Dan@Adams

Looks like Tim and Nick were faster than me while I was typing up my response Thanks guys!

Hi Bobby! Thanks for watching the winter prep video. It focused on protecting the exterior of your vehicle through the harsh winter months, but you can absolutely use our Glass Cleaner on the inside of your windows and windshield. I would recommend against using the Glass Sealant on the outside though, because it's not necessary for the inside and you would just be wasting product

Welcome to our fun community Bobby! It's great to hear you like our Liquid Paint Sealant so much, it's the most durable product we offer for protection while still giving a great shine If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask, we're all a friendly bunch on here!

Hey Jason, Dave is in surgery right now for a torn rotator cuff, so I just wanted to give you a quick heads-up that it might take him a bit to reply Let's all wish him a speedy recovery!

Hi Eric! I was actually just getting ready to reply to your email that you sent about this last night Tire Shine is an easy way to add protection and a killer shine to your tires. Depending on the driving conditions and how frequently you wash the vehicle, Tire Shine should last through a couple washes. For a very glossy shine, you can spray it directly onto the outer portion of the side wall and then spread it evenly with a Tire Block Applicator or the Half Moon applicator - by spraying the outer portion of the sidewall, you will minimize splatter onto the face of the wheel. For a little bit less of a shine, you can the Tire Shine directly into the applicator and spread the product that way. If you want to knock down the shine even a little further, you can take an Edgeless Utility Towel and wipe the side wall surface to give the tire a more satin look similar to SVRT. SVRT offers SPF 30 protection. I will try to find out the specification on Tire Shine since I don't have that at the moment. I would recommend against layering them, and instead use one of the two products regularly to maintain a nice finish and protection, and if necessary, cleaning the tires with APC prior to putting on a new application of either product

Adam, Matt, and Kourtney are headed there today. Hopefully they have time to snap a few!

These other people you speak of...I think I might be one of them Yeah I would agree that some of us are nuts around here, but that's part of the fun!

Does that put any extra stress on the lower portion of the backing plate there? My OCD would make me worry that it would distort the backing plate.

It's all personal preference Jim If you enjoy spending the time working on your vehicle like a lot of us here do for our car therapy, and you're happy with the results, then sticking with putting Buttery Wax over the Liquid Paint Sealant is fine. It's an incredibly easy product to use, and I usually want to sit down with some popcorn and watch a movie after I use it! Yes, using HGG over top of LPS would provide a little more durability since HGG is an acrylic-based sealant, but BW will still give you a very nice shine. I understand what you're saying about sealants vs. waxes Tim, and I agree that sealants will outperform a paste wax for longevity. To my eye though, a premium paste wax gives more depth and glow to a nice dark colored vehicle or vehicles that have a lot of pearl or metallics in the finish. Similar to what you said, when I'm detailing a top of the line show car or a car that doesn't get out of the garage too much, then I always grab my tub of Americana or Patriot Wax, but if I'm detailing a daily driver that is going to see a lot of miles of all sorts of weather, then I will stick with Liquid Paint Sealant or HGG. The key is for you guys and gals is to try a few different options and see which works best for you

I have the big bad boy Master Blaster that I use often, but I should probably pick up the Sidekick too

Great tip there Jason, and one that I should do more often

Hi Brian, Adam made a great post about most of the issues you're experiencing with HGG. I love the product, but it can be a bit tricky to get perfect sometimes, especially if you're working in the hot sun. Here is the link to his post describing how to clean out the sprayers to get a better mist of the product: http://www.adamsforums.com/topic/29020-hgg-not-for-me/?p=458633 When you applied the product, did you apply and remove it from one panel at a time? When I'm applying it, I will only give one or two full sprays onto an entire door for example, or one spray for a side window. Then I will spread it thoroughly with a fully damp (but not dripping wet with water) microfiber towel, allow it to sit for maybe 10-30 seconds to haze up, and then remove it with a dry microfiber towel. I've used our Single Soft, Double Soft, and Borderless Gray microfiber towels all with great results. For removing the streaks, if DS is not working, I would recommend trying Waterless Wash like Ricky Bobby mentions or even Brilliant Glaze to remove them.

Thanks Dave, you rock! Now you can see why I asked him to chime in here...always learning new things from the master

Oh, and I wanted to mention...WE'RE BOTH MISSING A STICKER!!!! All joking aside, I saw a Circle "A" sticker in 2 locations at the office last week that neither of us have! It's a white background circle with a black "A". I'm not even sure if it was ever sent out with orders, but I say we go peel them off of Joe and Ben's office windows

Thanks Dan the Man! I forgot to tell you I got my sticker in the mail a few days ago

Good luck with the surgery Dave! We'll be thinking of you

Hi Jake, if the towels are linting a significant amount, it is possible that one of the towels was contaminated and then affected more towels when you washed them. You could try thoroughly cleaning out the drum of your washing machine and dryer and then going through another wash cycle, but if that doesn't work you may have to resort to boiling the problematic towels as described in the write-up above to resolve the issue. The only towels I've ever really had minor linting issues with are some of my Glass Towels that are 4+ years old now (the old green ones), and I wash various Adam's towels together, using only Microfiber Revitalizer and Brightener in my HE washing machine. I will point BRZN (Dave) over to this thread in the morning to see if he has any other thoughts or input - he has taught me a lot about proper microfiber care over the years

Yep, I always wipe the weathertech mats down with a clean dry side of an Edgeless Utility towel after using TID on them. By wiping them, it will give them a nice, level appearance without any streaks or light and dark spots. If the mats are heavily soiled, the first thing I will do is blast them with some APC and scrub with the Adam's 20" Fender Brush or a spare Short Wheel Brush I have laying around, then I will rinse them off with the hose, shake as much water off of them as I can, and allow them to air dry. Finally I will apply the TID, either spraying directly onto the mat and spreading with an Edgeless Utility Towel, or by spraying directly into the towel and spreading the TID that way, depending on how many groove designs the mats have for the particular vehicle I'm working on - just like you mentioned Matt, if there are a lot of grooves where I don't want TID pooling up, those are the cases where I will spray it directly into the towel instead of spraying onto the floor mat itself. Hope that helps and as always, let me know if you have any questions

That's a great question Jared, it sure does. The glass sealant will make removing salt, snow, and ice easier to remove from the glass. Adam mentions that tip right at about the 12:15 mark in the new Adam's Polishes Winter Preparation Instructional Video. There's a lot of other great tips in the video as well if you haven't watched it yet! ​

Hi Mark! I looked up your order and it looks like it was in transit from Grove City, OH to NC from October 30 until today...sorry about that It's now showing that it arrived in Kernersville, NC at 7:34PM today and it shows it as scheduled to depart at 1:50AM, so hopefully you will have it tomorrow!

The phone is back up and running normal again We apologize for the inconvenience!

I'm really digging them too John! They seal great, so well in fact, that we don't have to ship the bottles with the inner red plug anymore. Plus I think the red pull top looks cool too. I would always push the black caps down with the applicator too, so that I wasn't wasting extra product. I will get an answer about the Adam's Dispenser Pull Cap 3 Pack for you shortly. Please stand by Edit: Yep! The 3 Pack will now include the new red tip pull caps. We will get the image updated on the website later today. Thank you for bringing it to our attention, you guys rock!

UPDATE: The phone system is back to normal. Please use our normal Customer Service line at 866.965.0400. Thanks! Guys and Gals, We're experiencing some issues with our normal Customer Service phone number this morning (866.965.0400) and several people on chat have let us know that it just rings to a busy signal. We are working with the phone company to get it back up and running as soon as possible! In the mean time, please call the office at 720.473.7100 with any questions or help with an order until we get the issues resolved. I will update this thread as soon as the main line is back up and running! We apologize for the inconvenience!

I agree with Ron, I don't recommend SVRT or a diluted SVRT on leather seats or any interior pieces other than things like door trim molding and rubber door seals. For me personally, SVRT would leave the dashboard and door panels a little bit too shiny, and I prefer minimal glare and reflections back into the windshield and side windows. If I want a completely matte look to my interior panels, I will use TID, but if a customer wants a little bit of shine to the interior then I will apply our Leather Conditioner with a red foam UFO applicator and then knock down the shine a little bit more with a gray Edgeless Utility Towel I like to use TID on Weathertech and Husky liners as well. It gets them nice and clean and not too slippery.

Thank you for your service Rich. I didn't realize you are a Viet Nam veteran My dad was ground infantry in the Marines in Viet Nam as well. To this day he still will not really discuss much at all. I cannot imagine what all of you went through. If you don't mind, can you PM me where this ceremony took place. I wish I would've known about it so I could have told him, maybe next time.