Vincent

Here is something simple. Just copy and paste, and fill out what brand (ArmorAll, Meguiars, etc.) and what type (spray, liquid, wipes, etc.) of product you use for the listed areas. Feel free to add any new areas that I may have left out. Also, feel free to add in concerns/opinions/recommendations of what other people use.

It can server as a quick reference for people.

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Washing Exterior:
Exterior Protectant:
Exterior QD:
Glass:
Cleaning Wheels:
Shining Wheels:
Cleaning Tires:
Tire Shine:
Cleaning Interior (vinyls/plastics):
Protecting Interior (vinyls/plastics):
Cleaning Interior (cloth/leather):
Protecting Interior (cloth/leather):
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Here is my answers.

Washing Exterior: ArmorAll Concentrate liquid
Exterior Protectant: Meguiars NXT TechWax
Exterior QD: Black Magic wax spray
Glass: Stoners InvisableGlass spray
Cleaning Wheels: Wheel brush and rinse with water
Shining Wheels: Black Magic wipes
Cleaning Tires: rinse with water
Tire Shine: TurtleWax foam
Cleaning Interior (vinyls/plastics): ArmorAll cleaning wipes
Protecting Interior (vinyls/plastics): Armorall protecting wipes
Cleaning Interior (cloth/leather): Meguiars wipes
Protecting Interior (cloth/leather): Meguiars wipes

JoganJani

Washing Exterior: Zaino Z7, Z6
Exterior Protectant: Zaino Z2, Z5
Exterior QD:
Glass: Zaino Z12
Cleaning Wheels: Zaino Z7 and water
Shining Wheels: Zaino Z2
Cleaning Tires: Water and Baja Original California wheel brush
Tire Shine: Zaino Z16
Cleaning Interior (vinyls/plastics): Damp cloth
Protecting Interior (vinyls/plastics): 303 Aerospace
Cleaning Interior (cloth/leather): Zaino Z9 cleaner
Protecting Interior (cloth/leather): Zaino Z10 conditioner

`ill*tl

Washing Exterior: Meguiars Gold Class Shampoo & Conditioner
Exterior Protectant: Mothers 3-Step (Pre-wax cleaner, polish+glaze, carnauba wax); Meguiars NXT Tech Wax
Exterior QD: Meguiars NXT Tech Spray Wax
Glass: Stoners Invisible Glass
Cleaning Wheels: Meguiars Gold Class All Wheel Cleaner
Shining Wheels: Meguiars NXT Tech Wax
Cleaning Tires: Rinse/clean with car soap.
Tire Shine: Meguiars Endurance High Gloss Tire Gel
Cleaning Interior (vinyls/plastics): Meuguiars NXT Tech Protectant Vinyl/Rubber/Plastic
Protecting Interior (vinyls/plastics): Meguiars NXT Tech Protectant Vinyl/Rubber/Plastic
Cleaning Interior (cloth/leather): Lexol Leather Cleaner
Protecting Interior (cloth/leather): Lexol Leather Conditioner

exceldetail

Washing Exterior: ArmorAll Concentrate liquid
Exterior Protectant: Meguiars NXT TechWax, Mother 1-2-3 punch (You need a polish)
Exterior QD: Mothers Showtime
Glass: Stoners InvisableGlass spray
Cleaning Wheels: Eagle one Tire and wheel cleaner
Shining Wheels: NXT
Cleaning Tires: No Touch
Tire Shine: No Touch
Cleaning Interior (vinyls/plastics): Castrol Super Clean APC
Protecting Interior (vinyls/plastics): 303
Cleaning Interior (cloth/leather): Castrol APC
Protecting Interior (cloth/leather): 303

You still have $ in the bank with thses products !

Faizalstar

I've always hesitated when cleaning the leather interior with the seats using armorall or similiar product. Doesn't it leave some kind of residue on your clothes, looking oily or something to that effect?

Brian_C6

Washing Exterior: Meguiar's Soft Wash Gel
Exterior Protectant: Meguiar's "Pro Series" (Cleaner Wax, Sealer & Glaze, Carnuba Wax)
Exterior QD: Mothers "Showtime"
Glass: Windex (unfortunately)
Cleaning Wheels: Eagle One "A2Z Tire & Rim Cleaner"
Shining Wheels: Meguiar's Pro Series (treat them like paint)
Cleaning Tires: Eagle One "A2Z Tire & Rim Cleaner"
Tire Shine: No Touch "Wet & Protect"
Cleaning Interior (vinyls/plastics): STP "Son of a Gun"
Protecting Interior (vinyls/plastics): STP "Son of a Gun"
Cleaning Interior (cloth/leather): STP "Son of a Gun"
Protecting Interior (cloth/leather): STP "Son of a Gun"

`ill*tl

Lexol products don't leave a residue like Armor All and Meguiars products do.

Vincent

Really? Never knew that.

Vicman17

Washing Exterior: Armor-All Car Wash Concentrate
Exterior Protectant: Liquid Glass
Exterior QD: Meguiar's QD, Mother's Showtime
Glass: Stoner's Invisible Glass and non-colored newspaper
Cleaning Wheels: Simple Green Cleaner
Shining Wheels: Liquid Glass
Cleaning Tires: Simple Green Cleaner
Tire Shine: Meguiar's Endurance
Cleaning Interior (vinyls/plastics): Simoniz Microfiber Cloth
Protecting Interior (vinyls/plastics): Mother's Preserves Protectant
Cleaning Interior (cloth/leather):
Protecting Interior (cloth/leather): Tannery Leather Lotion

VTECHokie

Washing Exterior: Zymol Auto Wash (Switching to Z7)
Exterior Protectant: Blitz Wax (Switching to Zaino Z2/5)
Exterior QD: One Grand Show Off Spray Gloss (Switching to Zaino Z6)
Glass: Stoner's Invisible Glass
Cleaning Wheels: Auto Wash and Water (Blackfire Gel Wheel and tire cleaner for the tough spots)
Shining Wheels: Blitz Wax (Switching to Zaino Z2/5)
Cleaning Tires: Auto Wash and Water (Blackfire Gel Wheel and tire cleaner for the tough spots)
Tire Shine: Meg's Endurance Gel (will switch to 303 when Meg's is gone)
Cleaning Interior (vinyls/plastics): Blackfire Interior Cleaner
Protecting Interior (vinyls/plastics): 303 Aerospace Protectant
Cleaning Interior (cloth/leather): Blackfire Interior Cleaner
Protecting Interior (cloth/leather): Blackfire Interior Protectant or Zaino Z-10 Leather in a bottle and 303 Aerospace Protectant every other application.

kcroberge

Washing Exterior: Zaino Z7
Exterior Protectant: Zaino Z2 and Z5
Exterior QD: Zaino Z6
Glass: Zaino Z12 outside, Rain-X Glass Cleaner inside
Cleaning Wheels: Sonus Songel
Shining Wheels: Zaino Z2
Cleaning Tires: Zaino Z7
Tire Shine:
Cleaning Interior (vinyls/plastics): 303
Protecting Interior (vinyls/plastics): 303
Cleaning Interior (cloth/leather): Lexol Leather Cleaner
Protecting Interior (cloth/leather): Lexol Leather Conditioner

SK2003TypeS

Washing Exterior: Z7, Meg's Gold Class or Mothers Cali
Exterior Protectant: Z2 or Z5 / Klasse AIO/SG / S100 / NXT
Exterior QD: Z7, Meg's FI
Glass: Stoner's Invisible Glass (outside), EF Clear Vision (inside)
Cleaning Wheels: Meg's GC, EF HI
Shining Wheels: Z2
Cleaning Tires: Meg's GC, EF HI
Tire Shine: 303 or EO Wet Shine
Cleaning Interior (vinyls/plastics): MF and water
Protecting Interior (vinyls/plastics): 303
Cleaning Interior (cloth/leather): MF and water
Protecting Interior (cloth/leather): Pinnacle's Leather Cleaner & Conditioner, 303

.....Eagle One Never Dull on the stock exhaust tips

I'm Batman

Washing Exterior: Griots Car Wash
Exterior Protectant: Griots Best of Show
Exterior QD: Griots Speed Shine
Glass: Meguiars Glass Cleaner
Cleaning Wheels: Meguiars Wheel Bright
Shining Wheels:
Cleaning Tires: Meguiars All Purpose
Tire Shine: Meguiars Endurance Wet
Cleaning Interior (vinyls/plastics): Meguiars All Purpose
Protecting Interior (vinyls/plastics): Meguiars 40
Cleaning Interior (cloth/leather): Meguiars All Purpose
Protecting Interior (cloth/leather):

VTECHokie

SK2003TypeS -

How do the three synthetic exterior protectants you have used stack up against each other? Which do you prefer?

Exterior Protectant: Z2 or Z5 / Klasse AIO/SG / S100 / NXT

ResidualFreedom

Washing Exterior: NXT wash or Gold Class Meguiars
Exterior Protectant: Liquid Glass - NXT - Meguiars DualActionCleanerPolish - Swirl Remover 2.0 - ScratchX
Exterior QD: NXT Quick spray - or Meguiars Quick Detail
Glass: Stoners - Invisible Glass
Cleaning Wheels: Meguiars Hot Shine
Shining Wheels: Meguiars Hot Shine
Cleaning Tires:
Tire Shine: Meguiars Tire Foam or Meguiars Tire Gel.
Cleaning Interior (vinyls/plastics): 303 Aerospace
Protecting Interior (vinyls/plastics): 303 Aerospace
Cleaning Interior (cloth/leather): Meguiars GoldClass Aloe Cleaner -
Protecting Interior (cloth/leather): Meguiars Aloe GoldClass Conditioner - Meguiars GoldClass leather conditioner spray

There are tons more I'll try almost anything once......haven't tried the turtlewax "platinum" though..I'll wait for a give away...like the EagleOne Nanowax..

Just got a ton of supplies in yesterday.. will post pics l8r when I get them organized.

TBone2004

NXT has the quick detail too? I stocked up on the original quick detail mist cause I did not think there was an NXT version - where did you get the NXT QD?

ResidualFreedom

http://www.meguiarscanada.com/produc...t&sub2catid=86

This is a link to a meguiars canada page that has all four of the NXT gen. products. My Bad on the QuickDetail NXT gen spray.. I confused the NXT Spray Wax with a non-existant NXT Quick Detail... sorry for any confusion. They have a "NXT generation Protectant" that sounded like a quick detail. I thought there was a wash , wax, spray wax and quick detail.. However it looks like it is a wash - wax - a spray wax and a spray rubber and vinal cleaner.. Wierd...I figured they would go for a NXT Quick Detail.

SK2003TypeS

VTECHokie,
In order of preference (1 most prefered)
1) Z2 or Z5
2) Klasse AIO/SG
3) NXT

Zaino and Klasse are both great products. Pros of Zaino (at least for me) is the durability. I did a Zaino overhaul in September of last year and didn't see any sign of it fading until after 6 months. Went through a brutal Northeast winter with just washing every couple of weeks or so (or at least when the water wouldn't freeze). Con of Zaino is mixing ZFX or using Z1. Klasse is more straight forward, doesn't seem to be as "picky" as what it bonds to.

Klasse is also great for durability. I haven't done a winter test on the TL with it, but I did a beige benz last fall about the same time. It seemed to start fading after 4 months, however, I didn't keep that car as well (not enough washing/QDing).

Prep was the same for both cars (wash, clay, wash, polish/clean, then AIO/SG or Zaino)

NXT, shine, warmth, depth, wettness, slickness is there, but I don't think is as durable. I think if I let it go through my normal routine, I'll have to reapply in 2 months. I just did my hood on Thursday, washed this afternoon and the slickness came down already. Still playing around with NXT.

I'd ramble on more, but gotta run. HTH