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gramicci101 · 05-25-2014, 08:55 PM

You don't really need a DA polisher, but ok. Those are great for paint correction, commercial work, etc... A wool wash mitt is wonderful. For between washes, Adam's quick detailer, meguiar's quick detailer, etc... all work very well. A clay bar is for cleaning contaminants from the paint, which probably isn't an issue if you don't leave road tar, sap, bird shit, etc... on your car for a while. Phil @DetailersDomain has a lot of good info.

Here's my stash:
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner - AWESOME! Spray it on, let it sit, rinse it off. Clean wheels!
Sonax Insect Remover - Also awesome, a little less awesome than the wheel cleaner. Spray on, let sit, rinse off. No more bugs!
Sonax Car Shampoo - So much foam!
Sonax Paint Cleaner - Not used it yet. Haven't been able to devote that much time at a single time. Soon...
Sonax Polymer Shield - Not used it yet. Waiting until I use the paint cleaner.
Uber wool mitt - It's like you're washing your car with a sheep!

Grit Guard bucket inserts - Keeps the dirt in the dirt in the bucket, not on your car.
Uber super drying microfiber towel - x2. Super freaking fluffy and absorbent. Wash them first, or you get blue lint on your car.
Costco microfiber towels - 36 for $22. Hard to beat.
Extendable pressure spray wand - Very useful.

And finally, and most important, In-line water softener/filter. The water here is SHIT. This keeps me from getting hard water deposits on my paint.

I have various Sonax interior products as well. Phil is the man.

05-25-2014, 08:55 PM	#2
gramicci101 Off Topic Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: 2014 Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Vegas, baby! Posts: 4,610 Thanks: 2,369 Thanked 4,243 Times in 2,170 Posts Mentioned: 43 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	You don't really need a DA polisher, but ok. Those are great for paint correction, commercial work, etc... A wool wash mitt is wonderful. For between washes, Adam's quick detailer, meguiar's quick detailer, etc... all work very well. A clay bar is for cleaning contaminants from the paint, which probably isn't an issue if you don't leave road tar, sap, bird shit, etc... on your car for a while. Phil @DetailersDomain has a lot of good info. Here's my stash: Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner - AWESOME! Spray it on, let it sit, rinse it off. Clean wheels! Sonax Insect Remover - Also awesome, a little less awesome than the wheel cleaner. Spray on, let sit, rinse off. No more bugs! Sonax Car Shampoo - So much foam! Sonax Paint Cleaner - Not used it yet. Haven't been able to devote that much time at a single time. Soon... Sonax Polymer Shield - Not used it yet. Waiting until I use the paint cleaner. Uber wool mitt - It's like you're washing your car with a sheep! Grit Guard bucket inserts - Keeps the dirt in the dirt in the bucket, not on your car. Uber super drying microfiber towel - x2. Super freaking fluffy and absorbent. Wash them first, or you get blue lint on your car. Costco microfiber towels - 36 for $22. Hard to beat. Extendable pressure spray wand - Very useful. And finally, and most important, In-line water softener/filter. The water here is SHIT. This keeps me from getting hard water deposits on my paint. I have various Sonax interior products as well. Phil is the man.