02-17-2024, 06:07 AM | #1 |
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Your car wash products.....
Ive always used ValetPro Citrus Pre-Wash, and the AutoGlym products (snow, wash, etc) to clean my car.
The pre-wash stages don't do as much as I would like them to though most of the time, so just interested to hear what products others use as I'm nearing the end of my pre-wash and would like to see if there is anything better?...... |
02-17-2024, 06:10 AM | #2 |
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I've been using Adams, pretty happy with them.
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02-17-2024, 08:38 AM | #3 |
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Car is PPF and ceramic coated so i don't use much
Chemical guys ceramic wash foam soap Air blower to move the water Adams ceramic boost for spots That's about it Still looks brand new after 2 yrs of onlwnership |
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02-17-2024, 05:45 PM | #5 |
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Griots has great products. Have used it on my fleet, currently 6, for decades.
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02-20-2024, 01:14 PM | #9 |
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I've been a huge fan of carpro products
here is lineup CarPro Lift - High Alkaline Prewash - foam on dry dirty car then rinse. CarPro Reset - Typical maintenance wash (foam on rinse off) + contact wash. CarPro Hydro2 Foam - use this as a sealant, foam on and then high pressure rinse off. This gives 3-6 month of protection. I'll also use chemical guys wash for contact wash/foam (for maintenance wash) the chem guys stuff provides great lubrication, but i don't feel it has much cleaning properties... i ceramic coated by car back in oct 2016. Its well worn off by now. However, since i only hand wash it myself and its mostly garaged, it stays fairly clean/swirl free and the hydro2 foam gives great protection considering how EASY it is to apply. Last summer i also polished out and sealed the paint with some left over jeff's werkstatt polish and acrylic sealant as well. I also use Sonax Wheel cleaner on the wheels (spray on dry wheels) let it dwell for 7-8 min then pressure wash off. Last edited by xxpanipuri; 02-20-2024 at 01:19 PM.. |
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02-21-2024, 07:00 PM | #13 |
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Bilt Hamber Touchless and Auto Foam are best all around for prewash. Forensic Detailing has a comparison test. A lot of the, "prewash" soaps don't do anything except make pretty foam.
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02-22-2024, 10:07 AM | #14 |
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Griot's Fallout remover
Griot's HD Wheel cleaner Carpro Reset Wolfgang uber sio2 + Gyeon cure/diluted for drying aid/topper.
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02-22-2024, 10:30 AM | #15 |
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I have a mix of Griot's and Chemical Guys. I like the CG for my foam cannon and Griot's for pretty much everything else. Especially anything with a ceramic additive.
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02-26-2024, 11:48 AM | #17 | |
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Sonax is expensive, but i've found a big jug of it lasts me about 2 yrs. and its a 1 step cleaning... my wheels get scrubbed as part of the contact wash, by this time the Sonax has removed majority of the brake dust. I also make sure to keep my wheels regularly coated used to use Gyeon Wet Coat, now the CarPro Hydro2 Foam is my go to... Good protection always makes the next cleaning easier! |
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02-26-2024, 11:52 AM | #18 |
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I like Griots. They are a semi local company to me so I try to support them. I like their synthetic clay also, way easier than traditional claybar and similar results (at least in my limited experience).
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