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Old 09-08-2012, 10:25 PM
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what do you use? somthing that you can buy at a local store - I know everyone will say this and that for ordering on internet but what about a local car store?
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Advance Auto carries Griot's Garage products...their car wash is awesome.

Outside of that, I can't say I've ever been particularly impressed by the mass market car washes...regardless of brand, they're pretty indistinguishable when you use them.
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I've found the ICE Premium Care works better than any of the others.
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Mequiars Gold Class
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Originally Posted by kmk56
Mequiars Gold Class
Old 09-09-2012, 09:38 AM
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See if you can find Duragloss 901, Griots, or Surf City locally ...
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Originally Posted by Killrwheels@Autogeek
See if you can find Duragloss 901, Griots, or Surf City locally ...
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I've been using Meguiar's Ultimate Wash and Wax for a little over a year. I'm satisfied with it.
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Originally Posted by kmk56
Mequiars Gold Class
Old 09-10-2012, 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by kmk56
Mequiars Gold Class
Works well for me !!
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Blue Coral - A true car wash with no additives. If you do not wish to go with this product, for which works for me, DO NOT buy any productes with additives. That is, if you use superior car care products for your finish.
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Originally Posted by c6vetteinhouston
Blue Coral - A true car wash with no additives. If you do not wish to go with this product, for which works for me, DO NOT buy any productes with additives. That is, if you use superior car care products for your finish.
I agree...Blue coral works for me, good price, and very convenient to buy. I got tired of investing $$ money into soaps, when at the end of the wash, the Blue coral achieved the same thing.
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Originally Posted by LFZ
I agree...Blue coral works for me, good price, and very convenient to buy. I got tired of investing $$ money into soaps, when at the end of the wash, the Blue coral achieved the same thing.
Who sells the Blue Coral ???
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Lots of retailers have it .... I've seen it at Walmart / Rite Aid Pharmacy / Amazon etc
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Originally Posted by kmk56
Mequiars Gold Class
Another vote for Gold Class -- been using it for years.
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I buy Duragloss from Carquest.
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I moved from Gold Class to Meguiars NXT wash and now it's off the shelves but our sponsor has it.

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All of the Meguiars car wash stuff I have tried has been pretty decent

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For local stuff... my vote is for Meg's Gold Class as well... though I also picked up a new Meg's soap the other day. I forget what it's called, but it's bright yellow. It suds up like no soap I've ever seen before and rinses away perfectly clean.

I dare say, I've preferred it over my Zaino and Wolfgang washes this summer!
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Originally Posted by Alaskanpilot
For local stuff... my vote is for Meg's Gold Class as well... though I also picked up a new Meg's soap the other day. I forget what it's called, but it's bright yellow. It suds up like no soap I've ever seen before and rinses away perfectly clean.
Megs Ultimate wash/wax.



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