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So I came into this section of the forum and went looking for this thread only to realize it had been pinned to the top. 
A box of goodies arrived for me today.
This is actually two orders, with a couple of items on backorder holding the first one up. I'm still waiting for those items to arrive in stock, both of which I'm looking forward to using.
Koch Chemie Motorplast has been on my hitlist for a while but it had been out of stock across all Australian distributors for months. When it arrived back in stock, it didn't last long. This product is similar in concept to Meguiar's Hyper dressing, in that it can be applied to a wet engine bay and left to self level. It smells pretty good too.
Optimum Car Wax has also been on the hit list, mainly just out of curiosity. As a standalone, it can last 6 months. I will perhaps be using it as a drying aid.
The Rag Company VLB is another take on a leather cleaning brush. This will only be used on customer cars.
This Maxshine Detailing Belt should come in handy for improving efficiency when I do customer cars.
The towels are for glass, medium The Rag Company Dry-Me-A-River JR.
And the gloves get used for both detailing and gardening/nursery work. I hate wet, dirty hands in winter so these nitrile gloves always come in handy.
A box of goodies arrived for me today.
This is actually two orders, with a couple of items on backorder holding the first one up. I'm still waiting for those items to arrive in stock, both of which I'm looking forward to using.
Koch Chemie Motorplast has been on my hitlist for a while but it had been out of stock across all Australian distributors for months. When it arrived back in stock, it didn't last long. This product is similar in concept to Meguiar's Hyper dressing, in that it can be applied to a wet engine bay and left to self level. It smells pretty good too.
Optimum Car Wax has also been on the hit list, mainly just out of curiosity. As a standalone, it can last 6 months. I will perhaps be using it as a drying aid.
The Rag Company VLB is another take on a leather cleaning brush. This will only be used on customer cars.
This Maxshine Detailing Belt should come in handy for improving efficiency when I do customer cars.
The towels are for glass, medium The Rag Company Dry-Me-A-River JR.
And the gloves get used for both detailing and gardening/nursery work. I hate wet, dirty hands in winter so these nitrile gloves always come in handy.
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Not a brand I am familiar with sorry.
There are few brands we don't get in Australia.
Griot's is one example. A shame because there are a few items within their range that I would like to cherry pick.
On the other hand, the likes of Adam's and Chemical Guys are pitched as premium brands in Australia, Adam's especially, to the point where they are priced alongside the Carpro and Gyeon.
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Thank you for the reply. Wizards is the best quick detailer i have used personally thus far. A buddy of mine that paints cars turned me onto it. No streaks and no silicone. He told me if you want to see a painter flip his lid tell him he was just sanding a car that had silicone on it. Completely contaminates the shop and its a nightmare to get it all out. Makes fresh sprayed paint fish eye.
Going off your list of things you use looks like i need to order a few more items. Mostly for wheels and interior. My wheels are powdercoated bronze. What you use is safe on powdercoat?
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In general, I just use soap to clean my wheels. Keep in mind, regular washing prevents the build up of grime, negating the need for additional cleaning power a wheel cleaner brings to the table.
I use my foam cannon to apply a generous amount of soap to the wheel, barrel and wheel arch.
If you do need the extra cleaning power, Brake Buster is said to be safe on all wheel surfaces. Dilute it if you want to tone it down a bit. You could also look at pH neutral iron removing wheel cleaners too, think Carpro IronX, P&S Iron Buster or NV Purge.
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Another addition today..........
I wanted to get another foam cannon for use with Brake Buster.
I currently have two foam cannons, the older one from Waxit and a MTM PF22.2.
The older one is the earlier design Waxit Foam Cannon, which still works brilliantly. I have been dedicating it's use toward strip soaps like NV Snow+, Carpro Descale and Carpro Lift. It's very different design prevents me from inadvertently foaming a car down with a strip wash on accident.
The MTM PF22.2 has been the benchmark foam cannon for a long time now, this one is approaching 2 years old.
I have tried the pump action foamer thing, with both soap and Brake Buster, but it's not for me.
The dilemma then became what foam cannon was I going to sacrifice to the brutality of Brake Buster? I thought about using the old Waxit one, however I can't get replacement parts for that unit. That's important because Brake Buster is incredibly harsh on anything it has prolonged contact with.
I looked at a variety of cannons from my usual suppliers, nearly going with a Maxshine one from Detailing Shed. However, they too don't really come with spare parts, meaning when the consumables eventually fail, I'm faced with the prospect of throwing out a $80 - $100 foam cannon.
So I started to look at MTM FP22.2's again. At $160, these are a lot of money to sacrifice to Brake Buster. I then found The Detail Store had MTM FP22's on sale -
https://www.detailstore.com.au/prod...ional-foam-cannon?_pos=1&_sid=873919c16&_ss=r
But..........................
You will notice from the product listing and images that this is the older FP22 and not the updated PF22.2.
I thought the earlier PF22 was discontinued at least 3 years ago now. On one hand, I though this might have been an outdated product listing, on the other, at $119 it was a significant saving. I rolled the dice and............
The only difference between PF22 and PF22.2 is the bottle design, the actual cannon itself is identical. The key reason why the bottle was re-designed was due to how unstable the old one was, you will note I had to fill this one up to stage the photo.
I'm not particularly worried about it being a PF22 as I already have three spare 22.2 bottles in stock. What I am annoyed about is the fact the item was packaged in a plain carboard box. If you look at the box my original MTM foam cannon came in, you will see what I mean. Instead, the "new" one was simply wrapped in bubble wrap and did not come with the spare orifice. All I can think of is that perhaps these were ex-display items? At a $40 discount, I guess that is acceptable. Either way, the product description probably should have had this noted.
I'm also annoyed at the cheap, un-precise 1/4 inch fitting they supplied with the foam cannon. It just doesn't "snick" into place as well as it should. I will get a better quality MTM replacement at some stage.
I now have three foam cannons. I will most likely keep the old Waxit one for strip washing, the older FP22.2 will be used for Brake Buster and the newer PF22 will be swapped onto a more stable bottle for regular washing.
I wanted to get another foam cannon for use with Brake Buster.
I currently have two foam cannons, the older one from Waxit and a MTM PF22.2.
The older one is the earlier design Waxit Foam Cannon, which still works brilliantly. I have been dedicating it's use toward strip soaps like NV Snow+, Carpro Descale and Carpro Lift. It's very different design prevents me from inadvertently foaming a car down with a strip wash on accident.
The MTM PF22.2 has been the benchmark foam cannon for a long time now, this one is approaching 2 years old.
I have tried the pump action foamer thing, with both soap and Brake Buster, but it's not for me.
The dilemma then became what foam cannon was I going to sacrifice to the brutality of Brake Buster? I thought about using the old Waxit one, however I can't get replacement parts for that unit. That's important because Brake Buster is incredibly harsh on anything it has prolonged contact with.
I looked at a variety of cannons from my usual suppliers, nearly going with a Maxshine one from Detailing Shed. However, they too don't really come with spare parts, meaning when the consumables eventually fail, I'm faced with the prospect of throwing out a $80 - $100 foam cannon.
So I started to look at MTM FP22.2's again. At $160, these are a lot of money to sacrifice to Brake Buster. I then found The Detail Store had MTM FP22's on sale -
https://www.detailstore.com.au/prod...ional-foam-cannon?_pos=1&_sid=873919c16&_ss=r
But..........................
You will notice from the product listing and images that this is the older FP22 and not the updated PF22.2.
I thought the earlier PF22 was discontinued at least 3 years ago now. On one hand, I though this might have been an outdated product listing, on the other, at $119 it was a significant saving. I rolled the dice and............
The only difference between PF22 and PF22.2 is the bottle design, the actual cannon itself is identical. The key reason why the bottle was re-designed was due to how unstable the old one was, you will note I had to fill this one up to stage the photo.
I'm not particularly worried about it being a PF22 as I already have three spare 22.2 bottles in stock. What I am annoyed about is the fact the item was packaged in a plain carboard box. If you look at the box my original MTM foam cannon came in, you will see what I mean. Instead, the "new" one was simply wrapped in bubble wrap and did not come with the spare orifice. All I can think of is that perhaps these were ex-display items? At a $40 discount, I guess that is acceptable. Either way, the product description probably should have had this noted.
I'm also annoyed at the cheap, un-precise 1/4 inch fitting they supplied with the foam cannon. It just doesn't "snick" into place as well as it should. I will get a better quality MTM replacement at some stage.
I now have three foam cannons. I will most likely keep the old Waxit one for strip washing, the older FP22.2 will be used for Brake Buster and the newer PF22 will be swapped onto a more stable bottle for regular washing.
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When I first started detailing in the early 2000’s, I could probably count the number of towels I had on one hand. I would use the classic Meguiar’s Soft Buff Synthetic Chamois to dry my car after a wash and ration my Meguiars Terry Towels and Supreme Shine Microfibers.
The towels available to detailers are a world away from what we had before, I have more than I should admit to! I have one cabinet dedicated to detailing chemicals, and one dedicated to microfiber.
In general, I have towels sorted into specific uses, each stored in a sealed container after being washed. The following list are the ones I tend to use the most and except for a couple of random towels, all are from The Rag Company. I have taken a lot of inspiration from OG here, with a few deviations.
Wash Mitts –
I prefer a wash pad rather a mitt, I find them more convenient to use and easier to flip. My preference are the Cyclone Bone and Cyclone Wash Pad. I like these two as they are just the right size, small enough to be easy to handle, big enough to be effective. If you prefer a mitt, there is also the Cyclone Mitt.
The Cyclone Bone Microfiber Wash Sponge | The Rag Company
The Cyclone Wash Pad | The Rag Company
Ultra Wash Mitt | The Rag Company
Drying Towels –
I have mixed and matched drying towels for a long time. My first drying towel was a large waffle weave one before transitioning to the super thick plush drying towels. Once I made the move to mostly air drying, I started to use much smaller towels. Now, my two favourites are the FTW and medium Gauntlets.
I have two of each color, one or two towels are enough to get around a car after blow drying.
FTW Twist Loop Microfiber Detailing and Glass Towel | The Rag Company
I use the medium Gauntlet, there is also a larger one if you prefer.
The Gauntlet Microfiber Drying Towel | The Rag Company
Water-less / Rinse-less Towels –
I’m relatively new to rinse-less washing, nonetheless, I use 16x16 Platinum Pluffle for this task.
Platinum Pluffle Microfiber Detailing Towel | The Rag Company
Door Jamb Drying / Wiping –
For dirtier cars, I use 16x24 Dr-Me-A-River waffle weave towels. For softer paint or my own cars, I use The Creature Edgeless.
Dry Me A River | The Rag Company
Creature Edgeless Microfiber Detailing Towel | The Rag Company
Glass –
Waffle Weave towels are best for glass. Again, I use the (dark blue) 16x24 Dry-Me-A-River.
Dry Me A River | The Rag Company
Wax/Sealant/Polish Removal –
I have tried a number of variations on towels for this task. While there is nothing wrong with the ultra-plush towels such as Eagle Edgeless, I prefer a lighter towel for these jobs. The Creature Edgeless makes another appearance here, these are dual sided with the shorter pile suited to polish removal and the plusher side used for wax and sealant.
Creature Edgeless Microfiber Detailing Towel | The Rag Company
Ceramic Coating Leveling -
You need a low pile towel for this job, so while these look very cheap and nasty, that is the point here. Once used for this task, they should be retired to the rag pile. Edgeless 300 in blue.
Edgeless 300 All-Purpose Microfiber Terry Towels | The Rag Company
Interior Towel –
For interiors, I love these The Car Wash Towel. These are a pretty basic looking towel but they are perfectly sized and very durable. I will use this towel for general cleaning of all interior surfaces including leather. I also use green Creature Edgeless for delicate gloss trims.
Car Wash Microfiber Towel | The Rag Company
Creature Edgeless Microfiber Detailing Towel | The Rag Company
Engine Bay Towel –
This towel gets used to give the engine bay a wipe over after a wash as well as applying dressings. The Car Wash Towel appears again, this time in red.
Car Wash Microfiber Towel | The Rag Company
General Purpose / Beater Towels –
Once again, The Car Wash Towel, in blue and grey. As mentioned, these are super durable and affordable, so you can sacrifice these if needed on dirty jobs.
Car Wash Microfiber Towel | The Rag Company
Wheel & Tire Towels –
You could of course use the beater towels for this. I really like the small 12x12 Gauntlet for this role, they are perfectly sized and easy to manage.
The Gauntlet Microfiber Drying Towel | The Rag Company
Applicators -
Not a towel but still microfiber, I like these Pearl and Eagle applicators.
Eagle Applicator Sponge | The Rag Company
Microfiber Pearl Weave Applicator Sponge | The Rag Company
Detergent –
I use Rags to Riches for all cleaning of my microfiber. I also air dry them indoors rather than using a dryer.
P&S Detail Products - Rags to Riches | The Rag Company
The towels available to detailers are a world away from what we had before, I have more than I should admit to! I have one cabinet dedicated to detailing chemicals, and one dedicated to microfiber.
In general, I have towels sorted into specific uses, each stored in a sealed container after being washed. The following list are the ones I tend to use the most and except for a couple of random towels, all are from The Rag Company. I have taken a lot of inspiration from OG here, with a few deviations.
Wash Mitts –
I prefer a wash pad rather a mitt, I find them more convenient to use and easier to flip. My preference are the Cyclone Bone and Cyclone Wash Pad. I like these two as they are just the right size, small enough to be easy to handle, big enough to be effective. If you prefer a mitt, there is also the Cyclone Mitt.
The Cyclone Bone Microfiber Wash Sponge | The Rag Company
The Cyclone Wash Pad | The Rag Company
Ultra Wash Mitt | The Rag Company
Drying Towels –
I have mixed and matched drying towels for a long time. My first drying towel was a large waffle weave one before transitioning to the super thick plush drying towels. Once I made the move to mostly air drying, I started to use much smaller towels. Now, my two favourites are the FTW and medium Gauntlets.
I have two of each color, one or two towels are enough to get around a car after blow drying.
FTW Twist Loop Microfiber Detailing and Glass Towel | The Rag Company
I use the medium Gauntlet, there is also a larger one if you prefer.
The Gauntlet Microfiber Drying Towel | The Rag Company
Water-less / Rinse-less Towels –
I’m relatively new to rinse-less washing, nonetheless, I use 16x16 Platinum Pluffle for this task.
Platinum Pluffle Microfiber Detailing Towel | The Rag Company
Door Jamb Drying / Wiping –
For dirtier cars, I use 16x24 Dr-Me-A-River waffle weave towels. For softer paint or my own cars, I use The Creature Edgeless.
Dry Me A River | The Rag Company
Creature Edgeless Microfiber Detailing Towel | The Rag Company
Glass –
Waffle Weave towels are best for glass. Again, I use the (dark blue) 16x24 Dry-Me-A-River.
Dry Me A River | The Rag Company
Wax/Sealant/Polish Removal –
I have tried a number of variations on towels for this task. While there is nothing wrong with the ultra-plush towels such as Eagle Edgeless, I prefer a lighter towel for these jobs. The Creature Edgeless makes another appearance here, these are dual sided with the shorter pile suited to polish removal and the plusher side used for wax and sealant.
Creature Edgeless Microfiber Detailing Towel | The Rag Company
Ceramic Coating Leveling -
You need a low pile towel for this job, so while these look very cheap and nasty, that is the point here. Once used for this task, they should be retired to the rag pile. Edgeless 300 in blue.
Edgeless 300 All-Purpose Microfiber Terry Towels | The Rag Company
Interior Towel –
For interiors, I love these The Car Wash Towel. These are a pretty basic looking towel but they are perfectly sized and very durable. I will use this towel for general cleaning of all interior surfaces including leather. I also use green Creature Edgeless for delicate gloss trims.
Car Wash Microfiber Towel | The Rag Company
Creature Edgeless Microfiber Detailing Towel | The Rag Company
Engine Bay Towel –
This towel gets used to give the engine bay a wipe over after a wash as well as applying dressings. The Car Wash Towel appears again, this time in red.
Car Wash Microfiber Towel | The Rag Company
General Purpose / Beater Towels –
Once again, The Car Wash Towel, in blue and grey. As mentioned, these are super durable and affordable, so you can sacrifice these if needed on dirty jobs.
Car Wash Microfiber Towel | The Rag Company
Wheel & Tire Towels –
You could of course use the beater towels for this. I really like the small 12x12 Gauntlet for this role, they are perfectly sized and easy to manage.
The Gauntlet Microfiber Drying Towel | The Rag Company
Applicators -
Not a towel but still microfiber, I like these Pearl and Eagle applicators.
Eagle Applicator Sponge | The Rag Company
Microfiber Pearl Weave Applicator Sponge | The Rag Company
Detergent –
I use Rags to Riches for all cleaning of my microfiber. I also air dry them indoors rather than using a dryer.
P&S Detail Products - Rags to Riches | The Rag Company
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When I first started detailing in the early 2000’s, I could probably count the number of towels I had on one hand. I would use the classic Meguiar’s Soft Buff Synthetic Chamois to dry my car after a wash and ration my Meguiars Terry Towels and Supreme Shine Microfibers.
The towels available to detailers are a world away from what we had before, I have more than I should admit to! I have one cabinet dedicated to detailing chemicals, and one dedicated to microfiber.
In general, I have towels sorted into specific uses, each stored in a sealed container after being washed. The following list are the ones I tend to use the most and except for a couple of random towels, all are from The Rag Company. I have taken a lot of inspiration from OG here, with a few deviations.
Wash Mitts –
I prefer a wash pad rather a mitt, I find them more convenient to use and easier to flip. My preference are the Cyclone Bone and Cyclone Wash Pad. I like these two as they are just the right size, small enough to be easy to handle, big enough to be effective. If you prefer a mitt, there is also the Cyclone Mitt.
The Cyclone Bone Microfiber Wash Sponge | The Rag Company
The Cyclone Wash Pad | The Rag Company
Ultra Wash Mitt | The Rag Company
Drying Towels –
I have mixed and matched drying towels for a long time. My first drying towel was a large waffle weave one before transitioning to the super thick plush drying towels. Once I made the move to mostly air drying, I started to use much smaller towels. Now, my two favourites are the FTW and medium Gauntlets.
I have two of each color, one or two towels are enough to get around a car after blow drying.
FTW Twist Loop Microfiber Detailing and Glass Towel | The Rag Company
I use the medium Gauntlet, there is also a larger one if you prefer.
The Gauntlet Microfiber Drying Towel | The Rag Company
Water-less / Rinse-less Towels –
I’m relatively new to rinse-less washing, nonetheless, I use 16x16 Platinum Pluffle for this task.
Platinum Pluffle Microfiber Detailing Towel | The Rag Company
Door Jamb Drying / Wiping –
For dirtier cars, I use 16x24 Dr-Me-A-River waffle weave towels. For softer paint or my own cars, I use The Creature Edgeless.
Dry Me A River | The Rag Company
Creature Edgeless Microfiber Detailing Towel | The Rag Company
Glass –
Waffle Weave towels are best for glass. Again, I use the (dark blue) 16x24 Dry-Me-A-River.
Dry Me A River | The Rag Company
Wax/Sealant/Polish Removal –
I have tried a number of variations on towels for this task. While there is nothing wrong with the ultra-plush towels such as Eagle Edgeless, I prefer a lighter towel for these jobs. The Creature Edgeless makes another appearance here, these are dual sided with the shorter pile suited to polish removal and the plusher side used for wax and sealant.
Creature Edgeless Microfiber Detailing Towel | The Rag Company
Ceramic Coating Leveling -
You need a low pile towel for this job, so while these look very cheap and nasty, that is the point here. Once used for this task, they should be retired to the rag pile. Edgeless 300 in blue.
Edgeless 300 All-Purpose Microfiber Terry Towels | The Rag Company
Interior Towel –
For interiors, I love these The Car Wash Towel. These are a pretty basic looking towel but they are perfectly sized and very durable. I will use this towel for general cleaning of all interior surfaces including leather. I also use green Creature Edgeless for delicate gloss trims.
Car Wash Microfiber Towel | The Rag Company
Creature Edgeless Microfiber Detailing Towel | The Rag Company
Engine Bay Towel –
This towel gets used to give the engine bay a wipe over after a wash as well as applying dressings. The Car Wash Towel appears again, this time in red.
Car Wash Microfiber Towel | The Rag Company
General Purpose / Beater Towels –
Once again, The Car Wash Towel, in blue and grey. As mentioned, these are super durable and affordable, so you can sacrifice these if needed on dirty jobs.
Car Wash Microfiber Towel | The Rag Company
Wheel & Tire Towels –
You could of course use the beater towels for this. I really like the small 12x12 Gauntlet for this role, they are perfectly sized and easy to manage.
The Gauntlet Microfiber Drying Towel | The Rag Company
Applicators -
Not a towel but still microfiber, I like these Pearl and Eagle applicators.
Eagle Applicator Sponge | The Rag Company
Microfiber Pearl Weave Applicator Sponge | The Rag Company
Detergent –
I use Rags to Riches for all cleaning of my microfiber. I also air dry them indoors rather than using a dryer.
P&S Detail Products - Rags to Riches | The Rag Company
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That is pretty neat. I can draw something like that up in fusion 360 and 3d print it out.
