I have used the armor all cleaning and protecting wipes (this has worked the best so far),
I have also used armor all gell (it sucks), and the meguires protectant wipes.(these also sucked)

so what do you guyes use?? I would like to find something that has that new car smell..... and I like a high shine....

 

I hate Armor All, it dries out your interior. After several uses it will look good for a few days then look like crap.

 

I use Meguires Interior Quick Detailer. It has a pleasant smell---but it is definitely NOT high shine.

 

ya I tried the meguires but just like you said its not high shine....

 

don't use armor all, it leaves that greasy nasty shine and dries out interior surfaces... sometimes causing them to crack (if you stop using it)

Meg's quik interior detailer is what I use for touchups, but I'll use 303 Aerospace protectant about once a month

If you need serious cleaning, use a diluted APC or diluted woolite:water mix

 

A 1:6 ratio of woolite to water (make sure it's clean, filtered and distilled).

 

An excellent product, but if I remember correctly, it leaves a pretty matte finish, eh?

Megs HyperDressing is a good choice which provides a bit more gloss.

Personally, I cycle between the 303 and Megs QID. I like the matte finish of the QID myself. That is my choice for summer (SoCal).

During the winter, I drop the 303 and cycle between just distilled water and the QID.

 

or folex!

but most of the time i use a 1:10 dilution of meguiar's APC and save the folex for trouble spots.

@ $15/gallon for meg's apc, it's unbeatable. i have different spray bottles for different dilutions. 1:3 for wheels + wheel wells, 1:10 for interiors, 1:6 for engine bays, bug + tar, etc etc. great product just for its versatility

 

Indeed - but it is my preference

I like that fresh, matte, new-from-the-factory look . I don't mind a little gloss, but I definitely do not enjoy high gloss.

I've also been thinking of picking up a gallon of meg's APC... does seem very versatile indeed! And relatively cheap, too... danget. I wanted to get a grill and stuff too. Stupid money.

 

try dp interior surface protectant next time. same characteristics, but w/o the horrible smell! it smells like bubble gum instead

 

wait, what horrible smell? From meg's QID or the 303? Because I don't even find that 303 has a smell! I kind of was a little disappointed lol

I do like the way 303 darkens surfaces slightly, though. The slippery feel isn't really that great, but whatever - its worth it for the protection, and the slipperiness fades after a while. And yes, I've tried extra buffing. Or do I need to buff more? hmmm...

oh and btw, from the AG website:

 

from 303.

i never buff 303. the application is the only time a towel touches it.

i dont touch my dash all that often, so idont mind the feeling

 

try to find some black magic products smells fruity but works a lot better than the other crap

 

what is megs apc??

 

meguiar's all purpose cleaner.

it's in their "detailer" line.

i get mine from autogeek.net

 

what about the steering wheel and shifter? Gotta touch those, unless you don't put protectant on the wheel

which I did and had a slipping steering wheel for about the first day or two

 

<-------- not a fan of the gloss.

I gottcha and I agree....I was just trying to help out lppro-xb, who likes the high shine look.

 

i'm crazy and drive with leather driving gloves all the time ;)

it's slippery regardless

 

ahh whoops, alright