Detailing Products Poll:

[artguy]

I know I would find this info useful and thought others might too.

What Brands of Detailing Products do you like to use and why?

[bmwrp8]

I know I would find this info useful and thought others might too.

What Brands of Detailing Products do you like to use and why?

I use mothers...why? i guess I just got used to it

[Morgenster]

Just bought the perfect shine kit from Sonus. Still need to go all the way with it. I'll let you know as soon as I do.

[RallyD]

meguiars. I get it by the gallon.
sonus clay

[Chowchilla Skunkwerks]

P21S. Great shine. No white residue. Touch up with Mothers Spray detailer.
Note: not a 'cleaner' wax.
Rob

[CharlesAFerg]

I'm a private auto detailier, and the list of products is so vast and so subjective, it's hard to list - but I'll put up some of my favorites and why I feel that way...

Favorite tools
Porter Cable 7424 Random Orbital (serves me well, but the main front collar is getting jiggle and wants to fall off... Warranty plz? X-o!!! )
Metabo PE12-175 Rotary/Circular

Favorite compounds & polishes, pads used (Why? Because they're water based and use no silicone - finest polishes around in my opinion, they're just harder to use)
Menzerna Powergloss POS34A w/ purple LC foamed wool
Menzerna Super Intensive PO83Q w/Orange CCS 7.5" foam
Menzerna Nano PO106FF w/White CCS 7.5" foam

Finishing, sealing and waxing
Menzerna natural glaze (silicone free, caolin clay fillers, natural paint feeding oils- wonderful product) w/7.5" gray CCS foam- followed by klasse sealant w/7.5" Blue CCS foam Often topped with P21s beeswax/carnauba, always by hand
Also, I will individually apply products after glaze, because some don't react to layering except for those within their own system, such as...
various Zaino polymer sealant products, layered or;
various Zymol waxes - I usually use this on black cars with rock chips because everything else shows white residue, so I'll use Zymol carbon wax.
Oh, and Rejex is kind of cool too, if someone wants something done really fast and simple and doesn't have $$ for a full detail.

Various other favorites
Either Lexol clean/conditioner or Zymol cleaner/'creme' conditioner
E1 einszett "gummipfledge" for treating rubber/foam rubber seals
Grow Super-Klean for tar/sap/insect removal
Forever Black for re-dyeing rubber
Stoner's invisible glass
Rain-x, of course
Vinylex interior treatment
303 aerospace for various exterior plastics
Oh, and I almost always use synthetic speed detailer for cleaning out door jams, that's about it. I don't recommend using any 'speed detailer' products on your exterior paint, you'll end up marring it.

[xspeedy]

Soap - Meguiars Gold Class (found at Target)
Clay - Clay Magic (found at Autozone for $10)
Polish - Menzerna PO106FF and IP (online)
Wax - Zaino (online). I hear that Meguiars NXT Tech Wax is good for OTC
Windows - Stoners Invisible Glass (found almost everywhere)
Plastics/Rubber - Aerospace 303 (online)
Carpet - Folex (found at HEB here in Austin, TX)
Engine - Simple Green with a parts cleaning brush

[CharlesAFerg]

Soap - Meguiars Gold Class (found at Target)
Clay - Clay Magic (found at Autozone for $10)
Polish - Menzerna PO106FF and IP (online)
Wax - Zaino (online). I hear that Meguiars NXT Tech Wax is good for OTC
Windows - Stoners Invisible Glass (found almost everywhere)
Plastics/Rubber - Aerospace 303 (online)
Carpet - Folex (found at HEB here in Austin, TX)
Engine - Simple Green with a parts cleaning brush

For removing the varnish on my M20 aluminum, I used carb cleaner and a steel brush.
Also, I used varying grades of sandpaper and then aluminum polish the make the "===BMW===" on the engine shine all purdy ;-)

[JerseySi]

I use pretty much all Autoglym products, apart from black trims, where it's Son Of A Gun f.t.w.
Saying that, I've been known to use whatever's handy to get the job done! (Example: Brasso as a paint renovator - not as abrasive as most, and great for removing tarnishing!

[CharlesAFerg]

I use pretty much all Autoglym products, apart from black trims, where it's Son Of A Gun f.t.w.
Saying that, I've been known to use whatever's handy to get the job done! (Example: Brasso as a paint renovator - not as abrasive as most, and great for removing tarnishing!

lol, brasso on paint?
I don't know the composition of that stuff, but i can't imagine it's good for the paint.. I don't want to know what's left on your paint from that stuff... It's okay, you've got white paint. Easy.