Stores

[castrohandwash]

Dont know where to put this so if this needs to be moved please move it.
Are there any detaling/car wash supplies stores in the Chicagoland area? Besides the walmarts, oreilly, autozone, target, and kmart.

[mswerb]

Look for an automotive paint supply store in your area. If needed, stop by a local bodyshop and ask them where they get their products from.

[Porsche Pilot]

+1 on the auto body shops. There is only one in my town and they carry the entire Meg's and 3m line....pads too. You should score even better in the Chicagoland area.

[castrohandwash]

Body shops get some of their supplies from the same company that I do(there are 3 body shops right by the car wash I run). Looks like I have to open a detail and car wash supply store next.

[feslope]

Dont know where to put this so if this needs to be moved please move it.
Are there any detaling/car wash supplies stores in the Chicagoland area? Besides the walmarts, oreilly, autozone, target, and kmart.

Have you even considered ordering from AutoGeek? Maybe none of you have noticed, this is their forum.

[castrohandwash]

Have you even considered ordering from AutoGeek? Maybe none of you have noticed, this is their forum.

Some products are expensive. Not saying that Autogeek has high prices. example: 1 gallon of degreaser is 15.99(15.95*5=79.95) . I buy a 5 gallon degreaser for 40 bucks. I need my products in 5 gallon quantities. I will need a 55 gallon drum of car wash soap in about 6 months.
The store is more for a convenience. Like I am low on spray wax and need to buy some just in case I run out untill next week when my supplier comes

[TimCar]

Have you even considered ordering from AutoGeek? Maybe none of you have noticed, this is their forum.

Also sometimes we can't wait 10+ days to get things.
If I'm in the middle of working and and knock over a bottle or drop something I'm using, I need a replacement quick!
(don't tell me I'm the only one that has ever done that...)

Don't get me wrong, Autogeek is always my 1st choice when there's time to wait for shipping.
I just wish they would open up a warehouse or a store on the West Coast.
It's nice and sunny out here...lots of cars that need products...

[kamils detail]

most of the oreily's stores can order pretty much any 3m or meguiar's product, i believe they can also get some of the lake country pads, also lee auto parts on lee and alganquin in des plaines (if your familiar) has a pretty large selection of meguiars products for special order which they can have within a couple of days. some of the autozone locations carry most of Meguiar's proffesional grade line (carol stream autozone on535 S Schmale Rd)

[castrohandwash]

most of the oreily's stores can order pretty much any 3m or meguiar's product, i believe they can also get some of the lake country pads, also lee auto parts on lee and alganquin in des plaines (if your familiar) has a pretty large selection of meguiars products for special order which they can have within a couple of days. some of the autozone locations carry most of Meguiar's proffesional grade line (carol stream autozone on535 S Schmale Rd)

So I can go to oreillys and have them order Meguiars APC Plus for me , so i dont have to spend extra money on shipping.

[kamils detail]

So I can go to oreillys and have them order Meguiars APC Plus for me , so i dont have to spend extra money on shipping.

im not sure if i saw apc in oreillys catalog but im pretty sure lee auto parts can order is to the store with free shipping. as far as prices of the products go, you will have to check with them