Best value stuff for the time crunched detailer
Discussion
Looking for ideas on what works and what doesn't for a reasonable job of detailing.
I know that proper detailing takes a lot of time but I would think that a lot of that is diminishing returns the more effort you make. Can you get 80% of a result from say 20% of the effort?
I've been pretty accustomed to Autoglym stuff but I find that the shampoo is pretty poor and SRP is ok, but there must be better out there at a similar price point.
I'm considering buying a cheap DA polisher and having a go of machining the paintwork. I've got an old motor to practice on first.
Id be really interested in hearing of products that won't break the bank which do a really good job despite the price.
I know that proper detailing takes a lot of time but I would think that a lot of that is diminishing returns the more effort you make. Can you get 80% of a result from say 20% of the effort?
I've been pretty accustomed to Autoglym stuff but I find that the shampoo is pretty poor and SRP is ok, but there must be better out there at a similar price point.
I'm considering buying a cheap DA polisher and having a go of machining the paintwork. I've got an old motor to practice on first.
Id be really interested in hearing of products that won't break the bank which do a really good job despite the price.
A DA would be good but they can be quite time consuming to do it properly.
I quite like Scholl S20 black 1 step compound, not really that cheap but a 1 litre bottle has been on my shelf a few years now and I’ve done a few cars with it.
I also use a spray on protection product called Sigma from Garage Therapy which is excellent but there are lots of good ones out there.
I’m a bit of a Garage Therapy fanboy at the moment but in all reality the stuff from the likes of Autoglym and Meguiars at Halfords will do just as good a job.
I quite like Scholl S20 black 1 step compound, not really that cheap but a 1 litre bottle has been on my shelf a few years now and I’ve done a few cars with it.
I also use a spray on protection product called Sigma from Garage Therapy which is excellent but there are lots of good ones out there.
I’m a bit of a Garage Therapy fanboy at the moment but in all reality the stuff from the likes of Autoglym and Meguiars at Halfords will do just as good a job.
From a normal wash and maintenance perspective then I find Infinity Wax products offer the best results for the time and money I invest. Their Turbo 6 topped with their spray on QD for maintenance is amazing. It also helps the QD does a great job of reducing water marks after drying.
They don’t do a correction polish really so if time is an issue I would go with something that fills but work on getting the best decontamination as possible before it so as the base you are working from is as good as possible.
They don’t do a correction polish really so if time is an issue I would go with something that fills but work on getting the best decontamination as possible before it so as the base you are working from is as good as possible.
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