CHAOS
06-21-2007, 07:56 AM
i finally got a chance to try out some of the products chris sent me, and let me start off by saying, they are worth their weight in gold haha... i guess ill turn this into a mini review ...we did a detail on my buddy's zx2 last night and i was really impressed at the results, the car still really needs a compound/paint correction, but he stuck by his decision to go with a one step product ... i'll throw some pictures up at the end of this review
I'll start with the non-poorboys stuff...
P21S Total Auto Wash - this stuff is amazing, its an all purpose cleaner, and it will do just about anything you want it to do... degrease/clean an engine bay, wheel wells, rags, brushes, pads... i had some filthy pads laying around in the garage last night and i decided to try and clean them, well with some water, a stiff nylon brush and some p21s they came almost brand new clean haha... i'll probably end up getting a 5 gallon refill thing of this stuff i like it so much.
Optimum Car Wax - quick detailer spray, good stuff, very easy to apply as most QD's are, we'll see how long it lasts, but it definitely got the final pop from the paint we were looking for on my buddy's zx2
Lake Country CCS pads - this isnt my first time using them, and for those that dont know about them, find out, they are nice, hold and spread the product nicely.
Turtle Wax Power Out - ive stuck by this product for a few years now, its an upholstery/carpet cleaner, and ive had really good results with it, im definitely up for trying out new stuff, but this is an old favorite...
Stoners Invisible Glass - great glass cleaner, i usually use it with a MF cloth and ive gotten good results..
Microstore microfiber detergent - this product seems to be a nice product, i havent gotten the full use of it yet but currently the MF's are soaking in a bucket in my garage like the directions said for heavily soiled cloths... im going to toss them in the wash tonite and see how this stuff works...
Poorboy's Super Slick and Suds - i honestly was just thinking this product would be the normal old car wash soap, i was wrong haha, it is exactly what it says it is, very slick and very sudsy, also does a good job at breaking up bug guts and such on the front and mirrors of cars, definitely a recommended buy
Poorboy's Wheel Sealant - this stuff caught me off gaurd when i went to apply it, i was expecting it to be a bit more firm in the container but it had a soft butter-like consistency, after i got over that i applied it to the wheels and this stuff was great, the wheels had some slight discoloration/dry-looking spots on the finish... i dont know if this will happen across the board, but it definitely corrected that ... this is going to be a time tested product but so far so good.
Poorboy's Trim Restorer- we busted this out on the zx2 last night... the sunroof trim was really faded, and the window trim needed some love, so it was applied and we instantly loved the product, it works best, much like the wheel sealant, in multiple coats..
Poorboy's Bold and Bright tire dressing- another product that "time will tell" for... applied nicely, i used a MF cloth because we weren't looking for a very shiney wet look, don wanted a matte finish so we tried to achieve that, worked pretty well...i think this is best for a shiney look tho..
Poorboys Natural Look - this is an interior dressing, smells very nice, and gives the look i love, not too shiney like armor all or some other dressings, and dries very quickly...A+ for this one
Poorboy's Polish with Sealant - this is kind of a maintenance/one-step product... we put this on the car using an orange pad, and it did some very light correction but not enough for this particular car... im going to try it on my STi very soon and see how i like it, ill probably top it with something else to give a bit more slickness and protection tho... overall i liked this stuff and ill definitely go back to it for easier jobs...
onto the pictures i suppose... the car was fairly clean but its still a 10footer, i kept trying to get him to let me use some kind of compound but he didnt want to so we stuck with the PWS and pushed along...
before:
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/details/dons%20zx2/P6200311.jpg
you can see the spider webbing/swirls
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/details/dons%20zx2/P6200315.jpg
interior was pretty dirty
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/details/dons%20zx2/P6200320.jpg
don working...
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/details/dons%20zx2/P6200321.jpg
me cleaning the carpets
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/details/dons%20zx2/P6200326.jpg
carpets laid out in the garage, the drivers side one got the line treatment to try out that look, some customers like that, some dont, i was mearly showing don the two that ive tried out..
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/details/dons%20zx2/P6200327.jpg
after the wash...
and now the final product (i should have some daylight shots later today)
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/details/dons%20zx2/P6200337.jpg
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/details/dons%20zx2/P6200335.jpg
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/details/dons%20zx2/P6200339.jpg
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/details/dons%20zx2/P6200343.jpg
it was pretty tough to capture the shine in the garage so hopefully itll look really nice today in the light...
enjoy.
I'll start with the non-poorboys stuff...
P21S Total Auto Wash - this stuff is amazing, its an all purpose cleaner, and it will do just about anything you want it to do... degrease/clean an engine bay, wheel wells, rags, brushes, pads... i had some filthy pads laying around in the garage last night and i decided to try and clean them, well with some water, a stiff nylon brush and some p21s they came almost brand new clean haha... i'll probably end up getting a 5 gallon refill thing of this stuff i like it so much.
Optimum Car Wax - quick detailer spray, good stuff, very easy to apply as most QD's are, we'll see how long it lasts, but it definitely got the final pop from the paint we were looking for on my buddy's zx2
Lake Country CCS pads - this isnt my first time using them, and for those that dont know about them, find out, they are nice, hold and spread the product nicely.
Turtle Wax Power Out - ive stuck by this product for a few years now, its an upholstery/carpet cleaner, and ive had really good results with it, im definitely up for trying out new stuff, but this is an old favorite...
Stoners Invisible Glass - great glass cleaner, i usually use it with a MF cloth and ive gotten good results..
Microstore microfiber detergent - this product seems to be a nice product, i havent gotten the full use of it yet but currently the MF's are soaking in a bucket in my garage like the directions said for heavily soiled cloths... im going to toss them in the wash tonite and see how this stuff works...
Poorboy's Super Slick and Suds - i honestly was just thinking this product would be the normal old car wash soap, i was wrong haha, it is exactly what it says it is, very slick and very sudsy, also does a good job at breaking up bug guts and such on the front and mirrors of cars, definitely a recommended buy
Poorboy's Wheel Sealant - this stuff caught me off gaurd when i went to apply it, i was expecting it to be a bit more firm in the container but it had a soft butter-like consistency, after i got over that i applied it to the wheels and this stuff was great, the wheels had some slight discoloration/dry-looking spots on the finish... i dont know if this will happen across the board, but it definitely corrected that ... this is going to be a time tested product but so far so good.
Poorboy's Trim Restorer- we busted this out on the zx2 last night... the sunroof trim was really faded, and the window trim needed some love, so it was applied and we instantly loved the product, it works best, much like the wheel sealant, in multiple coats..
Poorboy's Bold and Bright tire dressing- another product that "time will tell" for... applied nicely, i used a MF cloth because we weren't looking for a very shiney wet look, don wanted a matte finish so we tried to achieve that, worked pretty well...i think this is best for a shiney look tho..
Poorboys Natural Look - this is an interior dressing, smells very nice, and gives the look i love, not too shiney like armor all or some other dressings, and dries very quickly...A+ for this one
Poorboy's Polish with Sealant - this is kind of a maintenance/one-step product... we put this on the car using an orange pad, and it did some very light correction but not enough for this particular car... im going to try it on my STi very soon and see how i like it, ill probably top it with something else to give a bit more slickness and protection tho... overall i liked this stuff and ill definitely go back to it for easier jobs...
onto the pictures i suppose... the car was fairly clean but its still a 10footer, i kept trying to get him to let me use some kind of compound but he didnt want to so we stuck with the PWS and pushed along...
before:
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/details/dons%20zx2/P6200311.jpg
you can see the spider webbing/swirls
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/details/dons%20zx2/P6200315.jpg
interior was pretty dirty
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/details/dons%20zx2/P6200320.jpg
don working...
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/details/dons%20zx2/P6200321.jpg
me cleaning the carpets
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/details/dons%20zx2/P6200326.jpg
carpets laid out in the garage, the drivers side one got the line treatment to try out that look, some customers like that, some dont, i was mearly showing don the two that ive tried out..
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/details/dons%20zx2/P6200327.jpg
after the wash...
and now the final product (i should have some daylight shots later today)
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/details/dons%20zx2/P6200337.jpg
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/details/dons%20zx2/P6200335.jpg
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/details/dons%20zx2/P6200339.jpg
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/chaos311clarity/details/dons%20zx2/P6200343.jpg
it was pretty tough to capture the shine in the garage so hopefully itll look really nice today in the light...
enjoy.