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Glad to hear that Bill! I liked that product too, and there is certainly a calling for a product that allows one to wash without water, especially in municipalities that no longer allow car washing in the driveway! Stay tuned . . . . . . .

If anyone here has tried that product from Griot's, I'd love your thoughts. We are putting together a chemical that will be even more effective at dry-washing, only ours will work on a warm or cold surface, and wipe off clean without streaking. I bought a bottle of Griot's Spray-On Car Wash at Hot August Nights, and tried it on my black truck, very dirty after a drive from Boulder. Wasn't super impressed, but your input on what qualities you would like to have would be great! Thanks in advance!

Fantastic input! So, pretty much, the bigger pockets, the better the bag? How about the firmness of the sides? Would the bag be better as a square, say 16"? Thanks again for your input!

Hey Rich, can you post a photo of you bag? Thanks!

Sorry to hear your Dad passed away. Don't even want to think about the day when mine passes. I'm thrilled to be able to call and talk to him every few days, and am sure to tell him, "I love you," in every conversation. It may sound crazy, but every time I watch him put extra butter on his bread, or salt on his steak, I'm like, "Easy Dad, why so much?! Go easy!" The offer is open to drive our Vette, and I hope it's soon that the day comes! Stay tuned to this thread and when it's done, give me a shout and we'll take a run!

Right on, and the clay is just to get initial contamination off. The Swirl Killer Pad and Swirl Remover will be doing 95% of the work. Cool? Cool! Thanks,

Water spots are tough, and we are working on a safe chemical to remove them. (Acid based cleaners are most effective, but are are dangerous to use.) Vinegar is also effective on some minerals. Removing them is a different process, depending on where the spots were achieved. AZ minerals are different than MD minerals, again different from FL minerals. That said, using our current products: Wash and Clay the finish. Using a panel as a tester, with the worst spots. Use our Orange Swirl Killer Pad and Swirl & Haze Remover. Go slow, at 5K OPM's, and use substantial pressure. Go slow over the paint, and glass. Do a small area, and then remove the residue with a MF Polishing Towel. Gone? Good! Not even touched? Email me, and I'll get you a sample of a product we are testing. The above method is great, as you then follow with Fine Machine Polish, and the paint is left perfect. (You'll typically need to dial in the finish after killing water spots anyway, as spots only adhere seriously to finishes that haven't been polished and waxed regularly.) Report back with your findings, and Before, During, and After photos would be WONDERFUL!!!! Thanks, Adam:thumbsup:

Wow, so you didn't end up with a Corvette, you ended up with three! That's fantastic, and aren't memories priceless? We hope to drive this car until the wheels fall off! (Unlikely, as we tried with the old original chassis, and the new one should hold up!) Since you never got the chance to drive it, I'll gladly toss you the keys for a hotlap once this one is done. (Not quite, or even close to original, but it should satisfy the C1 experience, and then some!)

Absolutely Rich! In fact, the car is going to live at my Dad's house in Carlsbad, CA, in North San Diego for much of the year. The goal: Make a road trip, one way, once a year, and then fly home. He and his wife will take a nice trip through the mountains to Colorado in the Spring. My wife and I hope to jump in for a quick trip back in July, and the car will be a fun car to make the trip, hopefully twice a year for many years to come! My Dad is my best friend, was the Best Man in my wedding, and is also my mentor. Sharing a car that needs to be driven often should be a great plan! Here's my Pop, Dr. Pitale!

Well guys, if we were to go back to the drawing board, what size should it be?? The bags are completely custom, and we can do anything. The Red bags were made in China. I don't like having any products made in China. Don't feel good about it, and it makes me feel like a Wal-Mart company. (Not Good!) The new black bags, sold this year, were made in the USA, cost double to make, had fewer options. Would you want a seriously tricked out bag for $50-$60+, or a more conservative bag for closer to $35? Stiffer sides? Better handle? More pockets? Bigger? Love your input, and thanks in advance! -Adam

How do we like this prototype Trunk Bag?? Like the colors, or too much? Many still request the Red Bag! Thanks in advance for your input!

Thanks, however, that's actually the pride and joy (granddaughter) of our fellow forum member Rich! My little munchkin is featured on page 1 in a few HUGE photos, since I don't know how to make them fit better.

Thanks to each of you who posted photos of your vehicles here! I'm honored to be a little part of your shine, and your vehicles look outstanding. We have a car under construction, and thought that I'd post a few photos. It's my Dad's 1962 Corvette, and I've washed and detailed it since I was young. So, this car was the base model, 250bhp, stipped down all the way with a 4-speed. We drove the car many miles before taking it apart in May of 2005 to restore it. Each time a part came off, we discovered more body work, bondo, fiberglass patching, and then realized there was a non-matching #'s motor, trans, and the color had been changed from Ermine White to Roman Red! I was heart broken, and believed for all these years, I'd been caring for an original car, and original paint even, which aged just like a survivor, nice, even cracks, fading, etc. Well, after realizing that the car didn't have a chance at any kind of pedigree, it was decided to make the car something nice to drive instead. Now, it's going to ride on a C4-based chassis from our friends at www.CorvetteCorrection.com, with the A/C from Vintage Air, and the crate motor is now mounted up with a 6-speed. It's a 2008 LS3, which should get this little car down the highway nicely! I'll keep the progress posted, if there is interest by my friends here. Tonight, the color sanding is just about finished, and only the hood remains. Stay tuned, and the very ambitious goal: Take my Sweetheart for a ride this Valentines Day!

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Hello Floridian Friends! Planning to come out to Daytona on Thanksgiving weekend? We'll be there! Details here: http://www.turkeyrun.com/Turkey_Run_Home.html

Do you have any photos GreenCat? Thanks for your kind review! -Adam:2thumbs:

Junk Man, don't abandon sex my friend! While this might not be the time, nor place to offer advice, friends of mine in the medical practice say that sex is good for the heart, for your appetite, and is actually proven to prevent prostate cancer! (I'm not making this stuff up, and tell my wife all the time!)

How about a forum called, "The Adam's Family" where we can all show off our pride and joy's? Jason, can you get that started? Here are a few great photos from kind customers like Rich Lipuma:

:iagree:I've got problems, but at least they can be stored easily, and sold quickly without getting killed! This was right outside of Gate 3 Rich, you are right, and I'm still storing bikes there. I agree with you Jub, it's great to do for a living what you do for a loving! Sounds like you and I are amongst the lucky ones!

:iagree:I'm a lucky guy, that's for sure, and honored to be 'Dad' to Luca, and 'Huz' to Melissa.

Thanks Gang! Just happen to have a more recent photos of the munchkin for all to see. Should we have a, "Family Forum" here to brag about our kids and families?? Better get to know fellow forum members? Love your input! Here's my lovely ladies:

When I was 8 years old, bicycle detailing was my thing. I would disassemble a bike, gasoline-soak the bearings and chain, polish the metal with Brasso, polish and wax the paint, replace the brake and derailleur cables, etc. Since I had a paper route after school, I knew where the old bikes were laying around, rusting. When it came time to collect the monthly tab for the Orange County Register, ($4.75,) I'd ask if they had plans for their old Schwinn on the side of the garage, etc. Typically, they did not, and when I offered to buy the bike for a few dollars, most customers would just let me have them! The bikes were always in need of some work, had flat tires, rusty chrome, destroyed seats, etc. I would take the bikes home, and take them apart to get them shined up! By age 10, I had taken over the tin tool shed in the yard, and with the help of my Dad, built a few shelves, and turned it into a mini bike-workshop. I'd create bicycles from remnants of several others, and sell them to friends for cheap. I learned very early after sanding, priming, and repainting a few bikes: Paint is only original once, and having a nice old Schwinn with decent original paint was always better than a bike with perfect new paint, which never looked as good as the original. (I was using rattle-can Krylon paint, so it wasn't nearly the automotive-quality paint used in Chicago on the classic Schwinns of the 30's-80's.) They stopped making Schwinns in Chicago in 1981. (Unfortunately, manufacturing went to 'The Orient' from there.) It was bicycles that got me into detailing, and today, it's Schwinn Bicycles that is my hobby. Here are a few pictures of some of the bikes that I waste time cleaning and detailing these days. If you have an old Schwinn, and are interested in selling, or need parts, restoration tips, etc, post here or email me! Here are a few choice photos of some Classic American Schwinns. Noteworthy for sure, the photo of my Aunt Patty, who is a coistered Nun, riding a 1967 Scwhinn Miss Teen in Carlisle this year! She was in heaven! Another image while working at the bike shop for parts at age 11 in San Juan Capistrano, CA. (they would let me assemble bikes for parts, usually handlebar tape, brake cables, etc. We all have a sickness, and besides detailing vehicles, collecting and detailing old Schwinn's keeps me out of the bars, and opens the opportunity to take many bicycle collecting trips. Sorry the photos are all different sizes, haven't figured that out yet! -Adam:)

Not a terrible plan, and I've heard it used before. Thanks for the tip!

Like Junk Man said, keeping a good coat on you car will keep the bugs from adhering seriously to your finish!