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Soap - optimum car soap, slick, lots of suds, and cheap Wax - optimum spray wax, lasts a long time, and quick to use Detail spray - fk425 Towels -

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Old 06-26-2011, 02:21 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Soap - optimum car soap, slick, lots of suds, and cheap
Wax - optimum spray wax, lasts a long time, and quick to use
Detail spray - fk425
Towels - zanio 100% cotton towels, so soft even after a years use
Microfiber towel - some brand
Microfiber wash mitt - some brand, doesn't scratch the paint
Tire shine - poor boys, doesn't sling off and easily comes off with water and soap
Wheel sealant - poor boys, haven't used it yet
Clay bar - zanio

This is what I use what do you use?
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Soap - Adams Car Wash Shampoo
Wax - Adams MSW
Detail spray - Adams
Towels - Adams
Microfiber towel - Adams
Microfiber wash mitt - Adams Wash Pad
Tire shine - Adams Super VRT
Wheel sealant - NA
Clay bar - Adams Detailing Clay Bar
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Soap - Adams Car Wash Shampoo
Wax - Adams MSW
Detail spray - Adams
Towels - Adams
Microfiber towel - Adams
Microfiber wash mitt - Adams Wash Pad
Tire shine - Adams Super VRT
Wheel sealant - NA
Clay bar - Adams Detailing Clay Bar
I use all Adams stuff it's the best I've used.
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Menzerna polishes
Waxes/sealants: Finish Kare, Duragloss 105, Collinite 915, Blackfire wet diamond, Klasse All in one
Towels? lol Microfiber ones from Sams Club... who cares? lol
Car wash... whatever is on sale, though Lusso is a very nice car wash
Pads: Uber
Wheels... finish kare high temp paste wax.
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Soap - Chemical guys maxi suds and chemical guys citrus wash
Wax -Poorboy's natty blue paste
Detail spray - Chemical guys hybrid v7
Glaze - Chemical Guys Extreme EZ-Creme
Sealant - chemical guys jetseal 109 and chemical guys blacklight
Microfiber towel - Uber no name
Microfiber wash mitt - Adams wash pad
Tire shine - poor boys bold and brite
Wheel sealant - poor boys wheel sealant
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Old 06-27-2011, 02:01 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Soap - Griot's CarWash (get the gallon and pump)
Wax - Griot's SprayOn wax (i use best of show at times)
Sealant - Griot's One-Step sealant on dd's Prima Hydro to maintain.
Detail spray - Griot's SpeedShine or Prima Slick on dd's.
Towels - Prima waffle weave, detailer MF towel, and glass MF towels.
Microfiber towel - Prima / Griot's.
Microfiber wash mitt - Griot's
Tire shine - Meguiar's HotShine (use very little product and spread it evenly using Vroom applicators sold at Target)
Wheel sealant - Prima Hydro
Clay bar - Griot's yellow mud.
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Soap - Meguiars NXT
Wax - OCW
Sealant- Opti-Seal
Detail spray - Optimum Gloss and Shine (i think)
Towels - Cobra Waffle Weave drying towels
Microfiber towel - Ones from Sams Club (blue and plush)
Wash mitt - Grout Sponges from Home Depot
Tire shine - None (prefer bare clean rubber)
Wheel sealant - Opti-Seal/OCW
Clay bar - Clay Magic
Other- Daytona Speed Brush (MUST HAVE even though its $30)

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Soap - Griots garage organic car wash
Wax - Griots garage Best of Show wax
Detail spray - Griots garage Speed Shine
Towels - Various griots garage micro fiber, cotten, soft buffing towels.
Microfiber towel - Griots garage supplied
Microfiber wash mitt - Griots garage
Tire shine - Griots garage long lasting tire shine
Wheel sealant - I use the griots wax on my wheels
Clay bar - Griots as well.
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Soap - Adams Car Wash Shampoo
Wax - AutoGlym HD wax (applies like wax, works like a sealant!!). Sealant: Adams MSS (Machine Super Sealant)
Detail spray - Adams Detail Spray
Microfiber towel - Adams/Uber No Name Super Plush Microfiber
Microfiber wash mitt - Adams Wash Pad
Tire shine - Adams Super VRT
Wheel sealant - Chemical Guys Wheel wax
Clay bar - Adams Detailing Clay Bar
Wheel Cleaner: Sonax Wheel cleaner! BEST thing ever!
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