RayS

My wife and I thank you for thinking of us and our thoughts are with all the other veterans.

Welcome to the Forum Frank

Check your local Chevy Dealer. Many of them have a display rack in the parts area or waiting room for service. You can also call them if you have multiple in the area to see if any of them have Brilliant Glaze.

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The good family news is that the family is growing. This weekend, plus a couple of days, was a fun filled event for my oldest daughter and her husband who had their baby shower. This will be our first grandchild and we are most certainly looking forward to the family growing. We'll be expecting our grandchild around Christmas and with any luck our son-in-law won't get deployed between now and the arrival. In celebration we hosted about 30 guests for an extended weekend and everyone had a great time with the family and friends that hadn't all been together since their wedding about 10 years go. Along with the daughter being spoiled, the wife's new custom shed arrived on Saturday. We did have to ask our daughter if the child was going to look like her, since the wife's shed looks like a child of my garage. Hard to believe the wife's new shed is a 10x12 and could fit through my door since it is only 8' 9" high. It will end up being a true She Shed, fully insulated, plywood walls and whatever else she wants for her storage and plant stuff. I'm not sure if it will get heat and air, but it is already wired, so I know it will have power. I need to get the interior completed, skirting put on, flower boxes under the windows and whatever else the wife wants, so it will make for a nice winter project in addition to spoiling the first grandchild.

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According to how deep the etching is you may be able to reduce it with some on #0000 steel wool if the compound and polishing doesn't work.

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I had the opportunity to spend a lot of time with the Foam Cannon Premium today and it was fun. The camper that I washed today is a 36 foot Flagstaff with three slide outs. I have found that Wash & Wax does a good job on the campers and other large surface area items, such as vinyl fences and metal buildings. I use a soft brush on the end of the 12' pole and while the brush I have is probably 15 years old, it looks just like the Adam's Truck Brush, which should last you a lifetime if you get one. When doing taller objects I also use a 24" extension on the Snub Nose so I don't have to get on a ladder to reach the higher areas. Just like a vehicle, I do the tires and wheels first and then start with the foam cannon doing one side at a time. Because of the total surface area and using a brush on a pole, there is little doubt that you'll miss some spots, so I always plan on doing each side twice. If you have the run marks that most campers get on them from the roof, awning run off or just going too long between washes, you may find some places that you still need to use Camper Black Streak Remover. I have not found a Adam's product to substitute for this specialized product, so please let me know if there is one that you've found. For the rinse after using the brush, I've found that the Fire Host Nozzle using a wide pattern works well. It also prevents hitting the edges around the slide outs will to much pressure and getting any water inside. On a camper this size, if you are doing it on a sunny day, you may need to do smaller sections, today was beautiful day, overcast and in the low 70's, so it was perfect for working outside. While Wash & Wax does not lay day the volume foam that get with some of the other shampoo's, it does cover well and sticks pretty good. Here are a couple from each side with the first coating of Wash & Wax from the Foam Cannon Premium.

If you want something that will take bit longer, I have a 36' camper that was dropped off today to get washed and ready for the winter camping season. You are welcome to come and have some fun. For the camper I'll be using Wash & Wax since it makes it so much easier to get it looking good. Wash & Wax does not foam nearly as much as Mega, yet it still lays a good volume down.

It will work very well. I have used it over a vehicle who's coating was getting to the point that needed to be redone. The liquid ceramic wax brought back the luster and get me another 2 months looking good before I redid the coating.

Hi Jack, Unless your leather needs to be cleaned, then just stick with the Leather Conditioner. For leather that hasn't gotten overly soiled or has marks of abuse or even excessive use, then it generally does not need to be cleaned. The conditioner will add the moisture needed to keep the leather from cracking or fading excessively from the sun and give if the soft feel.

Good job Chris and it is nice to see your daughter taking the interest in taking care of the car. Mine are both willing to do the mechanical side, but the washing is left up to dad.

For my running boards, the majority was gone after the first application and then I had some places that were either worse than others or I didn't get completely removed on the first attempt. On the second pass, I only did the areas that need attention, which was not many and I have not had to redo them since.

I know that I've spent a decent amount and there is no doubt that my accountant wife knows every penny that went to Adam's. What has my curiosity peaked is how much my household has spent because @falcaineer said something about not using or having the best for the wife's vehicle. I'm not complaining and am in fact complimenting Chris on never steering us wrong.

I zoomed in on the second picture and it appears that the chemical imbalance is even in by the lugs. This is probably a good thing since it will give you a test location without being noticeable if it doesn't work very well. Take a wheel off the vehicle after you put a jack stand under it and then do your testing where the lugs go. You'll be able to judge the effect of the chemical cleaning or polishing and it will be inconspicuous if it still leaves a mark. On each of the holes, try a different cleaning product on each lug hole writing down which method you are trying and marking the wheels with painters tape. Good Q-Tips work well for getting in the wheel's around the lug nuts. Brilliant glaze will often take off some chemical compounds Revive Hand Polish is one of my favorites and the best thing there is for Tail and Marker lights. It also works exceptionally well when you mess up baked on paints. It will make them shine a little bit, but not nearly as much as the other polishes. Eco Wheel Cleaner generally works well on Matte Wheels, don't let it sit on the wheel very long. Using One-Step-Polish by hand can clean off many items without adding much shine, although it will be more than Hand Polish. If you do use a machine keep the speed down to lower the amount of shine you'll get. I have not tried the Adam's Polish on Matte Wheels, but knowing Michael's work, I'd trust his recommendation on that one. This links has the results of my major screw up on my running boards with Wheel Cleaner and the correction that Revive Hand Polish made.

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Chris brought up a good point about white vehicles and all unless somebody really wants something different, I use HGG on white and it will look better than wax.

I have to concur with Chris since I also have both and I'll add one tidbit, I believe the Premium is easier to get completely clean after use. I still use the standard when I'm doing a strip wash and that is the only time the standard is used and I never put strip wash in the premium. I prefer to keep them completely separated.

It would have to be Patriots Wax with a top off of Brilliant Glaze to really make it pop.

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You can take the vehicle out as soon as you have finished putting the H20GG on it. It is not unusual for me to go out within 30 minutes of completing the final wipe down and I have never had any problems.

Welcome to the Forum James.