i need to purchase a car wash kit.. w/ the soaps, wheel details, mitts, everything.

can someone recommend a good kit for me? or just a bunch of brands of individual products that work really well. thx.

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=147

If you want car wash help, I can help you, I recommend purchasing from OCDgarage.com most of the "kits" you buy are crap. Let me know how much you are looking to spend and what kind of effort you want to put in.

i have little/no knowledge in this subject, but what does a good kit run? and an average one?

For inexpensive stuff, I would recommend going down to you local auto parts house and picking up some Meguires NXT, auto wash, clay bar and NXT wax, a few microfiber towels, a good quality shamois and you should be set for exterior care. If you ever want to get more detail let me know and I will tell you the expensive way to detail the car.

and what is better.

Meguiars or Mothers? ive heard good things about both.

and whats a good microfiber towel company?

and please letme know about the expensive way to detail.

and what is better.

Meguiars or Mothers? ive heard good things about both.

and whats a good microfiber towel company?

and please letme know about the expensive way to detail.
Both are good. I persoanlly like the Meguires NXT for its easy of use and good quality. MF towels doesnt really matter, even the ones from Costco are good. The expensive way to detail:

P21S Soap $9.95
P21S Total Auto Wash: $16.95
P21S Drying Towel: $9.95
Sheepskin Wash Mitt: $9.95
Pinnacle Clay Bar: $19.95
Pinnalce Clay Lube: $7.95
Then depending on the level of paint marring a polish, based on it being a new car I would recommend:
Menzerna Final Polish II: $15.95 (if you have a PC)
or
Poorboy's SSR1: $12.95 (if you are going to do it by hand)
then:
Menzerna Finishing touch Glaze: $13.95
Menzerna FMJ: $39.95
P21S Concours Look Wax: $31.95
Plus what ever accessories are needed (applicators, towels, etc)

Total = $200 (and may do two or three applications)

oh damn i dont even konw what half of those things are

i was on the other forum with like cleaning and detailing stuff and a guy said i should use

meguiars NXT glass cleaners
meguiars wheel/rim cleaner
cobra MF towels
wolfgang tire cleaner
Pinnacle Bodywork Shampoo
mothers showtime detailer

and optional:

california water blade
chamois
wolfgang instant detail spritz.