hello fellow jedi's

i paid for my xfire and thought i was picking it up tuesday, lucky me because now im going to pick my baby up tomorrow afternoon

to the point..

what i wanted if you guys dont mind is an inventory of items which you personally use to keep your girl in immaculate condition, so far on the list..

micro fibre drying cloth
buff on and buff off cloths
ice wax
clay bar and lube
mini in-car hoover ^_^
interior polish + cloth
tyre foam


wot else? i got a £200 budget to go wild before i go down to west london tomrorow, thx.

nez

 

Tokens for the car wash
touch up kit in the boot

 

lol im staying away from carwashes, i know a guy who went into one and his car got smashed to pieces because someone tied bolts onto the strands of nylon -.-

 

He meant tokens for the spray wash.

I like products from www.adamspolishes.com

 

First off, welcome to the forum. You won't find a better group of knowledgeable (and opinionated, haha) people for the crossfire anywhere.

Now, in response to your question. Each person has there own collection of goodies to keep their babies looking immaculate. So if you really wanted to start from scratch I would take a consensus on the products from the responses you get. Some people swear by Meguiars and some by Adams products. To each their own. Here are mine:

Wash:
-Microfiber wash mitt
-Meguiars Gold Class Car Soap
-Waffle weave microfiber towel (find one specifically for drying)
Wax/Polish:
-Meguiars NXT Generation Tech Wax 2.0
-Microfiber wax applicator pads (I like the triangle ones, more surface area)
-TW Ice Polish (note: this provides no protection whatsoever, simply provides the 'showroom shine')
Daily Maintenance:
-Meguiars Ultimate Quik Detailer Spray
-A Plethora of Microfiber towels
-Windex (spray or wipes) stil works ebst for windows IMO
-Vaccuum
-Meguiars Gold Class Protectant Wipes
-California Car Duster
Clay:
-Meguiars Smooth Surface Clay Kit


So as you can see I prefer Meguiars, but its all a matter of opinion. I actually believe that Mike-In-Orange works for Meguiars so he may give you a nice detailed list of stuff he likes (meguiars obviously) haha. Good luck, and again welcome.

 

Not sure about the ice wax brand but I use all of those things.
I use Zymol and Maguires.
I also love the wax cloth things for touch up and on the wheels.
Keep the rims waxed and it will make cleaning them easier (if you have the painted rims)

 

California duster for daily dusting

 

California duster for daily dustings

 

Hey Matt,

PM me with your mailing address. I am having the club logo stickers made and I will drop you one in the mail when I get them.

The logo looks great. I'm anxious to see how it translates into a vinyl decal for the rear window (or wherever they wind up).

Miles

 

Get a Mike-in-Orange. It will be the last thing you will ever need to keep your Crossfire immaculate.

 

Some good chrome polish for the exhaust tips.

 

Also a bar of andrew can be used to remove any remaining dust after a Mike-in-Orange treatment (not likely), but it never hurts to go all the way.