re: Auto Detailing Tools & Products

I would just add that compound is not something that should be used as part of a regular cleaning routine, especially with newer clear coats.

Currently my arsenal consists of:
- Foam gun
- Porter Cable DA Polisher
- Lake County pads
- Two buckets w/ grit guard
- Meguiars Gold Class Soap
- Meguiars Gold Class wheel cleaner
- Meguiars clay bar
- Meguiars Gold Class interior protectant
- Assorted Poor Boy's World polishes
- 4 Star Ultimate Paint Protection sealant
- Meguiars Gold Class Quick Wax (for washes in between waxes/details)
- Black Magic tire shine

I know there are better products, but being able to apply coats without a 6-12 hour cure time and being able to apply some products in direct sunlight is a big deal for me since I have no covered parking at my condo. Sucks, but something I just have to work with. I also like being able to buy stuff locally...just easier.

I only use Zaino products. Best orbital polisher is the Porter Cable 7424xp. Can't go wrong with this combo.

Yep.

I really like the way the have the progression set up on their website.

Power tools:

Karcher X Series 1800 psi pressure washer
MTM Foam cannon for said pressure washer.
Porter Cable porter cable 7424xp for tight spot polishing and wax/glaze application.
Flex XC 3401 VRG for most of my polishing.
Shop vac for interior cleaning.
Vapormore M-100 for steam cleaning really dirty interior stuff.

Car wash chemicals:
Either Adam's Polishes car wash shampoo or Poor Boy's World Super Slick an Suds shampoo.

Polishes:

Adam's Polishes two step system polish, or Meguiars Mirror Glaze products.

Wax and Sealant:

Adam's Americana Paste Wax
Chemical Guys XXX Hardcore Paste wax
Adam's super machine sealant
Chemical Guys Jet Seal 109
Adam's Detail Spray
Adam's Super Sealant (aerosol sealant that is the bee's knees)


Dressings:

Adam's Super VRT for tires and exterior trim
Adam's In and Out spray for hard to dress items like grilles.
Adam's Leather conditioner for all interior surfaces.

Interior cleaning:

Chemical Guys red UFO applicators
Chemical Guys microfiber applicators
Adam's Horse Hair interior brush
Adam's Leather and Interior cleaner
Adam's Interior detail spray.


Non powered detailing tools:

Wheel woolies
Adam's Polishes Blonde Boars Hair brush for wheels
Adam's Polishes Boars hair lug nut brush
Adam's Polishes Fender Brush
Various Microfiber towels (all good quality South Korean made microfiber, none of that cheap Chinese woven stuff)
Various Adam's hex shaped foam applicators.
Clay bar and clay blocks for paint contamination removal.

looks excellent.

I use various products generally purchased from autogeek.com - polishes, sealants, tire & wheel wash, tire dressings, etc. One of their coolest products is Pinnacle Black Label Diamond Glass Coating. I applied it to all my exterior glass surfaces and the results are great. Repels water like nothing I've ever seen and bug guts are very easy to remove from the windshield. Pricey item though - $80 for a 4 oz. bottle.

Almost forgot. This stuff for glass. Autozone carries it and it's the first stuff I've ever used that leaves absolutely no streaks. With a name like Stoners what could go wrong? Stoners Invisible Glass.

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$80 for a 4 oz. bottle.

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