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03-25-2014, 08:09 PM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Bridgewater, NJ
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What is everyone using to clean their rides?
Figured as we are now the official distributors of Griot's Garage and Chemical Guys products (along with P21s, Poorboys World, and Sonax), I'm curious to know what everyone is using to clean their cars, trucks, bikes, watercraft, trailers...
Tell us what you are using, the pros, cons, and value (bang for the buck).
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1984 Camaro: 350 Auto, Global West Suspension, Baer Brakes, CTW Wheels
1989 GTA: Bolt-on L98. Global West Suspension, full Magnaflow exhaust, Wilwood Brakes, CTW Wheels
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03-25-2014, 08:10 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
Join Date: May 2008
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CRC parts cleaner, OG chlorine and all.
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03-25-2014, 08:23 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Delran
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take it to the local pay n spray and hose it down 
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03-25-2014, 08:33 PM
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Lord of the rings / 10 Second Club / Meet Coordinator
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Millstone Township, NJ
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Meguiars Gold Class wash through a foam gun and in the bucket. Separate rinse bucket and both with grit guards. Wookie fist mitt and for the wheels, either Sonax or Adams wheel cleaner.
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97 T/A Ram Air Convt
Forever dyno queen / 777rwhp 662 rwtq @ 17lbs / 10.2 @ 140
'24 Corvette Z06
'17 Sierra 2500HD Dmax
'17 Lex LS460
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03-25-2014, 09:03 PM
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Meet Coordinator
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: brick/pt. pleasant beach
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I need paint worthy of your products. I'm currently hoping for some rain though and will soon be self serve blasting it and/or at my friend's shop.
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03-25-2014, 10:13 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Millstone, NJ
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Meguires gold glass, ball buster metal polish for rims
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94 TA GT. Stock 350, cam, exhaust
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03-25-2014, 10:19 PM
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12 Second Club / Bullwinkle
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Old Bridge, NJ/Corpus Christi, TX
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Zaino everything. Always have and always will. A little expensive off the bat for some but the results speak for themselves
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1994 Medium Patriot Red Z28 6spd
370ci/Huron Speed T6 S480 ET-R HO
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03-25-2014, 10:21 PM
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BadMod
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: hamilton, nj
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Adams
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So much stupid, so little time.
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It started before I drove your car. I just have to look at it the wrong way and your car poops parts.
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03-25-2014, 10:56 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 586
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mequires wash & wax. Blackfire wax.
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03-25-2014, 10:58 PM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Bridgewater, NJ
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Originally Posted by LTb1ow
CRC parts cleaner, OG chlorine and all.
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Quoting Animal Mother from FMG: "hardcore, ******** hardcore"...
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1984 Camaro: 350 Auto, Global West Suspension, Baer Brakes, CTW Wheels
1989 GTA: Bolt-on L98. Global West Suspension, full Magnaflow exhaust, Wilwood Brakes, CTW Wheels
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03-25-2014, 10:59 PM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Bridgewater, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Blackbirdws6
Meguiars Gold Class wash through a foam gun and in the bucket. Separate rinse bucket and both with grit guards. Wookie fist mitt and for the wheels, either Sonax or Adams wheel cleaner.
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Seems like MGC is getting some love from NJFBOA...
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1984 Camaro: 350 Auto, Global West Suspension, Baer Brakes, CTW Wheels
1989 GTA: Bolt-on L98. Global West Suspension, full Magnaflow exhaust, Wilwood Brakes, CTW Wheels
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03-25-2014, 11:08 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Millstone, NJ
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Originally Posted by Paul Huryk
Seems like MGC is getting some love from NJFBOA...
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Not bad for a walmart product
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94 TA GT. Stock 350, cam, exhaust
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03-25-2014, 11:48 PM
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Resident Camera Guy
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: North Jersey
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I don't have a hose at my apartment complex in California so for the motorcycle I use Mequiars Quick Detailer Spray & the truck just gets Turtle Wash & Wax soap and taken to the coin operated places.
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03-26-2014, 05:20 AM
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Lord of the rings / 10 Second Club / Meet Coordinator
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Millstone Township, NJ
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Originally Posted by Paul Huryk
Seems like MGC is getting some love from NJFBOA...
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It's available almost everywhere, lathers well and seems to work overall. I've used other products and haven't noticed a reasonable difference.
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97 T/A Ram Air Convt
Forever dyno queen / 777rwhp 662 rwtq @ 17lbs / 10.2 @ 140
'24 Corvette Z06
'17 Sierra 2500HD Dmax
'17 Lex LS460
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03-26-2014, 06:29 AM
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Ebearnezer Scrooge/Power Member/Lips
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Hamilton, Mercer county
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Rain, and or the car wash for now
And rocks
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03-26-2014, 06:40 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Hackettstown, NJ
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MGC in a foam gun, Blackfire Wet Diamond as a wax. The foam gun is a recent acquisition, should have bought one a long time ago.
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1998 Z-28 - SLP lid - Ported TB - LS6 Intake - Dynatech SS headers/Catted Y - Magnaflow Exh - 3.42 - Yank SS3600 - UMI weld-in subframe connectors, Adj LCA, Adj PHB, Q1A TA - Bolt-in Relocation Brackets - Strano springs - Koni shocks - 17" C6Z06 wheels - 326HP/335ft-lbs - 12.35 @ 110.41
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03-26-2014, 07:22 AM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: south & north nj
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griots for claybars and polishes, mcguires for wax
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99 Legacy - slow winter dd
04 GTO - less slower summer dd
84 Trans Am - Father's car - all original / original owner
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03-26-2014, 07:43 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Arm pit of the world... NJ
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Originally Posted by Mike
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This. Adams waterless car wash, Shampoo, Detail spray, and APC for the wheels and wheel wells. I just picked up a bottle of their interior detail spray but I haven't had a chance to use it yet.
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03-26-2014, 09:28 AM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Bridgewater, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Blackbirdws6
It's available almost everywhere, lathers well and seems to work overall. I've used other products and haven't noticed a reasonable difference.
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I could have sworn that Costco has/had it.
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1984 Camaro: 350 Auto, Global West Suspension, Baer Brakes, CTW Wheels
1989 GTA: Bolt-on L98. Global West Suspension, full Magnaflow exhaust, Wilwood Brakes, CTW Wheels
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03-26-2014, 09:30 AM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Bridgewater, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The_Bishop
MGC in a foam gun, Blackfire Wet Diamond as a wax. The foam gun is a recent acquisition, should have bought one a long time ago.
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I bought a foam gun that uses hose pressure (my PW is not compatble with the PW based ones) and really like how it does.
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1984 Camaro: 350 Auto, Global West Suspension, Baer Brakes, CTW Wheels
1989 GTA: Bolt-on L98. Global West Suspension, full Magnaflow exhaust, Wilwood Brakes, CTW Wheels
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03-26-2014, 09:31 AM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Bridgewater, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Featherburner
This. Adams waterless car wash, Shampoo, Detail spray, and APC for the wheels and wheel wells. I just picked up a bottle of their interior detail spray but I haven't had a chance to use it yet.
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Adams makes some great quality products - it would be redundant for me to carry their stuff as GG and CG all overlap and are of similar quality.
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1984 Camaro: 350 Auto, Global West Suspension, Baer Brakes, CTW Wheels
1989 GTA: Bolt-on L98. Global West Suspension, full Magnaflow exhaust, Wilwood Brakes, CTW Wheels
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03-26-2014, 10:15 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Hackettstown, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul Huryk
I bought a foam gun that uses hose pressure (my PW is not compatble with the PW based ones) and really like how it does.
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I probably have the same one. Gilmour foam gun, hose pressure.
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1998 Z-28 - SLP lid - Ported TB - LS6 Intake - Dynatech SS headers/Catted Y - Magnaflow Exh - 3.42 - Yank SS3600 - UMI weld-in subframe connectors, Adj LCA, Adj PHB, Q1A TA - Bolt-in Relocation Brackets - Strano springs - Koni shocks - 17" C6Z06 wheels - 326HP/335ft-lbs - 12.35 @ 110.41
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Originally Posted by Blackbirdws6
I can appreciate a dream but this person needed some real friends.
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03-26-2014, 10:44 AM
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Lord of the rings / 10 Second Club / Meet Coordinator
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Millstone Township, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul Huryk
Adams makes some great quality products - it would be redundant for me to carry their stuff as GG and CG all overlap and are of similar quality.
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I like their APC and the metal polish is comparable to other products I've used (Wenol, etc).
Any recommendations on a wheel sealant for polished aluminum wheels that will not yellow or cause unusual defects? If all goes well with the car, I will pulling the trigger on a new set of wheels and would like to address this before they are on the car.
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97 T/A Ram Air Convt
Forever dyno queen / 777rwhp 662 rwtq @ 17lbs / 10.2 @ 140
'24 Corvette Z06
'17 Sierra 2500HD Dmax
'17 Lex LS460
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03-26-2014, 11:06 AM
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Highland Mills, NY
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NXt 2.0 soap or Eagle one, i like the really gelly soap with one wash and rinse bucket both with grit guards and same soap for wheels just a different bucket. Griots polish 3 and best of show wax and really fine clay bar that is supplied from a vendor who comes to our detail department
Once i run out of the Best of show I want to try some of the poorboys wax/sealants
Also use all griots buffer pads and microfibers.
How are your prices on griots products compared to amazon where i normally get it
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2000 Camaro SS 610rwhp/570rwtq LS2 440, 12 bolt 3.73, tranzilla t56
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03-26-2014, 11:55 AM
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The Mayor / 2009 Member of the Year / Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Northwest
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Still loving the Poorboys wax you sold me - used it on 3 trucks so far and water jumps off of them afterwards.
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1995 Z28 Convertible A4 13.78 @ 100 (CAI, high flow cat, catback, 160 thermo, hypertech, Strano springs, Koni yellows, sway bars, 3 pt. UMI SFC)
2018 Sea Doo GTX - 3 cylinders and das boooooost
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Is English your 2nd language? Did you graduate high school? Your posts make my head hurt.
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