Everyone post all of your stuff you use to keep your car clean.. Post the brand/types/details of what it's used for, so some of us can get better ideas of what we should use. Interior/Exterior/Wheels/Tires/Engine/Windows, whatever you might use!

Stoners Invisible Glass w/ microfiber cloth
Mequiars NXP wax
Armor All wipes
F21 tire cleaner then Turtle Wax tire shine
Cloth diapers for waxing and polishing
Turtle Wax carpet cleaner

Thats pretty much it!

Off the top of my head here...
Tutle wax concentrated car wash soap (the green stuff)
Wheel Wax (forget who makes it)
Turtle Wax Ice Polish
Turtle Wax Car Wax
Armor all wipes
Various Tire Dressings (still looking for the best- egale one has been decent)

There's some other things, but I can't recall them right now...

I'm just looking for the most suggested things to use, so far looks like Turtle Wax makes good products? Armor All wipes get 2 votes lol.

I'm especially now looking for good glass cleaner..

So pretty much everything, and tips.. Wash/Polish/Wax/Interior Plastics/Upholstery/Wheels/Tire Shines.. keep the suggestions coming!!

If your looking for glass cleaner I would recomend any glass cleaner in an aerosol spray can. From my experience these work the best, no particular brand though. Windex always seemed to streak for me, just my experience. BUT if you have tinted windows, they say to use dish soap dilluted in water so you don't end up with purple windows.

One thing I'm already certain on is Stoners Invisible Glass in Aerosol can w/ Microfiber Cloth.

http://www.autogeek.net/glass-cleaner.html

I'm gonna come up with a full list of what I want to use, then start ordering online/picking it all up locally.

I want to try out Wet Paint.. since everyone seems to love it :)

also, opinions on this anyone? : http://tops4less.com/303-aerospace-protectant.html

ORIGINAL: WhyNotFab

One thing I'm already certain on is Stoners Invisible Glass in Aerosol can w/ Microfiber Cloth.



That's what I've been using on glass. A+ stuff

I want to try out Wet Paint.. since everyone seems to love it :)

also, opinions on this anyone? : http://tops4less.com/303-aerospace-protectant.html


Expensive but the best always is. I use it on the interior, dash, etc.

I'll list what I use the most because I have many specialty products that are only used every once in a while:

Cyclo buffer and assorted pads
Porter Cable buffer and assorted pads
Wolfgang swirl remover
Wolfgang polish
Poorboy's 2.5 polish
Poorboy's 1.0 polish
Aerospace 303
Stoner's More shine less time
Poorboy's wheel cleaner
Sprayway glass cleaner (interior-tint safe)
Poorboy's spray & wipe
Poorboy's spray & gloss
Finish Kare #425
Wet Paint Glaze on paint, plastic, exterior glass, headlights.
Microfiber towels

Yeah def. A+ for Stoners glass cleaner and it is safe on tinted windows. Not to mention it lasts for a really really long time...I have only had one can and I cant even remember when i bought it

Picked up a can of Stoners, 8 pack of Microfibers, Sheep Skin Mit, Turtle Wax Spot/Stain Cleaner and a small/cheap 12v Vac.

Looking for the best Wash now, anyone tried P21S - http://www.autogeek.net/p2bodconsham.html ??

I just used my Stoner Invisible Glass w/ Microfiber for the first time.. and WOW. No streaks AT ALL.. and I wasn't even completely in the shade. I did the inside and out, and when I went to close my doors, I thought I had left one of the windows down it was so clear.. This stuff is hands down, the best glass cleaner I've personally ever used. No more streaks!!!

what do you all use for leather interior to keep it from cracking?

Meguires and Mothers both make a good leather treatment....

Anyone use this?

http://www.autodetailingsolutions.com/product_g75_small.gif

http://www.autodetailingsolutions.com/G7164_small.jpg

I haven't used the tire stuff but the Gold Class wash is very good. Your wash mitt will just glide over the surface and lots of suds.

Zaino ZFX, ZPC, Z1, Z2, Z5, Z6, Z7, Z8, Z12, Z16
Microfiber cloths
Mr. Clean autoclean

ORIGINAL: RTexasF

I haven't used the tire stuff but the Gold Class wash is very good. Your wash mitt will just glide over the surface and lots of suds.


I noticed that, I'm so used to using cheaper stuff that makes it feel like you have to work to get it to glide along the surface.. while this stuff made me think, "Is it washing it?" because it seemed to be sliding along so smoothly lol.

The tire stuff smells really nice also, reminds me of grape kool-aid so I kept sniffing it as I put it on..

I picked up an interior scrubbing brush, a small detailing brush for dash vents and such.. and a spray nozzle today. Slowly building up a few things to make washing my car a little simpler + a better job. Planning on ordering my WetPaint and 303 this week.

Is this the wheel cleaner you use?:
http://www.autogeek.net/pbsrwc32.html If so, any review on it?

Keep the suggestions coming!

I got bored, it's 2:00AM and I figured I'd put together my small list of a few things I already have, or will be ordering soon.. Check it out and let me know what you think!

http://whynotfab.com/DetailingSupplies.html

Will be updating/adding more products as I come across more must have ones that you guys recommend.. thanks everyone!

I am going to dig up this thread.....being a huge detailing fan I figured I would nose in my input.

I have about 100 million car products out in the garage, I look like a store, so I will list some of my favorite. I am not a pro so I stick mostly with the consumer stuff.

Most often used:

Stoner Invisible Glass--best glass cleaner I have used, use a microfiber towel or I have had real good luck with newspaper
Stoner More Shine Less Time--The engine shining miracle (thanks RTexasF)
Simple Green--The do it all cleaner for everything except windows
Wet Paint Glaze--personally I love it on my wheels, that factory aluminum was a pain to keep good looking before
Meguiars Paint Cleaner and Polish--I use these a lot before waxing
Meguiars Gold Class Liquid Wax--my favorite for a clean car
Meguiars PlastX--No car is complete without nice shiny headlights/taillights
Meguiars #40 Vinyl/Rubber Cleaner Conditioner--my favorite interior detail, doesn't leave that overshiny look
Meguiars Gold Class Car Wash--good stuff

Meguiars #40 Vinyl/Rubber Cleaner Conditioner

Hmmm, I might have to give that a try!

The glass cleaner I use on everything from my car to my home is Amonia. Delute this in a spray bottle with water. You can get a big bottle for 98 cent at Walmart that will last you forever. This stuff is the best streek free cleaner that I have found. You could also use news papers to wipe it off with. I usually just use reg car rags. Hope this helps. I told my mom about this and she is a clean freak and that's all she uses now. My mother and law told me about amonia. She uses it on here home windows and it looks great. I think using a sqeegy to get the amonia off also does a clear job. The amonia evaporates with the water and does not leave a film.

Just don't use any ammonia on tinted windows!!!

Is this the wheel cleaner you use?:
http://www.autogeek.net/pbsrwc32.html If so, any review on it?

I've not done a review on it. I only use it on really bad wheels because it is highly acidic and can cause damage. It's not one I would recommend for every wash use....only in severe cases.

LOL....they call it Poorboy's but it is $14.99 a bottle.....

You can also dilute it 10 to 1 with water so it's still a good buy.

Cool, I am not cheap on my detailing supplies....I just thought the name was funny. Anyone that has a lazy susan just to keep the waxes and polishes easy to get to has a lot.....

I might have to try that stuff....