TheMegalodon

Hey guys,

you probably remember me asking you a couple weeks back about some product recommendations.
Well today I ordered all of what I need for a hefty grand total of $640 CAD.
I'm so stoked for all of it to get here. I'm gonna make my baby look mint!

Here's the list:
- P21S Auto Care Set (auto shampoo, wheel cleaner, p21 paint cleanser, p21 wax)
- 100% Sheepskin Mitt With Thumb
- Grit Guard Insert for bucket
- OXO Spoke Wheel Brush
- Chemical Guys WINDOW CLEAN / GLASS CLEANER
- Poorboy's Natural Look Dressing (for tires/interior panels) (16 oz)
- 2 Meguiar's Water Magnet Drying Towel
- 8 BOGO The El Cheapo Microfiber Buffing Towel
- Riccardo Clay Original Yellow (8oz)
- Riccardo Clay Lubricant (16oz)
- PC 7424 w/ 5" bp and 6 (6.5") LCC pads (3 orange/3 white)
- Foam Pad Cleaning Spur
- Menzerna Super Intensive Polish PO83Q
- Menzerna Polish PO85RD
- Optimum Instant Detailer & Gloss Enhancer (17oz)
- Leather & Vinyl Scrub Brush
- Lexol Leather Cleaner
- Lexol Leather Conditioner (already had)
- Two-Way Mini Detail Brush

mrclrider

that is a good start

TheMegalodon

That is the result of reading through a lot of the threads on this forum. I simply couldn't go any longer without having my TL look as brilliant as other member's cars. Everything turns into a money pit, but boy I think it's all going to be worth it. I'm hoping that after doing my own car, if it turns out well I can recoup some of my costs by doing a few friend's cars for cheap.

mrclrider

after you do your car, you wont even be thinking about doing friends cars for cheap, it is a very time consuming process and is worth every penny if you are remotely good at it

Jesstzn

You might have got too big a pad for the backing plate .. better choise would be a 5 1/2" pad. They will work but just not as effective.

And your missing a sealant... P21 wax has very short life.

TheMegalodon

My only option was 6.5" pads unfortunately. Trust me I went into great length about pad size with a couple guys earlier.

And damn I didn't realize that p21 wax doesn't last long...that's just great. It's not easy to pick up detailing products around here (why I had to order online) and I thought that p21 was a good wax that would've offered good protection...

newperson

iTrader: (2)

I see you're getting serious about those swirls ...hope it works out for you, especially after spending $500+!

Denzil

iTrader: (1)

You'll be fine with the P21S.

achenator

send me some of that yellow clay LOL.

TheMegalodon

I cannot stand looking at the swirls and scratches in my paint anymore. People comment on how my car looks beautiful and this and that. All I can think is how terrible it looks to me. Thanks newperson, I'll keep you guys updated and have plenty of pics with the results in the coming weeks.

About the p21 wax, I noticed that Todd uses it a fair amount, but after re-reading his details I also noticed that he ALWAYS uses opti-seal. I do need a good sealant because I have to deal with harsh winters around here too.

I was so excited to see that eshine.ca carried raccardo clay. I remember reading about how it was just awesome and one of you in the states wished you could get it.

Denzil

iTrader: (1)

DG105 would fit the bill if you wanted a sealant but if you just want something that simply has great durability, Collinite 845 or 476s would be what you want.

bo0sty

Ya Collinite cheap long lasting, but P21S looks really good also...even though it only last for like 3 weeks.

TSC17

P21S doesn't last very long, but looks really good! I prefer Opti-seal as a base with a carnauba topper. If you plan on keeping after it a lot this summer (with all of your new purchases), you could just run with frequent applications of P21S, and then this fall get a sealant and some Collinite for heading into the winter months.

Oh, and I have a small amount of Riccardo clay as well...very good stuff indeed!

Jesstzn

Neener Neener Neener .. I have 2 full boxes of the blue and a box of the yellow ... and it sure beats the crap out of the others I have used.

This stuff is so stickie you'd have to put effort into dropping it.

97BlackAckCL

iTrader: (6)

What kind of topper would you recommend to go over a opti-seal? I was looking to do the danase wet glaze, but that's not carnuba i don't think

Jesstzn

You don't "have" to have a topper over a sealant .. its done more for looks depending on the color and what your looking for.

Toppers depending on what is used can remove some of the sealant and they also get in the way if you want to put another layer of the sealant on.

Wet Glaze isn't carnuba but is a good choise .. and it can be layered.

achenator

Fsuppftmfw!

Denzil

iTrader: (1)

Like Dale said, it just comes down to preference. I personally choose one or the other but with the likes of DWG, which is very versatile, you can use DWG under or over your LSP which is great.

nf3d0149ab

iTrader: (5)

Nice list man!

Looks like that was pricey to put all that together.