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I usually wash my car once a week in the shop that I work at, but I have been lacking lately because I am having the front end PPF'd here soon. We are going to put some Ceramic Pro on the rest of the car after paint correction. I have tons of detailing supplies here at home, but it would take me all day to list all of them. A majority of my collection is made up of Meguiar's products, but I do have some other brands as well.
Here's my wash method and (some of) the products I use:
Rinse - Pressure washer hooked up to de-ionizer system (pretty much necessary here in Indiana to prevent water spots)
Wheels - Wash Soap (Meguiar's Shampoo Plus), Meguiar's Non-Acid Wheel and Tire Cleaner, Meguiar's Wheel Brightener (never needed for my wheels), 3 gallon bucket, Wheel Woolies and other assorted brushes.
Foam - Foam cannon, Chemical Guys Maxi Suds II
Hand Wash - Two 3 gallon buckets and a wash mitt, wash soap, and sometimes a small soft-bristle brush for intricate areas.
Rinse
Sealant - CarPro Hydro2 (touchless sealant, easy to apply)
Rinse
Dry - Blow Drier
I then dress the tires with Meguiar's M40 which is a water based dressing that we use on exteriors and interiors. It's not a very widely known dressing compared to some of the other ones, but it works really well. I don't like using solvent based dressings because they are oily and difficult to remove during the washing phase. I also dry out the jambs with a towel combined with Meguiar's Last Touch detail spray.
Here's my wash method and (some of) the products I use:
Rinse - Pressure washer hooked up to de-ionizer system (pretty much necessary here in Indiana to prevent water spots)
Wheels - Wash Soap (Meguiar's Shampoo Plus), Meguiar's Non-Acid Wheel and Tire Cleaner, Meguiar's Wheel Brightener (never needed for my wheels), 3 gallon bucket, Wheel Woolies and other assorted brushes.
Foam - Foam cannon, Chemical Guys Maxi Suds II
Hand Wash - Two 3 gallon buckets and a wash mitt, wash soap, and sometimes a small soft-bristle brush for intricate areas.
Rinse
Sealant - CarPro Hydro2 (touchless sealant, easy to apply)
Rinse
Dry - Blow Drier
I then dress the tires with Meguiar's M40 which is a water based dressing that we use on exteriors and interiors. It's not a very widely known dressing compared to some of the other ones, but it works really well. I don't like using solvent based dressings because they are oily and difficult to remove during the washing phase. I also dry out the jambs with a towel combined with Meguiar's Last Touch detail spray.