Here is our guide on the best accessories to buy for keeping your vehicle up to show standard.
We understand more than anyone that the detailing market is absolutely jammed with products, this can make it difficult to choose which is the best one to buy in real world conditions. These recommendations are based off 3 years of running a succesful detailing business working on farm used Land Rovers all the way to £3.8 million Koenigseggs.
There are lots more products and accessories to do a better job but hers the best selection that we recommend for enthusiasts
Wheel Brush
EZ Detail - Medium Barrel Brush - £27.99
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The patented non-scratch memory bristles clean narrow gaps as well as large openings. The patented design also means the bristles do like fling back and cover your arms in wheel cleaner. In our opinion the brush is best for wheels up 21-22inches.
We can use the brush to actually get behind Mclaren brake callipers without having to move the car forward. Its incredibly versatile! You can also buy replacement rubber tips for the top when yours are worn it will expose the central metal wire.
For anything larger like range rover SVR wheels, we would recommend the Original Wheel Woolies.
Wheel Mitt
Detailers United Wheel mitt - £5.99
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We know what you are thinking... Why do I need a wash mitt for my wheels? Don't worry we thought the same too! Until we used it.
This is a super versatile product which can be held easily in one hand and used to agitate the wheel faces, and easily wrap around your hand to even get the back of the spokes. You can cover a much larger area than a small detailing brush too.
We also regularly use this product to clean the side skirts or very bottom sections of the car meaning our main wash mitt stays much cleaner and has less chance of picking up grit/dirt.
Interior Scrub Pads
Scrubber Dubber - £12.90 x4
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The perfect interior scrubbing tool for leather, plastic, alcantara and even carpet! With its nano bristles you are guaranteed a far deeper clean than a microfibre cloth or detailing brush.
An absolute game changer for interior cleaning and a product that we use on every single job!
The Pump sprayer!
2L Sprayer - £15.99
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Pump Sprayers make easy work of evenly covering desired areas in chemical. it saves lots of time and your trigger fingers cramping up by the time you have gotten around the car.
We recommend buying 2 and having one specifically for wheel cleaner and one for citrus pre wash. You can also sharpie a black line on the bottle for your chosen dilution ratios.
Some of you may want a pump sprayer that causes the products to foam (best for wheel cleaner) for this we would recommend the IK Foam 2
Short Lance Quick Release
Short Lance - £28.99
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One of the most popular things to hit the detailing industry in the past few years is the Short Lance, this tool makes cleaning your car much easier as you can hold it with only one hand and ensure your hose isnt touching the car with your other hand. Its interchangeable nozzles mean you can decide what angle is best for you!
You can also easily jet wash intricate areas like door jams and arches without having to stand 3 feet back with the normal Karcher Lance.
DO NOT USE THE 0 DEGREE (USUALLY BLACK) NOZZLE ON YOUR CAR!
Detail Guardz Hose rollers
Pack of 4 - £23
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A very simple but effective thing to keep in the car detailing kit! Simply slip these under each tyre before your cleaning starts and your jet wash hose won get trapped under the tyre! The rollers will allow the hose to continue to be pulled around the tyre.
The Best drying towel!
Rag Company Liquid8R - £25.95
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The best drying towel that we have ever used! Simply pull the towel in straight lines over the vehicle to dry off all of the water. There are a few tips to make sure you get the best performance from your drying towel!
Using a rinse aid or quick detailer will make the towel hydrophobic meaning it will only smear the water around as it cant absorb!
You wont need to wash it very often, but if you do, follow the instructions on the label!
It works better damp so dry the glass first to get it damp then move onto paintwork.
DON'T DRY ON A RADIATOR! YOU WILL END UP SCRATCHING THE CAR!
Detailing bucket & Grit Guard
gtechniq bucket - £28.95
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The Grit guard sits perfectly at the bottom of the bucket and stops the dirt and debris from rising up to the wash solution and attaching itself to your wash mitt, helping to prevent scratches and swirls
The buckets gamma lid seals tightly with a threaded locking system so you can safely store all your car cleaning products. The bucket lid also doubles up as a handy seat
We reccomend a minimum of x2 but ideally 3 buckets. This is to carry out the two bucket wash method on the vehicles paintwork. Plus a completely separate bucket for the dirtiest area on your car (Wheels)
blo air GT - dryer
Blo AIR GT - £280.00
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The big daddy, BLO AIR-GT is the most powerful car dryer in the UK market, featuring twin motors that offer 8HP and 64,000 FPM This blower scares water away, offering the fastest dryer time blasting water off surfaces for a touch-less dry. Ideally, for cars, bikes, boats and anything you need to dry fast, this large BLO comes with a swiveling wheelbase and a super-long hose over 26ft (8M) to cover plenty of areas
This product works much better on ceramic coated or freshly waxed cars! As the water beads will fly off much quicker.
Microfibre wash mitt
Wash mitt - £10.00
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Time to throw away them crusty old sponges and replace with the microfibre wash mitt. UltraSoft fibres protect your car from scratches and causing swirl marks. Machine washable and easy to spot and feel grit/dirt.
Conclusion
We hope you learnt some valuable information reading this blog and we cant wait for you add some of these products to your detailing arsenal! All links head directly to Amazon which is convenient so you can order all from one place with free delivery (Prime Members)
Please check out our other blogs and keep an eye out for more!
Thanks
Jack Norris
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