Popular Post sevenfourate Posted September 3, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 3, 2019 ....of cleaning / detailing products. I've purposely trimmed down to a 'core' (With some multiples of each) of tried and trusted products. And still love a day out in the fresh air 'improving' wherever i can: SNOWFOAM: Bilthamber Autofoam SHAMPOO: Bilthamber Autowash (Body) / ODK Rotate (Wheels) BRAKE DISCS (Anti-rust): Bilthamber ATOM-MAC DECONTAMINATE: Autofinesse Iron-Out WASH MITT: Meguiars Super Thick Microfibre Wash Mitt DRYING TOWEL: Auto finesse Aqua deluxe or Silverback Gorilla XL MICROFIBRES: Korean Edgeless PAINT SEALANT: Collinite 845 QUICK DETAILER: Sonax BSD EXTERIOR BLACK PLASTICS: Autofinesse Revive TYRES: Meguiars Endurance Tyre Gel CHROME / STAINLESS EXHAUST TIPS: Autosol INTERIOR PLASTICS: Aerospace 303 or Armorall Satin / CarPro PERL for a bit more shine LEATHER: Gtechniq I2 Tri-Clean / Gtechniq L1 Leather Guard GLASS: Angelwax H2GO sealant / Nilco Professional cleaner What about you. Got a 'hidden gem' of a product we all need to know about ? Got a stash of gear that outshines you local Halfords,or........ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craiglm68 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Somebody needs a hobby....oh hang on; you've got one! 😁 Makes my collection look positively anaemic in comparison #FOMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Popular Post Beanoir™ Posted November 2, 2019 Founder Popular Post Share Posted November 2, 2019 Well...as far as detailing products go..shameless really but we've certainly got detailing products galore at the shop now! Bilt Hamber stuff has always been a favourite of mine personally, i'd quite recommend the new Stjarnagloss range too, some really good no BS products. https://www.thepistonworks.com/collections/stjarnagloss 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaketame Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 Just ordered the Stjarnagloss myself and looking forward to giving that a go on my new Cayman. Few bits out of stock for them Beanoir so ordered direct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Beanoir™ Posted December 28, 2019 Founder Share Posted December 28, 2019 On 26/12/2019 at 09:25, jaketame said: Just ordered the Stjarnagloss myself and looking forward to giving that a go on my new Cayman. Few bits out of stock for them Beanoir so ordered direct. Oh you should have said, you'd get your discount wit the Cayman OC too. Either way, they've been quite popular actually. Feedback and personal experience is their products all work nicely and reasonably priced. Let us know how you get on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 As a noob around these parts, excited to see a dedicated detailing section. As I'm not going to be doing many mods, this might be where my posts go. Back on topic, realised a minor life goal by securing some warm indoor space for some of my detailing goodies, the rest remain in the shed (for now). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sevenfourate Posted January 21, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 21, 2021 VERY NICE set-up ! The detailing cupboard on the left ain’t half bad either 🤣 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Beanoir™ Posted January 21, 2021 Founder Share Posted January 21, 2021 Nice one @Stutopia. Thats the perfect set-up! Oh for a warm day to do a good detail on the car followed by a nice cold G&T! I see you use the Ammo NYC stuff, I've been watching Larry's videos for years (he's a Porsche man too), but always wondered if their products were any good. Whats your experience of them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stutopia Posted January 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 21, 2021 Thanks @Beanoir™ I'm quite enjoying the setup myself I'm also a big fan of Larry, he started YouTubing roughly when I started detailing and I was hooked on his content (definitely part of the reason I now own a black Porsche and aspire to bronze wheels!). After getting so many hours of his free tuition I decided that I “owed” something in return and set about placing and order. His stuff isn’t cheap, especially after shipping and import duties but when I stacked it up, compared to what I had learnt, I felt like I still got the best of the deal and that I was supporting his content. (I must also admit I loved the branding and wanted a sticker too!) Hope you don't mind a link to another forum, I'm an admin over on 350z-uk.com, although my Z has long since gone, it's a great community and I still spend a lot of time there and going to meets (remember when that was a thing?). Sadly the photo bucket fiasco around external links broke this thread, the text is still there from when my first delivery came over - https://www.350z-uk.com/topic/80466-ammo-products-test-more-like-used-then-reported-on/ - I have since made two other large orders and very much enjoy using his products. Excellent branding will get you an initial purchase, but if the quality is not there, it won't get repeat business. The AMMO Foam Paint Cleanser is good (excellent lubrication) and would probably be my go to, if I lived in the States. Compared to what you can source in the UK for less, IMO, it's not worth the additional cost of shipping and tax. I tend to get Envy Car Care for bulk items like shampoo, APC and wheel cleaner as the quality is great and it's well priced. The AMMO bottles do look sexy on the shelf though and I always get a couple of bottles if I make an order. My last order also included some Boost Winter Wash, not used it yet though so nothing to say there. AMMO Skin Defense Seal(ant) is superb, so easy to apply and remove and it leaves great protection, gloss and shine. I personally don't like waxes, so this is where any gloss I get comes from. It's a doddle to apply every couple of months. No faffing around in the buff, just comes off. I tried AMMO Hydrate as a drying aid on my drying towel, I found it easy to use, pleasing to the eye and did assist with keeping the paint clean and protection topped up. Since I have added a Raceglaze water filter https://www.raceglaze.co.uk/car-care-exterior/rinsing-water-filters/race-glaze-maxi-water-filter-large-25litre/ (best detailing purchase ever!) to my arsenal, I no longer need to towel dry, so I don't use Hydrate anymore. If I can avoid touching the paint, I will. I didn't really rate Spit Shine (think it's since been reworked as a UV inhibitor) above any of the many QD products out there. I tend to stick with CarPro Reload or Sonar BSD, as they're both quite hard wearing, look great and provide nice water properties IMO. The AMMO Plum Wheel Cleaner is cracking, really softened up the grime for a simple agitation with a wheel brush and rinse. It also smelt nice and wasn't nasty to use. Unlike what I've since switched to, fallout removers such as Gyeon Iron or IronX. These are more hardcore and smell like decomposing bodies. If I could be bothered to protect my wheels properly, I wouldn't use them, as the protection would probably be eaten up, but as I hate doing wheels, this is the compromise I've reached with myself! Envy's Evolution is my preferred choice for a less aggressive product in the UK. For the interior, both Shag and Lather are strong products. Shag is not too wet, which is great for cleaning interior cloth and matts without leaving them sodden, but still shifting grime. Lather is a nice also, I use this quite a bit on interior plastics in the BRZ (not so many of them in the Porsche!) with no sticky or shiny residue, just a clean and matt surface. Given the cost to get them here, I wouldn't say they were worth the price over alternatives, but as I said, this was more about putting business the way of someone who I'd learnt a lot from. Last but certainly not least I bought some Reflex. This stuff really is the business. I had it in my kit for ages before using it, I was a little worried it was going to be as difficult to work with as some silicon/"glass" coatings, but I was totally wrong. When I did get the right weather to use it, it was a joy to work with (no grabbiness during buffing, super slick finish to the touch) and left a sensational glossy wet look. I recently bought some more, in what appears to be becoming a once every two years ordering cycle! Not a great picture, but takes me back to the first shipment back in 2013 and shows decent gloss. On the Z On the BRZ And now... I didn't mean to rabbit on this long, sorry! In short, there's two superb items I've used and another three I would use if it weren't for the excessive import costs. None were bad. The Reflex and Skin Defense make applying strong protection a joy and I much prefer them to the super hard/10 year protection/bulletproof glass/ceramic stuff. Simply because I like doing this every couple of months, it's relaxing, and because correcting scratches in ceramics is a ******* nightmare because they are so hard! Although, I will hopefully be posting up in a fortnight some new detailing shots totally going against my views above on ceramics! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windymiller Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Im most impressed by the fact that you have a cocktail bar in your garage... 🍸🍹🧉🥃🍾🥂 🤪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 53 minutes ago, Windymiller said: Im most impressed by the fact that you have a cocktail bar in your garage... 🍸🍹🧉🥃🍾🥂 🤪 What I’d give for a garage. 😩 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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