Chemical Guys HOL126 14-Piece Arsenal Builder Car Wash Kit with Foam Gun, Bucket, and (5) 16 oz Car Care Cleaning Chemicals, Gift for Car & Truck Lovers, Dads and DIYers (Works w/Garden Hose)

There are so many car detailing products out there that is really easy to get confused and overwhelmed. To make it worse, there are tons of Internet pundits, all talking about how some brand or product is the best and you would be crazy to consider anything else. The truth is, there are many products out there can produce great results. What I like about the Chemical Guys system is that they have a comprehensive package of products that all work together along with a great set of instructional videos to help you get started.It had been a while since I had done any detailing on my cars, so the Arsenal Builder kit was a great way for me to get back in the game with an assortment of the most commonly used products all bundled together at a very good price. In my opinion, the results I was able to get with this system speak for themselves.The foam canon is the heart of the kit. It hooks up to an ordinary garden hose and quickly applies a generous layer of wash foam onto your car. You need to set your expectations properly, this is not going to produce the same kind of results a pressure washer foam canon would, but the results are more than adequate for an amateur like me. Some people have commented that the quick disconnect can leak, but I have not had that problem.The included car wash works great and smells fantastic to boot. In fact, all the cleaning chemicals included do the job they are designed to do well. I especially liked the Butter Wet Wax, which goes on quick and easy by hand and produces a great shine. Full disclosure, in addition to the products contained in this kit, I used the Chemical Guys Blacklight Glaze and V07 Quick Detailer.Another plus is the Chemical Guys customer service. The wash bucket dirt trap included in my kit arrived damaged, but the Chemical Guys took care of me shipping out a replacement right away.There may be better products out there, or at least products that may work better for certain applications. I found that the Chemical Guys system works well for me. I am able to get great results with a moderate amount of effort and at a fairly reasonable investment level. If you are looking to start detailing your car and are getting confused by all the options out there, I highly recommend jumping in with the Chemical Guys Arsenal Builder.p.s.; I have no connection to Chemical Guys at all, I am just a happy customer.

I just bought a new car that is black and I decided it was time I took care of keeping my car clean so it always looked good.The kit has worked out wonderfully for me and I get my car nice and clean with confidence that I'm not using stuff that will harm my car's finish. I've done 4 car washes with the kit so far. The spray gun works really well. The wheel cleaner and brush work great to get my wheels looking really sharp with relative ease!! The bucket, spray gun, and the spray bottles all feel like high quality stuff. The mitt and towels are great also.A few nitpicks...This kit had all I needed except for something to clean the inside of the car. I picked up a bottle of Chemical Guys Innerclean Interior Quick Detailer. They should include that in this kit. It's pretty basic.I found the applicator for the Silk Shine protectant didn't work well on the inside of the car. It's better suited for the exterior like tire sidewalls. I ended up over-applying it resulting in some very slick surfaces from the excess. I picked up a small applicator to use in the future.Yes this kit is for washing the outside of the car, but some basic things to get the inside clean and shiny could easily be added rater than having to get it separately.I found I was going though the wheel cleaner WAY too fast and I watched much of it run down the wheel onto the driveway. Because it is a gel, it doesn't really spray. I found it far more efficient to rinse the wheel with the hose, soak the wheel cleaning brush, and give a couple of sprays of the wheel cleaner on the brush. This lathered up quickly and was more than enough to clean a wheel.With the Snow Foam auto wash, I found it sufficient to fill the spray gun half way to the "soap line" with soap and the rest with water. Otherwise I was going through far too much soap for a single wash.I haven't had a chance to use the butter wax or window cleaner yet. Those seem straight forward so I don't foresee any issues there.