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Old 11-11-2004, 09:39 AM
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Default Car care products you wish you never purchased

I like trying out new products like waxes, cleaners, and polishes, but there are some that I just don't like and don't continue using.

Some products I wish I never spent my money on:

NXT protectant. Thought it would be great for the interior and top. Smells good, but attracts dust and smears when it rains. I'm a cheap bastard and refuse to throw it out, so I've delegated it for use as a tire dressing.

Honda Cleaner and Polish. I've used it mostly as a glass cleaner. I believe the directions should be changed to say, "spray surface. Wipe. Wipe. Wipe. Wipe. Think you're done wiping? Not quite. Wipe some more."
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Zaino ... Just kidding!

1) Einszett Express Polish, Glanz Wax, and Metallic Polish. Anumber of Autopian love einszett products but I ended up dumping them.

2) NXT wax ... I just did not like it

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most glass cleaners
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Rain X Car Wash & Wax Liquid. Maybe the worst I've ever bought.

Quite simply sux donkey @$$.
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ok any megeuirs stuff licks ass....... if i could go back to when i bought them i would kick my own balls before i did.
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that fake chamois thing ...
just smears the droplets!

(big blue is the only way to go!)
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Originally Posted by wanabe,Nov 14 2004, 03:39 PM
that fake chamois thing ...
just smears the droplets!

(big blue is the only way to go!)
I hate to contradict Wannabe (and a lot of people on this forumn) but big blue is on my list of so-so products and love my fake chamios (aka absorber)
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Megeuir's leather whatever. Smells bad and makes the leather sticky.

Cheap microfiber cloths.

Any wax with cleaner.

Any oil based vinyl protectant (common trade name suppressed to protect the guilty).

I had a huge box of stuff I would never use that I had my son give away at the local ricer lot. He made a lot of friends...

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I just bought a porter cable and I hate it...

JK! I use it on my own and all my friends car... I LOVE IT... best wash/wax investment ever
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Originally Posted by azndrunkyoon,Nov 14 2004, 11:02 AM
ok any megeuirs stuff licks ass....... if i could go back to when i bought them i would kick my own balls before i did.
Care to elaborate?

I've been into detailing a long time and i find their professional line to be the best and most complete line out there.

#16 is a great wax.

#81, #82 and #83 are awesome polishes

Final Detail is my favorite quick detailer... hands down.


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