exhausts tips etc...I can reach for a toothbrush and get the job done.

Opti-seal - quick easy and nice looking sealant whether stand alone or as a base. Use it on windows, headlight/tailight lenses, wheels. I know there are other WOWO sealants worth mentioning, but this one bottle of OOS just seems to last and last.

 

[ndrom]

My favorite multi-tasking products:

ONR
P21 Total Auto Wash
Flitz metal polish
303 Aerospace Protectant
Meg 80 Speed Glaze (I use this a lot on gloss plastic parts-radio faces, clusters, gloss interior trim)

 

[pushtiulk]

My fav products:

Leatherique
1Z Cockpit Premium
Megs APC
1Z Gummi-Pflege

 

[Wax Gorilla]

I always take the best Twins in the Business ! M105 / M205