Hey guys,
This is just a quick rundown of the products that I use on a daily basis. Nothing special, but maybe this will provide some insight to the new detailers who are looking for some suggestions and opinions from the "Senior" members (lol, I don't know if that's an accurate description of me). Nevertheless, ENJOY!
Oh, any and all suggestions for improvements to this would be appreciated.
Wash
Washing is very important. Bad habits will lead to bad results and the potential for causing more harm than good. Use the SchMitt wash mit to prevent swirls and scratches in addition to a 5gal. bucket with a grit guard. The guard will prevent the mit from settling in the dirt that is released from the mit while rinsing.
A significant upgrade to consider is the foam gun. Its pretty self explanatory, but I will add that this products significatnly speeds up the washing process and is the best counter-attack to swirls and scratches.
The soap to use is important, you dont want to strip previous coats of the waxes, especially the ones I have outlined below. An inexpensive soap that does its job is the DP Auto Bath, which can also be purchased in bulk, like all of the AG products.
Dry
There are different methods to use; drive around the block, gas powered leaf blower, or the Guzzler MF towel. I suggest drive around the block slowly and finish with the guzzler.
POLISH
The XMT line is a great polish line with room for a lot of customizing with pads and abrasives.
Glaze
If you want to follow this step up with a sealant, consider the DP and WG Finishing Glazes. These do not contain any carnauba, so the sealant I speak of below will adhere to these two glazes. If you want to skip the selant step, go ahead and use the XMT Glaze that comes with the kit, it's a great product.
Sealant
If you choose this route, which I highly suggest, stick with the WG Deep Gloss Paint Sealant. General consensus concludes that this is among the best. The ease of application, shine, and durability are this product's highlights.
Wax
Perhaps the most important decision is the pure carnauba wax you choose. Topping out the best, in my opinion, will be Pinnacle Souveran. It is made with 100% pure yellow carnauba and for the $80, you will be able to wax 25 cars, which goes even further when it lasts 6 weeks (even longer if you decided to use a sealant and the below quick detailer) in FL weather.
The next wax to consider is the Pinnacle Signature Series II. Generally recommended for lighter colored cars, this wax has less carnauba (and is half the price) of Souveran, but it contains polymers designed to make the pearl, metal flakes, and metallics really show through, or "pop", as it is referred to.
Other very good waxes, on the cheaper side, are DP's MaxWax, P12s, PoorBoys' Natty's Paste wax (blue), and a few others.
Quick Detailer
This step is what is used after the car was waxed a few days ago, or even the very next day after you drove around or it sat and accumulated dust. This step provides that "just waxxed" look and can NEVER be overused. I suggest Pinnacle's Spray Souveran. It's the best, hands down. I personally use the Spray Souveran, but I also LOVE the Crystal Mist spray. I use this everyday, religiously, before I head off for classes. Both of these make my coat of wax last much longer than it would without the use of a quick detailer.
Thank you to AG, which is where I got all of these pictures and to the forum, where I got all of my knowledge on the products and the help I needed to get going!
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