I'm relatively new, well as in know next to nothing, on all these specialized detailing products that are out for cars. Basically, auto detailing to me before has been a loving handwash and a good dusting and vacuuming. Paintwork cleansing lotion?! Paint sealant?! Well a few nights back I somehow got led onto autogeek.com which seemed like a very knowledgeable and extememely detailed website with excellent products. Of course the website describes these products as the absolute best, developed by german engineers, give your paint that shiny, deep look that protects, etc. etc. which I am all about. My Max is my baby and I love seeing that gray lustre shimmer . However, I ended up nearly ordering $160 worth of stuff. Not that my car is not worth it, but I've never even heard of the bulk of what I was interested in. Most of it was Pinnacle and Wolfgang something-or-other and a Klasse sprinkled in. My question is: Does anybody have experience or know anything about these products? And are they worth it? Or should I do a me too and jump on the Zaino bandwagon? I just want to make sure this is geniunely good stuff that will make my car look great. Being affordable isn't too bad either. Oh, and btw, it's not that this stuff was entirely expensive, it just all added up.
Anyways, any help on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

Klasse is good stuff. The Pinnacle you mentioned is probably Souveran, which I have also heard nothing but good things about. You sure went and spent a lot of money, considering you don't even know what everything is. I hope you ordered some microfiber towels to remove the wax.

 

sorry so long to reply back....thank you for answering. Fortunately, I did not go thru with the purchase (160 bucks is a lot for stuff you're not sure about) but it all sounded like good stuff so I figured I would ask around and do a little research before attempting any more such purchases.

 

I hate to redirect you elsewhere, but www.autopia.org discusses these high-end "boutique" products a lot more than you'll find here. There are great detailing articles here too. Go.... search.

It's really, really easy to get in deep (and maybe over your head) with all these steps and products that you see online stores and some of the hardcore detailing nuts use and mention. The truth is, you don't really have to buy all these exclusive and sometimes expensive products to care for your car well. Sure sometimes they are better to use, and might be superior performing in some way, but for someone just getting into this it might be preferable to start off easy and first learn how to do all the processes using cheaper, more basic products. The main part about obsessive detailing is not in all the fancy products you buy at all, but instead in the way that products are used and your technique. Learn about those before jumping in head-first.

Happy reading, and good luck!

 

WOW, that is a really detailed site! I appreciate the helpful advice, I will defintely keep that in mind. Thanks again

 

Pay close attention to the Detailing Product Review Forum on Autopia.