confused about revive polish

[swirlparanoid]

what is the point of revive polish, what does it do? does it really make a difference in the final shine it i were to use it after paint correction?

[Chris05GTO]

Revive is a hand polish, it does the same as Fine Machine Polish with the PC.
If you have light swirls or scratches,start with Revive (by hand) or Fine Machine Polish (by machine) if that works move on to wax if not go to Swirl & Haze Remover to correct your paint then back to Revive or Fine Machine Polish then wax (Buttery or Americana (hand) or Machine Super Wax by machine.
I might add if the scratches are too bad you may have to go with Severe Swirl Remover then back to Swirl & Haze Remover. Always start with the least aggressive product and pad first and go from there.

[Dylan@Adams]

Revive and Fine Machine Polish are actually very similar in their basic composition, but there are some key differences mainly the types of 'solids' used in each. Fine Machine Polish by hand is a bit of a losing proposition as you can't really break down the solids properly without the machine action.

Revive doesn't take much to break down, and relies more heavily on the foam (blue) to do the polishing. It also has some minor filling ability -not a lot, but some- to help minimize or mask major defects. In a weird way Revive falls somewhere between a polish and a glaze. It goes a long ways to improve gloss...

The use of it after Fine Machine Polish is up for debate. I personally don't like it in that respect, and would much prefer to use Brilliant Glaze in that slot of my routine, but its one of those things most people should really define for themselves. Everyones opinion will be different based on their process, the color of the car they're dealing with, and their preferences.

[Mook@Adams]

I just love how it's "Step #4" on the bottle!!!!

But none of the other bottles give a step....were they that way back in the day?

[Dylan@Adams]

Yes... the original Adam's system had the order of the steps things would be used in the course of a detail and a laminated card that went with it. Over the years as products have been added, processes have changed, etc that wasn't a feasible way to go anymore.

The next time Revive labels are up for a redesign we'll pull that from the bottle.

[BigSportRed07]

This spring when I get my PC I plan on using Revive after Fine Machine Polish and then top that off with Machine Super Wax then Brilliant Glaze then Americana. That should provide some amazing results I think.

[w0lfy]

Originally Said by Dylan@Adams Revive and Fine Machine Polish are actually very similar in their basic composition, but there are some key differences mainly the types of 'solids' used in each. Fine Machine Polish by hand is a bit of a losing proposition as you can't really break down the solids properly without the machine action. Revive doesn't take much to break down, and relies more heavily on the foam (blue) to do the polishing. It also has some minor filling ability -not a lot, but some- to help minimize or mask major defects. In a weird way Revive falls somewhere between a polish and a glaze. It goes a long ways to improve gloss... The use of it after Fine Machine Polish is up for debate. I personally don't like it in that respect, and would much prefer to use Brilliant Glaze in that slot of my routine, but its one of those things most people should really define for themselves. Everyones opinion will be different based on their process, the color of the car they're dealing with, and their preferences.

I have seen the difference of adding revive to hand polishing wax routine Vs. just wax alone, & among hand polishes available on the market I have found Adams revive to be @ the top of the list for me & the only one i use now.

will it make a difference after a paint correction? Now that depends on your definition of paint correction.
If you took it to a detailer then you most likely have some type of polish and wax on it already. In the case you would either strip the wax(or wait for the current wax to lose effectiveness) with a dawn wash and simply apply the wax of your choice...Polish should not be necessary if just corrected unless damage occurs during washing.

And chances are if you did the paint correction yourself you most likely machine compounded, Polished and then waxed the car. At this point if you needed a boost i would recommend using brillant glaze as it can be applied over wax without effecting it & revive can not.

For the corrective process i would use Fine Machine Polish Vs. revive... for me the reason is the diff in the products that Dylan described above....for correction you do not want the "filling" properties Vs. the "solids" in Fine Machine Polish. My reasoning is if you are truly doing a correction, you are not trying to fill but correct & for me Fine Machine Polish dose the trick in regards to the polish stage of correction.

hopes my rambling shed some extra light for ya

[rwisejr]

Originally Said by Dylan@Adams Yes... the original Adam's system had the order of the steps things would be used in the course of a detail and a laminated card that went with it. Over the years as products have been added, processes have changed, etc that wasn't a feasible way to go anymore. The next time Revive labels are up for a redesign we'll pull that from the bottle.

These are the cards sorry for the bad pics !!

[Dylan@Adams]

THATS THEM!! LOL.... I had one in the garage somewhere and it got lost during the move. Man, things have changed so much since then... not just us, but detailing as a whole is a different animal all together.

[GTO Guy]

i have a copy of the cards if you want it Dylan, let me know.