Detailing arsenal

[Matt.13]

After trying many many products over the years I have finally got down to consolidating what I actually need and what products work for me so I thought it maybe helpful to share.

Shampoo - car chem 1900-1. Love this stuff when it’s on offer you can get 5l for around £25 that’s going to last you years it’s also a great shampoo

Wash pad/mitt - mircrofibre incredipad. I have the smaller one and find it’s the perfect size. It’s also very safe and does not hold onto dirt.

Apc - Koch chemie green star. This is great you can use it on absolutely everything. It’s highy concentrated so you can bulk it down. It’s makes a great pre wash though a pump sprayer and cost around £6 for litre. I also use this as my wheel cleaner.

Snow foam - bilt hamber autofoam. Just seems to clean better than any other snow foam I have used and £20 for 5l it’s a no brainier.

Detail spray - Adams detail spray. It’s just the best I have used, it never streaks and can be used on hot panels. The gloss it leaves is great to. It’s not cheap tho.

Polish - scholl s20 black. Just great all rounder for cutting and finishing. It also has a long working time.

Pads - scholl. I just like how there systems work and I always get good results using them.

Wax - odk revere. This was a tough one but if I was to pick one wax to use for the rest of time them it would be this one. Again this is not cheap.

Ceramic - tac systems moonlight. It’s no harder to apply than a wax and last 9 months with great protection. Good value too and can be used on wheels.

Tyre and exterior plastic - Adams Vrt. Great oem satin finish and it hangs around.

Glass cleaner - nilco glass cleaner. It does the job, no streak and good value.

Interior plastic - anglewax angel. Leaves a nice Oem finish. It’s last a long time and a bottle will last you years.

Sealants - gyeon wet coat. Super easy do use and great beading.

Brushes - detail factory. This are nice and soft and will last you years.

Wheel brush - microfibre madness incredibrush flat. Nice and safe and a well thought out product.

Tyre brush - tuf shine brush. Perfect size for cleaning tyres

Drying towels - klin twisted and gyeon silk dryer

I also use a nifisk c110 pressure washer and a vertool forced da polisher.

If you would like to know any more about the above let me know .

[Angelus666]

Nice selection there. With the Gyeon Wet Coat, can you use this over the top of a wax and/or a ceramic....and how long does it last?

[Matt.13]

Wet coat can go on top of anything but it will work better with ceramic. Putting on top of wax may compromise the durability of wet coat. On bare paint I’ve seen wet coat last 3 months.
Great product with great beading

[Robin82]

Great post mate. You can tell from the quality of products quoted you’ve been refining for quite some time. I’ve sort’ve become attached to the Bilt Hamber range and have cultivated a little loyalty towards them. For me their shampoo, apc, wax and clay bars have been difficult to beat and offer amazing value for money.

[Beedub]

Very nice selection.

Great selection of products.... im using the kranzle pressure washers now... amazing machines...

For polishing machines i have All the rupes machines from the mini to the 15 , 21, mille, and the rotary... I personally feel their pads are the best in the business. The autobrite machines are great for the money . I use the kamikaze wool pad and their red pad regularly also.

Compounds, my preferred compounds are Koch chemie , Rupes, jesscar , kamikaze ichiban and banzai cut ( in no particular order)

ceramics, slightly biased but i adore the kamikaze range... they are SO good. So so good... Tried all the brands now and these really are a cut above the rest for me, finicky to apply but worth the effort.

Wax i like swissvax , kamikaze infinity, AF desire, poorboys, angle wax ...

Brushes, i use the AB brush set.

Wheels for me has to be the original wheel woolies.

PPF materials... Bodyfence or XPELulitimate.. Both excellent warranty periods and great films.

APC - AB citrus for interiors AB FAB.

panel wipe - CP eraser or my own mix of alcohol and water.

leather care i use tampico brush sets with LRC cleaners... Gliptone conditioners.

[scooobydont]

That was last year, more has since been added

[Beedub]

yesssssss

[Matt.13]

I would love a kranzel / obsessed garage set up, I just don’t have the space atm maybe when I move next year.
I really wanna try some kamikaze products but I like to give my car a once over around may with a finishing polish so 2 year coatings are out for me really. Tac systems last 9 months and that’s enough for me also allows me to use a nice wax for 3 months in the summer .
I’m in envy beedub as I love the rupes lhr15 and mini, great tools

[Matt.13]

Great post mate. You can tell from the quality of products quoted you’ve been refining for quite some time. I’ve sort’ve become attached to the Bilt Hamber range and have cultivated a little loyalty towards them. For me their shampoo, apc, wax and clay bars have been difficult to beat and offer amazing value for money.

I don’t blame your they are a great company. Peter hamber often pops up with great posts on detailing world. Some of there products are second to none

[Beedub]

matt keep and eye on the updates here!! always something happening my side!! sounds like you'll enjoy them maybe!

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