After going out and buying so many different products, I have finally found the combo I like.

Step 1 - Car Wash:
- for a good cleaning to be followed up by a 5-step procedure: Meguiar's Gold Glass Car Wash Shampoo & Conditioner.
- for a good cleaning that is done to maintain the 5-step process: Meguiar's HiTech Wash #00.

Step 2 - Cleanser:
- P21S Gloss Enhancing Paintwork Cleanser (Meguiar's is real good, but this one is great)

Step 3 - Glaze/Polish:
- 3M Imperial Hand Glaze (just a little nicer then the Meguiar's Show Glaze #07)

Step 4 - Wax:
- Meguiar's Hi-Tech Yellow Wax #26. I also recommend the Medallion Premium Paint Protection (only because it has silicon, but talk to the folks at Meguiar's and they say this is almost a synthetic, and doesn't have the harmful nature of most silicon waxes.) but its ion charge technology doesn't work well for German finishes, works great on our Toyota Previa though.

Step 5 - Maintaining
- Meguiar's Final Inspection #34 is great at cleanings inbetween cleanings.

For leather:
- Meguiar's Gold Glass Leather Cleaner and Conditioner (doesn't have the greasy feel other products leave behind)

Tires:
- Meguiar's Gold Glass High Gloss Tire Dressing Kit

Exterior Trim:
- Black Again, and it works great on he lower panels and bumpers.

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Chirag (Charlie) Patel

- 99 Mercedes-Benx ML 430 V8 w/custom TV, Video, UHF, speaker system
- 93 190E 2.6 (4-sale) w/ an amp, equalizer, and CD-changer, integrated w. stock stereo for integrated cellular phone speaker system
- had a 93 190E m103 3.2, 5-speed trans,
- had a 88 300E 2.6
- had a 84 300TD w/275k+ miles
- 2001 C-Class - Maybe (if 190E sells)

I'll agree that the Meguiar's Gold Class shampoo is about the best to wash with.

From there you can usually go right to polishing/glazing. #7 is great, probably the best overall. 3M's Imperial Hand Glaze does give a bit more of the "wet look" but it is significantly harder to use in my experience.

For wax I'm divided. The #26 looks great, never leaves residue on trim, and is fairly easy to use. The downside is that to realize the great looks the finish underneath must be near perfect. It also does not seem as durable as Gold Class. I like Gold Class because its super easy to use, can bring a non-show car finish up a peg or two, and really seems to last well. Major downside is that it leaves the crud on the trim which you have to either be super super carful of or go back over. (sometimes both) For a garage queen, go #26...real world, probably Gold Class.

For the sprays I like #34 (same thing as Quick Detailer). Since those two are the same thing I actually prefer the sprayer on the Quick Detailer better. (finer mist, easier to modulate) I also like Wax Shops "Slick Stuff" but the stuff can be tough to find. Actually, it is my fav spray.

For leather: Can't go wrong with Lexol but the Meguiar's works great for more frequent use or if you are not trying to resurect roadkill leather. For pure leather conditioning, I have yet to find anything that beats Lederbalsam but that is sort of hard to find, not to mention expensive.

Tires/Trim: Meguiar's Endurance. Apply with the applicator for tires, otherwise get a rubber glove and q-tips. You can REALLY bring back dead door handles by firmly massaging them with Endurance on your fingertip(s) My second choice is Vinylex by Lexol.

Wheel cleaners: P21S or Meguiar's Gold Class are the two faves. P21S seems to chew up spray bottles as it is a bit thicker than the Meguiars but both work damn well.

Just my pics...Lee