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Umm... opinions on everything please
So... I really want to get serious with detailing. I still need a bunch of stuff though and want to put my money where it counts. I’ll try to ask say 5 questions a week... so here goes.
Steam cleaner
What is the best overall steam cleaner for my money?
Ozone generator
You tell me.
Pads
What is the best overall brand of pads? Like for everything from wax to polish
Clay
What is the best overall brand? My use will probably need harsher stuff mostly.
Clay Lube
Should I just buy it or should I venture to make my own.
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Re: Umm... opinions on everything please
Hey there, man.
First, let me help you help yourself....
This post will not get all of the best replies. Why? Because few will ever take the time to answer your many inquiries in one answer.
I know the feeling of wanting to learn EVERYTHING. I was there once too. Lol
Try breaking down your questions to one or two products at a time, and you'll get more replies.
I promise.
It is no coincidence that man's best friend cannot talk.
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Re: Umm... opinions on everything please
Originally Posted by PaulMys
Hey there, man.
First, let me help you help yourself....
This post will not get all of the best replies. Why? Because few will ever take the time to answer your many inquiries in one answer.
I know the feeling of wanting to learn EVERYTHING. I was there once too. Lol
Try breaking down your questions to one or two products at a time, and you'll get more replies.
I promise.
Sorry had to prove you wrong Paul.
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2015 Lexus IS250 F Sport
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Re: Umm... opinions on everything please
Steam cleaner
What is the best overall steam cleaner for my money? Probably an industrial strength one, you're looking at some around at least 2k
Ozone generator
You tell me. I don't really do interiors that are that bad
Pads
What is the best overall brand of pads for polishing and waxing. I use a long throw polisher so I'll use anything made by Lake Country or Buff & Shine made for Long throw. You wanna get crazy, stock literally only Scholl Concept spider pads. Polisher dependant.
Brushes
I need brushes for everything what should I get? A lot of brushes. Brushes for wheels, interior, crevices, brushes for tires and general scrubbing tires. Also get a brush pad that goes on a polisher for tires.
Towels
What all towels do I need? what of microfiber? What about chamois and other things like that? Everything. You need a lot of drying towels and a lot of general use towels, dedicated wheel/tire ones, interior ones that you can cheap out on kind of, as well as just good quality microfibre.
Applicator pads
What do I need for applicator pads Pick the one with the colour you like the most.
Wax
Very broad I know but what do I spend my money on. I don't use wax, I pretty much only use coatings. I wax my dads car but thats because he washes his RAV4 with a mop. Not a joke. For my Dads car I have a reserved bottle of McKee High-Def paint sealant. Reason I use it? It smells nice. It's gonna be washed by a mop, so I might as well just make the experience enjoyable for myself.
Polish
What kind of polishes do I need? Sonax Cutmax, Sonax Cut and Finish, Sonax Perfect finish. Lot of other choices, this is just mine.
Soap
What soaps do I need? I use Reset. Great for coatings, can strip some wax and sealants.
Dressings
What about dressings? For tires, trim, and everything else that needs it SiO2 coating. I use Gyeon. For trim, I just use whatever coating I'm using at the time.
Interior cleaners
What interior cleaners do I need. You need a good solid APC. CarPro MultiX. Then you need something for the interior, a more gentle cleaner. CarPro Inside or Gyeon Leather Cleaner.
Iron decon
What do I invest in? They all work about the same so whichever packaging you like the most.
Glass cleaner
What should I use? CarPro Clarify is life changing.
Wheel cleaner
What’s the best? APC and iron dissolver.
Tire cleaner
Same question. I like Gyeon Tire. Expensive though, but works great to me. Also invest in mineral spirits. Wipe a tire down with some mineral spirits on a rag first, thank me later.
Degreaser
You know by now. CarPro Multi-X
Clay
What is the best overall brand? My use will probably need harsher stuff mostly. Pick a reputable brand, then pick your favourite colour.
Clay Lube
Should I just buy it or should I venture to make my own. Don't be a chemical guy.
And last but not least...
Waterless wash
What is the best waterless wash? I like McKee 37s Rinseless wash, leaves nothing behind. Also Ultima Waterless Wash is pretty top notch. If you get a full three stage correction then maybe Pinnacle Black Label Waterless Wash.
To be quite frank, This is what I use and I deal with pretty much only coated cars. If you're doing production detail... don't buy any of the stuff I mentioned. It's not worth the price for you if you're doing production detail. But if you have the customer base where you're removing carbon fiber spoilers and bits and pieces off your customers car to put aside and polish individually before re-assembling and hand applying a 5000 dollar SwissVax carnauba wax so your customer can trailer a car to a car show with a winning prize of $100, 000, then maybe look into some of the stuff I'm talking about. I do cars mostly on the side, and it's not my livelihood so I pick and choose. I mostly take on really beat up daily drivers so I can get paid a bit of cash to experiment products on.
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Junior Member
Re: Umm... opinions on everything please
Originally Posted by Whalerfreak
So... I really want to get serious with detailing. I still need a bunch of stuff though and want to put my money where it counts. I’ll try to ask say 5 questions a week... so here goes.
Steam cleaner
What is the best overall steam cleaner for my money?
Ozone generator
You tell me.
Pads
What is the best overall brand of pads? Like for everything from wax to polish
Clay
What is the best overall brand? My use will probably need harsher stuff mostly.
Clay Lube
Should I just buy it or should I venture to make my own.
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Re: Umm... opinions on everything please
Originally Posted by Whalerfreak
I use the multiple mitt method of washing. When I clay before polishing I save a mitt to slop soap water ahead of my claying work area.
I like this better than any clay lube I have used so far. After you are done just rinse.
Lake Country pads cover the gamut.
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Re: Umm... opinions on everything please
I’m mostly a lurker here but have been compiling lists about what many around here have recommended or have had exceptional experience with.
We’ll see how I do...
Originally Posted by Whalerfreak
So... I really want to get serious with detailing. I still need a bunch of stuff though and want to put my money where it counts so that being said IÂ’ll launch in.
Pads
What is the best overall brand of pads for polishing and waxing
Brand:
Lake County
Rupes,
Scholl
Brushes
I need brushes for everything what should I get?
Detail Factory,
Race Glaze,
takaVu,
Speedmaster
Towels
What all towels do I need? what of microfiber? What about chamois and other things like that?
Ha Ha Ha... so many... all for different usages
Cobra
The Rag Company
Griots
Wax
Very broad I know but what do I spend my money on.
How much money you got?
-Waxes
Wolfgang Fuzion
Dodo juice blue velvet pro hard wax
Fusso Soft 99
Collinite 476s
-Sealants
Wolfgangs DGPS 3.0 or SiO2 sealant
Jescar powerlock
Soap
What soaps do I need?
-Non coated
Duragloss 903
Wolfgangs Uber Si02
Optimum No Rinse (ONR)
-coated
Carpro Reset
Angelwax Enigma
Gyeon Bathe+
Dressings
What about dressings? For tires, trim, and everything else that needs it
Ultima Tire and Trim (UTTG)
Interior cleaners
What interior cleaners do I need.
P&S Xpress(cleaner does not protect)
Protectant
Wolfgang Trim Sealant
Ultima Tire and Trim (UTTG)
Iron decon
What do I invest in?
IronX
Glass cleaner
What should I use?
AutoGlym Fast Glass
Meguires D120
Wheel cleaner
What’s the best?
P&S Brake Buster
Duragloss 821
Meguiar’s non-acid wheel cleaner
Tire cleaner
Same question.
Blackfire Tire and Wheel cleaner
Ultima TTGP
Degreaser
You know by now.
Optimum Power Clean
Clay
What is the best overall brand? My use will probably need harsher stuff mostly.
Ha, Ha... lots of opinions
Clay Magic
Pinnacle
Adams
Clay Lube
Should I just buy it or should I venture to make my own.
Optimum No Rinse
And last but not least...
Waterless wash
What is the best waterless wash?
Optimum No Rinse (ONR)
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Re: Umm... opinions on everything please
This is kind of a loaded question. If everyone on this forum answered. You will more than likely get a different answer from each member. The best for me may not necessarily be the best to everyone else. Try different products and see what fits you best.
The steamer really depends on your budget. You have options in the range of $100 - $15k.
Pads: Lake Country would be a good starting point.
Clay: I would recommend a good clay mitt
Clay lube: you really have no need for a dedicated clay lube. ONR makes for a great clay lube and has other uses.
Good luck to you
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Re: Umm... opinions on everything please
Originally Posted by Whalerfreak
So... I really want to get serious with detailing. I still need a bunch of stuff though and want to put my money where it counts. I’ll try to ask say 5 questions a week... so here goes.
Steam cleaner
What is the best overall steam cleaner for my money?
If it were me I would get the Vapor Chief Refill 100 Steam Cleaner.
Review and how-to: Vapor Chief Steam Cleaners by Mike Phillips
Originally Posted by Whalerfreak
Ozone generator
You tell me.
Autogeek.com at this time does not carry ozone machines. My guess is, when it comes to this technology, you get what you pay for.
Originally Posted by Whalerfreak
Pads
What is the best overall brand of pads? Like for everything from wax to polish
Lake Country
Buff & Shine
RUPES
Griot's
It's kind of hard to tell you what brand of pad to get if you don't also let us know what polisher you have?:
Originally Posted by Whalerfreak
Clay
What is the best overall brand? My use will probably need harsher stuff mostly.
Speed Master Clay Towel with a CAVEAT - I don't use clay or clay substitutes on anyone's car unless I'm ALREADY planning on doing at least one machine polishing step.
Review: Speed Master Clay Towel and Clay Mitt
Originally Posted by Whalerfreak
Clay Lube
Should I just buy it or should I venture to make my own.
I normally use SONAX Glass Cleaner.
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Re: Umm... opinions on everything please
Problem with your question is that "the best" means different things to different people. There also is really no universally one best of anything. Some have good luck with a certain product and others have no luck with it. Id say just start reading through the forums. Pick a couple brands and buy the small bottles of the products and try them out...then buy the bigger bottles when you find one you like best. Wish I could give you a one size fits all list man. Good luck
"Dirt likes detergent so much better than the surface that it's attached to, it'll leave that surface to go hang out with the soap"... aim4squirrels
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