Quote, originally posted by michaelj1978 »Guys, quit spending money on expensive brand name cleaning
cr@p.Go to the hardware store and buy a gallon of Kerosene. I use it on all my cars for wheels/bugs on plastic and on my entire bike. Once you use it you'll never go back.Was this really posted??? Not that I'm here to flame, but maybe back years ago prior to things like Goo Gone and the likes, people would use those types of products, i.e. like gas on a rag for glue or residue removal. It may work ok, but you are also probably doing long term harm by deteriorating any kind of cleaner or sealant you have on the car, not to mention clear coat problems. If the solvent is not chemically designed to deal with today's car paints, which are vastly different than they were even a decade ago, then it probably is not good for them.And from your top statement, you are basically saying that the entire car care products industry is a fluke? But I can asure you that while there are some product lines that are cheap knock-offs and do not work to their full potential, I have always been a believer in you get what you pay for. Buy a Mercedes for 50k or a Kia for 10k. You get what you pay for. Use some no name wax vs. a Meguiar's or Mother's product, the difference is very noticeable.A lot of people who take care of their cars or who drop them at the $20 wax while you wait carwash after running them through the brushes from hell wash station, or us the foam brush at the self-wash bay simply believe that having a soft and smooth feel to the paint means it is detailed. eh, wrong. Heck, my car has not been detailed since last fall (due for the annual in a few weeks), and I washed it the other day, still felt smooth. But the swirls, contaminants, fallout, acid rain, etching, small scratches, etc. all account for an unclean paint. Hence you remove the contaminants, then clean off the markings, then polish the paint back to it's luster and seal with a good quality wax that offers more protection and longer lasting shine.Sorry to go off the handle folks, but I am kinda low on tolerance for these kinds of comments, although you all know I welcome new ideas.