Car Detailing - What products are your go to?

[fordomatic]

Originally Posted by FTE217

Onya Fordo.
I started compiling my online shop earlier today - waiting in my cart I’ll end up buying it as well.


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Thankfully this was all I needed, i'm well stocked at the moment. I'm hoping the Rebel sells so I can buy this other car and enjoy working on the paint.

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

You already have the battery and charger system, so yep, $250 is a bargain.

I need to hear your thoughts at some point.

Ended up being $219 after the silver discount, what a steal!

Will definately let you know my thoughts. What got me ove the line the most, is the reports that it won't break down over contours. That was my initial hesitation in buying one, it's was most annoys me about certain DA machines

[FTE217]

fordo/DFB, I have the cordless M0312 mini, I gather those batteries suit the EB212 ?
I have checked skin only and its @ 228 ?

[FTE217]

damn, I have just realised my M0312 mini is MaxShine :(
https://www.remaxautoconcepts.com/sh...UohXZPA34Vo1pq
Just from a random site to check what mine is.
2x 2.0Ah 12v Batteries

Doubt they'll work in the Shinemate battery charger.

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by FTE217

damn, I have just realised my M0312 mini is MaxShine :(
https://www.remaxautoconcepts.com/sh...UohXZPA34Vo1pq
Just from a random site to check what mine is.
2x 2.0Ah 12v Batteries

Doubt they'll work in the Shinemate battery charger.

Those smaller batteries all have a similar form factor to them, but in this case its 10.8-volt vs 12-volt and the charging connection points are in different locations.

Maxshine -



ShineMate -

[FTE217]

yep damn it - my head got ahead of itself thinking you beauty viewing fordo's posts.
Oh well I'll carry on what I got till I sell the kit gets on special.

[DFB FGXR6]

THOR have arrived.......................

https://thehouseofrags.com.au/

[DFB FGXR6]

Good news, Armor All have a new high end "Podium Series"..............................

https://armorallpodiumseries.com/en-AU

A collaboration between - Armor All® & Oracle Red Bull Racing

Elevate your car care routine with the new line of Podium Series products, formulated by Armor All® to meet the elite performance standards of the Oracle Red Bull Racing team.

It's clearly so important for Armor All to compete with Meguiar's, Turtle Wax and Mothers that they decided to emulate the same "Hybrid Ceramic" naming system. How original.

[CyberWasp]

So the question of the day is,
If you had to buy and apply one of these to your car which one would you pick?

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by CyberWasp

So the question of the day is,
If you had to buy and apply one of these to your car which one would you pick?

I detest the term "shine" when it comes to product names that are sold in big box stores. I don't want a shiny interior. I don't want a "High Gloss Tire Shine". With a few exceptions, I also don't love wash-n-wax type soaps. And yet the only product that should have shine in the name doesn't, the paint quick detailer. Does that imply it won't make your cars paint shiny? That right there points to a company that has no passion for what they are doing, it's just a marketing company selling below average products in exchange for money.

So, that rules out most of the limited product range, leaving the Interior Detailer.

https://armorallpodiumseries.com/en-...erior-detailer

"Exceptional NO SHINE Finish.

Optimized for streak-free cleaning, leaving a no-shine, natural finish."

[In Focus]

No shine in the name, but

"Cleans as it Shines

Slick formula lubricates exterior surfaces to remove dirt and dust, leaving a long-lasting shine."

https://armorallpodiumseries.com/en-...erior-detailer

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by In Focus

No shine in the name, but

"Cleans as it Shines

Slick formula lubricates exterior surfaces to remove dirt and dust, leaving a long-lasting shine."

https://armorallpodiumseries.com/en-...erior-detailer

I realize that, however I'm referencing their choice of marketing here. Using specific words to appeal to those who don't have much interest in car detailing. Of all the products they could have used the word "shine" on the label, they left it off the most important one.................as in making the paint shiny. Instead, they think shiny tires and shiny interior plastics are desirable and wanted by their customers. And it's not just Armor All, Turtle Wax and Meguiar's do it as well.

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that those shopping for Armor All, Meguiars and Turtle Wax are a very different customer to those buying Carpro, ADS, Gyeon ect. The Turtle Wax/Armor All customer is buying products to do a job that has to be done, contrasting to those who enjoy car washing and want to improve that enjoyment with a high-quality product.

[In Focus]

Armorall etc are aimed at a lower price point, and are generally more accessible to the average punter. Doesn't mean anyone who uses those products doesn't "enjoy" the process. I don't use them myself, but I wouldn't sneer at anyone who does. However good you think they are, or aren't, they have to be better than using nothing at all.

I was watching a video about Swissvax last night. If anyone isn't using this, then are they just doing "a job"? Of course not, it's just a different price point product, with it own BS marketing to justify that price.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWNtCLsUPNM

[DFB FGXR6]

Continuing the theme of expensive products vs inexpensive products...............................

Last year, I got swept up in the hype surrounding Bilt Hamber Trace-less, touted as THE best glass cleaner ever made. As soon as it landed locally, I jumped in with my order and was keen to try it out. But I quickly found something just wasn’t right……………………..

My assessment presented late last year -

I really, really don’t want to put this here, but……………………….I just couldn’t ignore the elephant in the room………………….this stuff DOES leave traces behind. My initial use of this product was impressive, it evaporates almost instantly, making glass cleaning seemingly simple. But I was noticing streaks left behind after use. I continued trying it using different methods but kept getting the same problem………………ghosting and streaking. The problem here is the product flashes far too quickly in this climate, meaning it doesn’t actually absorb properly into the towel to remove what you are trying to clean away. I suspect this product would be fine in the winter, or in its natural UK environment. I bought a gallon of this stuff……………….all virtually useless.



Everything I had read regarding Trace-less had been positive, so perhaps it was just me struggling to make it work? For that reason, I kept my views on Trace-less quiet, wondering if others would come forward. Then a few days ago, after reading yet another glowing review, I came forward and presented my case. And suddenly others came out of the woodwork noting their struggles with ghosting and streaky residue being left behind. So, it wasn’t just me.

Thing is, I’m not saying Trace-less is a terrible product……………………..but I am saying its not universally brilliant like some would have you believe. In the right conditions, no doubt it works very well. But not for me, and not for many others. The whole point of a glass cleaner is to provide a streak free result, having to go back in with a far cheaper glass cleaner to produce the desired result is counterproductive. Trace-less is nice for cleaning stainless steel and kitchen benches though.

So, a premium product being shown up by a product sold at the major automotive retailers for under $20. In that regard, I can recommend Stoner's Invisible Glass.