[mashimarho]

Or are you the old fashion water + soap + wax + vacuum?
Thinking about buying a "kit" It's supposedly complete, but costs hundredS of dollars.

[witeagle]

My opionion - depends on if you are putting your car in shows every weekend or it's your very clean daily driver.

However a 'kit' that includes every chemical you will ever need might not make sense if you don't need 1/2 of them. You might be fine just buying the products you need/use to keep your car the way you want.

[mashimarho]

Originally Posted by witeagle

My opionion - depends on if you are putting your car in shows every weekend or it's your very clean daily driver.

However a 'kit' that includes every chemical you will ever need might not make sense if you don't need 1/2 of them. You might be fine just buying the products you need/use to keep your car the way you want.

Guess I'll just go to Walmart



Thanks for saving me $500

[sorryiwasnapping]

Even for weekly washes I still use a minimum of 6 different products (not counting microfibers, brushes, waffleweaves)

however, I think I may just have an addiction to chemicalguys.com and detailedimage.com.

[dday]

I easily have over $1000 worth of supplies but I recently helped a friend pick out some stuff and he spent a couple hundred.

I like trying new products and I've figured out what works for me. Here's how I see things:

Must Haves
2 buckets with Grit Guards
Good wash medium (sponge or mitt whichever your prefer)
PH Neutral Car Wash
Wax or Sealant
Quick Detailer
Tire/Trim Product
All Purpose Cleaner
MF Drying Towel
A few plush MF for waxing
A few MF for dirty job
Interior Product (Dash and Plastics)
Leather Cleaner/Conditioner
Glass Cleaner

So that's quite a few products already, but this is a base of what it would take to keep a car clean and looking pretty good

Nice to Haves
Clay Bar
Clay Lube
Wheel Cleaner (many would prob put this as a must have, but you can use soap and water, it's just way less effective)
Metal Polish (exhaust)
Boars Hair Wheel Brush
Boars Hair detail brushes
Horse Hair Leather Brush


Machine Polishing
Porter Cable 7424XP
Range of pads
Compound
Polish
Final Polish
Glaze
Sealant

I purposely didn't give product names because this was more about types of things needed. In my view "hand polishes" are a waste of money. Unless you are using a machine you aren't going to remove swirls.

[MuttGrunt]

Originally Posted by dday

I easily have over $1000 worth of supplies but I recently helped a friend pick out some stuff and he spent a couple hundred.

I like trying new products and I've figured out what works for me. Here's how I see things:

Must Haves
2 buckets with Grit Guards
Good wash medium (sponge or mitt whichever your prefer)
PH Neutral Car Wash
Wax or Sealant
Quick Detailer
Tire/Trim Product
All Purpose Cleaner
MF Drying Towel
A few plush MF for waxing
A few MF for dirty job
Interior Product (Dash and Plastics)
Leather Cleaner/Conditioner
Glass Cleaner

So that's quite a few products already, but this is a base of what it would take to keep a car clean and looking pretty good

Nice to Haves
Clay Bar
Clay Lube
Wheel Cleaner (many would prob put this as a must have, but you can use soap and water, it's just way less effective)
Metal Polish (exhaust)
Boars Hair Wheel Brush
Boars Hair detail brushes
Horse Hair Leather Brush


Machine Polishing
Porter Cable 7424XP
Range of pads
Compound
Polish
Final Polish
Glaze
Sealant

I purposely didn't give product names because this was more about types of things needed. In my view "hand polishes" are a waste of money. Unless you are using a machine you aren't going to remove swirls.

I like when Dday posts, as he saves me a lot of typing

Also, welcome to the world of car care fellow Michigander!

[dday]

Originally Posted by MuttGrunt

I like when Dday posts, as he saves me a lot of typing

haha, I do what I can

[sorryiwasnapping]

Originally Posted by dday

I easily have over $1000 worth of supplies but I recently helped a friend pick out some stuff and he spent a couple hundred.

I like trying new products and I've figured out what works for me.

I hear you on that. I have 7 different types of soaps in my "arsenal." and I basically only wash my own car

[Royal Flush]

Originally Posted by mashimarho

Guess I'll just go to Walmart



Thanks for saving me $500

Please do not go to Walmart and get at least some type of basic setup or basic wash/dry kit.

[sorryiwasnapping]

Originally Posted by Royal Flush

Please do not go to Walmart and get at least some type of basic setup or basic wash/dry kit.

it's not TOO bad.

They sell Megs gold class car wash soap and NXT wax... I mean is it the best? No, but it's a good start.

[Royal Flush]

Originally Posted by sorryiwasnapping

it's not TOO bad.

They sell Megs gold class car wash soap and NXT wax... I mean is it the best? No, but it's a good start.

True, but I haven't tried any Megs products so I can't really speak on anything about it. I just wouldn't want him to get in the habit of buying things from Walmart, especially like drying towels, MF towels, etc.