Whats your favorite car care products for making your ride look its very best?

I personally haven't found a favorite or "best" in my opinion yet.

Divulge to us your auto care secrets for wax, car wash, window cleaner, tire shine, etc. and application process and tools.

 

I use turtle wax ice wash, wax, and total interior care. Also windex crystal rain and armorall tire shine. I use wallmart brand wash sponge, cleaning towels, finishing towels, and waffle weave towel. To dry my rims I use an old standard towel. I debug my car almost daily and wash and wax every 2 weeks(or when i get bored).

It stays shiny but i'm not as hardcore as some people on here.

 

mothers 3 step cleans,polish,wax, but first i clay

but havent done it in a while too much work, i like my car dirty

 

I use pretty much anything Mothers, you name it I use it lol.

 

Yeah, I liked how the turtle wax comes out. The Armorall also gets the job done for that real wet look.

I haven't tried Mothers brand at all but I hear great things, may switch it up and try that on my next wax.

I'm sure there's something better than Windex out there, I've always gotten such poor results with Windex (just regular) as well as streaks. Maybe its something I'm doing wrong but I usually have better results with a canned spray. How about you guys?

 

u want good stuff u wont find it in anystores the best stuff to use to keep it simple is the classy products red and silver use both together ull never go back i use other stuff now but that the best for beginer detailers.

 

BEST stuff ever... Autoglym High Definition premium car wax.

 

It doesn't get any easier than ice synthetic wax. just spray on and wipe off. works on windows too. As for the windex I use it on everything between washes because it doesn't hurt wax. For glass i hit it with windex then wax(if required) then buff with a finishing towel. Comes out great.

 

Meguiar's. But if Meguiar's doesn't have what I'm looking for, I go for Mothers.

 

www.griotsgarage.com

Pick a product they have,you will not be disapointed........it is waht most of us in the PNW who do shows use.....it makes car look better than new.

 

I HATE any Turtle Wax product, from first hand experience.

Car Wash : Meguiar's Gold Class
Rags : Costco Microfiber
Window Cleaner : Meguiar's Quick Glass
Interior : Meguiar's Quick Interior
Wax : Mother's Carnauba Wax
Clay Bar : Mother's Clay Bar System
Tire Shine : Meguiar's Hot Tires
Metal Polish : Eagle One Never Dull
Scratch Remover : Meguiar's Gold Class/NXT 2.0 Wax, or Scratch-X

 

meguiar

 

armoral tire shine
black magic interior spray for interior and hoses under the hood
back to black for around the windows
meguiars gold class for wax
meguiars for claybar and detailer and wheel cleaner
3M window cleaner or eagle one window cleaner

 

black magic tire shine
Armoral for dash and plastic trim
never dual for exhaust tip
goo gone for tough bug spots
some cheap purple Meguiars car wash soap
Meguiar gold class wax
Armoral window wipes
microfiber towels for applying/shining products off.

thats my whole car supply inventory I think...

 

Wash - Meguiars Gold Class + Optimum No Rinse (Use 2 buckets with grit guards, one for soap and one for rinsing the sponge) also P21S Total Auto Wash for the stubborn stuff including wheels

Wax - Optimum Car Wax (spray)

Clay - Mother's California Gold (Optimum No Rinse as lube)

Metal - Chemical Guys Grime Reaper (to clean) and Optimum Metal Polish (to polish)

 

I swear by and only use MEGUIAR’S products. Nothing else touches my cars.

Car wash = NXT car wash
Clay = Smooth Surface clay kit
Swirl remover = SwirlX
Wax = NXT Tech wax 2.0
Detailer = NXT Speed Detailer
Interior = NXT Tech Protect
Wheel = Quik Wheel Detailer Mist and Wipe
Tire Shine = Hot Shine (Aeosol spray can)
Glass = NXT glass cleaner

I’m so **** I even use a Meguiar’s wash mit, wax applicator pads, and a drying towel.

 

Meguiars Mirror Glaze Ultra Cut Compound 105. Btw, you can't purchase this at local retailers. This can only be ordered online because its the shizzle dizzle. Arguably the best compound I have ever used.

 

I've heard great things about 105, do you use 205 afterward as your finishing polish? I've been thinking about using that combo once I get around to doing some much needed paintwork on my car.

 

yep but personally, I don't think the 205 is worth the money. I feel like it contradicts the 105 by putting more swirls and imperfections back into the paint. Either way, I bought a whole tube. The only product that I am not completely pleased with is the Meguiars G110 Dual Polisher. Its great when it works but has a short life span. I already had mine replaced after around 40 hours of buffing. So far, my recent buffer has close to 60 hours of use.

 

I've never been that impressed with Turtle Wax, but I just tried their "Black Box" on my BSP tC. It's a set of products specifically designed for black cars. It wasn't huge, but it did make a noticeable difference. I'm actually a little impressed. All the products have black pigment added to them, so, as an added bonus, it actually conceals the smaller rock chips that were full of the white buffing compound. I was worried that it would stain the plastic and glass pieces, but it came right off with no problem, although I was trying very hard to minimize the contact it had with them. I give it a thumbs up.