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05-15-09, 05:12 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Fanatic Cadillac(s): '06 Raven V [SOLD]  | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: PNW | | | Re: Detail Products
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Originally Posted by ahahnu  The only stuff I use. | I have to agree here. IMHO, Griots has the best product(s). If not Griots then Zaino (the auto soap does smell awesome!). I do like Meguiars mist and shine/wipe for that quick detail... |
05-15-09, 05:42 PM
|  | It's a V thing. Cadillac(s): 05 LS6 Stealth Grey | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tailgating at Giants Stadium Age: 29 | | | Re: Detail Products
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Originally Posted by V-Smooth I have to agree here. IMHO, Griots has the best product(s). If not Griots then Zaino (the auto soap does smell awesome!). I do like Meguiars mist and shine/wipe for that quick detail... | Speed Shine after the car dries to get rid of water spots and give the waxy feel is so addicting.
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05-15-09, 05:47 PM
| | It's a V thing. Cadillac(s): 05 LS6 Stealth Grey | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tailgating at Giants Stadium Age: 29 | | | Re: Detail Products
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Originally Posted by Slithering_Joe For the interior door panels, dash and weatherstripping I use Vinylex Protectant.
For the leather seat surfaces I use Coach Leather Moisturizer.
For the leather steering wheel I use Lexol Leather Conditioner. (It's not slippery.)
I've tried Meguiars, Mothers, 3M & Zymöl and I think they are all the same - just good nothing to brag about. I'm interested in trying the other brands mentioned here. I keep wanting to buy the clay bar but my skeptic side always puts it back on the shelf.
Turtle Wax Oxy Power Out! is great for stains.
Soft 100% cotton towels.
Waiting to read more reviews on car polishes, waxes, & sealers.  | I never used a clay bar before this either. Check out Griots, clay bar/ speed shine combo. It feels like your car is waxed before you wax it. The clay bar gets all the little tar specks and raod grime off. Very noticeable if yoiu have a colored car (not black). If black, you will notice in your reflection when finished. |
05-15-09, 06:56 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Fanatic Cadillac(s): 2005 CTS-V | | | | | Re: Detail Products
I really like the Griot's products, but I've started going to a local store with custom products which also does mail order. Two of my favorite products are the leather conditioner and the satin finish tire and rubber dressing. That one is the first I've found that's not overly shiny. It simply makes the tires look clean and new. Check out the store and their many products at prevettes dot com. (I have no connection with the place other than being a customer.) |
05-15-09, 09:54 PM
|  | "gotta get a Wait4Me tune" Cadillac(s): 2009 CTS-V | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: SW central PA | | | Re: Detail Products
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Originally Posted by ahahnu Speed Shine after the car dries to get rid of water spots and give the waxy feel is so addicting. | Mm-m-m-m.... 'Speed Shine'  liquid crack
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05-17-09, 04:18 PM
| | Banned Cadillac(s): 05 CTS-V | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: south jersey | | | Re: Detail Products
thanks for the props tom!!!! yes i have used 90% of the products out there and fell in love with adams polishes... check out the website and i'd be more then happy to answer any questions that the videos cant...
(it's extremely tough to explain what to do and in what order to do so over a forum post because simply every car has different issues.) |
05-17-09, 07:18 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Connoisseur Cadillac(s): Maggied 2004 CTS V Black Raven cause its faster | | | | | Re: Detail Products
IMO Speed Shine is THE BEST automotive detail product I have ever seen or used. The stuff is AMAZING. As long as your car isnt actually full blown dirty it is up to the task. |
05-17-09, 09:51 PM
|  | Cadillac Owners Fanatic Cadillac(s): 1995 Cadillac SLS, 2005 CTS-V Black on Black | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: World Famous Jersey Shore | | | Re: Detail Products
Wow, thanks guys. Ive been out all weekend. Now I come home to this! Thanks for all the input. She will be gettin the clay bar tretment sometime this week. And some serious wax and Meguirs Quick Detailer. Kills those annoying waterspots after washing. Love it. |
05-17-09, 10:02 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Fanatic Cadillac(s): Cadillac | | | | | Re: Detail Products
Nothing like a waxing thread to get everyones blood pumping,,,,got my attention. I prefer Meguires NXT2 |
05-18-09, 10:14 AM
|  | Cadillac Owners Fanatic Cadillac(s): Cadillac | | Join Date: May 2007 Age: 23 | | | Re: Detail Products
I've tried almost everything that Griots Garage has, and I have yet to be dissapointed... Even their microfiber towels are the shit! I would suggest trying to buy smaller bottles of stuff untill you find a brand that you like. I know Griots has alot of travel size products.
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05-18-09, 10:54 AM
|  | Drive It. Break It. Build it Better Cadillac(s): Platinum 2004 CTS-V | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Indiana | | | Re: Detail Products
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Originally Posted by malfeas99 Let's not put things out of perspective, remember the part where I said it was just my personal preference.
I did hours of research into Zaino products back in the day and I can totally understand the huge and rabid fanbase their stuff engenders. It's all very quality stuff and well known for its mythic durability and protection.
Then I found Wolfgang and never looked sideways at Zaino again. I find the finished product much more rewarding, striking, and just as durable.  | Ok gotcha man. I just didn't like Wolfgang Puck's restaurant, so I immediately assimilated the two 
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05-18-09, 11:29 AM
| | Cadillac Owners Member Cadillac(s): 2007 CTS-V | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bay Area, CA | | | Re: Detail Products
Been using Griots for 5 years, never buy anything else. Can't give a objective comparison with other brands (don't use them), but I get a lot of compliments about how good my car looks, which might have more to do with my OCD than any product. |
05-18-09, 12:09 PM
|  | Cadillac Owners Enthusiast Cadillac(s): 2006 Platinum CTS V | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Michigan Age: 37 | | | Re: Detail Products
Zaino is the best wax I have ever used...I have the claybar, carwash soap, and wax.
Griots came highly recommended from a few members here. I have tried a lot of the products. For me, I like the interior cleaners, and the speed shine which is amazing.
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05-18-09, 05:48 PM
| | It's a V thing. Cadillac(s): 05 LS6 Stealth Grey | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tailgating at Giants Stadium Age: 29 | | | Re: Detail Products
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Originally Posted by Jbawden Been using Griots for 5 years, never buy anything else. Can't give a objective comparison with other brands (don't use them), but I get a lot of compliments about how good my car looks, which might have more to do with my OCD than any product. | I'm ahahnu and I have a problem. I'm addicted to speed shine. I carry the travel size (8oz) in my trunk with a microfiber towel in addition to the 35oz in the garage for post wash detail. I can't wait to go home and wash my car.  |
05-18-09, 05:50 PM
| | It's a V thing. Cadillac(s): 05 LS6 Stealth Grey | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tailgating at Giants Stadium Age: 29 | | | Re: Detail Products
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