Just wondering what products owners are using to detail their vehicles? I was looking online for a quick detailing exterior product and came across "chemical guys". Does anyone have any experience with their line? Are most using zymol? Thanks.

 

Yeah I use Chemical guys Hybrid V7, its pretty easy and works fine as a quick detailer. Having gone through a lot of their videos though for other products, I think most of their products are more hype than substance but V7 is probably the best thing they make.

 

I use Maguire's Advance quick detailer after using Eco Touch waterless car wash.

 

+1. I never get out the wash bucket unless I am going to do the full clay bar/swirl remover/glaze/wax job. The waterless wash produces better results than soapy water.

 

I'm in the opposite camp. No waterless wash: the car stays dirty until I can wash it properly.

The F-Type is too new to have had any treatment yet, but I'm accustomed to once a year doing the full clay bar, polish as necessary, apply paint sealer. At the half year intervals I often clay bar and seal the roof and hood, since they take the biggest beating from the sun.

For sealer, I've been using Menzerna Powerlock. Previously I was using Tech 2.0 synthetic wax (paste form). Before that, I was sold on pure carnauba. The Powerlock really is better than either. I've been sealing the paint on the wheels with Opti-Seal and plastic (headlights, etc.) with Wolfgang's Plastic Sealer.

I'm getting ready to clean/clay/polish/seal my C30 as a prelude to selling, and I'm sure it'll gleam when I'm done. With the new car, I'm evaluating all those choices again, so am open to ideas.

One thing I really like is Blaster Sidekick. It's a handheld blower that emits warm, filtered air to get water out of mirrors, handles, panel gaps, etc. I got it for the motorcycles, but love it for the car. I really don't like cleaning and drying my car, only to get water spots as soon as I start driving as the water blows out of those hidden places.

 

My car is black. I use the waterless wash at least 2x per week and have no swirls and no water spots. I use a lot of microfiber cloths. Probably at least six each time, carefully folded to expose a fresh surface for each gentle wipe. Washing it the old school way was not working out that well for me but then we have fairly hard water here. I was getting a lot of water spots. Out water comes from wells and then the city adds minerals. I was quoted $1,500 to install filtration that would avoid water spots. The waterless wash is a much cheaper option for me.

 

I use a lot of chemical guys products. Especially the waterless car wash, and a new tire finish that doesn't spray all over afterwards and lasts forever.
I have always used the newest Meguiars Quick Detailer and Quick Wax. I have the wax done professionally now and use the detailer at our Ferrari-Maserati dealer after I saw his work. He uses a variety of products too complicated for me. He does it on his own time so I pay him direct, once a year at end of summer

 

I agree. I own the Master Blaster, which is the same thing but has a bit more power and some different attachments since it is designed for cars rather than motorcycles. It dries my car much faster than I could do by hand, and avoids most touching. I only need to use microfiber towels for spots I miss.

 

Pledge (Lemon scented)!

 

I use that meguaire's (?) waterless was and wax...but my car is white, so it's extremely easy to take care of...

 

Chemical Guys
CR Spotless Water System
Master Blaster

Walt

 

I'm just getting around to doing a more involved detail of the car, mostly because I have to park under some stupid trees at work that drip sap pretty badly.

What brick-and-mortar stores do you guys find has the best selection of products? I know the "best" things are probably gotten off internet sites from specialty detailing companies, but I'm talking about for a quick run to an auto store to pick something up.

I stopped by Auto Zone yesterday and they had a Meguiars clay bar kit which I bought, and also some Stoner Tarminator (which actually didn't remove the older sap spots like I'd hoped it would, but the clay seemed to do it).

But I need to go out today and get something for a basic wash, and also some kind of EASY to use wax product. I'll save a more involved all-day waxing for a later time. For now, I just want something easy to use to prep me for driving tomorrow.

 

Meguiar's Tech 2.0 is readily available, and before I switched to a high-falutin' sealer, was my wax of choice. A quick search shows that even Walmart carries it.

 

Cool - thanks. I tried the Meguiar's clay bar briefly last night and was pleased with it, so I'll check out the Tech 2.0 today.

Thanks!