Product Recommendation Request

[k4df4l]

Howdy! I've been searching through the fourms and reading up on the site for info. I'd like to get some feedback on the direction I am looking to go.

As a household, we have two vehicles: an '09 united grey metallic VW and an '08 blackberry pearl honda. Both are kept outside and I typically hand wash each vehicle every other week or so....cept for my GTI which is only a week old and hasn't been washed yet with the rain. The paint on both cars is in very good condition.

My current goal is to get products that:
-will provide a durable, highly attractive shine on both cars with good proctection for outdoor storage/exposure.
-resonalby priced for the whole shebang (100-150 bucks)...the lower the better ;) and pref not totally different products for each car/color
-pref hand application for now and I'd like to keep the steps/products to a max weekend day's worth of work per car.

What I'm thinking about:
1) Pinnacle clay bar kit
Pinnacle’s Ultra Poly Clay is the single finest clay composition available today. (http://autogeek.net/piulpoclkit.html)

2) My questions....is Klasse my best bet for the combo of outisde durability and appearance w/ minimal steps and less frequent re-application or would something like the 4 star system be a better fit? or another recommendation all together?

TIA

[dan45hk]

If you want Klasse you might as well get the Jeff Werkstatt Acrylic line, it is the updated Klasse formula. It's easier to use, looks better, and more durable.

[Meghan]

I would go with Klasse especially since it is outside so much, you can even layer it for added protection.

[dan45hk]

If you do get Werkstatt I would recommend the Acrylic Jett over the Acrylic Jett trigger, seems to be a little more durable, Trigger is a bit faster to apply though. Klasse is the old stuff, but still a nice product.

[k4df4l]

Thanks for the feeback/recommendations!

[akimel]

May I suggest that you consider the Duragloss sealants, specifically, DG 105 (http://www.autogeek.net/duragloss-total-performance-polish.html). Economical, durable, and looks good. Maintain it with DG 951 Aquawax (http://www.autogeek.net/duragloss-aquawax--951.html).

[FASTFRED]

I like the Klasse twins or you can use the A.I.O. and top with 4* UPP or Wolfgangs 3.0 sealant.

Fred

[A4 1.8tqm]

+1 for Klasse twins.

Clay, Klasse, topcoat wax and you'll be good to go, try P21s.

[k4df4l]

Thanks again...I've ordered up some goodies and I'm sure that this is just going to be the tip of the iceberg down the detailing enthusiast path :)

[08StangGT]

And an expensive path it is!!! :buffing:

[k4df4l]

And an expensive path it is!!! :buffing:

Seems like most hobbies are these days :cheers:

So far I've kept my first supply orders well with-in my 100 buck limit. I've got half my stuff here now and I'm itching to go.

[SRHTX]

I just wish there was another REUNION that I could attend. I have to wait for almost another year. :(

[k4df4l]

Gave the car a once over today so I thought I'd throw up a couple pics as thanks.

Right before I applied the tire dressing and 15 minutes before it started raining :(
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/HPIM1721.jpg

Nicely reflective, good gloss and nice depth to the fine metallic paint close up.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/HPIM1710.jpg

[corolla619]

so what products did you end up going with?

[k4df4l]

Werkstat Prime/Jett

Though, I picked up a bunch of supplies from AG including the Pinnacle ultra poly clay, which I'm going to be using on my girlfriend's Honda next weekend.