What's in your 'go to' Slingshot Cleaning Wash/Clean Kit?

lazarus there's tons of info in these 4 threads. This question is like asking what oil do you use or what tires you run. Everyone has one or more personal favorites that pretty much cover the board. I'm a fan of the Lucas products: slick mist speed wax on the paint, slick mist tire and shine on the tires and black plastic, slick mist interior detailer on everything else.

Slingshot Detailing

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Cleaning /shining black plastic

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lazarus there's tons of info in these 4 threads. This question is like asking what oil do you use or what tires you run. Everyone has one or more personal favorites that pretty much cover the board. I'm a fan of the Lucas products: slick mist speed wax on the paint, slick mist tire and shine on the tires and black plastic, slick mist interior detailer on everything else.

Slingshot Detailing

Spray Wax Favorites?

Cleaning /shining black plastic

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I use those plus the F-11

I've washed mine once. Soap, water in bucket and hosed off with garden hose. Worjed great.

For a full blown wash I use Optimum no rinse wash - link

For polishing I use Klasse all in one polish - link

And for sealing after the polish I use meguiar' ultimate liquid wax - link

And for daily touchup spot cleaning and keeping the black plastic looking good I use Lucas Slick mist speed wax and interior detailer - link1 & link 2

For me the thing that ultimately lead me to use the Klasse polish and the Meguiar's ultimate liquid wax is that neither of these products will stain trim or the black plastic like so many other polish and sealant/waxes will - - the slingshot has so much black plastic that could get stained and as such these products just make my life much easier and let me get the job done faster.

Also the Klasse is a non abrasive polish so how much cut & scratch removal I get is completely dependent of the cut of the DA pad I use when applying it. If you dont care about the staining of the black trim Klasse makes a great sealant that you can use as a followup to the Klasse all in one - - its a bit harder to remove than the Meguiars and like I said you do need to be careful not to let it stand the black plastic, but other than this it does last very well and has a good shine - link

For polishing I use a Griots Garage 3" DA and for pads I use Rules 4" pads - - if you have other vehicles this DA is probably too small, but I find the size perfect for the slingshot with its smaller areas

And for towels my normal cleaning towels are - these chemical guys towels

And for polish and wax removal I absolutely love these, a bit over priced, but they really cut the wax better than any other towels - griots garage wax removal towels

I also love Slick Mist speed wax and interior detailer.

must add that the Lucas slick mist products have to be the best smelling products you will ever find - even my grandkids will ask what smells so good when they go into the garage after I have cleaned the Sling

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Super, super helpful all thank you!!!

Here's what I ended up picking up and intend on running for regular cleans based on forum recommendations here and picking based on research and my own style:

• For regular washes: Ryobi 1800 PSI 1.2GPM pressure washer + Foam Cannon + 1 gal Meguiar's Hyper-Wash
• For lightweight detailing/waxing: Lucas SlickMist Interior Detailer + Lucas SlickMist Speed Wax
• For Windshield cleaning: Plexus Plastic Cleaner (expensive but had rave reviews)
• For Tire Shine: Meguiar's Ultimate Insane Shine Tire Coating
• For in-between washes: California Car Duster (seems like folks either swear by this or tell you to NOT use it... since I'm in the desert it seems worth trying for dust removal in-between washes)

Open to feedback on above... the two things I'm not super sure about just yet is what to use for cleaning tire rims regularly (as well as any brushes for that) and what to use for any engine detail cleaning work.

Plastic cleaner and I have both but the Meguiar's Motorcycle Plastic Cleaner/Polish is what I am still using on my 104,000 mile stock wind screen. I think the Sling has also had soap and water 3 times since Feb. 2015

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Super, super helpful all thank you!!!

Here's what I ended up picking up and intend on running for regular cleans based on forum recommendations here and picking based on research and my own style:

• For regular washes: Ryobi 1800 PSI 1.2GPM pressure washer + Foam Cannon + 1 gal Meguiar's Hyper-Wash
• For lightweight detailing/waxing: Lucas SlickMist Interior Detailer + Lucas SlickMist Speed Wax
• For Windshield cleaning: Plexus Plastic Cleaner (expensive but had rave reviews)
• For Tire Shine: Meguiar's Ultimate Insane Shine Tire Coating
• For in-between washes: California Car Duster (seems like folks either swear by this or tell you to NOT use it... since I'm in the desert it seems worth trying for dust removal in-between washes)

Open to feedback on above... the two things I'm not super sure about just yet is what to use for cleaning tire rims regularly (as well as any brushes for that) and what to use for any engine detail cleaning work.

lazarus - Plexus is great, but as you say it is expensive. I used to use it until someone turned me onto the Honda plastic cleaner and polish - - I think it is every bit as good as the plexus at a much better price - here is a link - Honda plastic cleaner & polish 3 cans for $25

If you're looking a quick and easy dust removal between rides, a swiffer pad works pretty good on the rear rim. (Everyone remember Sam Owens?)

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If you're looking a quick and easy dust removal between rides, a swiffer pad works pretty good on the rear rim. (Everyone remember Sam Owens?)

Had the pleasure of meeting and having dinner with Sam on a trip to Florida couple of years ago.

I've been using TurtleWax Ice car wash liquid for years now, Cleans the painted parts and leaves the black parts with a nice subdued sheen that isn't overpoweringly bright. Around $10 for a 48oz bottle -

garden hose... once a year.

Turtle Ice... for everything except windshield, tires, and engine.

California Duster after every ride.

Swiffer duster for wheels rims.

Rejex for leading edges and windshield.

Yep...

That's it.

Special note...

The California Duster is impregnated with parafin...

Do not use it on your vehicle until it quits leaving tale-tale signs on newspaper.

If you know of a better duster, please tell.

California doesn’t like it 🤬

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California doesn’t like it 🤬

interesting - I just recently bought this on Amazon and had no problem at all - - Lucas Slick mist

also just yesterday I was at Walmart and they had the Slick Mist Speed Wax on the shelf

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airoutlaw question on the California Duster note- are you saying that it comes out of the box with too much parafin and leaves residue until you knock some of it off with the newspaper? Mine just arrived today and haven't used it yet.

It streaks severely straight out of the bag.

Pretty sure the directions tell how to prep the duster...

If you have a new CCD (California Car Duster), wrap it in newspaper and leave it sit for 3-4 days before using it. The newspaper will 'season' the duster and absorb the extra paraffin wax that usually streaks on first use. Just wrap it, let it sit and forget about it for a few days.

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It streaks severely straight out of the bag.

Strange...........

I have 3, and none of em did that