Need Product Recommendation Assistance...

[BillE]

Re: Need Product Recommendation Assistance...

One thing about removing the tops...when you really start really twisting (like with a pair of pliers) it will sound like the top is cracking and just plain 'busting.' It's from the little locking prongs on the sprayer threads coming loose. Kinda scary sounding to say the least. But, doesn't seem to hurt anything.

Bill

[cfilly]

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Great information from Guz, most people on here use the same methods. I prefer the Griot's polisher because it is more powerful, and it comes with a lifetime warranty. If something happens to it, all you have to do is send it back and they send you another one. I, like Guz, also prefer to use the Lake Country pads. Get yourself a backing plate, some 5.5" pads, and have at it. You will find that most people prefer the 5.5" pads. You can also pick up a smaller backing plate to use the smaller LC pads to get to those hard to reach areas. All of this is just my own personal preferences. You really need to try products. and find what works best for you...most of all, have fun doing it!!!

[Jbirk]

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Great information from Guz, most people on here use the same methods. I prefer the Griot's polisher because it is more powerful, and it comes with a lifetime warranty. If something happens to it, all you have to do is send it back and they send you another one. I, like Guz, also prefer to use the Lake Country pads. Get yourself a backing plate, some 5.5" pads, and have at it. You will find that most people prefer the 5.5" pads. You can also pick up a smaller backing plate to use the smaller LC pads to get to those hard to reach areas. All of this is just my own personal preferences. You really need to try products. and find what works best for you...most of all, have fun doing it!!!

Fair enough... In that case, I would use the White LC pads right for polishing vs. the Meguiar's Soft Buff 2.0 (yellow)?

Then which pad is their finishing pad? It seems with Meguiar's it would be the "black" one and years ago the 9000 series ones.

LC seems to have a TON of pad choices. I have no idea what the difference is between blue, red, and their yellow. Which is for wax application?

[The Guz]

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I use the flat pads.

http://www.autogeek.net/lake-country-beveled-pad-kit.html

I would pick up 2 orange 3 white and 1 black.
Orange = compound
White = polish
Black = wax

These are also nice. I have used the polishing bad with great success with M205.

http://www.autogeek.net/hydrotech-low-profile-3pack.html

Blue = compound
Orange = Polish
Red = wax

[Jbirk]

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I use the flat pads.

http://www.autogeek.net/lake-country-beveled-pad-kit.html

I would pick up 2 orange 3 white and 1 black.
Orange = compound
White = polish
Black = wax

These are also nice. I have used the polishing bad with great success with M205.

http://www.autogeek.net/hydrotech-low-profile-3pack.html

Blue = compound
Orange = Polish
Red = wax

Thanks.. I love keeping it simple. Just out if curiosity are the Lake City pads actually better? Or simply less expensive? I ask only because I have yet to ever try a "bad" Meguiar's product... And because all things being equal I will buy Meguiar's . It is not so much economics of scale to me being I have only a couple vehicles... Would be vastly different if buying pads was a regular, recurrent expense.

My only current non Meguiar's products, are Stoner Invisible Glass, which is vastly superior IMO to the Nxt Glass Cleaner, and the Perfect Cleaner... The Meg's glass cleaners are right on par with eagle one 20/20 IMO... Certainly not bad but more streaked in my hands. That said the Meg's glass cleaners smell the best and kick Windex to the curbside any day!

The only other products that I buy are RainX for the side windows and Aquapel for the windshield... Would love it if Meg's would make a windshield product. *hint*

I also like having about three consistent colors vs. needing a color chart to figure out 9 different pad colors and what the do, lol. So I may well buy the Meg's pads anyway. Besides not having to buy another backing plate will likely be more cost effective.


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I plan to refill the consumer bottles with *like* products and relabel them, of course. They are top quality sprayers that don't leak! Thanks I.e. This means I would put 135 I'm UQD for example, Last Touch (if I ever buy some) in the regular QD...


I will tell you what else I need to buy in bulk is Quick Interior Detailer. I go through this stuff like it is going out of style! Does the pro line have this?


What about APC? Is that like QID?

[The Guz]

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I have never used the Meguiar's pads as I already had the Lake Country pads before I joined this forum. But I read nothing but good things about the Meguiar's pads. It's not about one pad being better than the other. You will be fine with either pad. I agree with you that Meguiar's does there homework prior to putting out a product to make sure it meets their standards. As someone stated if you get the G110 then it comes with the backing plate already and you just buy the pads. Smaller pads require a different size backing plate.

FYI don't forget to pick up some standard foam hand applicators. There are some areas you just can't get a DA into. Another option is 4" pads.


To answer your question about a rainx type product. This is where ultimate quik wax or D156 comes in handy. Works great on glass. In my opinion better than rainx and more durable than rainx.

APC and QID are two different products. APC is a cleaner that can be used universally with the different dilution ratios. QID has a light cleaning ability but leaves UV protection behind.

You can get QID in the detailer line

http://www.meguiars.com/en/professional/products/d14901-quik-interior-detailer/

[Jarhead0754]

I would suggest just to buy the matching bottles with the detailer line. It's only $4 and it has the dilution ratios on the said and takes the guess work out of it. Also it just looks so much cooler and more professional.

As far as Meg's glass cleaner have u thought of trying the detailer line cleaner. Not sure how much it makes but it is alot and its super cheap.