So whats in YOUR detailing box ???

[Breez]

So I got my Lexol in the mail today... I am SUCH a nut for detailing... so I thought a thread like this to discuss the products we use would be fun.

Yes, the buckets are BLUE to compliment BB:











And of course VASE details:






LIST of PRODUCTS:

Meguiars Brushes
Microfiber towels from target
Scotch bite "Erasers"
Auto Expressions FRESH NEW car scent (smells like crayon and leather, I it)
Mothers Back to Black
Mothers Claybar
Meguiars Step 3 Deep Crystal Wax
Meguiars TECH WAX in both paste and bottle, depends on my mood
Meguiars speed detailer spray great for gtgs and bird crap
Meguiars Hot Rims
Meguiars Tire Cleaner
Stoner Invisible Glass in Spray
Meguiars endurance tire gel
Meguiars Quik interior detailer spray
Meguiars Clear plasic cleaner and polish 17 and 10
Meguiars Quick Suds
Lexol Leather Cleaner
Lexol Leather Conditioner
Lexol Leather Dressing (for the sides of my seats)
and all my microfiber pads etc.
Simple Green*

* Did not make it to school, not present for picture.

As you can see, I love detailing....please share what products you use and maybe some pics!

[ghostRder1]

Great products you have there. Since the weather is starting to warm i'm ready to do a complete detailing on my bug.
Where did you find the Auto Expressions FRESH NEW car scent. I've never tried it.
Thanks.

[Breez]

Originally Posted by tnbug

Where did you find the Auto Expressions FRESH NEW car scent. I've never tried it. Thanks.

I owned a bottle when I had my other VW, and I think I just got it at a car parts place... but since then it seems hard to find this BRAND with this SCENT (do people not like the smell of "new car"???) Anways this last time it was at a carwash and saw it, so I bought 2 big bottles and one travel size... I always get compliments on how it smells different yet really good

[anitx]

We have matching blue buckets & those orange towels! Don't they make your hands feel like they're really rough?!

I would post pictures of my stuff, but I'm scared you guys would criticize what I use.


EDIT:
we use SOME similar products, and you use a lot of stuff I'd like to start using. Now I know why BB looks SOOOOOO good.

[iScott]

This is several months old, but not too much has changed.

[blowbuggg]

I have a 100 gallon water tank, DeIonized treatment tank, 3800 psi 13hp honda pressure washer, Porter Cable, Dewalt Buffer, Meguiars products galore. I love to detail www.surfsidedetailing.com

[Toad]

I dont know if I can beat bree, but I'm gonna try.



Welcome to the closet of mystery!!!!!! A.K.A. Chester's bath essentials and other fine products too.


Here we find on top:

• Car cleaning shop vac attachments
• Unpainted and abused new beetle mudflaps
• Magnaflo cat for the fox

And in the first shelf we've got:

• Newbeetle.org hat
• old AEG spark plug wires
• stock new beetle wipers
• stock fox steering wheel
• h2o 05 card
• volksfest 05 dash card

And now onto the 2nd shelf:

• A random assortment of cleaning rags and buffing pads.
• and a VW beverage koozie.

The third shelf houses all the real goodies:

• clay bar
• Meguires deep crystal step 2 polish
• eagle 1 all wheel and tire cleaner
• eagle 1 tire shine
• meguires quick detailer
• nxt quick detailer
• armor all multi-purpose cleaner
• little bit a goo-gone
• little bit a turtle wax ultra gloss
• nxt metal polish
• klasse
• zymol
• nxt
• armor-all original wipes
• mothers bug and tar remover wipes (suck ass)
• mother's powerball
• clay lube
• invisible glass
• tarminator
• blue coral car wash
• and some single packs of some wax and car wash

Next shelf:

• Dirt devil spot cleaner
• ultra soft bristle tire brush
• random orbit buffer
• flashlight (should be in the car)

The floor of the closet:

• bucket with sponge
• silicone lube
• black trim paint
• rain x bug wash
• prestone bug wash
• new thermostat
• used water pump
• vw synthetic power steering fluid (almost empty)

And a pile of fox things (dual downpipe buried under there somewhere) and a new beetle driver's dash kick panel/relay box cover



And that's most of it. I needa figure out where all my microfiber rags went. and my absorber chammois.


I also found some running board cover material. maybe i should post it up in the classifieds.

[ghostRder1]

Originally Posted by Breez

I owned a bottle when I had my other VW, and I think I just got it at a car parts place... but since then it seems hard to find this BRAND with this SCENT (do people not like the smell of "new car"???) Anways this last time it was at a carwash and saw it, so I bought 2 big bottles and one travel size... I always get compliments on how it smells different yet really good

Thanks, I'll check around for this brand. I did buy another brand a few years ago that was labeled the new car scent but it was so strong and nothing like a new car scent so i tossed it away. This one must be much better!

[Breez]

Originally Posted by Toad

I dont know if I can beat bree, but I'm gonna try.

You have some awesome stuff Jose!!! Very nice.. I want a rubbermaid closet like that!!!!

[niki]

Bree, you have a problem! And I thought I had a lot of stuff... not even close!

[Breez]

Originally Posted by niki

Bree, you have a problem! And I thought I had a lot of stuff... not even close!

Yeah, I have a problem, and I really started fresh and new when I got BB and tossed everything out when the Jetta was totalled. I even have double bottles of things. I dont know why Im like this I think its just my NBAD "out of control".

NIKI lets see your stuff!!!

PS: I will bring all the essentials with me to cali and you can use whatever you like.

[niki]

Alrighty. So I don't have too much. I had more but it's all the ex's house now and I'm not going over there to get it, so I had to start anew. Great thread idea, Bree. I wanted to start one of these awhile ago but assumed there already was one!

The Zip Wax soap works so well. It makes your car really smooth feeling. I use the little Claybar package from Mother's every now and again. The Tire shine works great as well, but works even better when you don't let it soak in on its own and you scrub it in with a brush. It lasts longer that way. And I use the little brush for my rims to get in the spoke holes.

[Breez]

Originally Posted by niki

Alrighty. So I don't have too much. I had more but it's all the ex's house now and I'm not going over there to get it, so I had to start anew. Great thread idea, Bree. I wanted to start one of these awhile ago but assumed there already was one!

EXCELLENT POST Niki... I will bring some of my stuff over, I dont know when we will have time to use it though I looks like I will be working until mid day friday and driving out straight after work.... bummer.

[niki]

Sunday, Sunday, SUNDAY!!

[FineExampl]

I wish i had a pic of my buckets of goodies. I have one giant rubbermaid tote with most of my supplies. cloths, chemicals, chemicals that sucked and don't work, inherited chemicals, etc.

My heart belongs to Meguiar's though. I love all their products. Mothers would be 2nd. And Grease Lightning is my best friend for cleaning wheel dust and many other things including tar.

I do alot of trial and error with cleaning stuff and have alot of junk. I should clean house.

[GINA]

If I post a picture of my area, you all will think I'm nuts. I just threw a bunch of stuff away and I'm still taking up an entire corner of the basement

[niki]

Here's a question. The lovely city I work in decided to not put a sign up saying there was wet paint on the road. Well, they did, but it was behind a curve in the road so I didn't see it until I had already run over the white line on the side of the freeway. Thankfully any white paint that got on my car matches, but there is white paint in my wheel well. Not a lot but it bothers me. What can I use to get it off?

[FineExampl]

Originally Posted by niki

Here's a question. The lovely city I work in decided to not put a sign up saying there was wet paint on the road. Well, they did, but it was behind a curve in the road so I didn't see it until I had already run over the white line on the side of the freeway. Thankfully any white paint that got on my car matches, but there is white paint in my wheel well. Not a lot but it bothers me. What can I use to get it off?

Goo-gone, WD40 (careful where you spray it though), acetone, just about any solvent as long as it's not on a painted surface. Wheel wells are easier since they are usually not finished.

[niki]

Thank you my dear!

[Breez]

Originally Posted by GINA

If I post a picture of my area, you all will think I'm nuts. I just threw a bunch of stuff away and I'm still taking up an entire corner of the basement

I still have another bucket Gina... lol its okay!!! Show us just a pic??? I mean, we know Pepper is an amazing beetle, lets see what you've got!!!