Looking to replace my cleaning supplies

G1n Mast3r · 01-24-2016, 01:28 AM

Hey all I'm looking to replace a majority of my cleaning supplies for my my M3. As it stands right now I'm just using some really crappy generic car cleaner, diluted down considerably to hopefully reduce the amount of abrasion or chemicals that are applied to my newly paint corrected, and sealed car. I do utilize the two bucket method, with grit guards. My mitts are getting old though and I would like to replace those as well. I as wondering though what does everyone else use in terms of soaps, clays, foam gun vs non-foam gun, and wash mitts and brushes for wheels etc. Any help would be greatly appreciated! If it's any help the car is Alpine white. Thanks!

GrahamSP · 01-24-2016, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by G1n Mast3r

Hey all I'm looking to replace a majority of my cleaning supplies for my my M3. As it stands right now I'm just using some really crappy generic car cleaner, diluted down considerably to hopefully reduce the amount of abrasion or chemicals that are applied to my newly paint corrected, and sealed car. I do utilize the two bucket method, with grit guards. My mitts are getting old though and I would like to replace those as well. I as wondering though what does everyone else use in terms of soaps, clays, foam gun vs non-foam gun, and wash mitts and brushes for wheels etc. Any help would be greatly appreciated! If it's any help the car is Alpine white. Thanks!

Check out Money2536. Matt has his own website (www.obsessedgarage.com) which offers an awesome write up of all the supplies he uses and why. I am currently buying some new products while waiting for my F80.

RickFLM4 · 01-24-2016, 07:48 AM

For car wash, I like this product:

http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/...Picks&refType=

I use a mitt on the wheels, not a brush. I have a couple of different kinds of mitts and think there are numerous acceptable solutions available.

Detailers Domain · 01-24-2016, 10:57 AM

What did you have in mind we can get a list going for you on tried and true products.

Detailer's Domain

G1n Mast3r · 01-24-2016, 06:41 PM

Thank all.

Graham: I'd forgotten about his actual website. thanks for this. I might have to invest ion some of those products.

DetailersDomain: I'm looking for just the basics currently, soaps, mitts, brushes and the like for the wheels. I may have to get another bucket for wheel soap and such. If you would be so kind as to start a list for me and quote me a price for some essentials or all of the essentials and PM that list and price for me it would be greatly appreciated

or just PM the list and I'll probably just end up buying a bunch of stuff. Or what I can do is PM you a list of some of the items I'm looking at currently to purchase.

G1n Mast3r · 01-24-2016, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by DetailersDomain

What did you have in mind we can get a list going for you on tried and true products.

Detailer's Domain

PM sent

Detailers Domain · 01-24-2016, 08:26 PM

PM answered below:

Uber Yellow Wash Sponges

Adam's Car Wash
Lusso Auto Bathe
Nanolex Pure Shampoo

Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
1Z Einzsett ColourTech Wheel Cleaner
Nanolex Wheel Cleaner and Iron Remover

EZ Detail Brushes (or something similar to clean wheels)
Wheel woolies

Adam's Super VRT
Nanolex Tire and Rubber Restorer

Kenotek Showroom Shine

Adam’s Great White Drying Towel
Adam’s Hex Applicator for Tires
Stoner's Tarminator for Tires

G1n Mast3r · 01-24-2016, 09:11 PM

Awesome thanks!

G1n Mast3r · 01-25-2016, 06:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DetailersDomain

PM answered below:

Uber Yellow Wash Sponges

Adam's Car Wash
Lusso Auto Bathe
Nanolex Pure Shampoo

Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
1Z Einzsett ColourTech Wheel Cleaner
Nanolex Wheel Cleaner and Iron Remover

EZ Detail Brushes (or something similar to clean wheels)
Wheel woolies

Adam's Super VRT
Nanolex Tire and Rubber Restorer

Kenotek Showroom Shine

Adam’s Great White Drying Towel
Adam’s Hex Applicator for Tires
Stoner's Tarminator for Tires

DetailersDomain,

another quick question. As I am now moving back to working days (I currently work nights) what wax and or sealant would you recommend for my vehicle, as well as what types of wax would work well. Does it matter if the car is wrapped with say Xpel Ultimate or SunTek? I'm still fairly new to detailing

. Thanks!

JR M3 · 01-25-2016, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by G1n Mast3r

DetailersDomain,

another quick question. As I am now moving back to working days (I currently work nights) what wax and or sealant would you recommend for my vehicle, as well as what types of wax would work well. Does it matter if the car is wrapped with say Xpel Ultimate or SunTek? I'm still fairly new to detailing

. Thanks!

Any wax won't hold up as long on XPEL or suntek as it would on paint. Sealants like Sonax Polymer net shield or nanolex sealant work great. I know Phil at Detailers Domain sells it. I order from him all the time and his customer service is top notch

ciaranob · 01-25-2016, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DetailersDomain

PM answered below:

Uber Yellow Wash Sponges

Adam's Car Wash
Lusso Auto Bathe
Nanolex Pure Shampoo

Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
1Z Einzsett ColourTech Wheel Cleaner
Nanolex Wheel Cleaner and Iron Remover

EZ Detail Brushes (or something similar to clean wheels)
Wheel woolies

Adam's Super VRT
Nanolex Tire and Rubber Restorer

Kenotek Showroom Shine

Adam’s Great White Drying Towel
Adam’s Hex Applicator for Tires
Stoner's Tarminator for Tires

Use some of these, especially Adams soap but also their detailer solution for touch ups. You guys ever use PoorBoy's Wheel cleaner? I use it all the time and pretty impressive (at least to me

) - most definitely not an expert in this area!

Coloradom3 · 01-25-2016, 11:30 PM

there are a million good products out there. I have been watching Matt Moreman's youtube videos and have adopted many of the products he uses. you can check out his list here:

http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...essure+washers

Detailers Domain · 01-26-2016, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JR M3

Any wax won't hold up as long on XPEL or suntek as it would on paint. Sealants like Sonax Polymer net shield or nanolex sealant work great. I know Phil at Detailers Domain sells it. I order from him all the time and his customer service is top notch

thanks the Sonax PNS works great on clear film. we use these on the daily on film we install and on cars we maintain with fim.

Shanh81 · 01-26-2016, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DetailersDomain

PM answered below:

Uber Yellow Wash Sponges

Adam's Car Wash
Lusso Auto Bathe
Nanolex Pure Shampoo

Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
1Z Einzsett ColourTech Wheel Cleaner
Nanolex Wheel Cleaner and Iron Remover

EZ Detail Brushes (or something similar to clean wheels)
Wheel woolies

Adam's Super VRT
Nanolex Tire and Rubber Restorer

Kenotek Showroom Shine

Adam’s Great White Drying Towel
Adam’s Hex Applicator for Tires
Stoner's Tarminator for Tires

Just got my M3 and will need to go through this list and order a bunch of cleaning supplies. Thanks for sharing this

Detailers Domain · 01-26-2016, 02:24 PM

let me know if you need any assistance at all.

G1n Mast3r · 01-26-2016, 08:51 PM

Thanks all for the responses. And glad someone else got some use out of it as well! I've ordered my stuff and it should be here on the 30th :P I can't wait! Also thanks for the insight on Sonex PNS.

Are there other products like it? Always like to keep the options open however I will more than likely be buying Sonex PNS :P due to the posts here.

Detailers Domain · 01-27-2016, 08:18 AM

Sonax PNS is great.

To top it or when doing maintenance washes you can use

Kenotek Showroom Shine
Sonax Brilliant Shine Detailer

Mandi90TT · 01-27-2016, 12:34 PM

Nice list, very helpful

G1n Mast3r · 01-27-2016, 08:24 PM

So, use Sonax PNS as the under coat or "wax" if you will, then during weekly washes or maintenance washes, use Sonax Brilliant Shine or Kenotek showroom shine, to refresh the coating, I assume?

Detailers Domain · 01-27-2016, 08:54 PM

On the first application you want to make sure your car is cleaned up.

If you need to decon it, do so if you need to clay, clay it, if you need to polish it, polish it.

After you are satisfied with the look of the paint apply the Sonax PNS (will last 3-6 months)

Once applied during your weekly or bi weekly washes you should top it off with Kenotek Showroom Shine or Sonax Brilliant Shine Detailer both will work great.

G1n Mast3r · 01-28-2016, 06:24 PM

okay awesome thanks!! given if the car needs to be polished any particular polish I should be looking at especially if the car is going be clear bra'd?

Detailers Domain · 01-29-2016, 12:47 AM

check the car with a light if you feel it needs to be polished there are some great ones.

do you have a machine polisher?

Meg's M205
Sonax Perfect Finish
Sonax EX0406
Menzerna SF3500

01-24-2016, 01:28 AM	#1
G1n Mast3r Lieutenant 183 Rep 400 Posts Drives: Individual F80 M3 Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Central Coast iTrader: (0)	Looking to replace my cleaning supplies Hey all I'm looking to replace a majority of my cleaning supplies for my my M3. As it stands right now I'm just using some really crappy generic car cleaner, diluted down considerably to hopefully reduce the amount of abrasion or chemicals that are applied to my newly paint corrected, and sealed car. I do utilize the two bucket method, with grit guards. My mitts are getting old though and I would like to replace those as well. I as wondering though what does everyone else use in terms of soaps, clays, foam gun vs non-foam gun, and wash mitts and brushes for wheels etc. Any help would be greatly appreciated! If it's any help the car is Alpine white. Thanks! __________________ IG: @gin_master 2018 M3 Atlantis Metallic \| AWE \| KW \| ///M Performance\| RKP \| MRG Race Co. \| BM3 \| RW Carbon \| KlassenID 2015 M3 Alpine White III \| Gone
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01-24-2016, 07:48 AM	#3
RickFLM4 Brigadier General 10987 Rep 4,821 Posts Drives: M4 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: PB County, FL iTrader: (0)	For car wash, I like this product: http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/...Picks&refType= I use a mitt on the wheels, not a brush. I have a couple of different kinds of mitts and think there are numerous acceptable solutions available. __________________ Current: 2018 SO/SS F83 ZCP Gone: 2015 SO/SO F82
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01-24-2016, 10:57 AM	#4
Detailers Domain BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 1999 Rep 6,916 Posts Drives: 20 M2C / 22 X3MC Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (24)	What did you have in mind we can get a list going for you on tried and true products. Detailer's Domain
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01-24-2016, 06:41 PM	#5
G1n Mast3r Lieutenant 183 Rep 400 Posts Drives: Individual F80 M3 Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Central Coast iTrader: (0)	Thank all. Graham: I'd forgotten about his actual website. thanks for this. I might have to invest ion some of those products. DetailersDomain: I'm looking for just the basics currently, soaps, mitts, brushes and the like for the wheels. I may have to get another bucket for wheel soap and such. If you would be so kind as to start a list for me and quote me a price for some essentials or all of the essentials and PM that list and price for me it would be greatly appreciated or just PM the list and I'll probably just end up buying a bunch of stuff. Or what I can do is PM you a list of some of the items I'm looking at currently to purchase. __________________ IG: @gin_master 2018 M3 Atlantis Metallic \| AWE \| KW \| ///M Performance\| RKP \| MRG Race Co. \| BM3 \| RW Carbon \| KlassenID 2015 M3 Alpine White III \| Gone
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01-24-2016, 08:26 PM	#7
Detailers Domain BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 1999 Rep 6,916 Posts Drives: 20 M2C / 22 X3MC Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (24)	PM answered below: Uber Yellow Wash Sponges Adam's Car Wash Lusso Auto Bathe Nanolex Pure Shampoo Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner 1Z Einzsett ColourTech Wheel Cleaner Nanolex Wheel Cleaner and Iron Remover EZ Detail Brushes (or something similar to clean wheels) Wheel woolies Adam's Super VRT Nanolex Tire and Rubber Restorer Kenotek Showroom Shine Adam’s Great White Drying Towel Adam’s Hex Applicator for Tires Stoner's Tarminator for Tires
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01-24-2016, 09:11 PM	#8
G1n Mast3r Lieutenant 183 Rep 400 Posts Drives: Individual F80 M3 Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Central Coast iTrader: (0)	Awesome thanks! __________________ IG: @gin_master 2018 M3 Atlantis Metallic \| AWE \| KW \| ///M Performance\| RKP \| MRG Race Co. \| BM3 \| RW Carbon \| KlassenID 2015 M3 Alpine White III \| Gone
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01-25-2016, 11:30 PM	#12
Coloradom3 Lieutenant 295 Rep 573 Posts Drives: 2018 M3, 21 X5M Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Pueblo, Colorado iTrader: (2)	there are a million good products out there. I have been watching Matt Moreman's youtube videos and have adopted many of the products he uses. you can check out his list here: http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...essure+washers __________________ Instagram: @coloradom3
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Detailers Domain BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 1999 Rep 6,916 Posts Drives: 20 M2C / 22 X3MC Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (24)	let me know if you need any assistance at all.
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01-26-2016, 08:51 PM	#16
G1n Mast3r Lieutenant 183 Rep 400 Posts Drives: Individual F80 M3 Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Central Coast iTrader: (0)	Thanks all for the responses. And glad someone else got some use out of it as well! I've ordered my stuff and it should be here on the 30th :P I can't wait! Also thanks for the insight on Sonex PNS. Are there other products like it? Always like to keep the options open however I will more than likely be buying Sonex PNS :P due to the posts here. __________________ IG: @gin_master 2018 M3 Atlantis Metallic \| AWE \| KW \| ///M Performance\| RKP \| MRG Race Co. \| BM3 \| RW Carbon \| KlassenID 2015 M3 Alpine White III \| Gone
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01-27-2016, 08:18 AM	#17
Detailers Domain BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 1999 Rep 6,916 Posts Drives: 20 M2C / 22 X3MC Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (24)	Sonax PNS is great. To top it or when doing maintenance washes you can use Kenotek Showroom Shine Sonax Brilliant Shine Detailer
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01-27-2016, 12:34 PM	#18
Mandi90TT Colonel 2712 Rep 2,371 Posts Drives: BSM 6MT M4 F82 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Colorado Springs iTrader: (0)	Nice list, very helpful
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01-27-2016, 08:24 PM	#19
G1n Mast3r Lieutenant 183 Rep 400 Posts Drives: Individual F80 M3 Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Central Coast iTrader: (0)	So, use Sonax PNS as the under coat or "wax" if you will, then during weekly washes or maintenance washes, use Sonax Brilliant Shine or Kenotek showroom shine, to refresh the coating, I assume? __________________ IG: @gin_master 2018 M3 Atlantis Metallic \| AWE \| KW \| ///M Performance\| RKP \| MRG Race Co. \| BM3 \| RW Carbon \| KlassenID 2015 M3 Alpine White III \| Gone
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01-27-2016, 08:54 PM	#20
Detailers Domain BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 1999 Rep 6,916 Posts Drives: 20 M2C / 22 X3MC Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (24)	On the first application you want to make sure your car is cleaned up. If you need to decon it, do so if you need to clay, clay it, if you need to polish it, polish it. After you are satisfied with the look of the paint apply the Sonax PNS (will last 3-6 months) Once applied during your weekly or bi weekly washes you should top it off with Kenotek Showroom Shine or Sonax Brilliant Shine Detailer both will work great.
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01-28-2016, 06:24 PM	#21
G1n Mast3r Lieutenant 183 Rep 400 Posts Drives: Individual F80 M3 Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Central Coast iTrader: (0)	okay awesome thanks!! given if the car needs to be polished any particular polish I should be looking at especially if the car is going be clear bra'd? __________________ IG: @gin_master 2018 M3 Atlantis Metallic \| AWE \| KW \| ///M Performance\| RKP \| MRG Race Co. \| BM3 \| RW Carbon \| KlassenID 2015 M3 Alpine White III \| Gone
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01-29-2016, 12:47 AM	#22
Detailers Domain BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 1999 Rep 6,916 Posts Drives: 20 M2C / 22 X3MC Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (24)	check the car with a light if you feel it needs to be polished there are some great ones. do you have a machine polisher? Meg's M205 Sonax Perfect Finish Sonax EX0406 Menzerna SF3500
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