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Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed a growing selection of detailing supplies at Target?



A few samples...

BIG jug of Gold Class car wash - $6.95

Endurance tire treatment - $7.99

Huge variety of tire/undercarriage brushes.



I am curious as to whether any one has tried their "del sol" drying towels. Comes in a tube and looks exactly like the Absorber. Same thing, maybe?:nixweiss
 
Yeah, a good bit of junk there too. But I did pick up a "damaged" (it was scratched) gallon jug of Armoral for $2.00 to use in the wheel wells. :up
 
It's not quite to the Absorber level - but it's pretty damn good. I haven't used it on more than the windows thus far - but for what I've used it on, it dries fairly well, streakless, and is easily wrung out.



I got that as a gift, along with some polishing cloths (from Turtle Wax - YUK - left hideous yellow lint all over the place - not pretty on a white car, no less) and some Windex (which, I can always use to repel neighbors).
 
target in itself is doing an awesome job in moving out of the lower end market they were very often associated in the past.

everything inside is growing nicely and their advertising is really starting to bring up their name.



i also saw a very nicely palced car care products section. lots of del sol stuff indeed. i like that one del sol bucket though, its big and heavy duty and has this thing that flips out in the inner rim so u can attach a hose or hang your wash mitt with.:xyxthumbs
 
Target has some good stuff like the gallon of GC wash and some tire gels. I also got some good caddies and some decent detailing cloths.



I like Wal-Mart the best, but probably because it is closest to me. It has a great selection, but it doesn't carry everything that Target has, such as the GC wash.



K-mart has different products, as well. They have a better selection of Eagle One stuff and some ok applicators.



Each of the mega-marts has different products, and all of them have at least SOME good stuff.
 
I bought some of their del sol detailing terry cloth towels. They are noticably thicker and softer than the terry cloth blems I buy from my Meguiars distributer. Very absorbant and great for removing wax. I bought 24 a couple of weeks ago, and if they hold up well, I will probably buy another 36 to 48 of them. Great price, too-$6.99 for 12.
 
i always thought that the terry towels (DEL SOL) with the blue and colored design were not good? they don't say they are 100% cotton and is not made in the USA but pakistan or turkey or something... i thought those towels scratch or swirl...

the jug of M gold wash was the only thing worth getting...
 
Near where I live the Wal Mart has the most selectiion especially on car wash accessories but Target has plenty of Meguiars products and agree with Chuckmotor that Kmart has alot of Eagle One product.
 
Stopped by Target over the weekend, and they now have the Zymol leather cleaner and conditioner. Always been a Lexol guy myself. Anybody ever try the Zymol?
 
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<em class='bbc'>Originally posted by SouthernBoy [/i]
<strong class='bbc'>Stopped by Target over the weekend, and they now have the Zymol leather cleaner and conditioner. Always been a Lexol guy myself. Anybody ever try the Zymol? [/b]</blockquote>
Someone else here may know more, but I thought that the Zymol stuff sold at these discount stores is actually made by Turtle Wax, they just licensed the name?!?! Read the address on the bottle, it's probably the same address as the Turtle Wax bottle sitting next to it.
 
I think the Turtle-Wax re-labeling applies to the Zymol cleaner wax. The leather stuff was in two separate containers - cleaner & conditioner - that were sold separately (if that helps).



Hmmmm. May have to make a trip.
 
If Target would sell the Absorber for the same price that Wally World does and also cary the CD2 engine detailing kit that KMart has then I wouldn't ever have to shop anywhere else. Target is great. :xyxthumbs
 
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<em class='bbc'>Originally posted by SC5spd [/i]
<strong class='bbc'>i always thought that the terry towels (DEL SOL) with the blue and colored design were not good? they don't say they are 100% cotton and is not made in the USA but pakistan or turkey or something... i thought those towels scratch or swirl...
the jug of M gold wash was the only thing worth getting... [/b]</blockquote>
The ones I am talking about are white and noticably softer than most other towels. Super absorbant, too.
 
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<em class='bbc'>Originally posted by Scottwax [/i]
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The ones I am talking about are white and noticably softer than most other towels. Super absorbant, too. [/b]</blockquote>Hey Scott,

Have you tried Charismas or Wamsutta towels?
 
scott, maybe u and i r talkin about different towels then.

the ones i got also says del sol and it's just bad quality. i'm certain it must be scratching my car .

can u check ur package? can u tell me where it's made?
 
For towels you really need high quality 100% cotton made in USA stuff. Charisma/Wansutta/Martha-Stewart5star/etc.



I have much better luck in Walmart than in Target. Price is also better.

Just got some Vikings applicator pads in Walmart (2 for $1.69). They also have the non-cotton Viking mitts which is cheaper than the Del-sol mitts (both are non-cotton).
 
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