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Old 08-18-2015, 08:20 PM   #1
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Optimum No Rinse is the bomb

Harbor Freight has a DA polisher for around $50 on sale. Its a knock-off of the PortaCable

The Meguiars DA Microfiber system is about as fool proof as you can get
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Old 08-18-2015, 09:32 PM   #2
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A few products I've come across when detailing the Porsche which I've been very impressed and happy with:

Full size Speed Master or E-Z detail brush, for cleaning all the way to the backs of the rims (even the big 8-9" deep rim barrels found on the Porsche 18" rims), bent a bit can easily get behind the wheel spokes, and not a problem cleaning around the brake calipers either. Also useful for scrubbing between the dual exhaust tips, wheel wells, under side skirts, etc.

1" round pastry brush(with plastic ferrule, not metal) to clean in various crevices and effortlessly in the wheel lug nut holes.

Meguiars gold class car wash soap for lasting suds.

Optimum power clean, diluted 3:1, for cleaning Porsche leather and interior surfaces seats, steering wheels, and gearshift knobs like crazy.

303 aerospace protectant for restoring old dirty brittle rubber parts to like-new.

16"x16" Microfiber towels that snag on your fingers like crazy (do the same thing when they come across a dirt particle - grab it and wrap around it and protect it from rubbing on the paint).

Aquapel for a hydrophobic windshield coating that lasts for months (not days).
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