Making my first big order, anything I'm missing?

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454Casull

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Quantity		Name

1		Meguiar's #105 Ultra-Cut Compound (32oz)

1		Meguiar's #205 Ultra Finishing Polish (32oz)

1		Duragloss #105 TPP (Total Performance Polish) (16oz)

1		Duragloss #601 PBA (Polish Bonding Agent) (8oz)

1		Lake Country 3.5" Flexible Backing Plate (DA)

2		Lake Country 4" Orange Mild Cutting Pad

2		Lake Country 4" Black Finishing Pad

6		Lake Country 4" White Polishing Pad

1		1.Porter Cable 7424XP Car Buffer / Polisher

1		Duragloss #951 AW (Aquawax) w/sprayer (22oz)

1		Clean Wheel Nut and Cavity Cleaner

4		4" Applicator Black Foam Sealant/Carnauba

1		Duragloss #201 Vinyl & Leather Dressing w/sprayer (UD)

1		Duragloss #902 CWC (Car Wash Concentrate) (128oz)

1		Duragloss #253 TMD (Tire & Mat Dressing) w/sprayer (19oz)

10		BOGO The El Cheapo Microfiber Buffing Towel
 
I like smaller pads, so just IMO, I'd stay with the smaller ones. On a PC, you'll get better correction with smaller pads, and they're easier to work smaller places with.



Your order looks good, you definitely have the basics covered.



Some additional small things you might want to consider that aren't really necessary, just kinda nice to have...



DP Polishing Pad Rejuvenator, or similar pad cleaner. I like the powdered based stuff.



Stoner Invisible Glass, or Sprayaway glass cleaner. The pre-treated stoner towelettes are really handy.



ONR is always nice to have.



An assortment of wheel cleaning brushes comes in very handy.



Sealant/wax applicator foam pads



This stuff: here has become my latest "must have" product. It's not for everyday washing or QD'ing, but when you want to get your car COMPLETELY clean, this stuff will do it. It'll do your tires, wheels, wheel wells, too. Takes off bugs, tar, wax, sealant, polishing residue.. pretty much everything. Smell sucks, but it's a small price to pay for such an amazing product. I'd give up my ONR before I gave up this stuff.



You might want to get a plastic trim and rubber cleaner/restorer, too. There's many to choose from. Just pick one.. they all work pretty well. Stoner's Trim Shine is cheap and works well.



Might as well throw a good wash mitt in there, too. :)
 
454Casull said:
I can pick up IG from my local Canadian Tire.



That Prep Wash stuff looks fairly expensive; 1 to 1 dilution...
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The 1:1 dilution is pretty strong stuff. It will replace isopropyl alcohol at that strength. So you get 2 gallons of stuff that is more versatile than Prep Sol.



When you dilute it to car wash strength, it's much more economical, and will get your car completely clean and free of everything, including wax/sealant. Great for when you want to wash your car and apply a fresh coat of wax; there won't be anything but bare paint for the fresh coat. About 4 oz to a gallon of water will get ya there. It also goes really well out of a foam cannon, if you happen to have one.
 
+1 on PrepWash :xyxthumbs



I was getting nowhere fast trying to remove M205 oils from "sticky" paint with IPA, and the PrepWash was the solution.



And yeah, I have a few PrepSol/etc. solvents on the shelf; I'd rather use PrepWash for this.
 
What about Dawn Power Dissolver? All the surface has to exhibit is total lack of beading in order to be ready for LSP, right?
 
454Casull said:
What about Dawn Power Dissolver? All the surface has to exhibit is total lack of beading in order to be ready for LSP, right?
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That's a product that's been a subject of many hot threads here on Autopia.



Others will disagree, but I don't use it on cars. Take a look Dawn Power Dissolver and see what you think. I wouldn't trust in on several parts of a car's exterior. The fact that it's not supposed to be used on "scratched no-stick surfaces" makes me wonder what is in it that's not supposed to hit bare metal.



Most dishwashing products also contain "rinsing agents" that don't rinse completely off the surface to prevent water spots. When I'm prepping a car for a new coat of wax or to polish it, I don't want *anything* left on the paint, even a "rinsing agent".
 
454Casull said:
What about Dawn Power Dissolver? All the surface has to exhibit is total lack of beading in order to be ready for LSP, right?
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I'd only use that for cleaning pads (for which it's very good).



And one could argue that the whole idea of stripping everything off before LSPing is debatable. I don't always do it, and I've never noticed any downside in those cases. Sometimes the stuff that polishes can leave behind is a feature.
 
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