Griotsgarage- anyone familiar?

[kellyinkc]

Got their cat. today. Prices seem really high. Page 32 says about claying you can go straight to wax, no polishing.
BTW I have no intention of buying from this, waiting for Megs pro cat .

Kelly

[gb387]

Only thing I know is what you mentioned very high prices... there is some neat stuff in there.

[kellyinkc]

yeah there is some pretty cool stuff for your car and garage.

Kelly

[Mosca]

Re: Griotsgarage- anyone familiar?

Originally posted by kellyinkc
Got their cat. today. Prices seem really high. Page 32 says about claying you can go straight to wax, no polishing.
BTW I have no intention of buying from this, waiting for Megs pro cat .

Kelly

It's a fun catalog with a sense of humor. The hardware items are a bit pricey, for sure. The consumable items (polishes etc) are close enough to normal prices.

I've tried a few of their products; I consider them worthy competitors to our forum hosts.

As far as waxing right after claying, remember that proper procedure always starts with an analysis of the paint's condition. For paint in excellent condition on a car that sits outside a lot, there would be nothing wrong with claying and then using a wax or a quality cleaner wax. That would probably be the correct move.


Tom

[kellyinkc]

That kinda got me thinking. I need to do a G6 that less than 1 year old. I plan to use GC shampoo then clay and go from there.
I was thinking of using #5 new car glaze then GC wax with #16 on top.

Kelly

[RamAirV1]

Their stuff is pricey. I tried one of their wheel brushes and was not impressed. They do have some neat stuff too. They have small plastic sticks with a micro sized brush on the end and they work great for touching up rock chips.

They also came out with a new Paint Sealant and a companion Spray Wax. The Paint Sealant only has to be applied once per year, but you are supposed to apply the Spray Wax after every car wash to maintain it. That is similar to what I do with NXT, except that I wax more than once a year!

RamAirV1

[Accumulator]

kellyinkc- I agree with Mosca- I sorta like the GG catalog and, having spoken with him a few times back when he was still answering the phone himself, I think Richard Griot is OK too. A car guy who's made his hobby work out as a career.

Some of their products are great, some are mediocre at best.

I clay and then go straight to LSP frequently. All depends on the condition of the paint.

If the G6 doesn't have any marring, the clay/#5/LSP regimen should work fine. But I bet it'd turn out a little better if you used some #80 after the clay and before the #5

[the other pc]

Haven't tried any of Griot's chemical products but I've bought some tools and accessories from them. I really like the company and their dedication to customer service.

I think the concept is great. Richard's a car guy. He finds cool car guy stuff and sells it. He does the legwork so his customers don't have to.

I think his prices are in line with other specialty suppliers who offer similar products. Facom tools, for example, are expensive no matter where you buy them (and they carry the best selection in the US).

Most of the products can be found through other suppliers, sometimes with somewhat lower prices, if you know what they are and how to hunt them down and are willing deal with somebody else's version of service.


PC.

[Accumulator]

This thread got me thinking about those fancy tools I have from GG. My FACOM 3/8" ratchet broke, but then my Craftsman ones always do too (must be jinxed, I really don't abuse them, honest ). My low profile floorjack from GG crapped out in the middle of a job, good thing I had my ancient Craftsman one handy. I've gone through three defective tire gauges (one analog, one digital, and one inflation gun one that hooks up to the air line). And there's probably more stuff that I'm not remembering.

But then all sorts of things break. Well, not my Snap-On hand tools some of which date from long before I was born.

GG is always great about replacing the broken stuff, and no, they didn't charge me shipping on the busted floor jack

[So Cal Red-X]

Try their undercarrage dressing. I found it's the best for wheel well dressing. Keeps looking like clean and black for a long time. Not cheep.

[Accumulator]

Yeah, that's good stuff. But it's messy, when you get it on something it stays on. Don't get it on the floor/driveway, it's really slippery stuff with all that silicon in it. Even takes some effort to clean it off your hands. And don't get it on your paint