What are your "go to" detailing products?

[wtcii]

Hey, I know some of you guys have used Surf City Garage products before.  I'm curious as to what you guys think about them.  They recently started selling them at a store near me and I'm thinking of grabbing some of their products. I need some opinions before I go buy some.

Go Here and lets see what you think about them.
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[AV6NHBP6SPD]

i have about 6-7 Menzerna products,
Maguairs for wheel dress up
maguairs gold glass
lake country pads
3m pads
maguairs polisher
some other stuff

[Paulius005]

Glass and wheels too! It really makes wheels sparkle. It is especially good at cleaning the barrels but of course that requires pulling the wheels off of the car.

Got to's in no specific order---------

Dura Gloss car wash
Poorboy's Spray & Wipe (couldn't be without it)
Wet Paint Glaze
Menzerna Intensive Care polish
Menzerna Final Polish
Duragloss Aquawax (actually a sealant)
Duragloss #105 sealant
Poorboy's Bold & Bright (tires, interior plastic)
Sprayway glass cleaner (cheap, tint safe)
Detailer's clay (whatever is on sale)
Stoner's More Shine (tires, engine, wheel wells)
Porter Cable random orbital buffer
Cyclo dual orbital buffer
Lake Country buffer pads
Optimum Spray Wax

Duragloss #105 is listed as a polish... just wondering if it actually differs in any way from a sealant and how long it lasts....

[Mike]

Hey, I know some of you guys have used Surf City Garage products before.  I'm curious as to what you guys think about them.  They recently started selling them at a store near me and I'm thinking of grabbing some of their products. I need some opinions before I go buy some.

They are a little higher priced but, you will not be disappointed.

[v6sicksspeed]

i use a lot of different stuff that you may or may not have heard of.  mostly indy stuff that you get at car shows.  ive found some amazing waxes out there that have probably never found their way onto a mainstream shelf.

forumula 113 exterior detail wax
beadX (made by 113) detail spray (some of my favorite stuff on earth)
Adam's interior vinyl polish
Back to Black (for the engine detail)
mothers mag for exhaust tips/engine
good ol' soap and water for the rims with a wire brush

[RTexasF]

Duragloss #105 is listed as a polish... just wondering if it actually differs in any way from a sealant and how long it lasts....

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DG #105 is a sealant confirmed by Duragloss. Companies use buzz words that will click with the average person. Think about Meguiar's NXT Tech Wax.........it contains ZERO wax. Joe Average goes "Oh Boy a new wax" and buys it.....it's also a synthetic sealant. #105 can last from 3 to 6 months depending on a bazillion factors including how well it was applied in the first place.

[RTexasF]

good ol' soap and water for the rims with a wire brush

What? Stay away from my wheels!

[timot_one]

Holy shit Justin!!  Are you sure it's a wire brush?

[stirfriedferret]

Okay, so I tried some Surf City Garage Barrier Reef wax and I must say, it's well worth the money, especially if you're on a budget.  The wax is easy to apply and remove.  You also end up with a deep gloss afterwards. I love it. I also tried the Meguiar's Gold Class wax last week and for some reason it's a pain in the ass to remove.  Any ideas?  May it have anything to do with the fact that my car is new?  Or is it just my waxing technique?

[Mike]

I've used the meguires in the past with no issue how are you performing the application, and removal.

[RTexasF]

Okay, so I tried some Surf City Garage Barrier Reef wax and I must say, it's well worth the money, especially if you're on a budget.  The wax is easy to apply and remove.  You also end up with a deep gloss afterwards. I love it. I also tried the Meguiar's Gold Class wax last week and for some reason it's a pain in the ass to remove.  Any ideas?  May it have anything to do with the fact that my car is new?  Or is it just my waxing technique?

You're likely using too much. Applying to a hot surface can also make it a bear to remove. Apply it so thin that you have to strain to see it on the paint. More is not better.

[Abailey4]

Okay, so I tried some Surf City Garage Barrier Reef wax and I must say, it's well worth the money, especially if you're on a budget.  The wax is easy to apply and remove.  You also end up with a deep gloss afterwards. I love it. I also tried the Meguiar's Gold Class wax last week and for some reason it's a pain in the ass to remove.  Any ideas?  May it have anything to do with the fact that my car is new?  Or is it just my waxing technique?

You're likely using too much. Applying to a hot surface an also make it a bear to remove. Apply it so thin that you have to strain to see it on the paint. More is not better.

+1 I've had to learn that lesson on more than one occasion. Even with the Wet Paint.

[RTexasF]

+1 I've had to learn that lesson on more than one occasion. Even with the Wet Paint.

Very True! It is far too easy to use WAY too much of any product. It's difficult to actually read the directions for all of us huge dicked, giant balled, super gorillas but it actually works if you care to try it! Really, give it a go!

[AV6NHBP6SPD]

spend 5 hours detailing her today. still not where i want it to be. need to try wool pad

[clapton924]

Okay, so I tried some Surf City Garage Barrier Reef wax and I must say, it's well worth the money, especially if you're on a budget.  The wax is easy to apply and remove.  You also end up with a deep gloss afterwards. I love it. I also tried the Meguiar's Gold Class wax last week and for some reason it's a pain in the ass to remove.  Any ideas?  May it have anything to do with the fact that my car is new?  Or is it just my waxing technique?

You're likely using too much. Applying to a hot surface an also make it a bear to remove. Apply it so thin that you have to strain to see it on the paint. More is not better.

+1 I've had to learn that lesson on more than one occasion. Even with the Wet Paint.

+2 all you need is enough wax to create a slight haze on the paint surface. I used to hate waxing because I used WAY too much wax.  Now that I've learned, waxing is a piece of cake...and should not take too much elbow grease.