Just a Few Quesitions...Wash Mitt, Rubber/Plastic, Microfibers, Engine Bay

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I'm looking for product suggestions for the following: wash mitt, rubber/plastic exterior cleaners, microfiber towels and engine bay.

I'm using Meg's Ultra Plush, but have used that for a year and looking to get something new. I keep hearing how good the microfiber wash mitt is, so I should look into that?

I need good plastic/rubber molding cleaner. I find I get wax on the window moldings when I'm lazy and don't use tape. Also, my car windows got decorated with that car window paint and it is a pain to get it all off the window and moldings. Any suggestions on what works the best?

I need more microfiber towels. I use Meg's microfibers right now and have no complaints, but I'm looking for something a little cheaper, but still is similar in quality. I would like to buy in bulk if possible.

I need to clean my engine bay to get all the salts from the winter off. What do I have to cover to ensure I do not cause harm to any electrical components? Will a general degreaser work or is there a specific product that really shines here?

Thanks for your help.

[Deaner5]

Re: Just a Few Quesitions...Wash Mitt, Rubber/Plastic, Microfibers, Engine Bay

Good quesitons. I'm a brush user so I will skip the first question and try to help on the rest.

As a trim cleaner I absolutely love the Gold Class Trim Detailer. I only use it around the molding around the wipers and my mud flaps but the stuff works wonders. It will clean and protect leaving a nice finish behind. I bought my online as I wasn't able to find it anywhere locally, but some parts stores might carry it.

As for MF towels, I like the cheap Sam's Club 25 pack that run about $12. The towels are small squares that are maybe 14-16 inches in length and width. While I do have some Meguair's Supreme Shine MFs and such, I don't like to use them for just drying the car after a wash, so the cheaper ones work for me (others might not agree).

As far as the engine bay is concerned, it has been a long time since I have cleaned my and I could also use some tips and tricks, so I will stay tuned for those and hope this will help for now. Keep reading up on things and eventually you will find what works best for you. Take care.

[Jeepster04]

Re: Just a Few Quesitions...Wash Mitt, Rubber/Plastic, Microfibers, Engine Bay

with the engine it really depends on how dirty the engine is. All Purpose Cleaner + works our great for me if the engine is just alittle dirty/dusty. Super D works great if the engine is fairly dirty/has alot of oil on it.

What you need to cover up really depends on what kinda engine/vehicle you drive. If you have a engine that still uses a distributer cap+wire then you need to cover those up and keep them dry for sure. My Jeep makes use of a coil on each spark plug so I do not need to worry about those. I can basically spray anything on my engine and it will be ok. Ive also had the front end under water with no problems.

For a shine I like to use hyper dressing under the hood. Since its water based it doesnt seem to attract dust at all. I maintain my engine year around so a full detailing is hardly ever needed.