It depends on the product - some like their wheel cleaner and window cleaner are crap; other stuff like their washes and sealants/waxes are excellent. They also get specific with products by paint color and also finish (matte paint, wraps). They are real jerks to end consumers when it comes to shipping times and cost if you order directly from them - even though they have a warehouse in Ohio now.
I do think the Maguire's detailer line (professional line) is excellent, but their regular stuff is pretty pedestrian. Mother's is nothing like it was 30 years ago when they were top dog - I would not use their stuff today.
One thing (that Nick and others will attest) about many chemical guys products is that it is very concentrated and goes a long way. Their car wash gallons will give you 125 washes, no **** - other brands you need to use 4 to 6 times as much per wash. Other CG are dilutable - their fabric cleaner is 20:1 as an example - so 16oz of concentrate makes 336oz of product - almost 3 gallons for $10.
Maguire's is a $1B company with its tentacles in everything from car detailing, to bodyshops, to boats, to industrial chemicals. They are owned by 3M now. Mothers is a company I never really found out much about as it seems to be not on the internet like others.
Now I do sell Griots Garage and use some of their products also. I do like and use some products by Adam's, P21S, Sonax, and some other various products by other companies.
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Originally Posted by madness410
how do you like chemical guys stuff? ive read that its hype and then ive also read its good stuff. do they compete with mothers and mcguires?
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