Questions for Pros - What do you use?

[Route246]

This is for pros who are cost-sensitive and time-sensitive. What products do you use?

In particular what brands and quantities do you purchase for your business?



Compound
Polish
Soap/Shampoo
Iron remover
Clay
QD
Waterless/Rinseless
AIO (if applicable)
Sealant
Wax - type and method, paste, liquid, etc.
DA
Pads
Towels


As a serious hobbyist I'm very curious what professionals use who stake their reputation and livelihood on the products they buy. I know you must have very different objectives from hobbyists like me.

[Aaryn NZ]

I'll list a few but I wouldn't say I would religiously stick to any combination,especially not compounds & polishes. I guess in a shop situation sometimes things have to change on the fly & you figure it out when its in front of you. :xyxthumbs:

Obviously the things I use the most of I tend to buy in bulk where needed, or if I am fond of something. Compounds, polishes, spray waxes etc I buy in a gallon. Same as soap/shampoo, Iron remover, QD/clay lube.
APC, Degreaser etc I get in 20 litres.

* Compound - Menzerna, Pinnacle, Meguiars & really enjoying Gyeon & CarPro ClearCut at the moment.

* Polish- Again, Menzerna, Pinnacle, Meguiars.

* Soap/Shampoo - CarPro Reset.

* Iron Remover - CarPro Iron X or ValetPro Dragons Breath.

* Clay - CarPros PolyShave pads, towels, blocks or Nanoskin Blocks. Traditional Clay - ValetPro.

* QD - CarPro ECH2O, or at times I'll use CarPro Reload or Meguiars D156.

* Waterless/Rinseless - CarPro ECH2O.

* AIO - Menzerna, Wolfgang, CarPro Essence or Essence+

* Sealant - Meguiars D156, CarPro Reload, or the CarPro Essence twins again.

* Wax - I don't often use a traditional wax but if I were too I think I would reach for Pinnnacle Souveran.

* DA - Flex 3401 all day, although I do run RUPES tools too I don't often go past my Flex tools.

* Pads - Lake Country or Buff & Shine.

* Towels - I'm gonna guess if you mean drying towels . . . ? Rapid Dry Towels for me. Best drying towels I have used ever. Other towels like for polishing, waxing etc - geeze, so many, sorry I cannot choose.


These are things that work for ME in MY shop, & being that I'm in New Zealand & selection isn't massive locally, I make sure what ever I donate limbs in exchange for freight charges for is going to get the results I need. :buffing:


Aaryn NZ. :dblthumb2:

[WillSports3]

A lot of pros use meguiars as they sell in bulk, they're priced decently and they work great.

[Cleankat]

I second meguiars. For the price it's sure hard to beat any of their products.

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