How much have you spent on cleaning supplies?

bmwexecutive · 05-26-2006, 10:20 PM

Between the Microfiber towels, EagleOne products, Zaino products and shipping I've spent a little over $300 for my E90. Yeah, it got a little out of hand. And to be honest, I keep buying more stuff too.

Carnage · 05-26-2006, 10:26 PM

Not there yet but I'm closing in on $300 pretty quick.

pander5 · 05-26-2006, 10:49 PM

Well over $300 and still going. It's an addiction.

bmwexecutive · 05-26-2006, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by pander5

Well over $300 and still going. It's an addiction.

It truly is!

I find new cleaning products almost every day online that sound great and I feel like I just have to buy one to try it out. Haha.

D-Rock · 05-26-2006, 11:40 PM

Nobody has spent $300 on cleaning stuff

foofighter · 05-27-2006, 12:01 AM

free

I got sent a full adam's car care bucket to try and to review

05-27-2006, 12:45 AM

I must confess, I haven't spent much. I'm too busy and too lazy at this time in my life to spent a lot of time on my car. I do wash it once a week, wipe the wheels off every day and have it detailed by a friend that's an expert about every 90 days though. I'm learning to live with and love my Jet Black E90!

Carnage · 05-27-2006, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by paintball pete

Nobody has spent $300 on cleaning stuff

Anybody who's spent enough time at Griot's Garage buying their products has.....

bmwexecutive · 05-27-2006, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by matsarge

Anybody who's spent enough time at Griot's Garage buying their products has.....

Somehow another $54.96 just fell out of my wallet and landed on griotsgarage.com. And I'm starting to think another $20 might be victim of superiorcarcare.net.

me --- I'm almost up to $400!

Carnage · 05-27-2006, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by bmwexecutive

Somehow another $54.96 just fell out of my wallet and landed on griotsgarage.com.

That place is evil. Enter at your own risk.

pander5 · 05-27-2006, 09:32 AM

I have $300 just in MF towels!

CnoteMD · 05-27-2006, 10:31 AM

Here is my list of cleaning supplies:
-Klasse Concours Kit (AIO, SG, microfiber applicator pads and and buffing cloths): $45
-terry cloth and microfiber towels (to remove the wax): ~$20
-Wash Mitt and Wheel/Tire brush: $10
-Meguires Auto Shampoo and Tire Dressing: $5-10
-"The Absorber": ~$5

Overall, I came in under $100. The amazing thing is that I have been using this Klasse Kit for 6 years and I probably still have a couple more years left in the bottles.

pander5 · 05-27-2006, 10:39 AM

I'd have far less if I wasn't doing detailing on the side as a business.

bmwexecutive · 05-28-2006, 01:40 AM

Up to $450

Today alone I bought $45 worth of cleaning supplies at AutoZone, $20 on WheelWax online and $89 at GriotsGarage.com.

So here's how it breaks down:

$45 at AutoZone
$55 at Advanced Discount Auto Parts
$109 at Zaino
$20 at WheelWax
$89 at GriotsGarge
$39 at California Car Cleaners --- and the duster I got left streaks all over my car --- WTF!!!!!!??!??!?!
$25 at AutoVisuals
$24 at Detailers Paradise
$58 at Microfiber Tech
= $464 spent on cleaning supplies

And this is all within the past 120 hours. Somebody help me!!!! Hahaha.

EOE90 · 05-28-2006, 02:13 AM

0$

im using WATER.

bmwexecutive · 05-28-2006, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by austinswinchell

0$

im using WATER.

So you wash your car with spit and then dry it with your leg or something?

impulsebrklyn · 05-28-2006, 09:10 AM

need a new tab for me

Equal or greater then $2k

But ive spent like 2k on detailing supplies. Ive got all of my receipts. IVE got alot of stuff. Ive tried almost everything. Not all for my car of cause but alot.

pander5 · 05-28-2006, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by impulsebrklyn

need a new tab for me

Equal or greater then $2k

But ive spent like 2k on detailing supplies. Ive got all of my receipts. IVE got alot of stuff. Ive tried almost everything. Not all for my car of cause but alot.

Nice! I'm trying to catch up to ya! I, too, have all my receipts but i'm scared to go through them all. They're safely tucked away from the Mrs!!! 3 buffers - 2 PC ROB 7336's and a Hitachi rotary = +/- $340, MF's at about $320 and probably another $400+ on Zaino, Einszett, Menzerna etc. Plus detailing tools like 2 vac's, assorted horsehair brushes and other goodies. My next purchase: Carpet extractor at about $700.

Part of the cost issue is the perishable nature of certain products like the polishes, sealants, pads, tire dressings etc.

Almost makes you want to get into the detailing product supply business!!!

Synikal · 05-29-2006, 07:57 PM

Between $100 and $250 for me. I just bought the Porter-Cable Orbital today and I love the results!

javajaws · 05-31-2006, 11:32 AM

Over $600 and climbing. Biggest expenses so far: MF towels (around 20-30), lots of Poorboys products (love that S&W), the PC, and of course tons of other bottled products.

I'd like to think however that I recouped most of my investment by buffing out lots of scratches on my truck before I traded it in for the 325. I think it definitely made the paint job look $500 better.

And keeping everything on the 325 in tip-top condition should help my resale value in a few years.

picus · 06-03-2006, 01:26 PM

My first post here - topic kind of caught my attention. I guess it's cheating since I'm a detailer, but if I had to guess I'd say ~$6,000 *this year*.

A recent order:

[IMG]http://****************/fp/stuff1.jpg[/IMG]

javajaws · 06-05-2006, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by picus

My first post here - topic kind of caught my attention. I guess it's cheating since I'm a detailer, but if I had to guess I'd say ~$6,000 *this year*.

A recent order:

[IMG]http://****************/fp/stuff1.jpg[/IMG]

And I thought I had a lot of Poorboys stuff. How's the PB wheel sealant? You must like it or you wouldn't have just bought 3 things of it!

View Poll Results: How much have you spent on cleaning supplies for your E90?
$25 or less	4	3.92%
Between $25 and $50	6	5.88%
Between $50 and $100	21	20.59%
Between $100 and $250	39	38.24%
More than $300	32	31.37%
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05-26-2006, 10:20 PM	#1
bmwexecutive Banned 241 Rep 2,453 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: East Coast iTrader: (4)	How much have you spent on cleaning supplies? Between the Microfiber towels, EagleOne products, Zaino products and shipping I've spent a little over $300 for my E90. Yeah, it got a little out of hand. And to be honest, I keep buying more stuff too.
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05-26-2006, 10:26 PM	#2
Carnage Lieutenant General 341 Rep 16,407 Posts Drives: people insane Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: classified iTrader: (2)	Not there yet but I'm closing in on $300 pretty quick.
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05-26-2006, 10:49 PM	#3
pander5 Special Forces - Discretion is superior 31 Rep 1,011 Posts Drives: 335i Coupe Sapphire Black Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tampa, FL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 335i Coupe [0.00]	Well over $300 and still going. It's an addiction.
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05-26-2006, 11:40 PM	#5
D-Rock Lieutenant Colonel 188 Rep 1,855 Posts Drives: 325i Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: miami iTrader: (2)	Nobody has spent $300 on cleaning stuff
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05-27-2006, 12:01 AM	#6
foofighter Captain 66 Rep 840 Posts Drives: 2017 TRD Off Road 4r - 2018 M3 Join Date: May 2006 Location: The OC iTrader: (1)	free I got sent a full adam's car care bucket to try and to review
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05-27-2006, 12:45 AM	#7
CMD Guest 0 Rep n/a Posts Drives:	I must confess, I haven't spent much. I'm too busy and too lazy at this time in my life to spent a lot of time on my car. I do wash it once a week, wipe the wheels off every day and have it detailed by a friend that's an expert about every 90 days though. I'm learning to live with and love my Jet Black E90! Last edited by CMD; 05-27-2006 at 01:03 AM..
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05-27-2006, 09:32 AM	#11
pander5 Special Forces - Discretion is superior 31 Rep 1,011 Posts Drives: 335i Coupe Sapphire Black Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tampa, FL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 335i Coupe [0.00]	I have $300 just in MF towels!
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05-27-2006, 10:31 AM	#12
CnoteMD Commander in Chief 37 Rep 1,034 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 535i Join Date: May 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 M5 [0.00] 2006 330i [0.00]	Here is my list of cleaning supplies: -Klasse Concours Kit (AIO, SG, microfiber applicator pads and and buffing cloths): $45 -terry cloth and microfiber towels (to remove the wax): ~$20 -Wash Mitt and Wheel/Tire brush: $10 -Meguires Auto Shampoo and Tire Dressing: $5-10 -"The Absorber": ~$5 Overall, I came in under $100. The amazing thing is that I have been using this Klasse Kit for 6 years and I probably still have a couple more years left in the bottles. __________________ 2008 BMW 535i Space Gray, Black Leather, Dark Bamboo Trim\| Sport Automatic with Paddles \| Sport Package 2008 BMW M5 (gone, but not forgotten) Space Gray, Silverstone Merino Leather, Madeira Walnut Wood Trim \| 7speed SMG \| All options Mods: Corsa Exhaust \| RPI Ram Air Intake \| H&R Sport Springs \| Rogue Engineering 12mm spacers
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05-27-2006, 10:39 AM	#13
pander5 Special Forces - Discretion is superior 31 Rep 1,011 Posts Drives: 335i Coupe Sapphire Black Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tampa, FL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 335i Coupe [0.00]	I'd have far less if I wasn't doing detailing on the side as a business.
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05-28-2006, 01:40 AM	#14
bmwexecutive Banned 241 Rep 2,453 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: East Coast iTrader: (4)	Up to $450 Today alone I bought $45 worth of cleaning supplies at AutoZone, $20 on WheelWax online and $89 at GriotsGarage.com. So here's how it breaks down: $45 at AutoZone $55 at Advanced Discount Auto Parts $109 at Zaino $20 at WheelWax $89 at GriotsGarge $39 at California Car Cleaners --- and the duster I got left streaks all over my car --- WTF!!!!!!??!??!?! $25 at AutoVisuals $24 at Detailers Paradise $58 at Microfiber Tech = $464 spent on cleaning supplies And this is all within the past 120 hours. Somebody help me!!!! Hahaha.
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05-28-2006, 02:13 AM	#15
EOE90 Colonel 129 Rep 2,429 Posts Drives: F15 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Laker City iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 3 [0.00]	0$ im using WATER. __________________ E90 M3 -> F15 X5 M-Sport
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05-28-2006, 09:10 AM	#17
impulsebrklyn First Lieutenant 18 Rep 387 Posts Drives: BMW 330i Jet Black Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brooklyn, NY iTrader: (1)	need a new tab for me Equal or greater then $2k But ive spent like 2k on detailing supplies. Ive got all of my receipts. IVE got alot of stuff. Ive tried almost everything. Not all for my car of cause but alot. __________________ 2006 BMW 330i - Jet Black - Terra - Burl Walnut - Premuim Package - Sports Package - Fold Down Seats - Heated Front Seats - Strut Brace - Sunglass Tray - Carbon Fiber Front Lips - Alarm - Blacklines - ACS Roof Wing - Breyton Trunk Spoiler - 19" Breyton Spirits wrapped in Michelin PS2
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05-29-2006, 07:57 PM	#19
Synikal Second Lieutenant 37 Rep 209 Posts Drives: F30 335i M Sport Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Scottsdale, AZ iTrader: (0)	Between $100 and $250 for me. I just bought the Porter-Cable Orbital today and I love the results! __________________ /Chris
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05-31-2006, 11:32 AM	#20
javajaws Private 16 Rep 80 Posts Drives: 2010 335i AW/Saddle/msport Join Date: May 2006 Location: Round Rock iTrader: (0)	Over $600 and climbing. Biggest expenses so far: MF towels (around 20-30), lots of Poorboys products (love that S&W), the PC, and of course tons of other bottled products. I'd like to think however that I recouped most of my investment by buffing out lots of scratches on my truck before I traded it in for the 325. I think it definitely made the paint job look $500 better. And keeping everything on the 325 in tip-top condition should help my resale value in a few years.
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06-03-2006, 01:26 PM	#21
picus Brigadier General 125 Rep 4,172 Posts Drives: e92 SG 335i Coupe Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto, ON iTrader: (0)	My first post here - topic kind of caught my attention. I guess it's cheating since I'm a detailer, but if I had to guess I'd say ~$6,000 this year. A recent order: [IMG]http://****************/fp/stuff1.jpg[/IMG]
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