What's your Top 10 Favorite Detailing Products?

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I had a request by PM to share some of my favorite products so I decided to share them with everyone and see what your favorite products are too!

Since I am only listing 10 products, there are literally hundreds that I like that are not listed, let's see who made the list!

1. Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant - It's never let me down and looks great on my silver car. Slick, easy to use, durable. Will always be a favorite of mine.

2. CarPro Iron X - Recently added to my list and #2 with a bullet. It removes iron contamination from the surface and pores of your paint and wheels. I used to think my car was clean until I used this product. Now I know what clean really is.

3. Foam Cannon HP used with DP Xtreme Foam Formula Shampoo - OK, I cheated and listed two items here but they go hand in hand and are a vital part of my car wash process.

4. Grit Guard Plastic Inserts - Two bucket method with two Grit Guards in each bucket. Some might say overkill, I call it cheap insurance against swirls.

5. Poorboys Spray & Wipe & Poorboys Spray & Gloss - OK, I cheated again but I have more products to mention. When I'm in a rush, I use Spray & Wipe to get it clean and follow up with Spray & Gloss to restore the slickness and shine.

6. Optimum Opti-Bond Tire Gel - Looks perfect on my tires and no sling.

7. CarPro C.Quartz Ceramic Paint Protection - A recent addition to my favorites list, I fully expect this one to move up the list quickly and I am intrigued by the technology behind it.

8. Black Wow Trim Restorer - My go to product for exterior plastic trim.

9. Flex XC3401 Polisher, Lake Country Hydro-Tech Pads, Wolfgang Swirl Remover 3.0 and Wolfgang Finishing Glaze 3.0 - Why couldn't I have had this available when I operated my detailing business? Would have saved so much time and made a lot more money.

10. 303 Aerospace Protectant - Just love that matte finish on interiors

There's my list. Feel free to comment or ask me about it.

What's your Top 10 Favorite Detailing Products?
 
1) PB P-w-C for one step / AIO
2) PB Trim Restore, for restoration of plastics, rubbers and removing old wax.
3) Presta, polishes and compounds for heavy rotary clear leveling
4) Semi-Chrome for polish non-coated aluminum
5) Leatherique for cleaning and protection on any leather product
6) PB super slick and suds with wax for car washing soap
7) PB Spray and Wipe as a maintenance car wash cleaning product
8) P&S Bumper Coat as a finishing plastic product
9) PB Pro-polish for just about everything, most versatile product I have
10) Sprayway Glass cleaner. Its better IMO than Stoners IG


I have plenty more that I could add to this list but, these are my go to for every day detailing and or car maintenance. I should also add that prior to joining ODC, I learned about all of the above products from the site and its members. Its made me a MUCH better detailer...THANKS:D:D
 
1. Zymol Vintage Estate Glaze

2. Daytona Speed Master Wheel Brush

3. Dodo Juice Wookies Fist Wash Mitt

4. Swissvax Crystal Rock

5. Brinkmann Swirl Finder Light

6. DP Gloss Tire Gel

7. Prima Hydro

8. Raggtopp Fabric Protectant

9. Optimum No Rinse

10. Flex 3401 Polisher
 
1) Meguiar's Quik Interior Detailer

2) Optimum No Rinse

3) Optimum Power Clean

4) Meguiar's Wheel Brightener

5) Clay Magic Blue

6) Meguiar's Microfiber DA System

7) Meguiar's M105/M205 twins

8) Menzerna PO85RD

9) Grit Guards

10) CD2 Engine Detailer/Dressing
 
Menzerna Polishes, Power Lock
Ultima UTTG
DoDo Juice White Diamonds
Pinnacle - Liquid Souveran
Megs....APC +, Gold Class Shampoo
Lake Country Pads
Wolfgang - Fuzion
Optimum- Opti-Bond
Optimum- Power Clean
Sprayway- Glass Cleaner
 
Here are the things I appreciate in no particular order

1. Gilmour full flow water shut-off (not sold at most detailing places, they carry the less flow models). I can change from sprayer to foam gun to slow rinse quickly

2. Two bucket system. I like that the wash bucket stays clean so it works as well in the beginning as the end. Grit Guards may help but I think having plenty of water (min 3 gallons and rinsing well is more important).

3. Glass Cleaner-Sprayway. I like the way it just gets the minimum amount on the glass so less to remove.

4. Optimum Power Clean. It does everything I want it to do.

5. Flex 3401. I think the PC is a vibrating toy. (Griot's is nice just not as refined) It has its limitations and extra effort to guide but you know it is serious about its job. No nonsense.

6. M105/M205 (have not used the MF DA system) is very simplistic - no worries about flashing, etc. It may not get the best final results but it works.

7. Waterless wash (PB's, Adams, DP) - a nice way to use post wash to leave a nice look without adding gloss. PB gets the nod to working in the sun compared to DP/Adams.

8. Mothers FX Spray Wax - great gloss booster with longevity with minimal application effort over a gloss detailer.

9. Mothers Reflections Tire Care - first choice for a matte finish tire dressing

10. Undercarriage Spray (Griots, Adams, CG - used them all) - I think Griots has more "oil" than the other two but they all seem to work on wheel wells

10a. Metro Master Blaster - nice way to really dry a car. It can be improved with a detailer wipe down but gets rid of water in places you cannot get without forced air.

10b. Microfiber. It works.
 
Here are my basics foregoing wash items and brushes and tools.
This was hard because of the variety of paints I work with. Here goes.

Menzerna use all/ 3M Perfect it II/ Meg twins.
Schlagel, 3m, LC CCS pads (based on paint and process selection)
PB polish w/sealant
PB EXP/ Rejex
Leatherique/ PBleather stuff
PB bold & bright both/LA Awesome
Folex
303/ CD-2
Griots speed shine
PB DMT's
 
As Al said, this is in no particular order, just keeping it simple:

1. Detailer's Pro Series Tire Gel

2. Rejex Paint Sealant

3. Optimum Car Wax

4. M105/205

5. Menzerna PO85RD

6. Daytona Speed Master

7. Sonax Wheel Cleaner Full Effect

8. Flex XC3401VRG

9. Lake Country Hydro Tech pads

10. Ultima Interior Guard Plus


Good idea for a thread, Dwayne!
 
1 - Bug Squash
2 - Spray & Wipe
3 - Prima Amigo / Prima Banana Gloss
4 - Duragloss 901 Shampoo
5 - Adam's Quick Detailer
6 - Westley's Bleche White
7 - Pinnacle Paste Glaz
8 - Zaino Z2 Pro
9 - Finish Kare FK425
10 - Folex
 
1 - Car Brite Xtra Duty
2 - Poorboys SSR2
3 - Pinnacle Sourveran
4 - Optimum No Rinse
5 - Poorboys Trim Restorer
6 - Wolfgang 3.0 Paint Sealant
7 - Car Brite Whamo
8 - Lake Country CCS pads
9 - Clay Magic Blue
10 - Pro Wax's Premo dressing

I will soon be adding Opti-Coat to my collection and Im sure it will end up in my top 3 favs.
 
1. Meg Quick Interior Detailer
2. FK 425 QD
3. Duragloss 501
4. Meguiars Glass Cleaner
5. Duragloss Aqua Wax
6. Pinnacle Souveran
7. Four Star UPP
8. Ultima Trim and Tire
9. Poorboys Natural Look
10. Meguiars All Season Dressing
 
of what I have tried and currently is in my detail bag in no particular order:

1 Megs Ultimate Quik Wax - super easy when you are in a pinch for time
2 Auto Glym Tyre Dressing - gives a good shine and from what ive seen doesnt brown
3 stoner invisible glass aerosol spray - best glass cleaner ive used
4 riccardo detailing clay - absolutely love this stuff bought my container a few years ago and i still have a full bar or more left .
5 Mothers Showtime instant detailer - I havent tried many others except meguiars UQD but I keep going back to mothers and love the cleanliness and shine it gives with very little effort. I also use as my clay lube and works perfectly
6 303 aerospace protectant - not too shiny, non greasy, not dull, lasts well
7 armour all carpet and upholstry cleaner with oxy-clean - love this nice smelling interior cleaner keep going back to it unless i find another better product
8 megs hot rims wheel cleaner
9 megs ultimate compound/ultimate polish
10 megs scratch x 2.0

and many more ....
 
Hmmmm, this is a tough one, so many good products out there. Here goes, in no particular order.

1. Ultima UTTG
2. Ultima UIGP
3. Ultima UWW+
4. Blackfire Midnight Sun
5. Optimum Power Clean
6. Ricardo Clay
7. M105
8. LC Hydrotech Pads
9. Dodo Juice Born to be Slippery
10. Dodo Juice Born to be Mild
 
Opt. no rinse
PB Spray n Wipe
DG Aqua wax
PB BH
PB Natty Blue
DG 501
DG105
Sprayaway glass
Tuff Stuff Spray Foam
Eagle One tire dressing
 
OK... I'll play!

1. Blackfire Wet Diamond Sealant
2. Zaino Z8 Spray Seal
3. Zaino Z6 Detail Spray
4. Meguiar's M105
5. Meguiar's M205
6. Zaino Z16 Perfect Tire Gloss
7. Optimum No Rinse
8. Meg's Quik Interior Detailer
9. Happach Simichrome Polish
10. Stoner Invisible Glass
 
meguaris interior detailer
wolfgang 3.0 paint sealant
meguaris glass cleaner
optimum car wax
meguaris wheel cleaner
dura glos501
car bright whamo
poor boys trim restorer
meguaris scracth cleaner
 
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