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Paul Huryk 03-25-2014 08:09 PM

What is everyone using to clean their rides?
 
Figured as we are now the official distributors of Griot's Garage and Chemical Guys products (along with P21s, Poorboys World, and Sonax), I'm curious to know what everyone is using to clean their cars, trucks, bikes, watercraft, trailers...

Tell us what you are using, the pros, cons, and value (bang for the buck).

LTb1ow 03-25-2014 08:10 PM

CRC parts cleaner, OG chlorine and all.

NastyEllEssWon 03-25-2014 08:23 PM

take it to the local pay n spray and hose it down :D

Blackbirdws6 03-25-2014 08:33 PM

Meguiars Gold Class wash through a foam gun and in the bucket. Separate rinse bucket and both with grit guards. Wookie fist mitt and for the wheels, either Sonax or Adams wheel cleaner.

sweetbmxrider 03-25-2014 09:03 PM

I need paint worthy of your products. I'm currently hoping for some rain though and will soon be self serve blasting it and/or at my friend's shop.

Dudbird113 03-25-2014 10:13 PM

Meguires gold glass, ball buster metal polish for rims

coolmanvette75 03-25-2014 10:19 PM

Zaino everything. Always have and always will. A little expensive off the bat for some but the results speak for themselves

Mike 03-25-2014 10:21 PM

Adams

TaKid455 03-25-2014 10:56 PM

mequires wash & wax. Blackfire wax.

Paul Huryk 03-25-2014 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by LTb1ow (Post 902628)
CRC parts cleaner, OG chlorine and all.

Quoting Animal Mother from FMG: "hardcore, ******** hardcore"...

Paul Huryk 03-25-2014 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Blackbirdws6 (Post 902633)
Meguiars Gold Class wash through a foam gun and in the bucket. Separate rinse bucket and both with grit guards. Wookie fist mitt and for the wheels, either Sonax or Adams wheel cleaner.

Seems like MGC is getting some love from NJFBOA...

Dudbird113 03-25-2014 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Huryk (Post 902645)
Seems like MGC is getting some love from NJFBOA...

Not bad for a walmart product

ar0ck 03-25-2014 11:48 PM

I don't have a hose at my apartment complex in California so for the motorcycle I use Mequiars Quick Detailer Spray & the truck just gets Turtle Wash & Wax soap and taken to the coin operated places.

Blackbirdws6 03-26-2014 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul Huryk (Post 902645)
Seems like MGC is getting some love from NJFBOA...

It's available almost everywhere, lathers well and seems to work overall. I've used other products and haven't noticed a reasonable difference.

PolarBear 03-26-2014 06:29 AM

Rain, and or the car wash for now

And rocks

The_Bishop 03-26-2014 06:40 AM

MGC in a foam gun, Blackfire Wet Diamond as a wax. The foam gun is a recent acquisition, should have bought one a long time ago.

BurninrubberGT 03-26-2014 07:22 AM

griots for claybars and polishes, mcguires for wax

Featherburner 03-26-2014 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike (Post 902642)
Adams

This. Adams waterless car wash, Shampoo, Detail spray, and APC for the wheels and wheel wells. I just picked up a bottle of their interior detail spray but I haven't had a chance to use it yet.

Paul Huryk 03-26-2014 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Blackbirdws6 (Post 902648)
It's available almost everywhere, lathers well and seems to work overall. I've used other products and haven't noticed a reasonable difference.

I could have sworn that Costco has/had it.

Paul Huryk 03-26-2014 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by The_Bishop (Post 902650)
MGC in a foam gun, Blackfire Wet Diamond as a wax. The foam gun is a recent acquisition, should have bought one a long time ago.

I bought a foam gun that uses hose pressure (my PW is not compatble with the PW based ones) and really like how it does.

Paul Huryk 03-26-2014 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Featherburner (Post 902658)
This. Adams waterless car wash, Shampoo, Detail spray, and APC for the wheels and wheel wells. I just picked up a bottle of their interior detail spray but I haven't had a chance to use it yet.

Adams makes some great quality products - it would be redundant for me to carry their stuff as GG and CG all overlap and are of similar quality.

The_Bishop 03-26-2014 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul Huryk (Post 902666)
I bought a foam gun that uses hose pressure (my PW is not compatble with the PW based ones) and really like how it does.

I probably have the same one. Gilmour foam gun, hose pressure.

Blackbirdws6 03-26-2014 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul Huryk (Post 902667)
Adams makes some great quality products - it would be redundant for me to carry their stuff as GG and CG all overlap and are of similar quality.

I like their APC and the metal polish is comparable to other products I've used (Wenol, etc).

Any recommendations on a wheel sealant for polished aluminum wheels that will not yellow or cause unusual defects? If all goes well with the car, I will pulling the trigger on a new set of wheels and would like to address this before they are on the car.

MyFirstZ 03-26-2014 11:06 AM

NXt 2.0 soap or Eagle one, i like the really gelly soap with one wash and rinse bucket both with grit guards and same soap for wheels just a different bucket. Griots polish 3 and best of show wax and really fine clay bar that is supplied from a vendor who comes to our detail department

Once i run out of the Best of show I want to try some of the poorboys wax/sealants

Also use all griots buffer pads and microfibers.

How are your prices on griots products compared to amazon where i normally get it

Anti_Rice_Guy 03-26-2014 11:55 AM

Still loving the Poorboys wax you sold me - used it on 3 trucks so far and water jumps off of them afterwards.


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