Well, I am becoming more and more annoyed with Meguiars these days, and I am always open to trying new products. My Meguiars backing plate for my PC broke in half a few weeks ago (what a POS
) so I ordered the Edge2000 Pad system, which is incredible
. No more backing plates!
More recently, I placed my first order from Detailers Paradie. It contained:
Prima Epic
Prima Amigo
Prima Clarity Bundle
Prima Slick
Prima Hydro
9 Monster Fluffies (well, actually, I have 9 total now, three were ordered at an earlier date)
Some new Leather conditioner for me to try out
This tool:
http://detailersparadise.com/View.as...20061202175731
A few other small things
I have been using these products for a few weeks now, and I must say I am VERY impressed.
I use Hydro after every wash on my MINI, and on a few of my "special" weekly clients cars. It is amazing how much easier this product makes drying the car, not to mention the amount of gloss it adds to the paint. I am ordering a gallon of this stuff as soon I run out.
The Prima Clarity has also exceeded my expectations. So much that it has replaced my previous glass cleaner of choice (made by Meguiars).
As far as Prima Slick goes, I love it! I probably won't be using it as my Clay lubricant simply because it is not very cost effective for me to do so. Howver, for a quick detailer it is absolutely perfect. I will also be ordering a gallon of this stuff soon
.
Last but least, the Epic. Previously, as far as sealants go, I have used the Klasse Twins as well as Meguiars #21. After using Epic on about 7 different cars now, I definitely prefer it over any of the previous products used.
I have yet to try out my Prima Amigo so no comments on that.
The Monster Fluffy's are great as always. They have now completely replaced my old Meguiars buffing towels. The Meguiars towels are now in my utility towel bag which are used for the interior, wheels, and just general cleaning. Monster Fluffy's are for paint only of course
.
I almost forgot the tire dressing tool that I bought. Although it does work semi-decently, to be honest, I used it once on my MINI, and it has been sitting in a bag on the shelf every since. I detail cars part-time, and it is a lot easier just using my tire applicator pad, and spray bottle. The main problem with the OXO tool is the capacity is very limited. It is not a bad product, I just find the traditional method for dressing tires a bit easier.
One final note: one minor detail that really sells me on a product is the smell. Prima did a wonderful job with this as ALL of their products smell absolutely wonderful; especially slick. I hate having to deal with that nasty chemical smell that comes with a lot of low end detailing stuff. The nice "exotic", for lack of a better word, smell of Prima products is perfect!
Here are some pictures, Epic was applied a few weeks ago. The MINI has been washed 4 times since then, Hydro used after each wash. The last wash was on Friday afternoon.
