detailfinish - List of recommended car care products

[Damon]

Updated 11th July 2007

I've been testing various pproducts over that last few months so I thought I'd update the list of recommended products based on my findings.

This is designed to help you look after your car and avoid wasting money

Wheels
Car-Lack68 Wheel Cleaner * new
Virisol – Cirtus degreaser available from www.olympiccleaning.co.uk
Wheel brush – Meguiars Wheel Spoke Brush for inside of wheel and Swissvax Wheel Brush
Tyre Dressing - Swissvax Pneu

Exhausts
Fine wire wool
Autosol
P21S Polishing Soap * new

Washing exterior
2 x 5 gallon clear plastic buckets from Topp Tiles
Sonus Lambswool wash mitts
Meguiars Microfibre Wash Mitt * new
Shampoo – Car-Lack68 Shampoo or Z-7 Show Car Wash * new
Drying - Ultra Plush - 25" x 36" Miracle Dryer * new

Clean interior
Good hoover
Plastic cleaner – Sonus Cockpit Detailer
Leather – Gliptone Liquid Leather cleaner and conditioner
Glass Cleaner – Meguairs NXT Glass Polish

Paint finishing
Sonus Ultra Fine Detailing Clay
Meguiars Quick Detailer

For light coloured cars or the longest lasting finish…
Paint preparation Klasse All-In-One followed by Klasse Sealant Glaze
Wax - Collinite No. 845 - Insulator Wax

For darker colours
Paint preparation – Swissvax Paint Cleaner
Paint preparation - Victoria Wax - 8oz. Lite Cleanse * new
Wax – Swissvax Best of Show (£120), Swissvax Zuffenhausen (Porsche £70), Swissvax Saphir (£70)
Wax - Victoria Wax - 6oz Concours Wax * new

Cloths
All purpose – Ultimate Ultra-Plush Buffing Cloth Pkg/3
Wax Buffing - Sonus Der Wunder Buffing Towel, Pkg/2
Applicator pads - Blue Perl Microfibre Applicator Pads Pkg/2

Most of the above I get from Tim @ www.cleanyourcar.co.uk

If you have any product questions please post on my section of the forum and I’ll be happy to help

Damon

 

[Damon]

For a wheel cleaner I recommend Virisol for its performance, safe use and economy

It is a citrus degreaser and can be diluted with water. I use it neat as it is so cheap. It can be cut 50:1 and used in the kitchen and bathroom (its marketed use).

I would contact them and ask for your nearest distributor

http://www.cloverchemicals.com/uk/contact_us.htm

You should be able to get 5 ltrs for about £7-8

 

[Damon]

Updated 11th July 2007

I've been testing various pproducts over that last few months so I thought I'd update the list of recommended products based on my findings.

This is designed to help you look after your car and avoid wasting money

Wheels
Car-Lack68 Wheel Cleaner * new
Virisol – Cirtus degreaser available from www.olympiccleaning.co.uk
Wheel brush – Meguiars Wheel Spoke Brush for inside of wheel and Swissvax Wheel Brush
Tyre Dressing - Swissvax Pneu

Exhausts
Fine wire wool
Autosol
P21S Polishing Soap * new

Washing exterior
2 x 5 gallon clear plastic buckets from Topp Tiles
Sonus Lambswool wash mitts
Meguiars Microfibre Wash Mitt * new
Shampoo – Car-Lack68 Shampoo or Z-7 Show Car Wash * new
Drying - Ultra Plush - 25" x 36" Miracle Dryer * new

Clean interior
Good hoover
Plastic cleaner – Sonus Cockpit Detailer
Leather – Gliptone Liquid Leather cleaner and conditioner
Glass Cleaner – Meguairs NXT Glass Polish

Paint finishing
Sonus Ultra Fine Detailing Clay
Meguiars Quick Detailer

For light coloured cars or the longest lasting finish…
Paint preparation Klasse All-In-One followed by Klasse Sealant Glaze
Wax - Collinite No. 845 - Insulator Wax

For darker colours
Paint preparation – Swissvax Paint Cleaner
Paint preparation - Victoria Wax - 8oz. Lite Cleanse * new
Wax – Swissvax Best of Show (£120), Swissvax Zuffenhausen (Porsche £70), Swissvax Saphir (£70)
Wax - Victoria Wax - 6oz Concours Wax * new

Cloths
All purpose – Ultimate Ultra-Plush Buffing Cloth Pkg/3
Wax Buffing - Sonus Der Wunder Buffing Towel, Pkg/2
Applicator pads - Blue Perl Microfibre Applicator Pads Pkg/2

Most of the above I get from Tim @ www.cleanyourcar.co.uk

If you have any product questions please post on my section of the forum and I’ll be happy to help

Damon