Your Top 3 detailing products!

[scottk7]

MICROFIBER MADNESS INCREDISPONGE

AS Tardis

AS G101

[Gazza]

Going for good solid staples here instead of the fancy waxes etc!

CarPro DLUX
Gyeon Wetcoat
Bilt Hamber Autowash.

[jv]

I am still pretty useless at this posh car cleaning lark but...

This stuff is so much better than whatever old Meguiars stuff I had been using:

Wolf's Chemicals White Satin Shampoo
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/washing-and-drying/car-wash-shampoos/wolf-39-s-chemicals-white-satin-shampoo/prod_1372.html

For someone that may go, er, some time between wheel cleaning, this is amazing:

SONAX Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wheels-and-tyres/sonax-full-effect-wheel-cleaner/prod_1180.html

Finally, to not be totally obsessed with the one website, I just found this at a cracking price and everyone keeps recommending it:

Auto Finesse Revive
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181572387571

[Booth11]

I am still pretty useless at this posh car cleaning lark but...

Then you need to spend more time in here   

Cleanyourcar is a very good website.

[Exonian]

1) The Eastern European guys at my local Homebase car park

2) The huge bottle of Mer I picked up at GTI International in about 1992 - The sales guy said "It has lots of fancy ingredients so it won't separate like other cleaning products and will last for years, put it to the test..." So I did, and it does still work! And just like the Mini bonnet he set light to, I know I'll be safe driving into a volcano because my car has a bit of Mer on it.

3) Trago Mills stockingette, well, just like me, it was cheap and just about does the job...

[JB GTI]

Not going to list the fancy finishing touches but the more mundane but worthy contenders.

1: Poorboys Wheel Sealant... Smells great and protects the wheels from brake dust contact.
2: AG Fast Glass... Wouldn't be without it !!
3: Meguiars Endurance High Gloss Protection Gel... Best tyre dressing I have used so far.
4: Sonax Xtreme Brilliant Shine Detailer... Great detailer to keep the bodywork beading nicely until it's time to do a proper job again.


There are others like Jeffs Werkstat Sprot interior trim spray which leaves a nice Matt finish to interior plastics and the Aerospace 303 spray which does the same job.
this thread could get expensive !! 

[Booth11]

1) The Eastern European guys at my local Homebase car park

Ah, M. Ex, you're lucky white is such a forgiving colour when it comes to swirls.   It might not be your number one if you had a black car 

I just popped into B&Q to get something, and at the entrance was a massive pile of orange buckets and Jumbo Car Sponges 'on offer'.  Needless to say, I averted my eyes as I walked past 

[KyleB]

For me I also revert back to the simple stuff.

Autoglym Super Resin Polish - nice and straight forward to us. Gives really good flake pop on DBP and is easy to apply by hand for those of us not brave enough to us a dual action polished (me).

Autoglym HD Wax - only tried one other wax in Soft99 Fusso Dark Coat but this wax is a lot better on terms of sheeting and I couldn't get any longer longevity out of the Fusso than I could HD Wax.

Farecla g3 Clay Mitt - again not brave enough to experiment with clay on the car but this allows me to remove all contamination in double quick time.

[Booth11]

...this thread could get expensive !! 

My thoughts exactly!!

For me I also revert back to the simple stuff.

Agree about the everyday/week mundane workhorse stuff, won't get very far without it 

[p3asa]

In no particular order

Tardis What a feeling when you think the car is spotless but then spray some Tardis and see loads n loads of tar streaks magically appear.  I use it every other wash

3M Glass cleaner So easy to use with fantastic results. So much so Mrs P3 keeps stealing it for the kitchen / bathroom tiles.

DoDo juice red mist Unfortunately 4 of our cars are white so I find myself washing my daughters black Clio the most just so I can use this stuff as it gives the metallic finish a great shine. Anyone know something similar for white cars?

Keep up the good work Mrs Mod