Need some recommendations!!

[1013mm]

So I have and need the following (cheaper is better since im on a budget):

Carwash:
Sheep wool mitt (recommendation needed)

Windows:
Rainx (which one?)

Wheels:
Need wax or polish for rims since I hate brake dust
Need something to make my tires have that wet look for a long period of time

Car body waxes and polishes I have:
Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant
Wolfgang Clay Lubricant
Wolfgang Elastic Poly Clay Bar
Do I need anything else?

Plastic diffuser:
BlackWow

Exhaust tip:
Need a polish

Leatherette care:
Can normal leather products work?

Interior trim care:
Whats a good polish?

[mShu7]

Originally Posted by jzhang

So I have and need the following (cheaper is better since im on a budget):

Carwash:
Sheep wool mitt (recommendation needed)
I like Meguiar's Cotton Chenille wash mitts, although I'm not sure they make them anymore.

Windows:
Rainx (which one?)
For cleaning or protection? For cleaning, I would recommend Stoner's Invisible Glass. For protection, I'd go the Aquapel route.

Wheels:
Need wax or polish for rims since I hate brake dust
Need something to make my tires have that wet look for a long period of time
If you wash your wheels and you still have brake dust, claying should remove the bonded contaminants. For protection only, any good sealant would work (ie - WDGPS). If you want a product for polishing, I'd recommend Optimum Metal Polish.



Car body waxes and polishes I have:
Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant
Wolfgang Clay Lubricant
Wolfgang Elastic Poly Clay Bar
Do I need anything else?

Again, are you looking for polishes or protection? WDGPS is a good sealant so you're good there.

Plastic diffuser:
BlackWow

Exhaust tip:
Need a polish

Optimum Metal Polish


Leatherette care:
Can normal leather products work?
I like Optimum Protectant Plus (recently renamed Leather Protectant). You can use 6 parts water to 1 part Woolite to clean the leather if it's heavily soiled. Otherwise, OPP has some cleaners in the formula. OPP leaves a nice matte finish to leather or any place else that you decide to use it on the interior of a vehicle.


Interior trim care:
Whats a good polish?
I'm not sure what you're looking for here. Do you mean an interior protectant? If so, see my response for your leather care.

My comments are in blue.

[1013mm]

The interior trim care I was referring to the wood trim or black gloss trim or is there a product that works for just about everything inside including the plastics?

For the wheel care, I want something that I can put on the rims so I dont have to scrub so hard to get the brake dust off, something so that I can just wash it off with a spray of water and no scrubs. Having polishing abilities is of course a plus.

I want something to dress the tires so that they always look wet.

For the glass I want something that I can apply so that my wipers dont leave those arches.

[mShu7]

Originally Posted by jzhang

The interior trim care I was referring to the wood trim or black gloss trim or is there a product that works for just about everything inside including the plastics?

For the wheel care, I want something that I can put on the rims so I dont have to scrub so hard to get the brake dust off, something so that I can just wash it off with a spray of water and no scrubs. Having polishing abilities is of course a plus.

I want something to dress the tires so that they always look wet.

For the glass I want something that I can apply so that my wipers dont leave those arches.

Gotcha!

You could actually wax or seal those interior trim pieces. If you want to polish them first, you can use Meguiar's PlastX.

For the wheels, use a good sealant like the Wolfgang Sealant that you already have. This will make washing the wheels very simple. Just know that if you use a wheel cleaner after applying the sealant, it will remove it. Once you've applied the sealant, just wash your wheels with soap and water.

For tires, there are a lot of options. For something over-the-counter (OTC), I'd go with Meguiar's High Endurance. If you want a boutique brand, Optimum makes a nice tire shine.

The glass is a little bit harder. Those arches that you are referring to are just areas of dirt on the windshield where your wipers can't reach. Use the Wolfgang Sealant on your glass, or better yet try Aquapel. It's like RainX on steroids.

[Detailers Domain]

sorry not to confuse you anymore just a few other suggestions:

Carwash:
Sheep wool mitt (recommendation needed)
Uber wool wash mitt

Windows:
Lusso Glass Polish with Uber Glass towels
Rainx should be fine

Wheels:
You can clean your wheels with P21S Wheel Cleaner gel and seal them with Einszett Glanz

Car body waxes and polishes I have:
Uber clay bar with Optimum Instant Detail Spray and gloss enhancer (detail /clay lube)
Einszett Paint
Einszett Glanz or Lusso Oro


Plastic diffuser:
BlackWow

Exhaust tip:
Einszett Metal and Chrome Polish

Leatherette care:
Einszett Leathercare


Interior trim care:
Einszett cockpit for plastic trim pieces will leave a no shine finish

Don't forget we are running 20% off till midnight tonight : ) Feb 10, 2009

LMK if I can assist in any other way.

[mShu7]

Phil - My apologies for linking to competitors products. I frequent a few boards and got mixed up on who sponsors which boards when I answered this question.

To the OP - Phil has great products and I'm sure he'd take great care of you! I'd recommend Phil for sure!

Again, sorry for the mix-up Phil.

EDIT: I went ahead and removed my links so there's less confusion.

[Detailers Domain]

no worries at all....your suggestions where fine.

its all up to the customer anyway I just put out another set of products to try out.

DI is a solid company I would buy from them if I wasn't in it myself.

Greg/George are stand up guys period!

[1013mm]

Hey Phil and Mike, thanks both of you guys for the recommendations! I've narrowed them down after looking around a bit. Thanks once again!!!

[Detailers Domain]

sure thing anytime.