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Let's see your detailing supplies!

I know we had a similar thread in the past, but let's see your detailing supplies.

I'll start..

Not pictured are my microfiber towels and wash buckets/tools.

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Here's mine

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Don't have a current one as it's just finally getting warm enough out there for a full detail! Here's what I used last time... big Meguiars fan as you can see! I can't wait to use up this bottle of NXT to see what their new Ultimate stuff is like.

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I'll see if I can snap one of mine tomorrow, its sort of scattered throughout my garage right now though.
 
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Added most of my stuff.
 
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I'll throw mine in there tomorrow. cause i just cleaned all of it up and put it back in its various places around the garage, mostly meguiars stuff, but not nearly as much as you guys.
 
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I need to get a cabinet like that KLC to hold my stuff in. Its scattered in various milk crates and then I have all my towels and pads in a plastic container.
 
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I need to get a cabinet like that KLC to hold my stuff in. Its scattered in various milk crates and then I have all my towels and pads in a plastic container.
The shelves are finally starting to sag on mine, but it works great. Ideally I'd like to have a metal cabinet.
 
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what do you guys use on these 60/40 seats?? i have stains and everything i have used seem to make it worse....
 
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For automotive parts I use an ultrasonic cleaner. Saw it on Jay Leno garage. Works better than any chemicals.... anyone have any good experience with it?
 
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Not quite a detailing supply... but yet I have used it on an old snowmobile carb and it worked great!
 
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nothing like a denture brush for the interior
 
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^ How do you like the Ultimate Soap?
 
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^ How do you like the Ultimate Soap?
stuff is awesome!...i barely have to dry the truck now lol...and i forgot to put in my california water blade...thats awesome too
 
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stuff is awesome!...i barely have to dry the truck now lol...and i forgot to put in my california water blade...thats awesome too
Those water blades are a literal time saver. screw a chamois. I can dry a truck, spot free in half the time.
 
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Originally Posted by StxDangerRanger
Those water blades are a literal time saver. screw a chamois. I can dry a truck, spot free in half the time.
yea i run that over my truck and then hit it with the chamios...takes me maybe 5 mins to dry it and it used to take me 10 lol
 
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I would use any of that spray on wheel cleaner products. That stuff scares me.
 
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Meguires Ultimate soap is the best, better than any of their other soaps.
 

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What do you guys use on your dashes? I've been using the Meguiars wipes but they must have changed something... it streaks like crazy on my Mazda and my truck. Maybe it's just more obvious because they both have black interiors.
 
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What do you guys use on your dashes? I've been using the Meguiars wipes but they must have changed something... it streaks like crazy on my Mazda and my truck. Maybe it's just more obvious because they both have black interiors.
I just use regular old Armor All. Seems to get the job done.
 
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It does work but I don't like the glossy/greasy feel to it!
 
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What do you guys use on your dashes? I've been using the Meguiars wipes but they must have changed something... it streaks like crazy on my Mazda and my truck. Maybe it's just more obvious because they both have black interiors.
Meguiers Supreme shine.
Black bottle, Yellow writing.
Who cares what it feels like. your not rubbing your hands all over your dashboard. (if you are, your doing it wrong!)
 
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It does work but I don't like the glossy/greasy feel to it!
Simple Green the dash and all interior plastics to remove any product that may be on there already. Then use this stuff gives you that nice rich non glossy finish
 
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I would use any of that spray on wheel cleaner products. That stuff scares me.
i havent had any problems with it
 


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