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m3thods · 04-01-2012, 02:09 AM

Actually detailed my 2 week old car for the first time today. The whole shebang. Bought a number of products from Autowerkes as well as CT/WalMart, so I'll quickly review the major ones (quite a bit, so please bear with me

).

Meguiars Gold Class Car Wash: Very sudsy. Seems to clean much better than the TW Ice wash from Costco. A lot of people online like the smell, but I'm not a fan. 10/10

Meguiars Gold Class Leather Cleaner/Conditioner: Haven't tried others so I can't compare. Leaves a bit of gloss on the leather but not much. Leather feels more supple than when I received the car from the dealer. Bottle sprays in circular patterns (not the typical spray pattern). Needs a bit of buffing to get even application. Smells nice. 9/10

Meguiars Ultimate Quick Detailer: very watery consistency. Used to clean door jambs by spraying product on mf. It cleaned with very little effort on my part. Smells really nice. 10/10

Meguiars Smooth Surface Kit: This is my first experience with claying. Only used the clay as I used ONR for lube. Seemed to do the job. Clay was pretty tough to knead. 8.5/10

UltimateX mf sponge/synthetic wool wash mitt/microfiber: Does the job. The mitt gets really soft when soaked with soapy water. Definitely won't scratch the paint unless you're really careless.

Armor All Extreme Tire Shine Gel: I had mixed feelings going with this. I saw one "how to wash your car" article that used it, so I figured why not (only 7 dollars). You basically put the gel on the foam applicator and apply to the tires. It gets messy if you use too much. Upon application I was really disappointed, as it looked like nothing happened. I checked the box and it said "for maximum shine, wait for a couple of minutes". Did that, and holy cow did the tires looked wet. 10/10

Meguiars NXT 2.0 Tech Wax: Never used wax before. This one is liquid as opposed to paste. Applies very well. Don't need a lot for full coverage. Beads rain very well, and leaves a great shine. Buffs off very easily if you applied it right. Again no comparisons to other products, but I was very happy with the results. 10/10

Stoner Invisible Glass: This really does't apply pretty. It looks like it's leaving a residue on windows. Doesn't seem to wipe as cleanly as Windex. However once everything dries, there are no streaks and glass does look great. 7/10

Now for some Autowerkes products (thanks again Ken!)

Einszett Cockpit Premium: Used after wiping car down with hot soapy water and a mf. Leaves a great matte finish while cleaning/conditioning. I sprayed directly on mf instead of following the instructions. Doesn't smell as nice as people online say it does, but it does a really good job. 10/10

ONR as clay lube: Does a great job. I calculated it out that I needed 15 ml of ONR for a 600ml container of water. Looks like I'll have ONR clay lube for a lonnnggggg time. 10/10

CarPRO PERL: Now this is quite possibly the best protectant I've ever used (imo better than 303). I used 1:1 for exterior trim. and 1:5 for interior as a UV protectant. Still maintains a nice matte application. Smells nice for a protectant. Not greasy at all. The fact that I still have 80% of the original bottle after dilutions (of which I still have 3-4 applications left) speaks volumes of how economical this stuff is. And the results- seriously my exterior trim looks better than when I bought it. Amazing stuff. 11/10

Waffler drying towel: Works well at first. Had to wring it out twice after drying my mazda3. Can leave streaks even after wringing, so if you have a dark car I'd probably use a couple during each session. Since my car is white, you had to look really hard to notice. 6.5/10

Euro Shag: Great for removing wax. Does not leave bits around, even when the wax grabs on as much as it does. Great buffing towel too. 10/10

Jamb MF/All Purpose MF: Jamb towels felt plush, much more so than the AP ones. The AP felt a ton better quality than the UltimateX ones.

04-01-2012, 02:09 AM	#65
m3thods Rs has made me the man i am today! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Burnaby Posts: 3,148 Thanked 1,053 Times in 595 Posts Failed 21 Times in 13 Posts	Actually detailed my 2 week old car for the first time today. The whole shebang. Bought a number of products from Autowerkes as well as CT/WalMart, so I'll quickly review the major ones (quite a bit, so please bear with me ). Meguiars Gold Class Car Wash: Very sudsy. Seems to clean much better than the TW Ice wash from Costco. A lot of people online like the smell, but I'm not a fan. 10/10 Meguiars Gold Class Leather Cleaner/Conditioner: Haven't tried others so I can't compare. Leaves a bit of gloss on the leather but not much. Leather feels more supple than when I received the car from the dealer. Bottle sprays in circular patterns (not the typical spray pattern). Needs a bit of buffing to get even application. Smells nice. 9/10 Meguiars Ultimate Quick Detailer: very watery consistency. Used to clean door jambs by spraying product on mf. It cleaned with very little effort on my part. Smells really nice. 10/10 Meguiars Smooth Surface Kit: This is my first experience with claying. Only used the clay as I used ONR for lube. Seemed to do the job. Clay was pretty tough to knead. 8.5/10 UltimateX mf sponge/synthetic wool wash mitt/microfiber: Does the job. The mitt gets really soft when soaked with soapy water. Definitely won't scratch the paint unless you're really careless. Armor All Extreme Tire Shine Gel: I had mixed feelings going with this. I saw one "how to wash your car" article that used it, so I figured why not (only 7 dollars). You basically put the gel on the foam applicator and apply to the tires. It gets messy if you use too much. Upon application I was really disappointed, as it looked like nothing happened. I checked the box and it said "for maximum shine, wait for a couple of minutes". Did that, and holy cow did the tires looked wet. 10/10 Meguiars NXT 2.0 Tech Wax: Never used wax before. This one is liquid as opposed to paste. Applies very well. Don't need a lot for full coverage. Beads rain very well, and leaves a great shine. Buffs off very easily if you applied it right. Again no comparisons to other products, but I was very happy with the results. 10/10 Stoner Invisible Glass: This really does't apply pretty. It looks like it's leaving a residue on windows. Doesn't seem to wipe as cleanly as Windex. However once everything dries, there are no streaks and glass does look great. 7/10 Now for some Autowerkes products (thanks again Ken!) Einszett Cockpit Premium: Used after wiping car down with hot soapy water and a mf. Leaves a great matte finish while cleaning/conditioning. I sprayed directly on mf instead of following the instructions. Doesn't smell as nice as people online say it does, but it does a really good job. 10/10 ONR as clay lube: Does a great job. I calculated it out that I needed 15 ml of ONR for a 600ml container of water. Looks like I'll have ONR clay lube for a lonnnggggg time. 10/10 CarPRO PERL: Now this is quite possibly the best protectant I've ever used (imo better than 303). I used 1:1 for exterior trim. and 1:5 for interior as a UV protectant. Still maintains a nice matte application. Smells nice for a protectant. Not greasy at all. The fact that I still have 80% of the original bottle after dilutions (of which I still have 3-4 applications left) speaks volumes of how economical this stuff is. And the results- seriously my exterior trim looks better than when I bought it. Amazing stuff. 11/10 Waffler drying towel: Works well at first. Had to wring it out twice after drying my mazda3. Can leave streaks even after wringing, so if you have a dark car I'd probably use a couple during each session. Since my car is white, you had to look really hard to notice. 6.5/10 Euro Shag: Great for removing wax. Does not leave bits around, even when the wax grabs on as much as it does. Great buffing towel too. 10/10 Jamb MF/All Purpose MF: Jamb towels felt plush, much more so than the AP ones. The AP felt a ton better quality than the UltimateX ones.