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Taking a break from the political nonsense.

About to do our fall clean on our vehicles and was wondering what you fine folks use for cleaning products.
For glass, plastics (dash, door panels etc), leather/cloth, exterior etc.
I have a few of my favorites, but thought I'd ask.
Lastly what products do you use on both car and motorcycle?
 
Invisible Glass wipes. This the only thing I have found that doesnt leave streaks. I havent used the spray version so dont know if that works just as well but everything I tried didnt seem to clean as good and left streaks, usually right in my field of view.
 
hdsomeday said:
Invisible Glass wipes. This the only thing I have found that doesnt leave streaks. I havent used the spray version so dont know if that works just as well but everything I tried didnt seem to clean as good and left streaks, usually right in my field of view.
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The spray works better, it’s the only thing I use on auto glass. It’s like magic.

If you don’t already have one get a foam gun for a pressure washer to wash the car. I occasionally use it on the bike too. Great for an interim clean as well as prep for a more thorough one. You can get one for a hose but it’s not as good.
 
I like the 'Car Pro' brand.
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I use a car wash service. $50 for a wash, vacuum, glass and wheel clean. Don’t know what products they use, but my car is squeaky clean in about 20 minutes. It would take me 2 hrs and a bunch of $$$ for retail cleaning potions.

My time and a the cost of products is worth a lot more than $50 bucks.
 
Exterior I use Chemical Guys.

Interior including leather and glass, I use a damp detail towel followed by a dry detail towel and give it the 'wax on, wax off' techinque. Never left with streaks on windows.

Occasionally, I use a Mothers leather conditioner.

My vehicle is 5 years old and the interior is showroom clean cuz I'm a bit obsessed with interior cleanliness.
 
POWERMAN said:
Not everyone enjoys detailing...it is therapeutic for me (as is for others who enjoy doing the same).
I usually take a day off and spend 4-8 hours detailing with some music playing in the background lol.
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Me too. I spent 3 hours just paint correcting the hood last week. Disappointed with the result but far better than it was. Could have spent the day going at it but other responsibilities needed attention.
 
JZ67 said:
Exterior I use Chemical Guys.

Interior including leather and glass, I use a damp detail towel followed by a dry detail towel and give it the 'wax on, wax off' techinque. Never left with streaks on windows.

Occasionally, I use a Mothers leather conditioner.

My vehicle is 5 years old and the interior is showroom clean cuz I'm a bit obsessed with interior cleanliness.
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How long between applications do you use the leather conditioner?
 
Mad Mike said:
I use a car wash service. $50 for a wash, vacuum, glass and wheel clean. Don’t know what products they use, but my car is squeaky clean in about 20 minutes. It would take me 2 hrs and a bunch of $$$ for retail cleaning potions.

My time and a the cost of products is worth a lot more than $50 bucks.
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Sweet deal. Where?
 
Royal in Markham. Laidlaw and Heritage.
 
All depends if you're cleaning or protecting, restoring, what the surface is, if you want it left matte or a certain level of shine, etc.

For tires I use Meguiars Ultimate Insane tire spray. It'll leave a high-gloss shine, won't sling, lasts a decent timeframe, and a can isn't overly expensive. For low-profile tires I'll use a sponge with Chemical Guys VPR or Carpro Perl depending on my intended level of shine.

Interior I use 303 Matte finish. Goes on fairly easily, lasts a long time, excellent protection, Very minimal change to original appearance. If I want a glossier shine I'll use Chemical Guys VPR which lasts a very long time on interior and has great protection.

Anything rubber (truck tonneau cover, all door seals, etc) it's VPR. Again it's pretty inexpensive, has great protection, and lasts a long time.

Exterior unpainted or gloss black plastic I use Carpro Perl (dilution ratio usually 3:1)

Exterior paint (I'll correct it prior if need be) I use Turtle Wax Hybrid Solutions Ceramic spray. It has excellent gloss and depth, is very easily to apply, offers excellent protection, and lasts a good few months at least ( I use it in the Fall, Spring, and Mid-Summer and the vehicles always bead water perfectly).

I use most of the above products on my bikes as well depending on the surface or intended finish. VPR will darken the appearance for example and will also cause some dust to stick. I preferred how VPR made the matte blue of my BMW paint look but I couldn't use it on my 300's clear plastic dirtbike tank as it makes it look yellowy.

Bonus note: I have black garage doors and after the first year some of the panels had bubbled and were replaced on warranty. The new one's showed the year-old one's had already noticeably faded from the sun so I began coating all our garage doors with Chemical Guys VPR once in the Spring and again in the Fall (after cleaning both times) and they not only have not faded at all in the past 4yrs but they look a beautiful deep dark black with the coating.
 
Thanks to those who replied and stayed on topic.
A few products I've not heard of and seem interesting.
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