musclejunkie

Been off the forum a while but just scored another Mustang. My third after a 2011 Petty Blue 3.0 , a ‘14 white GT and this one a gorgeous 2008 GT Premium Grabber Orange. It has the $900 polished aluminum wheel option. Two owner car and low mileage original factory paint looks like new. The inside wheels are coated thick with black brake dust. I haven’t tried the Adams wheel cleaner yet but I don’t think it will touch it. 12 years of caked on grime. Any suggestions Adams guys? I’m a perfectionist detailer just like Adam.

I bought this a year ago and never used it till today. I did a Michigan January Thaw wash today and used the product while drying my 2014 Mustang GT. Oh my oh my! My car never shined this well even after a complete detail!!!! This is going into my wash process for sure!

I love Adams Waterless Wash! I use it after rain to prevent water spots. The ww towels are magic.

Started my Spring Detail today. I didn't care for the new Adams Clay system, so I bought some cheap other brand. You know the type that comes in a box with Detail spray, Chinese Microsoft towel and two yellow clay bars. So, I started with Adams Strip Wash throgh a foam gun and bucket. Let it soak for 5 minutes, stubbed it off then rinsed and dried with Adams Detail spray. I can't believe how well it worked. I Machine Sealant my car last fall and the Wash solution turned grey!! Whammy a great strip wash product!! Next, I broke out the cheaply boxed clay system doing hood roof and trunk. The Detail Spray was mainly water and not very slippery. The microfiber towelette a joke. I did the baggie test and paint was still rougher than a night in a New Orleans Strip Club. I re boxed the kit and broke out the old Adams Grey Clay bar using it without the impression tool. And of course Adams Detail Spray. A real relief and "Ah ha!" moment. My car is as smooth as glass after the baggie test. Those cheap boxed clay systems are a joke! Learned my lesson. Going to follow with white Adams Polish, Adams Glaze, and Machine liquid Sealant.

WELL, SHAME SHAME SHAME ON ME!!!!! You're right! Should have asked the painter! Should I go to the corner of the detail classroom? haha! I called them this morning and they put a light coat of wax on it already. So, I guess I should not have asked the question, sorry. I was so excited to get my car back, it slipped my feeble mind. They did an AWESOME JOB!!! Not cheap, but man worth every penny. Car is in better shape than many of the new ones I've seen with horrid hood, fender and front fascia alignments. I'm going to try Dr. Colorchip on my rocker panels that are dinged up, then cover with 3M paint guard. Really, really, really horrid design by FMC. Shame on them! Rockers should be chrome like the old days. Not, non-durable painted plastic. Geesh! Maybe I'll splurge for carbon fiber black ones. But man, those are mega-bucks! Going to do a whole body correction this weekend. I pulled off the stripes couple weeks ago. I like it it a lot better without the racing stripes. Cleaner look. For my "process" I'm going with strip wash, non-Adams brand Clay bar with Adam's Detail Spray lube, Adams two correction polishes followed by glaze, sealant and then the new Buttery. IT'S DETAIL TIME!!!

I just picked up my '14 White Mustang from the paint shop. New front bumper and paint. Looks like a mirror. I want to protect it from bugs. Do I wait 30 days or so? Or can I use wax now? It doesnt need a correction.

Hey thanks a lot gents! Some great ideas. I'll give it a go with the foam / strip wash and let it sit for a spell before rinsing. And will note the water beading before I proceed with clay. Thanks again!

Bought a white '14 Mustang GT last fall. Body and paint pretty decent shape but had really cheap dual 8" Lemans striping on it. Well, I'm always up for a good challenge, so I had at it last weekend. My "system" involved simply removing them in the warm sun. Tried a hair dryer which really was useless and after one try hung up that idea. Took my time and they came off in one piece with most of the adhesive. Cleaned it up with a little auto gogone, followed by Adams waterless wash on a good terry cloth towel. Where the stripe edge was there was a fine line ridge of wax gunk that I removed rather easily with an alcohol swab. It is clear to me the previous owner never strip washed between waxes, so I have a pretty thick layer of wax that needs to come off. Will Adams strip wash cut through the layers of old wax, or should I start with that and follow with an alcohol bath on painted surfaces only then another strip wash and then clay? Going to be fun doing a complete correction on this car using Adams products. I need the rocker panels painted along with front bumper. After she's done I'll post some pics. Not going to re-stripe it but may put a small black tornado graphic on her. It's an Alabama car.

Just remember that glaze has solvent in it and will degrade any wax or sealant protection you put on beforehand. So, I would use the glaze before any wax or sealant. The Brilliant glaze is a superb product and hides the smallest paint imperfections after you do a paint correction. Also remember that wax and sealant are only protectives. The mirror shine comes from eliminating swirls. Wax and Sealant do not improve the gloss achieved in a good paint correction followed by Brilliant Glaze.

I have two of them, one new and one 5 years old. What I like best is that one towel will dry my car and leaves no water whatsoever. I also found a great use for the older towel. I used it to go over my fabric upholstry after hitting it with Adam's Upholstry and Carpet Cleaner, another great product! The towel wicked up the dirt exceptionally well in a car that I use hauling my four legged freind around.

Agree. I normally only use Adam's car shampoo and only pull out the wheel cleaner if and when they get really crusty. Just can't get past the smell. Maybe if I hold my breath, might be tolerable.

To be honest, I'm not a fanboy. First product I actually dread using. I wish Adam would back his old wheel cleaner. If it smells this bad it can't be good for your wheels clear coat. I'll use up the rest of it and have to find another cleaner. There is one on the market I do like currently that smells ok and works fine for clear coat wheels.

No wonder I love this stuff! I ALWAYS mist my car before I dry it. I didn't know it contained any wax. All I did know is that it preserved my Sealant for months.

LOVE this product! My tires never looked better, cleaner and blacker! I have new Continental performance rubber on my Mustang. Did all four tires before rinse and perfection achieved. These new tires are super soft and grip the road like glue. I don't even use VRT or Tire Shine. They look that good!

OK, getting old and feeble. Cat = Car.