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    Adam got a reaction from krea1975 in Thanks for a Great Year!   
    2016 was a strong year for our humble business, and we have you to thank!   Thank you for using and recommending our products  Thank you for your incredible loyalty.  Thanks for caring enough to tell us when we need to improve a product, policy, or service.
     
    Thank you, and cheers to a fantastic 2017!!
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    Adam got a reaction from zapdon in Thanks for a Great Year!   
    2016 was a strong year for our humble business, and we have you to thank!   Thank you for using and recommending our products  Thank you for your incredible loyalty.  Thanks for caring enough to tell us when we need to improve a product, policy, or service.
     
    Thank you, and cheers to a fantastic 2017!!
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    Adam got a reaction from Rb1274 in Thanks for a Great Year!   
    2016 was a strong year for our humble business, and we have you to thank!   Thank you for using and recommending our products  Thank you for your incredible loyalty.  Thanks for caring enough to tell us when we need to improve a product, policy, or service.
     
    Thank you, and cheers to a fantastic 2017!!
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    Adam got a reaction from Elvin in Thanks for a Great Year!   
    2016 was a strong year for our humble business, and we have you to thank!   Thank you for using and recommending our products  Thank you for your incredible loyalty.  Thanks for caring enough to tell us when we need to improve a product, policy, or service.
     
    Thank you, and cheers to a fantastic 2017!!
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    Adam got a reaction from matt.everetts in Thanks for a Great Year!   
    2016 was a strong year for our humble business, and we have you to thank!   Thank you for using and recommending our products  Thank you for your incredible loyalty.  Thanks for caring enough to tell us when we need to improve a product, policy, or service.
     
    Thank you, and cheers to a fantastic 2017!!
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    Adam got a reaction from SumBeach35 in Thanks for a Great Year!   
    2016 was a strong year for our humble business, and we have you to thank!   Thank you for using and recommending our products  Thank you for your incredible loyalty.  Thanks for caring enough to tell us when we need to improve a product, policy, or service.
     
    Thank you, and cheers to a fantastic 2017!!
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    Adam got a reaction from Chipman2 in Tar remover   
    Jason nailed it.  We can introduce one, and have several formulas in house.  Still, unless we blow away the Tarminator product, it's hard to introduce it into our line.  At $5-6/ can, Tarminator works extremely well, and is available at nearly every auto parts and big box retail outlet.
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    Adam got a reaction from Jesús Zarazua in Welcome and Thank You!   
    Hello Friends-
     
    It's been an incredible ride, and over the past 9+ years, we have made hundreds of friends through this little company.
     
    I'm honored to have your business, your friendship, and recommendation to your friends, co-workers, and family members. We are not a huge company, cannot advertise in magazines or television, and rely primarily on word-of-mouth for our sales.
     
    You keep us alive, help us grow, give us feedback to help us get better, and for that, we cannot thank you enough!
     
    We are going to be introducing some exciting new products, and will improving our existing line again for 2009. We're going to be asking for advice and input from you while testing, and thank you in advance for helping us develop and market the best car care products available.
     
    I've been detailing bicycles since the age of 8, and cars since age 10. Today, I still detail our vehicles, and dozens of vehicles each year at the many clinics and shows we attend. (Mostly, however, I detail classic Schwinn bicycles, a hobby that I picked up originally, nearly 30 years ago!)
     
    Clearly, we are not genius' here, that's for sure! However, if you have a product request, or are unsatisfied with the advice provided by friends, videos, FAQ's, or staff here, just ask me! Shoot an email over to us directly, anytime: Tips@AdamsPolishes.com
     
    Thanks again for being here, for chiming in to answer other enthusiast's questions, and for being a part of our family!
     
    Sincerely,
     
    Adam Pitale
    Founder, Janitor, and Detailer
    Adam's Polishes
     

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    Adam got a reaction from PHOKUS in Pad Failure on Rupes Mk2 Polisher   
    Thanks for this feedback, first of all.  Thanks to you Dylan for showing up with a very good explanation as well!   True, the new machine needs to be used at a lower speed setting.  In our testing, we find that setting 4 on the Mark II is a bit higher than the Mark I at full speed, setting 6.
     
    We are going to do some more testing, and have some replacement pads for all who have burned through ours.  Ideally, please send photos of your roasted pad, and we'll get you the replacements quick!  Orders@AdamsPolishes.com 
     
    This new tool is powerful, and goes beyond paint correction.   We hope to have an ideal solution identified shortly, and think we are close now....stay tuned!
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    Adam got a reaction from Norton in Paint Correcting Polish - Just 1-Step? I'd Love Your Input Please!   
    Friends, we just returned from Hot August Nights in Reno, NV our 10th year there.  Again, we had three locations, and as usual, it was massive, and we got to work on over 60 cars during the 6 day event!
     
    I always try to spend as much time as possible with customers, and working on their cars.  This year was no exception, and I personally worked on nearly ever vehicle that came by the booth.  Key point:  I was able to blow through 4 bottles of Paint Correcting Polish during the week, and used only 1/3 of a bottle of Paint Finishing Polish. 
     
    NOTE:  We have improved the Paint Correcting Polish, which now finishes even better, with much less or zero dust.  We have been shipping this formula for one week, which has a slightly lighter color orange.
     
    Each of the vehicles were in different conditions, had various paint and clear coat finishes by different manufacturers.  The finishes ranged from wasted and ancient, to brand new, and nearly perfect.
     
    Regardless of the above conditions, the process I used to remove swirls or oxidation, and correct the paint was identical, without a single exception:
    Waterless or Rinseless Wash the finish. Clay Bar, including glass and chrome. Paint Correcting Polish, using the Black/Orange Microfiber Cutting Pads. Cyclo Polisher at full speed, setting 6. 6-8lbs of pressure, moving extremely slow across the finish.  3-4 passes over the same areas. Working the polish longer makes it finish incredibly well. Using the Cyclo with Red Foam Pads and Brilliant Glaze: Apply directly over the Paint Finishing Polish residue.  (Or not...sometimes.) (We also used a Microfiber Applicator, or the Black UFO Foam Applicator with excellent results.) Remove Brilliant Glaze residue with a Premium Microfiber. Vehicles that live indoors day/night:  Americana Paste or Buttery Wax Vehicles that are drivers, and see some heavy use and/or outdoor living:  Liquid Paint Sealant.  
    Have you been using Paint Finishing Polish, or are you achieving the results you are after with just the Paint Correcting Polish?  
     
    Reason for the question:  We are selling the Finishing Polish and pads like crazy, but I don't want to make customers feel then need it, if in fact, they don't need it!
     
    Thanks in advance for your input!
     
    -Adam
     
     
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    Adam got a reaction from krea1975 in Detail Shops using Adam's?   
    This is a great concept, one we have been kicking around for a bit!  With a referral website, I'm very confident there would be many jobs booked.  
     
    You have your garage queen, and you have your mini-van or beater.  As our family grew and got involved in snow sports, the minivan got traded for a Yukon.  It's dang nice, but we work it like a rented mule!
     
    Regardless, I don't get nearly as much therapy detailing the Yukon as I do detailing the Jeep SRT, the dually, or the old 911.   Removing all the kid seats is the first thing to do, and that's got to be one of the least enjoyable parts of being a parent.   I love being a Dad, what a blessing, it is so rewarding.  That said, pulling kid seats sucks. 
     
    We finished an awesome road trip with my family last night, Boulder, Colorado to Boise and McCall, Idaho, 2,500 miles round-trip after some excursions.    The Yukon is completely trashed.   We may have wiped out entire species of bugs on the front of this thing, it's not even white as the rest of the vehicle.
     
    It would have been awesome to have a simple portal to login, and find a local detailer.  Even a detailer rating service, and several tiers of detailer, depending on a host of things, like years in business, services offered, and positive reviews?  
     
    As a detailer, I'd also want our system to offer a customer rating system.  I used to have a few consistently impossible to please customers.  Rather let the community know if someone is a miserable hag, regardless of how nice their detail job was! 
     
     
    Finding a detailer along the way would be stellar, and I would have gladly paid a few bucks extra if they used good stuff.  Shows they care a bit more than just buying the cheapest stuff available!
     
    How about a Detailer Certification program, where we can refer a Platinum, Gold, or Silver certified detailer?  Might be a good plan to get the right detailer for the right job?
     
    Other thoughts?
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    Adam got a reaction from tjk in Paint Correcting Polish - Just 1-Step? I'd Love Your Input Please!   
    Great feedback friends!  Certainly, this conversation and effort is not to maximize profit, or sales.  Losing a product would hurt both.
     
    Reading here, that many of you didn't like the dusting that the Paint Correcting Polish caused, we started tweaking.  The formula was not so massively different, that we chose to do an email blast, and make a big deal about it.  Rather, we improved it, quietly, and while the new formula cost us a few bucks more, we kept the price the same.
     
    Suppose I was merely wanting to give our customers the fastest way to a great finish.  After all, my entire childhood and young-adulthood was spent detailing cars for money, and time is money!
     
    Now, when I was polishing 10X more than normal for 6 straight days, I wanted to share that the Paint Correcting Polish seemed to do the trick, and I followed with Glaze, Sealant, Wax, or a combination of those.
     
    If I was looking to try and sell more product, maybe this post wouldn't have ever showed up!
     
    I really appreciate the great feedback here, and thanks for taking time to respond.
     
    Thank You!
     
     
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    Adam got a reaction from SgtLip in Adamized the Raptor   
    Dan, you are a sick puppy.   I love it!  You are not alone, but have taken OCD to a new level, which certain, is FANTASTIC.
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    Adam got a reaction from SgtLip in Adamized the Raptor   
    Dan, why aren't you more thorough?  How about thinking things out a bit, and trying to improve a bit?  Geesh!!!
     
    Wow, must say, i'm totally impressed.  Just read this thread for the first time, and you might need to come work here.....you available?
     
    Awesome write-up, awesome upgrades, and I'm honored to have you as a customer!
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    Adam got a reaction from tjk in Advice needed on Brush Pole   
    Nice trucks Roger!  I like this pole, which I was able to buy at our local Lowes: http://www.lowes.com/pd_496340-1199-2324_0__?productId=4755038&Ntt=extension+pole&pl=1&currentURL=%3FNtt%3Dextension%2Bpole&facetInfo=
     
    Also, we have a prototype truck/ boat/ RV wash brush, that I'd be happy to get your input on.
     
    Email me, or place an order and mention in the notes to include it!
     
    Thanks Roger!
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    Adam got a reaction from Dan@Adams in Hot Rod Power Tour 2016   
    Joe, great post, and great hanging with you on the Tour!! 
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    Adam got a reaction from cev103 in Happy Father's Day   
    Great day to celebrate, and be celebrated!  Let's see some family pics!   Was great to have my Dad come out for a quick visit this week, just in time for Father's day!   My wife and kids just took me out to lunch, and to buy some new shorts....it's hot in Colorado today!!
     
    I'm a lucky guy, and grateful today for my kids, and my mentor, my Dad.
     
    Happy Father's Day Friends, and Happy Father's Day Dad, I love you!
     
     


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    Adam got a reaction from Hamilton Detail in Happy Father's Day   
    Great day to celebrate, and be celebrated!  Let's see some family pics!   Was great to have my Dad come out for a quick visit this week, just in time for Father's day!   My wife and kids just took me out to lunch, and to buy some new shorts....it's hot in Colorado today!!
     
    I'm a lucky guy, and grateful today for my kids, and my mentor, my Dad.
     
    Happy Father's Day Friends, and Happy Father's Day Dad, I love you!
     
     


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    Adam got a reaction from gabhart in Results of Panic Attack   
    Dang close!! 
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    Adam got a reaction from TheWolf in Happy Father's Day   
    Great day to celebrate, and be celebrated!  Let's see some family pics!   Was great to have my Dad come out for a quick visit this week, just in time for Father's day!   My wife and kids just took me out to lunch, and to buy some new shorts....it's hot in Colorado today!!
     
    I'm a lucky guy, and grateful today for my kids, and my mentor, my Dad.
     
    Happy Father's Day Friends, and Happy Father's Day Dad, I love you!
     
     


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    Adam got a reaction from rkj4243 in Happy Father's Day   
    Great day to celebrate, and be celebrated!  Let's see some family pics!   Was great to have my Dad come out for a quick visit this week, just in time for Father's day!   My wife and kids just took me out to lunch, and to buy some new shorts....it's hot in Colorado today!!
     
    I'm a lucky guy, and grateful today for my kids, and my mentor, my Dad.
     
    Happy Father's Day Friends, and Happy Father's Day Dad, I love you!
     
     


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    Adam got a reaction from Chris@Adams in Happy Father's Day   
    Great day to celebrate, and be celebrated!  Let's see some family pics!   Was great to have my Dad come out for a quick visit this week, just in time for Father's day!   My wife and kids just took me out to lunch, and to buy some new shorts....it's hot in Colorado today!!
     
    I'm a lucky guy, and grateful today for my kids, and my mentor, my Dad.
     
    Happy Father's Day Friends, and Happy Father's Day Dad, I love you!
     
     


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    Adam got a reaction from blcksilv08 in Happy Father's Day   
    Great day to celebrate, and be celebrated!  Let's see some family pics!   Was great to have my Dad come out for a quick visit this week, just in time for Father's day!   My wife and kids just took me out to lunch, and to buy some new shorts....it's hot in Colorado today!!
     
    I'm a lucky guy, and grateful today for my kids, and my mentor, my Dad.
     
    Happy Father's Day Friends, and Happy Father's Day Dad, I love you!
     
     


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    Adam got a reaction from Sac in Rupes iBrid   
    Great tool, we love it, and hope to get our supply soon!
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    Adam got a reaction from ALF01 in MARK YOUR CALENDARS! The 8th Annual GPC Detail Clinic!! RSVP Here!   
    Heading to Atria's Murrysville for dinner, and it's on me!
     
    4869 William Penn Highway
    Murrysville, PA 15668
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