Favorite non-Meguiar's Products?

[Calais]

Don't get me wrong: I love Meguiar's; ~90% of my detailing supplies are Meguiar's products but what non-Meguiar's alternatives do you guys recommend?

I just bought Stoner's Invisible Glass on recommendation from some MOL members, I haven't tried it yet but I really like aerosol 3M automotive glass cleaner.

Purple Power is good for degreasing engine bays and can even clean tires in a pinch.

Noxon is great for dirty tail pipes and badly oxidized metal surfaces.

I absolutely love Westley's Bleche Wite tire cleaner. If Meguiar's relabeled Westley's formula with a Meguiar's logo I'm sure it would sell wonderfully.

Eagle One Nevr-Dull wadding polish is such an inexpensive and easy to use product, it is hard not to use on interior and exterior chrome surfaces.

I know there is a rule against product bashing, but product recommendation is OK, right? Mods: if there is anything against forum rules in this thread or it is in bad taste, absolutely feel free to do with it what you will.

[Tuck91]

Re: Favorite non-Meguiar's Products?

I like and use the following:

Purple Power
Wesleys Bleche White wall/tire cleaner
Industrial strength degreaser
Tuff Stuff
Blue Coral Carpet/Upholstery Cleaner

[tapp1]

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I really like the Mothers Clay Bar Kit. 2 Clay bars, a bottle of showtime detailer and MF.

I also enjoy using sprayway glass cleaner as well as stoner's invisible glass.

[CieraSL]

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I assume we're not talking about the products we're trying to use up, right?

I use:

Purple Power
Rain-X Bug and Tar pre-wash gel
a few Auto Magic products
a few Tip-Top products (made by an Auto Magic distributor)
some non-Meguiar's microfibers (not sure who makes them, but they are second best to Supreme Shines, imo)

[Calais]

Re: Favorite non-Meguiar's Products?

I really like the Mothers Clay Bar Kit. 2 Clay bars, a bottle of showtime detailer and MF.

I also enjoy using sprayway glass cleaner as well as stoner's invisible glass.

Sounds like the Smooth Surface kit, only SSk comes with a sample cleaner wax and a Supreme Shine. May I ask what makes you pick one over the other?

I've heard great things about Sprayway, once I kill this can of 3M and the bottle of Stoner's I just bought my next glass cleaner to test will probably be Sprayway. I don't use very much glass cleaner, so I don't want to go overboard and buy a gallon of D120; I just wash and wax my exterior window, I am careful not to touch the interior windows in the front and no one is allowed to sit in the back of my car.

[john m.]

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Hmm, I really like amazing roll off for tire cleaner but still like my APC+, sprayway glass cleaner, and Ive really liked my blackfire wax and sealant so far. I feel like im gonna get banned now

[Megafast13]

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I love Most Griot's Garage Products. I also use Wesley's Tire Cleaner! It's amazing. I hate the liquid form of stoner's...haven't tried the others. RainX is also good, but UQW replaced that

[rusty bumper]

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I love Most Griot's Garage Products. I also use Wesley's Tire Cleaner! It's amazing. I hate the liquid form of stoner's...haven't tried the others. RainX is also good, but UQW replaced that

On the windshield?

Any smearing with the wipers?

[Megafast13]

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On the windshield?

Any smearing with the wipers?

Ahh Man! You haven't tried it.

Use UQW everywhere man

No smearing at all. It lasts longer than RainX. WAY easier to apply. Just apply it like a quick detailer on paint. Spray and wipe off. Works like a charm.

[Eddie6th]

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I only really use alternatives if I can't find Meguiar's.

Castrol products are quite good for engine/bike cleaning.

Arexons I use from time to time..like wheel cleaner as it's mild.I never really need anything strong for wheels,as they're always pretty clean.

3M pro products,as I can't get Meg's pro line here.

If I couldn't find any Meguiar's here at all...I mean zero,then i'd probably go back to using autoglym.

[CieraSL]

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No smearing at all. It lasts longer than RainX. WAY easier to apply. Just apply it like a quick detailer on paint. Spray and wipe off. Works like a charm.

M135 works great for that purpose too.

[Ryan L.]

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M135 works great for that purpose too.

I agree..when I'm going over the car with M135 I'll go ahead and hit the windows too.

Favorite non-Meguiar's product right now would have to be Mother's Back to Black, lasts long and looks good.

Ryan

[Deaner5]

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I too am an IG for windows along with Bleche-Wite for the tires.

I also use (Castrol) SuperClean's AccuVision. It was discontinued a few years back, but it is gradually coming back it looks like http://www.superclean.com/product5.php . This stuff is better than RainX as it works just like RainX, minus the buffing part as it will just wipe away. If I was to tell everyone to try a non-Meg's product, AccuVision would be it.

[irf@n]

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FK1000P sealant

[Caress Detailing]

Re: Favorite non-Meguiar's Products?

I like:

Optimum No Rinse
Optimum Poli Seal
3M Performance Finish
Zaino Z2 or Z5 sealants for carbon fiber
Chemical Guy's 5050 Paste Wax