If you had to start from scratch.....?

[Nomadsto]

Knowing everything you know now, if you had to restock your arsenal of detailing chemicals, pads, polishes, polishers, towels and gadgets completely from scratch, which ones would you absolutely must have and which ones would you definitely skip?

[cleanmycorolla]

I'd have used the entire Blackfire line.

[allenk4]

I'd have used the entire Blackfire line.

That is a BOLD statement!

What are your Favorite and Least Favorite from the Blackfire line-up?

[cleanmycorolla]

That is a BOLD statement!

What are your Favorite and Least Favorite from the Blackfire line-up?

I don't have a least favorite of anything I tried, they all work really really well. Tough to pick a favorite too, but I'd have to say BFMS and SRC Finishing Polish two top favs, and my least, but its still good, just enjoy Ultima more, but the Waterless is okay.....but good enough.

[Vrtcl]

Love most everything from the Polishangel line.
Some old favorites that I never stopped using:
Sonax Perfect Finish
ONR
CarPro Eraser (love using this on windows)
CarPro PERL
Opti-Coat 2.0 (on wheels)
Microfiber buffing pads
Actually trying for some time to use stuff up and consolidated my ridiculous detailing war chest, getting there. So many quality products out there, many many ways to get it right.

[Belphegor]

Subbed. Good thread Nomad

[dlc95]

I would have loaded up on green and blue hex logic foam pads, and the Rupees blue and yellow microfiber discs. My polish set is good, with a lot of Megs (m09, m80, UP, SX, UC, 205, 105). I'd have bulked up more on Duragloss 111, than on ULW, Zymol Creame than Gold Glass.

I've really honed in on what I like. It makes me wish I had less of the things I don't like as much (note that I still like them!).

[98LowRanger]

I would have bit the bullet and bought the largest containers (most of these come in gallon size) I could find of the following:


EXTERIOR
- Meguiar's M205 Ultra Finishing Polish
- Meguiar's M105 Ultra-Cut ompound
- Menzerna SF4000 or SF4500 Super Finish
- Menzerna FG400 Fast Gloss Compound
- Meguiar's D151 Paint Reconditioning Cream (AIO)
- Meguiar's D110 Hyper-Wash (shampoo and can be used in foam gun)
- Meguiar's D108 Super Degreaser
- SONAX Wheel Cleaner Plus

INTERIOR
- 1Z Einszett Cockpit Premium Interior Plastic Cleaner
- Folex Carpet Spot Remover

SPECIALTIES
- CarPro Spotless
- CarPro Eraser
- CarPro PERL Coat Plastic & Rubber Protectant
- Detailer's Pro Series Poli-Coat Paint Sealant

TOOLS
- Flex 3401 VRG Dual Action Orbital Polisher
- Meguiar's Microfiber Cutting Discs and Surbuf R Series buffing pads for correction
- 5.5" CCS Smart pads in Yellow, Orange, White, Green, and Gray
- 16" wire wheel brush
- Rigid 6 HP 14 gallon wet/dry shop vacuum
- #0000 steel wool
- Ryobi 1700 psi electric pressure washer

[personaltouchAD]

I would have skipped the PC polisher and went straight to the GG polisher ( of course the flex and ruppies would be better if in budget). Megs APC for almost all cleaning. ONR for its many uses. Duragloss wash for bucket washing. Cobra guzzler for drying. Nanosking wash mitt for claying. Megs DUB wheel cleaner for the very dirty wheels. Lake country 5.5 and 3.5 flat pads, mostly orange, white and black. Large Daytona speed brush( I have not tried wheel woolies, they might be a better choice. And really enjoying megs hyper dressing ( I'm a mobile detailer, so I love chemicals that have multiple uses).

O. I cannot forget collonite 845 as the only wax needed.

[NikonGuy]

No waxes or sealants. Just CQuartz coating.

Fan of all CarPro products I have tried.

ONR is great

[Mizzoutiger]

These work for me...

WASH
- CG Citrus Wash Red (to strip sealant/wax off car)
- CG Honeydew Snow Foam (mx wash)
- NanoSkin Autoscrub Medium Foam Pad 6" on PC7424
- CarPro Wool Wash Mitts
- 3 buckets (wheels, wash, rinse) with grit guards (double grit guards in wash/rinse buckets)
- Kranzle 1120T (replaced w/1122) pressure washer w/MTM foam cannon
- Wheels. Sonax Full Effect, Atlasta Soft Tip Brush, Speed Master Wheel Brush, Poorboys Wheel Sealant
- Engine. P21S Total Auto Wash, Sonus Trim & Motor Kote

DRY
- Electric leaf blower or Metro Master Blaster
- Supreme Guzzler Microfiber Towels (20" x 40") sprayed with CG V7
- Detailing spray. CG V7 or BFWD polymer spray

TIRE/COATINGS
- Tuf Shine; if not Tuf Shined, BF Total Eclipse Tire Gel or Optimum Opti-Bond Tire Gel
- Wheel Wells. CG Bare Bones
- Black plastic. Solution Finish followed by Ultima Tire & Trim Guard Plus

GLASS
- CarPro Ceriglass Polish, CarPro Eraser, Aquapel
- DP Krystal Vision (mx cleaning)

PAINT COMPOUND/POLISH/SEALANT/WAX
- XMT Polishing Pad Conditioner
- Menz FG 400 Compound
- Menz SI 1500 Polish
- Menz SF 4500 Polish
- Sonax Perfect Finish Polish
- CG EZ-Creme Glaze
- CG Black Light
- Menz PL or BFWD Sealant
- Pinnacle Souveran Wax

INTERIOR
- Ultima Interior Shampoo Gel
- Ultima Interior Guard Plus
- 1Z Einszett Cockpit Premium
- 1Z Einszett Plastic Deep Cleaner
- 1Z Einszett Gummi Pflege Stift

OTHER TOOLS
- Kwazar Spray Bottles
- Meguiars 16 oz bottles
- Really Useful Storage Containers each labelled for separate pads
- PC7424

- Flex 3401
- Lake Country - Flex XC3401 Changeable Backing Plate System
- Lake Country 5" Hybrid Power & 5.5" Hydrotech Pads

- Flex 14-2
- Flex-Foam HD Rotary Backing Plate 3"
- 3M Perfect It III 09553 125mm (~5") Rotary Backing Plate

[Nomadsto]

I would have bit the bullet and bought the largest containers (most of these come in gallon size) I could find of the following:


EXTERIOR
- Meguiar's M205 Ultra Finishing Polish
- Meguiar's M105 Ultra-Cut ompound
- Menzerna SF4000 or SF4500 Super Finish
- Menzerna FG400 Fast Gloss Compound
- Meguiar's D151 Paint Reconditioning Cream (AIO)
- Meguiar's D110 Hyper-Wash (shampoo and can be used in foam gun)
- Meguiar's D108 Super Degreaser
- SONAX Wheel Cleaner Plus

INTERIOR
- 1Z Einszett Cockpit Premium Interior Plastic Cleaner
- Folex Carpet Spot Remover

SPECIALTIES
- CarPro Spotless
- CarPro Eraser
- CarPro PERL Coat Plastic & Rubber Protectant
- Detailer's Pro Series Poli-Coat Paint Sealant

TOOLS
- Flex 3401 VRG Dual Action Orbital Polisher
- Meguiar's Microfiber Cutting Discs and Surbuf R Series buffing pads for correction
- 5.5" CCS Smart pads in Yellow, Orange, White, Green, and Gray
- 16" wire wheel brush
- Rigid 6 HP 14 gallon wet/dry shop vacuum
- #0000 steel wool
- Ryobi 1700 psi electric pressure washer

Well done sir!:props: Newbies should pay close attention here.

[Nomadsto]

Subbed. Good thread Nomad

:dblthumb2:

[Nomadsto]

These work for me...

WASH
- CG Citrus Wash Red (to strip sealant/wax off car)
- CG Honeydew Snow Foam (mx wash)
- NanoSkin Autoscrub Medium Foam Pad 6" on PC7424
- CarPro Wool Wash Mitts
- 3 buckets (wheels, wash, rinse) with grit guards (double grit guards in wash/rinse buckets)
- Kranzle 1120T (replaced w/1122) pressure washer w/MTM foam cannon
- Wheels. Sonax Full Effect, Atlasta Soft Tip Brush, Speed Master Wheel Brush, Poorboys Wheel Sealant
- Engine. P21S Total Auto Wash, Sonus Trim & Motor Kote

DRY
- Electric leaf blower or Metro Master Blaster
- Supreme Guzzler Microfiber Towels (20" x 40") sprayed with CG V7
- Detailing spray. CG V7 or BFWD polymer spray

TIRE/COATINGS
- Tuf Shine; if not Tuf Shined, BF Total Eclipse Tire Gel or Optimum Opti-Bond Tire Gel
- Wheel Wells. CG Bare Bones
- Black plastic. Solution Finish followed by Ultima Tire & Trim Guard Plus

GLASS
- CarPro Ceriglass Polish, CarPro Eraser, Aquapel
- DP Krystal Vision (mx cleaning)

PAINT COMPOUND/POLISH/SEALANT/WAX
- XMT Polishing Pad Conditioner
- Menz FG 400 Compound
- Menz SI 1500 Polish
- Menz SF 4500 Polish
- Sonax Perfect Finish Polish
- CG EZ-Creme Glaze
- CG Black Light
- Menz PL or BFWD Sealant
- Pinnacle Souveran Wax

INTERIOR
- Ultima Interior Shampoo Gel
- Ultima Interior Guard Plus
- 1Z Einszett Cockpit Premium
- 1Z Einszett Plastic Deep Cleaner
- 1Z Einszett Gummi Pflege Stift

OTHER TOOLS
- Kwazar Spray Bottles
- Meguiars 16 oz bottles
- Really Useful Storage Containers each labelled for separate pads
- PC7424

- Flex 3401
- Lake Country - Flex XC3401 Changeable Backing Plate System
- Lake Country 5" Hybrid Power & 5.5" Hydrotech Pads

- Flex 14-2
- Flex-Foam HD Rotary Backing Plate 3"
- 3M Perfect It III 09553 125mm (~5") Rotary Backing Plate

Whew! nice war chest. Swirls don't stand a chance!

[Nomadsto]

No waxes or sealants. Just CQuartz coating.

Fan of all CarPro products I have tried.

ONR is great
Sweet and simple, I like.