Car Detailing Supplies

You can build an “A” list car detailing kit from the following products:

Wash: Zaino Z7
Clay: Clay Magic Blue Clay (AutoZone or Autodetail.com)
Cleaning: Meguiar's Dual Action Cleaner Polish (CMA)
Swirl Remover: 3M Swirl Mark Remover (CMA)
Glaze/Polish: P21S Paintwork Cleanser Lotion (CMA)
Wax/Protectant: Many choices --
Klasse AIO (CMA) put on 2 coats, decent longevity
Zaino Z5/ZFX (Zainobros.com) put on 3 coats, excellent longevity
P21S Carnauba Wax (CMA) excellent shine, 5-8 weeks durability
Souveran Carnauba Wax (CMA) similar to P21S, $40 more

Tire Cleaner: Eagle One Tire Cleaner (any parts store or CMA)
Wheel Cleaner: Many choices --
Eagle One A2Z (parts store or CMA)
P21S Wheel Gel (CMA)
Sonus Wheel Gel (CMA)
Tire Dressing: Zaino Z16 (Zainobros.com)

Interior Cleaner: Griots Interior Cleaner (Griotsgarage.com)
Leather Dressing: Griot's Leather conditioner or Pinnacle (CMA)
Glass Cleaner: Any product w/#0000 steel wool & microfiber towel

Microfiber towels: CMA all the way. Best, most consistent towels I've ever used. There are cheaper towels available, but the bitter taste of poor quality quickly overwhelms the sweetness of a good deal.

Drying: CMA's Big Blue Drying Towel. 1 single towel will dry our Tahoe without any trouble.