Best Car Care Supplies or Kit? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Dang Lad · 05-27-2012, 03:39 PM

Hi All,

I'm wanting to keep my new baby nice and clean, but am having trouble deciding what kind of care supplies/kit I should get. Since it's a new car I know that a lot of the cheaper items can damage the finish. Wanted to see if anyone had any suggestions for what they've used in the past.

russv · 05-27-2012, 04:06 PM

Prima Epic. Great polymer wax.

Turbowned · 05-27-2012, 04:44 PM

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=52

Car care and cleaning sub-forum. Be the first to post in it!

Dang Lad · 05-27-2012, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turbowned

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=52

Car care and cleaning sub-forum. Be the first to post in it!

Thanks Turbowned!

bestwheelbase · 05-27-2012, 06:10 PM

Wolf's Chemicals. Zymol. Sonax. Klasse. There are lots of options and everyone finds something different that works for them. I have learned a lot from autopia.org.

viper_driver · 05-27-2012, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dang Lad

Wanted to see if anyone had any suggestions for what they've used in the past.

Go to this site and prowl around a bit. They sell good stuff and have a forum to answer all your questions.

http://www.autogeek.net/

SioXie101 · 05-27-2012, 06:20 PM

For starters, Meguiars come highly recommended. their ultimate quick detailer will be your best friend for a new car.

Brett · 05-27-2012, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by viper_driver

Go to this site and prowl around a bit. They sell good stuff and have a forum to answer all your questions.

http://www.autogeek.net/

These guys have too much of my money now. I've placed two orders, and both qualified for free shipping

Tip: I found a 20% off coupon here: http://www.retailmenot.com/view/autogeek.net

I also found out that they look at your total before the coupon to see if you get free shipping! This last bit isn't too helpful though, because the free shipping deal ends in about 2 hours and 20 minutes.

Brett

YukiHachiRoku · 05-28-2012, 05:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by viper_driver

Go to this site and prowl around a bit. They sell good stuff and have a forum to answer all your questions.

http://www.autogeek.net/

Sooo much information and products I never knew existed, much thanks!

Pinnacle Souveran Paste Wax currently on backorder...

civicdrivr · 05-28-2012, 05:41 PM

It looks like you have either an Asphalt or Raven FR-S, based on your avatar. I recommend Blackfire Wet Diamond. Its a sealant, so you apply this before a wax.

I use it on both of my cars, and it lasts about 3 months before the surface slickness starts to dissipate. I love the gloss and depth it adds. Its easy to apply too. You can do it by hand, but I use my Porter Cable with a black finishing pad to do the entire car in about 15 minutes. Let it haze, then buff off. You can layer it too.

Stay away from waxes that have fillers. They hide scratches for awhile, but once the first rain storm passes through, the scratches will show once again.

moniz · 05-30-2012, 10:42 AM

For waxing/polishing and sealing I love Klasse products. Fantastic stuff.

Plus I get my stuff from eshine.ca. They carry all top quality stuff.

dabocx · 06-07-2012, 09:13 AM

I barely started using chemical guys stuff the jetseal 109 and wax package looks amazing on a properly prepared car

Dang Lad · 06-08-2012, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SioXie101

For starters, Meguiars come highly recommended. their ultimate quick detailer will be your best friend for a new car.

Since I'm in an apartment without access to a proper hose and washing station I've been using Meg's Quick Detailer about every 5 days to clean and some of their NXT Wax twice since picking it up two weeks ago. Both have done excellently in a pinch.

Got some ONR on the way to test either No Rinse or even No Wash depending on how easy it is to move the wash bucket down two flights of stairs (covered parking)

Jimbo · 06-08-2012, 02:39 AM

Zaino. Just awesome.

http://www.zainostore.com/

-Jim

05-27-2012, 03:39 PM	#1
Dang Lad Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Asphalt MT FR-S Location: Austin, TX Posts: 163 Thanks: 192 Thanked 40 Times in 25 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Best Car Care Supplies or Kit? Hi All, I'm wanting to keep my new baby nice and clean, but am having trouble deciding what kind of care supplies/kit I should get. Since it's a new car I know that a lot of the cheaper items can damage the finish. Wanted to see if anyone had any suggestions for what they've used in the past.

05-27-2012, 04:06 PM	#2
russv First 86 Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: Scion FRS Argento Automatic Location: Northern California Posts: 1,127 Thanks: 1,069 Thanked 544 Times in 232 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Prima Epic. Great polymer wax. __________________ Life is short...NO BORING CARS

05-27-2012, 06:20 PM	#7
SioXie101 Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2008 GMC Acadia, 2003 Nissan Altima Location: NWI Posts: 66 Thanks: 39 Thanked 21 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	For starters, Meguiars come highly recommended. their ultimate quick detailer will be your best friend for a new car. __________________ can your engine rev up to 9000rpm?

05-28-2012, 05:41 PM	#10
civicdrivr Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2018 Golf R Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 2,807 Thanks: 5,386 Thanked 1,095 Times in 647 Posts Mentioned: 68 Post(s) Tagged: 7 Thread(s)	It looks like you have either an Asphalt or Raven FR-S, based on your avatar. I recommend Blackfire Wet Diamond. Its a sealant, so you apply this before a wax. I use it on both of my cars, and it lasts about 3 months before the surface slickness starts to dissipate. I love the gloss and depth it adds. Its easy to apply too. You can do it by hand, but I use my Porter Cable with a black finishing pad to do the entire car in about 15 minutes. Let it haze, then buff off. You can layer it too. Stay away from waxes that have fillers. They hide scratches for awhile, but once the first rain storm passes through, the scratches will show once again. __________________ Parting out HERE

05-30-2012, 10:42 AM	#11
moniz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2010 Mazda5 GT,2012 Honda Fit Sport Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Posts: 159 Thanks: 9 Thanked 72 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	For waxing/polishing and sealing I love Klasse products. Fantastic stuff. Plus I get my stuff from eshine.ca. They carry all top quality stuff. __________________ Past-'89 Civic Si ('93-'99)-'94 Civic Si ('99-'07)-'07 GTI(Lease)('07-'10)'98 Acura EL ('03-'13)Current-'12 Honda Fit Sport'10 Mazda5 ('10- Family car)No FR-S for me Kids in car seats still and just wouldn't work in an FR-S especially in winter.

05-27-2012, 06:10 PM	#5
bestwheelbase Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 1985 P-Type Location: Nashville, TN, USA Posts: 3,710 Thanks: 3,273 Thanked 2,058 Times in 1,098 Posts Mentioned: 50 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Wolf's Chemicals. Zymol. Sonax. Klasse. There are lots of options and everyone finds something different that works for them. I have learned a lot from autopia.org.

06-07-2012, 09:13 AM	#12
dabocx Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Scion FRS Location: United States Posts: 1,267 Thanks: 564 Thanked 261 Times in 191 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I barely started using chemical guys stuff the jetseal 109 and wax package looks amazing on a properly prepared car

06-08-2012, 02:39 AM	#14
Jimbo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 92 NSX, 08 Accord Location: Southampton, PA Posts: 159 Thanks: 1 Thanked 36 Times in 25 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Zaino. Just awesome. http://www.zainostore.com/ -Jim __________________ 1992 NSX Red/Blk 5 spd #0330 2005 Lotus Elise - (sold but reincarnated by BRZ) 2008 Honda Accord Cpe, Blk/Blk,V6,6 spd, Nav (sold) 2013 Subaru BRZ, Limited, 6 spd Auto, WR Blue

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