Need help on where and what to buy for small car dealership

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joburnet

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I have a small car dealership in roanoke va and I need to buy fairly large quantities of cleaning supplies but I am not sure where or what to get. The best I have found so far is to buy from www.kleen-ritecorp.com



my list of what I am planning to buy is here:



Meguiar's All Purpose Cleaner Plus $7.99

Meguiar's Car Wash Soap $7.99

Meguiar's Final Detail $12.99

Meguiar's Wheel Brightener $12.99

Meguiar's W-Dressing $15.99

Meguiar's Engine Kote $15.99

Meguiar's Citri-Gel Multi Cleaner $12.49

Meguiar's Glass Cleaner Concentrate $12.49

Meguiar's Super Degreaser $10.99



Total: $110 plus shipping



This is much cheaper then at Meguiar's own website but it is missing the most important part, polishes, glazes and waxes. I would like to get a two step process that I could use with a PC orbital that I am planning on getting from amazon.com I would like to first step to be a cleaner/polish and the second to be a very good wax. I would like to try to klasse combo but it's just too expensive to be using on this many vehicles. The keen rite website doesn't seem to have any products in this area that could be used for a machine besides the express wax but I really have no idea what kind of job that would do. Once I get some expirence I would like to turn this into it's own detailing business. Any advise from the pro's would be very helpfull. Thanks.
 
You might be better of buying your products from a local distributor that can visit you regularly and restock you.



I'd also shop companies like Pro, Malco, Car Brite, and others who service car dealerships, car washes, detailing shops, etc. Contact them directly for their distributors.



If you're reconning cars for resale there's no real need to use expensive products. The stuff made for volume use is more than adequate. Most OCD Autopians sneer at this stuff but a company like Pro makes some very good stuff and they actually have real live chemists on their staff.



Anyway, just an idea to maybe save you some $$$$.
 
What Bretfraz said :xyxthumbs You'll save a bundle, have fewer hassles ordering, and get great results, too.



Some friends and I had a small dealership where we had a situation similar to yours. The local Pro distributor was the way to go.
 
Well I found a meguires dealer locally so I'll probably go with them and the PC is the same price on coastal tool as it is on amazon but it comes with the extra bonus pack so I'll probably go with them. Where is a good place to buy pads for the PC and which kind should I be getting?
 
joburnet said:
Well I found a meguires dealer locally so I'll probably go with them and the PC is the same price on coastal tool as it is on amazon but it comes with the extra bonus pack so I'll probably go with them. Where is a good place to buy pads for the PC and which kind should I be getting?
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Have a look at Autopia Store for pads and accessories. Also visit the community sponsors. PC pads are widely available so shop around. BTW, Meguiar's makes some good pads so consider them too.
 
I'd go with Meguiars Swirl Free Polish #82 (you can buy it in gallons) and High Tech Yellow #26 (liquid) for your polish/wax combo if you want to stick with Meguiars. Polishing pad for #82 and finishing pad or by hand for #26. You will get very good results just using those two products.
 
runnerbl - Yes, I called the meguire's dealer and he said that #9 and #82 were the same thing so I ordered some #82 because you can buy it in bulk.
 
Nah, the #9 and #82 are NOT the same product. Unfortunately, Meguiar's reps give out all sorts of incorrect info, I'd hoped they'd improved but apparently it hasn't happened yet.



The #9 and #82 are similar but different. The #82 is a *little* more aggressive and is designed specifically for the slightly different needs of clearcoat paint. Not that the #9 won't work OK on b/c too, but they aren't the same thing. Different abrasives, for one thing.



Note that when it comes to 6-6.5" pads, Meguiar's might not be the best for use with the PC. They use a foam and adhesive that was intended for ROTARY use, and sometimes the different action of the PC can be hard on them.
 
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