So, since this is the "Auto Detailing and Appearance" forum, how about a thread about detailing purchases?

Throw up pics of what you just picked up, from waxes to cleaners to brushes to machines.

I just picked this up yesterday, for only $106 with no tax and free shipping, a Porter Cable 7424XP:



Still need to get the backing plate and pads, along with pad cleaner and pad conditioner.

 

Good buy,i have that a dewalt buffer & another orbital buffer...lol

 

Yeah I think I'm going to pick up a 5" backing plate and use Chemical Guys' 5.5" Hexlogic pads.

 

Just ordered:

--Chemical Guys 5.5" HexLogic Pads:



I bought orange, white (2), blue, black, and red.

--5" DA backing plate:



--16 oz. Pad Cleaner:



--16 oz. Pad Conditioner/Luber:



--16 oz. 778 Paint Correction 1:



--16 oz. EZ-Creme Glaze:



So, ignoring the glaze/correction, I have everything I need in terms of my Porter Cable and the accessories needed to use it now.

 

Just ordered:

Glossworkz Paint Cleanser:



Diablo Wheel Gel:



Grime Reaper APC/Degreaser:



Green Clean APC:



Bare Bones Undercarriage Spray:



Hybrid V7 Detailer:



G6 Hypercoat Exterior Dressing:



Leather Cleaner/Conditioner:

 

Silk Shine Interior Dressing:



Fine Clay Bar and Clay Bar Lubricant:



Still need wax/sealant and my polish, among a few other things, but the list is getting shorter.

 

I don't know enough about detailing cars to do it myself, I let a good friend of mine who does it as a business for $65 for pretty much the full treatment. But I haven't had him come by yet. I should be going to in a few weeks.

 

$212 shipped


Kit includes:
Porter Cable 7424XP Variable Speed Polisher
Porter Cable 7424XP Wrench
Porter Cable 7424XP Counter Weight
Dual Action Flexible 5 Inch Hook & Loop Backing Plate
32 oz. Meguiars Mirror Glaze #105 Ultra-Cut Compound
32 oz. Meguiars Mirror Glaze #205 Ultra Finishing Polish
3 CCS 5.5 Inch Orange Light Cutting Foam Pads
2 CCS 5.5 Inch Gray Finishing Foam Pads
2 Cobra Microfiber Detailing Cloths, 16 x 16 inches

http://www.autogeek.net/porter-cable-meguiars-kit.html

 

You got a pretty good kit there, the M105/205 is a solid product.

 

Whoa, so looking closely at my invoice, they included this for free:



It says 16 oz, but then "Free Sample" so I'm not sure if I'm getting a small bottle, or if a whole 16 oz bottle is the "Free Sample". I do think it's a full bottle, but I'm not sure.

Either way, pretty sweet.

 

Nobody here washes/waxes/details their car?

Just ordered:

Citrus Wash/Gloss (concentrated wash for stripping prior to paint correction):



Lemon-Lime Air Freshener:



Stain Extractor Carpet Cleaner:



Microfiber Detergent:



P40 Finishing Polish:



721 Paint Correction 2 (to be followed with 778 Paint Correction 1 purchased earlier, may not even need this but just in case):



Jetseal 109 Sealant and Pete's 53 Carnauba Paste Wax (awesome deal right now, $54 for the kit with two applicators and towels, The Jetseal and Pete's 53 are nearly $40 each alone):



Wheel Guard Wheel Wax:



I'm pretty much set on chemicals now, though the Pete's 53 is for my Mustang only since it's black (Pete's is for dark/black cars); will order some 50/50 wax for my Camaro at a later date (may not take it out of storage until next spring). Now I just need a few brushes, hand applicators, a couple wash mitts/grit guards, and a big load of towels, the last of which I'll be getting from PakShak and I'll be pretty much ready to go to town.

Also inquired about CG's new Glossworkz glaze (available on the UK site but only via phone in the US) as well as their new Glassworkz glass cleaner (why not?). Hopefully they can work something out for me on those.

 

Starting your own detaling shop?!?!? Haha

 

Haha nope, this is just for my own cars. I still haven't laid eyes on my Mustang in person, as I bought it in February from overseas so I'd have a car ready to go when I get back in September, so I figure after six months of sitting in the old man's driveway with nothing but the touchless wash down the street every few weeks, it will be hurting for a detail, especially being a black car.

But of course, all of these things will be used on the Camaro too. Just have that "new car excitement" right now.

 

Well, I couldn't resist a 4th of July sale, so I placed another order:

Wasn't going to order anything anytime soon, but a great deal popped up I couldn't resist, so I placed an order:

50/50 Wax for the Camaro:



Fabric Guard:



Metal Shine:



2 sets of these:



2 of these:



And finally a spare orange 5.5" Hex pad for good measure:



And I got these coming for free, brand new polishes fresh out of development, added to the site yesterday:

 

Geez dude...you aren't messing around.

 

Did you buy the polisher from Chemical guys? How do you like that machine and their detailing products? I was thinking of getting that machine.

 

When you get back state side, imma ship my cat to you so you can detail it....lol

 

^^^lol

No, I got the polisher from AutoGeek because they had an awesome memorial day sale on it for just the polisher by itself (but CG sells it too and has pretty decent kits). I'm overseas right now so I haven't used any of the stuff, but the majority of it is supposedly quite good, especially their paste waxes/shampoos/quick detailers/polishes/glazes, so I'm looking forward to doing some work on my cars when I get home in a couple months.

The V36/V38 polishes I didn't need at all since I believe they are redundant to the 778/P40 that I already have, but since they were free and brand new (4th of July promo) I thought I'd try them out (hey why not get $50 worth of polish for free if you can?), no harm no foul. If I don't like them I can always sell them and make a little cash.

 

car not cat...lmao

 

I'll hit your cat with some Fabric Guard, lol.

 

Lmao......

 

So when I initially placed this order, I had a bit of a problem. The first package was lost by FedEx, and the tracking never updated beyond the first step. I called up CG, and they sent out another box the same day and apologized (good service). Well sometime after that package arrived, the original, lost package arrived also. I called up CG to ask if I should return it or what, and they actually said I could keep it...that means I have a duplicate of everything posted above, and that's a serious amount of chemical both in terms of chemical amount and price! CG has great service, and a customer for life.

 

And, they threw in a free bottle of Glossworkz Glaze:



And Glassworkz glass cleaner:



Definitely can't beat that! Thanks CG! I've got all chemicals now, and then some. Just need my MF towels, and a few applicators/brushes and I'm ready to rock.

 

im dying to know puma!!! between cruises how do you freshen up your car?

 

I've just washed with Meguiar's Gold Class (really crappy soap IMO the more I think about how poor the lubricity is and how much soap it takes to wash the car one time) and waxed by hand 3-5 times a summer with Meguiar's 3-step, that being 1 coat of cleaner wax, one coat of oil replenisher wax, and two coats of carnauba, door jams and all. All the trim and tires have of course been detailed every time, etc.

I've been really unhappy with that crappy Meg's wax too though, it's hard to get off the car, and the protection is pretty horrible at best. My car sees only Friday/Saturday night cruise duty (always after a wash, don't drive unless it's been freshly washed that day) and lives in a garage, and after maybe 2-3 gentle washes and cruises the wax is completely gone.

Kinda fed up with the Autozone level OTC crap, so this year since I bought my Mustang I've decided to get serious about detailing, so I've been reading a lot and I picked up a buffer and the whole 9 yards. Going to get some quality microfiber here pretty soon too.

 

Not into detail sprays?? my Z sees less action then yours . i usually detail spray they whole car. and do all the frills and trim like yourself!

 

I use detail sprays for bugs or bird droppings on a clean car, but not to clean the whole car.

 

No, not much of a detailing spray guy...don't like wiping dirt all over the car and marring the paint. I use detailer as a drying aid when drying the car, makes drying the car much easier and less susceptible to water spots...I just mist the whole wet car with detailing spray when I'm about to dry it and then dry like normal.

Detailing sprays don't make me feel like the car is clean...it only feels clean after a wash to me. There have been times when I've washed Friday night and cruised, and then used a spray on the car if I want to cruise around for a bit on Saturday morning, but I generally don't like doing that.

 

Keeping my thread alive here, it was time to order up some quality MF towels and a couple wash mitts:

5 MICROPAK Ultra-Microband Plush Micro Fiber Towel 25" x 36" in Golden:



http://pakshak.com/ultra-microband-p...l-25x36-1.html

8 MICROPAK 16" x 16" "Big Boy" Ultra-Plush 530g Micro Fiber Towels:



http://pakshak.com/big-boy-ultra-mic...l-16x16-1.html

32 MICROPAK 16" x 16" Ultra-Plush Micro Fiber Towels (8 of each of the four available colors--light blue, forest green, gold coast, lavender):



http://pakshak.com/ultra-plush-micro...l-16x16-1.html

6 MICROPAK 16" x 24" Ultra-Fine Micro Fiber Towels:



http://pakshak.com/ultra-fine-micro-...l-16x24-1.html

1 MICROPAK 7" x 9" Ultra-Plush Microfiber Wash Mitt (for wheels only):



http://pakshak.com/ultra-plush-micro...itt-7x9-1.html

And finally, went with a Race Glaze Wash Mitt. I wanted the GTechniq WM1 mitt, but it is sold out everywhere. The Race Glaze Mitt is probably more popular, and was also sold out almost everywhere, but I found 4 left on Amazon so I snapped one up:



http://www.pakshak.com/race-glaze-la...wash-mitt.html

 

Picked up one of these for just $32, halogens are essential for proper paint correction...was incredibly useful on the 21 hour buffing/waxing job I just completed:



30 of the best detailing bucks spent.

 

I used to use a product by Blue Coral called "Product X" was the best filling glaze on the market at one time, very hard to find now that Shell took them over.

I agree on the detail spray, I would rather wash the car really quick, I do however use a California duster on my black cars.

 

Rather than a quick wash and dry, what do you use to get dust off?

 

My rig....and this is not all of it



Megs M105/M205
Zaino AIO
Zaino Z6
Blackfire Wet diamond sealent
Blackfire Detail spray
SwissVax Wheel wax
Megs blue clay
Megs APS
Einsett Cockpit premium
Einsett HD cleaner
Einsett Gummi Pfledge
Aerospace 303 protectent
Zaino Z9/Z10
Zaino Z7
Makitta Rotary for compunding
PC DA for polishing
Roughly 50 Various lake county flat CCS pads
megs w5000 double sided wool and various others
SwissVax boars hair detailing brushes
Cobra Microfibers
Stoner Invisible glass
Zaino tire dressing

I dont mess around

 

Me? I really don't, I generally either wash it or don't touch it.

Nice, definitely some quality products in your arsenal.

 

Do you find that it puts fine scratches in the paint? I've never used one, but my black 67 shows every particle of dust and I wash it every time. Looking for a gentle alternative.