Car Wash Products

If the rain doesn't get it clean and the hose doesn't get clean and the heavy dew we have 13 out of 14 days doesn't get it clean, then a couple of times a year I break out the long handled brush, 5-gal bucket and the Turtle Wax Ice Wash & Wax.

It's just going to get dirty again tomorrow. Or probably tonight.

I've never sold or traded a vehicle and been left with the feeling, "I wish I'd spent more time cleaning it." :) How many hundreds of hours have I saved since I began driving in the '60s?

Turtle Wax Ice.
 
EZBR. said:
anyone ever use Aero Cosmetics wash wax all?

I like the idea of after washing the vehicle, while wet, spray the stuff on and dry it.
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Never heard of it, I'm sure it's the same 'drying aid' as the other 100+ similar products from various companies.

"Drying" aids, aka, spray waxes are not new and every detailing company has their own version. 90% the same product, just varying colors/smells minute chemical composition.

What you may want to consider are the new breed of "spray and rinse" to apply products. Makes drying easier than normal because 80% of the water will sheet right off with an open hose compared to the older drying aids that promote beading but are less effective at 'evacuating' water on panels without compressed air.
 
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Optimum No Rinse -I was skeptical about no rinse washes until I used it.

Duragloss 901 Car Wash - I use this when the car is too dirty for a rinseless wash.

Optimum Car Wax spray - Very easy to use. Brilliant shine and beads for 2 -3 months.

Nanoskin Clay Towel - Much faster than a traditional clay bar.

I'm curious to try Turtle Wax Seal and Shine because I heard it is very durable.

Using these products I have no swirls at all on the paint and it's never been polished.
 
EZBR. said:
anyone ever use Aero Cosmetics wash wax all?

I like the idea of after washing the vehicle, while wet, spray the stuff on and dry it.
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I use it occasionally after washing as a drying aid and light wax. It is a fine product as a drying aid, I like it better than the instant detailers I've used.

It's easy to use too much.

I don't expect the wax qualities to last more than a week in the elements.
If you are looking for a 3-6 month wax, collinite 845.
 
Another vote for Adams Polishes here, been using them across a few cars now and have always been pleased with most of the lineup.

Although I cheated and had it professionally done last time... finding the time to do much beyond a solid two bucket wash has been nearly impossible now that I have a little one.
 
Another vote for optimum no rinse when I really want to detail it out. Not yet mentioned, and not really a CLEANING product but Aerospace 303 is amazing stuff for all the plastic, vinyl, rubber bits. From tires to engine bays, it's awesome.

My '15, with 95k miles, and off-roaded a lot has an engine bay that looks better than factory fresh.

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For plastics i use Maguires Hot Shine. Its an aerosol. So much easier than wiping on and off. It gets in all the corners of grills, screw caps, under the hood, etc. For tires I use a bristle hand brush with water, then spray them down. Wipe off excess. Not too much of a wet look.

We use it on ATVs also. Makes them look new.
 
Pilotmatt said:
For plastics i use Maguires Hot Shine. Its an aerosol. So much easier than wiping on and off. It gets in all the corners of grills, screw caps, under the hood, etc. For tires I use a bristle hand brush with water, then spray them down. Wipe off excess. Not too much of a wet look.

We use it on ATVs also. Makes them look new.
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The Hot Shine is good. Probably the best glossy stuff. Maguire’s also makes no gloss cleaners. All of their products are the best if you ask me.

I start out with slightly damp microfiber towels cleaning a new car and the last few cars never even progressed to cleaning products. I wet a microfiber towel with distilled water, wring it out, then wipe the interior down. No residue on screens or dash. No streaking. Naturally clean.

My 4Runner for whatever reason gets really dirty inside when I take it off-road, even with the windows up and recirc on. Seems odd, but both times I took it out I was able to wipe it down to new again with just a damp towel everywhere. Still need to vacuum :(
 
My 11 year old truck has tons of rock chips and pits all over the front of it, but the rest of the paint looks pretty damn decent.
I try to wax twice a year.

Clay bar/nanoskin first then I use whatever I feel like at the time:
Meguiars ultimate polish, deep crystal polish/wax, ultimate wax, ceramic wax...
Mother’s wax
Collinite 845

Lately I’ve just been using Meguiars paste cleaner wax

I used the Turtle Wax Ice Seal n shine for the first time this weekend and it’s really nice.

Aerospace 303 for the external plastics and interior after wiping down with a damp towel.
Mother’s back to black seems okay
Costco microfiber towels
Rain X for the windshield.
Diluted Simple green for the engine bay.
Meguiars or chemical brothers for car wash soap.
 
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Jescar’s Powerlock plus and then collinitie 845. Great combo. 303 for black plastic.


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The Maguires car wash soap seems to work really good. I tried the wash / wax all in one recently since it was on sale, and I didn't care for it. For the interior, I found what works best is warm water in a Tupperware bowl with a couple cap fulls of Murphy's Oil. Just wipe everything down with a microfiber soaked in the mix. It leaves a nice, clean look without the greasy / shiny appearance. Plus it smells nice and not too chemically. I use it on all plastics and the softex seats. Oh yeah - and it's cheap! One bottle lasts quite some time. Windows are just two microfibers - one wet to wipe down, and another to dry.
 
futz_roy said:
Jescar’s Powerlock plus and then collinitie 845. Great combo. 303 for black plastic.


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I see someone else follows the OG methodology. I love the combo on all my cars, especially the truck. I use Beadmaker as a drying aid and it cleans up quite nicely after getting dirty.


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MSRP. said:
Never heard of it, I'm sure it's the same 'drying aid' as the other 100+ similar products from various companies.

"Drying" aids, aka, spray waxes are not new and every detailing company has their own version. 90% the same product, just varying colors/smells minute chemical composition.

What you may want to consider are the new breed of "spray and rinse" to apply products. Makes drying easier than normal because 80% of the water will sheet right off with an open hose compared to the older drying aids that promote beading but are less effective at 'evacuating' water on panels without compressed air.
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Eagle One is my favorite spray wax. CHEAP and GOOD. Must mean it’s not fast...


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