Reddit reviews MEGUIAR'S D10101 All Purpose Cleaner
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Ideal for reconditioning all interior surfacesActive foaming action lifts dirt from vehicle surfacesDilution: Heavy strength 4:1 - Medium Strength 10:11 gallon
I know most people know how to clean their tires, but I'm starting here and going to be doing a full video series on everything detailing.
Products:
Tire Cleaning Steps
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Hubcap Cleaning Steps
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This was my first attempt at engine detailing and I think it went pretty well! I covered some of the electrical components (alternator, battery terminals, etc) and proceeded with the typical spray down of water, followed by a good misting of APC, followed by agitation with a Solo Horton brush, and rounded out with another misting of water. I finished the process by drying the engine bay with a leaf blower and a coating of 303 Aerospace Protectant. Looks good to me!
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Because these are synthetics, you can use a non-rise all-purpose cleaner like this one.
Also, I think durability is why we don't have the perforated, vented seats anymore.
Go to Amazon and order this (I like Meg's products),
This should run you about $345 for everything and have you setup to take care of your car for a long time. You can find a 20% discount code online for harbor freight to bring the price down $55 for the DA. Go to home depot and buy a couple buckets and you will be good to go.
Edit: To add, I went to Lowes and bought a cheap inline sprayer for my hose and it works fine for foaming up the vehicle, plus it only costs $5.
Edit2: If you are going to downvote me please post why you don't like my recommendation.
APC, something like D101 could work for your wheels and other car stuff too.
I'm fairly new, myself. I've driven clunkers most of my life. Spent about five years downtown where I didn't have a car. Now I'm back in suburbia, so I've got a brand new GTI, and it's the first one I've ever cared to take good care of. Here's what I started with:
I should have picked up some of Chemical Guys' citrus wash and clear, too, to help deal with a winter's worth of grime left by terrible touchless car washes. I've also got a tire brush, hand vacuum, and some assorted cheap microfiber towels around already.
Your kit looks a lot more cost-effective, though. Throw in some cheap buckets, grit guards, wash mitts, and drying towel, and an extra stack of cheap microfibers and you're still under $100 for practically everything you would need for a proper two-bucket wash and wax.
The answer to your first question of what makes vehicles "have that glorious-mirror almost appearance" is paint correction. There is no miracle product that will instantly turn shitty paint into 100% flawlessness in 1 application. It will take good claying, compounding, and polishing to get the results you are looking for. I'm sure that the clay, HF DA, M105 and M205, and the various pads you have will be able to get the results you are looking for. The only problem is time. It is going to take more time to get the results because the HF DA is not powerful, when compared to something like the Rupes or the Flex.
Carnauba waxes. The consensus is that they add depth and shine, but don't last long. Sealants last longer, but with less shine and depth. Both sealants and carnauba waxes will make shitty paint look less shitty, with carnauba slightly edging out sealants. But like previously stated, its all about the prep work. Sealant on flawless paint will still look better than carnauba wax over sealant on shitty paint.
Glazes. The sole purpose of glaze is to fill in scratches. No amount or type of glaze will replace correcting paint. It is unnecessary to put glaze immediately after a vehicle just had paint correction as there are no scratches for the glaze to fill in. However, sometimes it makes sense to glaze and not correct the paint. Generally, the two situations where glaze is better than correcting paint are when you don't have enough time to correct the vehicle, or the customer does not have the funds to correct the vehicle. Correcting paint takes hours and hours, while glaze (depending on vehicle size) may take up to an hour to apply and remove. Obviously, paint correction costs more than an application of glaze.
Spray on wax compared to Collinite #845 is like comparing pee wee football to the NFL. Even a shitty application of Collinite that is 4 months old will still be better than spray on wax. That said, I think it is still good to use spray wax after washing the vehicle.
One thing I didn't see you mention is wheels, tires, and trim. You also want to spend great care on these three areas because they create contrast with the paint, thus making the paint look even better. Essentially, you want all aspects of the wheel clean (face, spokes, barrel). You want the tire to be scrubbed with cleaner and then dressed with a water based dressing. You then want to clean the trim with all purpose cleaner and use either dressing or a trim restorer to give it the original look. Good wheel cleaner: Sonax Good APC for tires and trim:Meguair's D101 Good tire dressing: Adam's Super VRT
Anything I have said here is open for constructive discussion.
TL;DR Correcting paint is above everything. Glazes mostly unnecessary. Both sealants and carnauba waxes have their purposes. Look into cleaning and dressing wheels, tires, and trim.
Meguiar's D101 is a really cost effective and solid product that can be diluted to interior and exterior concentrations.
Chemical Guys AllClean+ is another good option that can be diluted to interior and exterior concentrations, it also has a light almost fruity smell that I like. Some folks in /r/autodetailing have cooled a bit on Chemical Guys due to their ridiculous marketing and occasionally questionable customer service, but AllClean+ is a pretty solid product.
Ultima Interior Shampoo Gel is a nice, not dilutable product that smells amazing and does a great job on a lot of surfaces. It is less cost effective than the other 2 options but if you arent doing cars in bulk, its a good product.
Meguiar's APC seems to be everyone's favorite around here.
Nice ride. I myself have a 2015 Mazda 3 GT. I use Lexol for cleaning and conditiong (protecting) leather. Just use some TRC microfiber towels to clean the leather and the rest of the interior. For the dash, I just use Meguiar's Quik Interior Detailer and D101 APC. It doesn't leave a shiny residue on the dash. I use those two for almost everything on the interior.
Highly recommend a gallon of Megs APC. It's cheap and it will last forever. It's great for tires/wheels, exhaust tips, engine bay, interior, etc.
Also, remember to cancel the Prime trial before it ends if you don't want to keep it. They automatically charge you at the end of the trial.
I have never used tuff stuff, but I have had good success with Meguairs APC
https://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-D10101-Detailer-Purpose-Cleaner/dp/B0006SH4GE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469057081&sr=8-1&keywords=d101
Another decent one is 303 multi surface cleaner/303 spot cleaner.
http://www.detailedimage.com/303-M2/Cleaner-Spot-Remover-P15/32-oz-S1/
The process is pretty much the same regardless of which cleaner, You spray it on, agitate it, then blot with a microfiber towel.
If that doesn't work you could try using a steam cleaner
I'm planning to write a post in the interior soon but for now...
The first step is to give everything a really good going over with a vacuum. This is where you need to spend most of your time. Almost everything that's not leather can be cleaned with an All Purpose Cleaner (UK link and US link):
Spray it on, agitate with a brush (ordinary paint brush will do). Then...
If it's fabric - vacuum with a wet-dry vac (use a cloth if you don't have one)
If it's trim - wipe dry with a microfibre (UK link and US link)
To protect things I really like 303 Aerospace Protectant... it protects against fading caused by UV radiation (UK link and US link)
Leather is a different kettle of fish and you need to use a cleaner then a conditioner (UK link and US link)
So I am looking into buying some detailing supplies for doing wheels and was hoping someone could look over this list. It is probably overkill, but I would rather have everything I need I think.
Brushes
ABN Wheel Whoolies
Boars Hair Detail Brush Set
Mothers Wheel Brush
Cleaners
Iron X
Meguiars Hot Shine Gloss Tire Spray
Meguiars D101 APC
The total comes out to $113 but I figured I would only be buying most of these items once so it will be worth it. Also this list doesnt even have any sort of sealant so not sure if I should buy one of those also?
Perfect job for Simple Green. For your unrelated project I would actually recommend Meguiar's D101 APC. Dilute 10:1 or 4:1 and you have an awesome cleaner for much cheaper than Simple Green. When using 10:1 you'll get 10 gallons! Its hard to beat that price.
Simple Green has a very strong chemical smell and when used on a large area the smell doesn't go away easily.
I would check with r/autodetailing first, but I think they like automotive specific all purpose cleaner and an interior brush. I use this https://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-D10101-Detailer-Purpose-Cleaner/dp/B0006SH4GE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1505776624&sr=8-3&keywords=Car+all+purpose+cleaner I don't know if it's the best, but autodetailing recommended it and I got it. It seems to work. You can wet dry vac it out.
What equipment and supplies do you have already? If any.
Off the top of my head here are a few of the basics.
Meguiars D101 APC
Good Wet/Dry Shop Vac.
Stoner Invisible Glass
Adam's Polishes Interior Mitt
The Rag Company Edgeless 300
The Rag Company Glass Towels
Pressure washer or Strong hose spray. (For cleaning Carpets outside of vehicle.)
Bissell Spot Clean Auto
That is more than enough to get you started. Ill add more as I have time.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Spray some of this on them, and I kid you not... the dirt just slides right off.
It. Is. Amazing.
I use it to clean every single thing inside my car, including the weathertechs. And it can be used as an engine detailer.
Thanks, maybe I'll just get something like this then: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Meguiars-D10101-Detailer-Purpose-Cleaner/dp/B0006SH4GE
I'm a total noob and have no business comment here, but maybe this:
http://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-D17001-Hyper-Dressing-Gallon/dp/B0006SH4PA
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Edit: meant to post this:
http://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-D10101-All-Purpose-Cleaner/dp/B0006SH4GE/ref=pd_sim_auto_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=1XEKSX5N1PS0KJG1E1Y7
All purpose cleaner.
http://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-D10101-All-Purpose-Cleaner/dp/B0006SH4GE
Probably the best value for your money when it comes to APC.
Just found this on amazon. Not quite $10 for shipping.
Meguiar's D10101 Detailer All Purpose Cleaner Gallon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0006SH4GE/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_ePumxbW5DM0W1
The items I used in this was a [Nanoskin Foamer Trigger Sprayer] (http://www.amazon.com/Nanoskin-92-709-Foamer-Trigger-Sprayer/dp/B00X124AIM?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00) with [Meguiars D101] (http://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-D10101-Detailer-Purpose-Cleaner/dp/B0006SH4GE/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1463972157&sr=1-1&keywords=meguiars+d101) diluted 4:1 in the bottle. The 3D spray bottle with chemical resistant sprayer was bought locally in one of their stores in Compton, CA. It was about $6. The bottle with the nanoskin sprayer came from WalMart. I got the bottle and a sprayer with it for $1!! The photo at the end of the review with the blue and white sprayer is what comes with it. The nanoskin foamer sprayer fit perfectly on the bottle. Its 32 oz and has measurements for diluting on the side. They are also very thick and made by Bottle Crew and can be found [here] (http://www.bottlecrew.com/browse/retail-products/32-oz-all-purpose-sprayer-3/) on their site. They also sell [these] (http://www.bottlecrew.com/browse/retail-products/32-oz-2nd-nature-proffessional-sprayer/) at my local walmart from the same company. I have a couple that I use for dressing 1:1 and they work great. They mist real fine if you want them to and also spray upside down. In the 3D spray bottle I used LA Awesome degreaser 5:1 on the tires. I dressed them with [CG VRP] (http://www.amazon.com/Chemical-Guys-TVD_107_16-V-R-P-Dressing/dp/B00FJIT9BO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1463972523&sr=8-1&keywords=chemical+guys+vrp).
The details are in the imgur link.
Personally, I use Meguiar's D101 though if you don't want to buy a whole gallon of concentrate Chemical Guys All Clean + is also good. The AC+ is a concentrate too, even though it comes in a spray bottle.
Meguiar's D101 All Purpose Cleaner Is 16 for a gallon which you dilute. Goes a long way!
Eraser is a fantastic product but it's expensive. For your needs I would rather purchase this gallon of APC. It can be used diluted 4:1 for your wheels and tires and it can be used on any stubborn areas on the paint as well. It can also be diluted 10:1 for your interior. To use it to strip wax, put a few ounces of it in your soap bucket with your soap and wash as usual.
Your order of operations would be this: