Need to get some detail products, most likely from detailed image . Just wondering what you guys recommend for:

Interior trim
Leather
Polishing pads (color?) to be used with PC7424
Shampoo
Quick detailer
Polish

Anything else I might need to stock up on?


Thanks!
__________________
Best Car Insurance | Auto Protection Today | FREE Trade-In Quote

 

Interior - 303 Aerospace
Leather - Lexol
Pads - Probably white or tangerine assuming your car is in good condition.
Shampoo - CG Wash n' Gloss
Quick Detailer - Diluted ONR
Polish - Menzerna line

 

Danny, stop by my place if you want to try stuff. I got a ton of stuff from Detailed Image.

 

Woo! How's tomorrow, Sunday? Where's your place again?

Thanks Loi, will look into those.
__________________
Best Car Insurance | Auto Protection Today | FREE Trade-In Quote

 

pretty much just a re-state of what Loi said, but:

Interior - 303 Aerospace
Leather - Lexol (pH as well as conditioner)
Pads - I've got 2 of every color just in case I need them but black/white/blue are most used
Shampoo - Chemical Guys Wash n' Gloss
Polish - Blackfire Gloss Enhancing Polish and Blackfire Finishing Polish w/ Minzerna

 

You forgot a sealant , Jetseal or BF wet diamond

LC hydro tech pads seem to be working well for me. You should only need the tangerine (as stated above) unless your car's gone to hell.

Leather, I like Zaino's z10, but leather master is supposed to be good as well.

Interior, 303 (smells like crap) or Einszett Cockpit (not nearly as bad as 303).

Shampoo, you may be better off using CWC rather than CWG, as too much of the CWG will strip your sealant/wax when washing.

Polish, PO85RD for me. You shouldn't need more than that unless the paint is really bad.

QD, I like FK425

 

it only strips the wax/sealant if you don't dilute it enough, I use it every weekend and it is just fine

 

Is P21 tire gel that great? SO far I have been washing my rims with Maxi Suds and a microfiber sponge.

 

What's CWC and CWG? For sealant I still have a lot of Zaino Z2 and Z-AIO left, they've been working great for me and you can layer them too.

I desperately need some good conditioner/cleaner for leather. I'll looking into Lexol and Z10.
__________________
Best Car Insurance | Auto Protection Today | FREE Trade-In Quote

 

CWG is this stuff Danny : Chemical Guys Citrus Wash & Gloss - 16 oz | Detailed Image

it's an AWESOME wash, you can dilute it for just washing or use it for stripping wax/sealants for the full detail

And if you need something to clean and condition the leather check out these two (the lexol):

Lexol pH Leather Cleaner - 16.9 oz | Detailed Image
Lexol Leather Conditioner - 16.9 oz | Detailed Image

Those work GREAT at cleaning and conditioning the leather

 

Awesome. Thanks! Gonna order today.
__________________
Best Car Insurance | Auto Protection Today | FREE Trade-In Quote

 

Need to get some detail products, most likely from detailed image . Just wondering what you guys recommend for:

Interior trim- 303
Leather- Leatherqie Prestine Cleaner / Leatherique Rujuvinating Oil (conditioner)
Polishing pads (color?) to be used with PC7424- Lake Country pads (get 2Orange/2 white/1blue/1cyan)
Shampoo- CG Maxi Suds II or CG Citrus Gloss
Quick detailer- I use 8oz ONR in 1gallon of distilled water
Polish- Menzerna IP for medium abrasive power (on orange pad)
Polish- Menzerna Final Polish

 

For pads, I used orange on my car, 2 passes with Menzerna intensive, then 1 pass with Menzerna final finish.

I tried the CG citrus wash and gloss, works very well. Very happy with it. Used it with sheep skin wash mitt, with thumb. Also very good. Much better than the microfiber mitt I used to use.
__________________
Best Car Insurance | Auto Protection Today | FREE Trade-In Quote

 

My $0.02:

Interior trim - Surf City Dash Away - great for cleaning dash, seats and carpet, and Meg's Quik Interior Detailer (no greasy protectant)

Leather - Leatherique Pristine Clean - no conditioner necessary on coated leather

Polishing pads - I like to have at least two of each

Bugs: Surf City Road Trip Grime Destroyer. This is the only product I've ever found that will allow old bugs to just wipe off after about 30 seconds.

Shampoo - Zaino or Surf City Pacific Blue

Quick detailer- Zaino Z-6, Z-8. Surprisingly, Mother's Showtime works really well, too.

Polish- Poorboys (old school), ZPC if swirling is minor

Wheels - Eagle One A2Z to clean wheels, tires and wells. Seal wheel faces afterwards with Zaino Clear Seal, and protect tires with Optimum Opti-Bond Tire Gel (AMAZING stuff - water based but lasts and looks great)

Sealant: Zaino ZAIO, Z-2/Z-5, sometimes Klasse AIO with a carnauba (Souveran), sometimes other sealants/waxes

Windows: Surf City window cleaner, Stoner's, or whatever. I'm not loyal to window cleaner brands - they're all quite similar IMO.

Exterior plastic trim: I use Autoglym's trim restorer as well as Black Wow for exterior trim - not necessary on the G, but works great on my wife's truck.

I also use a magic eraser from time to time to clean a really nasty steering wheel, scuffs on a seatback, etc.

 

Whats the BEST for carpets?