Total value of my collection is...

Mad iX said:
Eh ... I don't want to know.

Shipping from the states to me here in Australia isn't cheap either. You like the idea of $100 in shipping?
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I'd be scared of your number too, judging by your product collection :laugh:



Paul: I was actually planning on calculating everything after I make one last(hopefully) trip to Pal's for my foam gun. I don't know if it will top you, but its definately a nice chunk of change.
 
Spilchy said:
I've finally learned the hard way that there is no need to try everything. In my opinion, most of the stuff is hyped up and then fades away.
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True. I've found a ton of products that I like a lot, so I have no reason to keep trying everything. I know what works for me now, and I'll use it all up before looking into new products. Things like 303 and S&G, I'll continue to buy in bulk sizes.
 
Mad iX said:
Eh ... I don't want to know.

Shipping from the states to me here in Australia isn't cheap either. You like the idea of $100 in shipping?
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No I don't. But I guess you have three choices:



Order only locally-available products.

Pay the shipping charges from the States.

Get yourself a dingy and an electric motor and make your way over to pick up products in person.
 
gmblack3a said:
Trying my best not to get "sucked in"...
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"Resistance is futile — you will be assimilated."

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I did the math Im @ 2,000 dollars :scared: I forgot to post pics of my Entire MF collection :woot: it has been 10 months & im going CRAZY.. its a disease called :nervous: ( DetailHolic ) :scared:



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:-D got over 250$ worth of items from autogeek on the way :-p





I guess all i can do is wait for the new Adams Paste Wax which is taking forever to come out :wall
 
jebus! just a little stocked up eh? like 7 bottles of trim restorer, a few BnB's, a couple of 303 protectant's, 5 stoner IG's. My god. I don't think I have doubles of anything :(
 
gmblack3a said:
The wife always has a talk with me about once a month when the AMEX bill arrives. No more supplies till you do some more details. Yes dear, whatever you say dear.



I then call a friend and figure out what products we want to split next. He places the order.
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:lol . . . .
 
will I'mnot going to add up or anthing but I know i'm over 3000 on top of that i'm sure with out the deals i have found i would be ofver 4000 I know it does sound like a lot but i got on the 12 days last year and hit big.. plus the 10% and sometimes more it adds up..





PS support your vendors they do take car of us.
 
holland_patrick said:
PS support your vendors they do take car of us.
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I am not going to add it all up either but i know it is more than some and less than others. I know that i am on the 1000 dollars list that gives a discount that CMA provides as an incentive to buy more. this is just one vendor so I do not want to add up all the others that support this particular site.



It would be a lot. Probably to much but the kids are not hungry....yet!!
 
White95Max said:
I had been wanting to add up the cost of all of my detailing supplies and equipment. Today I was waiting for the UPS guy to bring me my 12 chemical-resistant spray bottles from US Plastics. I live in an apartment building and wonder about some of the others in the building, so I prefer not to leave my packages in the hallway. So I decided that I might as well take an inventory and take a look over all of my receipts. :think2 I lost some of the receipts, so those products were priced according to the going rate at the website I originally purchased from.



My money was divided up among these retailers:



http://www.Autopia-carcare.com - $358.50

http://www.Exceldetail.com - $ 533.84

http://www.Autogeek.net - $686.28

Other (Winner's Circle, Specialty Motoring, Top of the Line, CoastalTool, Meg's, Poorboy's World...) - $883.50



Autopia member for: 2 years

Money spent on detailing products: $2462.12! :eek:

I must admit that I had a suspicion it was between $2K and $2.5K.



The best part is, I use all of it except maybe $75 worth. Most of my cheap stuff that I started out with has been given away, so it wasn't included here. Neither was tax or shipping charges.







In case anyone is really interested in reading the long line of products, here you go: :lol







37 Excel Blue Supreme MFs

6 Yellow Supremes

22 Green WCD MFs

2 WCD window towels

21 Erie Cotton blue economy MFs

1 Erie light blue MF, 1 Super Thick MF, 1 glass towel

17 Hometex blue MFs

24 WalMart blue/white MFs

2 S.M. Arnold suede MFs

14 round Excel MF apps

4 WalMart terry pads

23 Meg’s yellow foam apps (some designated for wheels only)

1 Autopia bug sponge

33 WalMart terry towels

4 Propel Turbos (blue)

2 Propel Turbos (green)

2 LC 4" gray pads

2 LC 4" orange pads

2 LC 4" white pads

Wolfgang Polishin’ Pal

Aluminum work platform (Menards)

OXO large car duster

WCD wheel brush

WCD spoke wheel brush

WalMart tire brush

1 huge plastic bin

1 Rubbermaid large plastic bin

1 large plastic bin

11 medium plastic bins

9 small plastic bins

Bissell Little Green Cleaning Machine

Dustbuster

Autopia Guide to Detailing CD

5gal bucket

GritGuard

Saeco Piccolo steam cleaner

1 LC VC orange pad

1 LC white

2 Meg’s 8006

2 Meg’s 9006

3 Propel orange

3 Propel yellow

4 Propel green

2 Propel blue

1 Propel2 green

Factory PC pad (unused)

K-9 Mitt

Meg’s hair/lint extractor brush

Autopia upholstery brush

Meg’s Versa-Angle tire brush

Meg’s Versa-Angle wheel brush

7 Excel “bella blue� MF apps

3 Excel mini-WWs

2 Sonus Ultra-Fine clay bars

2 Sonus gray clay bars

3 Mothers yellow clay bars

1 - 200g Shining Monkey clay bar

10 foam paintbrushes (various sizes)

1 tin, #16NattyGlaz (~1/3 each: #16, Paste Glaz, Blue Nattys)

Chicago Electric rotary polisher

Rotary backing plate

PC 7424

5 and 6 counterweights

Excel backing plate - 5"

Excel backing plate - 2.75"

2 WCD green MF mitts

2 Excel blue MF mitts

1 Excel chenille loop mitt

1 Excel heavy sheepskin (Protégé :D )

1 Excel medium sheepskin (others)

1 WCD WW

2 Excel Pacific Blue WWs

2 Excel Monterey WWs



Products:



2 gallon jugs of S&G (one almost empty)

1 S&G 16ox spray bottle

4 1/4 16oz bottles of QEW

16oz Zymol “Detail� QD

16oz FourStar Ultimate Gloss Enhancer QD

64oz Meg’s Deep Crystal car soap

1 jar - Nattys (early production...had problems)

1 jar - Nattys original (replacement for faulty jar)

1 jar - Nattys Blue

1 jar - S100

3 jars - Pinnacle Paste Glaz

2 tins - Meg’s #16 Paste Wax

1 16oz - Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant

1 16oz - Meg’s NXT Tech Wax

1 16oz - FourStar Ultimate Paint Protection

1 16oz - Poorboy’s EX-P

1 4oz - Mothers carnauba cleaner wax

1 33.8oz - Klasse AIO

2 16.9oz - Klasse AIO

1 16oz - Clearkote Red Machine Glaze

2 16oz - P21s Gloss-Enhancing Paintwork Cleanser

2.5 16oz - Clearkote Vanilla Moose

1 16oz - Poorboy’s SSR2

2 16oz - Poorboy’s SSR2.5

1 16oz - Meg’s #7 Show Car Glaze

1 16oz - Meg’s #9 Swirl Remover

1 32oz - 3M Perfect-It III Machine Glaze

1gal Meg’s Detailer APC

2 16oz - Pinnacle Micro-Rejuvenator

1 4 pack - Mr. Clean Magic Eraser

1 32oz - Poorboy’s Natural Look

1 150mL - Einzett Chromepflege

1 8oz Meg’s #18 Clear Plastic Detailer

1 10oz - Meg’s Car Odor Eliminator

1 250mL - Einzett Lederpflege

1 Klean Strip Rust Convertor

19 sponge packets - 303 Wiper Treatment

1 roll - 3M blue masking tape

1 16oz Wolfgang Black Diamond Tire Gel

1 10oz Mothers Plastic Polish

2 8oz - Meg’s PlastX

1 500mL - Einzett Tiefenpfleger

1 16oz Meg’s Quik Interior Detailer

2 16oz Poorboy’s Trim Restorer

1 500mL - Einzett Anti-Insekt

1 500mL - Autoglym Interior Shampoo

1 15oz - Meg’s Exterior Trim Detailer

2 8oz Mothers mag/aluminum Polish

2 100mL Einzett Gummipflege

1 16oz Sonus Vision

1 ProtectAll Sponge Pak

1 16.9oz P21s Wheel Cleaner liquid

1 16.9oz P21s Wheel Cleaner gel

1 32oz 303 Aerospace Protectant

1 32oz 303 Aerospace Cleaner

1 32oz 303 Convertible Top Cleaner

1 24oz Meg’s NXT Tech Protectant

1 32oz Detailer’s Pride Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner

3 16oz Sonus Total Eclipse

1 22oz Mothers Tire-Rubber Cleaner

1 33.8oz refill - P21s Wheel Cleaner liquid

1 64oz refill (near empty) - Wolfgang Black Diamond Tire Gel

1 303 Windshield Washer Tablets

2 gallons distilled water

Autopia 2-way detail brush





Now when will spring come so I can use some of this stuff??? 4 months of using nothing but QEW, QD, towels, tire gel, and an occasional wax is not enough!



New members beware...

You could be like me in a couple years! :soscared:
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I think you need to seek professional help or go to detailer's anonymous :D Will you be able to use all those products in this life time?
 
White95Max said:
Will anyone else join in and add up their collections?
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I definitely have the time to do this, but I think I would cry if I ever saw the actual number. Rough estimate I would say it has to be close to $3,000.
 
David Fermani said:
I think you need to seek professional help or go to detailer's anonymous :D Will you be able to use all those products in this life time?
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LOL I can't believe you quoted my enormous post!



But yeah, I will easily use them all. I only have doubles of a few products, and large sizes of the products I use the most. I've already used a gallon of S&G since August, and I've already gone through 3.5 bottles of QEW since then as well.
 
White95Max said:
LOL I can't believe you quoted my enormous post!



But yeah, I will easily use them all. I only have doubles of a few products, and large sizes of the products I use the most. I've already used a gallon of S&G since August, and I've already gone through 3.5 bottles of QEW since then as well.
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I always find it interesting when looking at people's collections to see who has a lot of dups and who has a lot of variety.
 
It wears off, at least it did for me. 2 years ago, I would've bought anything new on the market just to try out. Now I'm stuck with a huge shelf of products I don't touch anymore. Now I'm just buying stuff when I need it.
 
tkr128 said:
It wears off, at least it did for me. 2 years ago, I would've bought anything new on the market just to try out. Now I'm stuck with a huge shelf of products I don't touch anymore. Now I'm just buying stuff when I need it.
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That happened to me. I started only replacing items I knew I liked and not trying anything new. This lasted for 3 years and I went from 2 shelves of products to less than 1 shelf. Now detailing fever has hit me harder than ever. I quickly have ballooned to 3 shelves of products. FYI, the shelves in my garage are wide and deep. That's just the chemicals too. I've bought more towels, brushes, sponges, wash mitts, applicators and much more.
 
I started to make a spreadsheet of all my products, but never finished, life intervenes :o I was up over the 2k mark on products before I stopped, I'm kind of scared to finish it :o
 
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