Please critique my detailing shopping list

[JSchleim18]

Hello,

I'm about to spend some money at the AG store and was hoping you guys can let me know if there was anything else needed on my list. I am going to start out on my own car and I like to use the best bang for my buck products. I'm also partial with sticking to a couple companies only. Finally, I'm a big fan of the minimalist approach (I don't like to spend money unless necessary).

Here's my list:

Interior
Vacuum – Household Vacuum with Car Attachments
Carpet/Carpet Matts/Headliner/Cloth Seats – Folex & Tuff Stuff + Cotton Terry Towels
Rubber Matts – Meguiar's APC + Wheel Brush
Rubber Matt Dressing - 303 Aerospace Protectant
Vent Dusting – Detail Brush
Vinyl/Plastic Clean – 1Z Einszett Cockpit Premium Interior Plastic Cleaner or Meguiar's APC + Microfiber
Vinyl/Plastic Dressing – 303 Aerospace Protectant + Microfiber
Gauge Clean – 1Z Einszett Cockpit Premium Interior Plastic Cleaner + Microfiber
Gauge Polish – Meguiar’s PlastX or Duragloss 681 + Foam Wax Applicator
Leather Clean + Condition – Leather Master Strong Leather Care Kit
Glass – Stoners Invisible Glass Cleaner + Microfiber Glass Towel
Fabric Freshen – Dakota Odor Bomb Car Odor Eliminator


Door/Trunk Jambs
Door/Trunk Jamb Clean – Meguiar’s APC 10:1 + Detail Brush
Door/Trunk Jamb Wax – Duragloss #105 or Duragloss #951 Aqua Wax


Engine Bay
Engine Bay Clean – Meguiar’s Super Degreaser 8:1 + Wheel Brush and Detail Brush
Engine Bay Dry – Electric Leaf Blower + Chammy
Under Hood/Jamb Wax – Duragloss #105
Rubber Dressing – 303 Aerospace Protectant


Wheels/Wheels Wells/Undercarriage
Undercarriage Clean – Meguiar’s APC 10:1 + Brush or Pressure Washer
Wheel Well Clean – Maguiar’s APC 10:1 + Brush or Pressure Washer
Wheel Tough Clean – Meguiar’s APC 10:1 + Wheel Brush
Wheel Normal Clean – Duragloss #901 + Microfiber Wheel Cleaning Mitt
Tire Clean – Meguiar’s APC + Medium Bristle Back Scrub Brush
Wheel Well, Tire and Wheel Dry – Electric Leaf Blower + Chammy
Wheel Well Dressing – 303 Protectant
Tire Dressing – 303 Protectant
Wheel Wax – Duragloss #105



Exterior Wash/Clay/Dress
Bug and Tar Removal - Duragloss 471
Regular Wash – Duragloss #901 + Lamb’s Wool Wash Mitt + 2 5gal Buckets
Dry – Meguiar’s Water Magnet
Clay – Meguiar’s
Clay Lube – Meguiar’s
Quick Detail – Meguiar’s Last Touch + Microfiber
RubberDressing – Duragloss #271 + Cotton Terry Hand Applicator
Plastic/Vinyl Dressing - 303 Aerospace Protectant
Exterior Glass Polish - Duragloss #751 NuGlass + Lake County Glass Polishing Pad + Makita
Exterior Window Cleaning - Stoners Invisible Glass Cleaner + Microfiber Glass Towel


Exterior Lenses
Wet Sand – 1500/2000 + Water
Compound – Optimum Compound + Lake Country 4" Orange Pad + Makita
Polish – Optimum Polish + Lake Country 4" White Pad + Makita
Finish - Duragloss 681 or Meguiar's PlastX + Lake Country 4" Green Pad + PC
Wax – Collinite 476s


Compound/Polish/Glaze
Meguiar’s MF Correction System
Spot Repair - Meguiar's ScratchX


Polishing Lights
Craftsman 500w Halogen Standing Lamp
Brinkman Dual Xenon


Pre-Wax Cleaners
Duragloss #601 or #501


Sealant
Duragloss #105


Wax
Duragloss #951 AquaWax
Collinite 845
Wax/Sealant Application – Meguiar’s Foam Applicators or Lake Country Red CCS Applicators



Other Products
Various types and grits of 3M Imperial Wet/Dry Sand Paper
Blue Painters Tape
Distilled Water
White Distilled Vinegar
Simple Green
Isopropyl Alcohol
3M General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner
Automotive Goo Gone
Crown Low Odor Mineral Sprirts
PPG Laquer Thinner
Super Fine #0000 Steel Wool


Please let me know if there is anything else I would need or some recommendations. My car has some bad swirls and scratches that I would like to try to tackle as well. I want to be able to do a top to bottom detail :)

Thanks for all the help!

-Jeremy

[BobbyG]

Jeremy, I think you've got everything covered nicely and should be pretty well stocked for quite some time.

You've really piled on the products but I see you've limited yourself to just the Meguiar's DA Microfiber Correction System. Please don't misunderstand me, this is a great system but I think some foam pads and paint correction products would be a nice addition and give you some needed flexibility too.

Polishes


Menzerna Bundle (http://www.autogeek.net/menzerna-polish-bundle3.html)

I don't see a dual action polisher listed, although it could be in there somewhere.


Dual Action Polisher

1. - Working with a dual action polisher



Sectional Pass With a DA Polisher (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/show-car-garage-how-videos/24074-show-car-garage-video-how-do-section-pass-when-machine-polishing-da-polisher.html)
Removing Swirls (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/tricks-tips-techniques/20021-definitive-how-article-removing-swirls-scratches-water-spots-using-porter-cable-7424xp-g110v2-griot-s-garage-polisher.html)
DA Trouble Shooting Guide (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/auto-detailing-101/37769-da-polisher-trouble-shooting-guide.html)
Waxing With a DA Polisher (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/pinnacle-wax/28651-how-machine-apply-wax-using-da-polisher.html)

2. - My Porter Cable 7424, backing plate, and pads


Porter Cable 7424xp (http://www.autogeek.net/porter-cable-7424xp.html)
Lake Country Backing Plate (http://www.autogeek.net/lc43125.html)
Lake Country Flat Pads (http://www.autogeek.net/lake-country-beveled-pad-kit.html)



One question; Have you actually totaled the amount for this purchase?

[Mustang81]

Orders over 500 dollars automatically get free shipping and an AG banner. You'll also be allowed a free sample.

[JSchleim18]

Bobby,

I should have mentioned I bought a Griots 6" Orbital and that is already home. I have read a lot of great reviews of the Meguiar's MF system and it comes with the 5" backing plate so that was a nice little bonus.

I know this is going to cost a decent amount of $$$ but I don't mind spending it. I love the satisfaction of doing something myself and doing it well. Hopefully, if I do a great job on my car, others will want work done by me to help offset some of the costs.

I should probably get some pictures up of my car. The paint was definitely neglected :(

[wgilles]

Orders over 500 dollars automatically get free shipping and an AG banner. You'll also be allowed a free sample.

Only 1 per order :props:

[dougaross]

I wouldn't use 303 Aerospace Protectant on driver's floor mat. It will make them slippery and will transfer to gas and brake pedals.

[JSchleim18]

Good suggestion thank you. I'll avoid putting it on the rubber mats.

[opie_7afe]

i can help some what, dont get simple green, for detailing use its not that great, and can mess some stuff up pretty bad stick with the megs APC+, for glass meguiars glass concentrate is a great value, 1 gallon makes 10 gallons. for a vacuum go with a shop vac(something with more then 2hp i have 2hp and i wish i had one stronger) for extracting i use shop vac and some bissel little green machine nozzles. imo you really dont need the duragloss sealant, collinite 845 will last just as long if not longer and have an awesome look, collinite is more of a hybrid then a pure carnauba. i dont think you will need lacquer thinner and it can really mess things up as well if your not careful, i just would not use it....what is the vinegar for? and for tar/adhesive i suggest tarminator vs goo gone, tarminator works so darn awesome and good i kicked myself for ever using goo gone, ill put it this way, tarminator removed what goo gone could not even soften(was some adhesive on the factory PC foam pad i ripped foam off and applied velcro for a smaller BP, and the adhesive nothing worked not even acetone or heat gun) so i highly suggest tarminator and its a good value, and goes a long way. for bugs i highly suggest poorboys bug squash stuff is economical and works amazing, dilutes 3:1, another good one which im going to buy next order is chemical guys bug bugger, it has a pretty high dilution so a small bottle will last a while. for clay lube and quick detail spray i suggest optimum no rinse or DP rinseless wash, has 2 more uses besides clay lube and QD spray, so its very nice on the pockets, and i tried megs last touch, its OK but i prefer onr or DP rinseless for clay lube and i prefer duragloss rinseless for QD spray... a good tire dressing is optimum opti-bond, it seems alittle pricey compared to some, but an 8oz bottle lasted me atleast 3 months doing my own vehicle and applying it 2x a week(liked the fresh look of it lol) so alittle goes a long way and looks great. for tires,wheel wells engine bay(non painted areas) i use purple power or zep citrus, cheaper then the megs product works just as good and is just as safe if diluted properly for the surface your using it on. and its a cheaper price then APC+ or super degreaser. other then that your list looks great, its great as it is, i was just giving you more economical suggestions for something that works just as good or better for lower price, or something with more then 1 use. duragloss and meguiars are both great products cant go wrong with them ,but some other brands i prefer over the DG or megs, but reading these forums and the reviews really helps to make wise choices as long as you dont fall into flavor of the month/hype stuff...happy detailing!