tommiee92 Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 (edited) Hello from Holland! I'm Tom, 20 Years old and a newbee on this forum Using Adam's products for a few months now, time to check in at this forum now. Adam's isn't a very known detailing brand here, but i hope my show-offs on Dutch detailing forums make the people curious for Adam's products. My own car is a Volkswagen Lupo GTI, not very known in America i guess? It's a small car, very lightweight, only a little above 800 kilo. The engine is a 1.6 16 valve non-turbo engine with 142 HP, combined with a 6-speed manual transmission. This makes the car go from 0-60 in just above 6 seconds, so it's pretty quick for the size! Top speed is 138 mph. Did some personal changes to the car like the red/black roof, Red mirrors and door handles, lowered suspention and welded hood ( angry look as we call it here ) Some pictures: And my other car, for sunday driving: USA spec Mercedes 450 SL My english is not as good as yours, so hope you can forgive me that:2thumbs: Edited August 12, 2012 by tommiee92 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylander Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Welcome! Sweet VW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommiee92 Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylander Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Also, my dad has an 85 mb 560SL. It's crazy how those old cars still turn heads and get comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommiee92 Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 Yes it's true! This old lady is from '74 and lived her life in California untill 1999! She runs on LPG like a sunshine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Tom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc2hill Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Welcome Tommy! Sweet VW - nice touches with the red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommiee92 Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 Thanks guys! Also just ordered some adams products again. Next weekend there's a big VW meeting so i'll have more then enough work to do. I want to, no, i MUST have the shiniest car of the show haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Thanks guys! Also just ordered some adams products again. Next weekend there's a big VW meeting so i'll have more then enough work to do. I want to, no, i MUST have the shiniest car of the show haha! Tom, Did you order BG? It will give you big time shine on your black! Adam's Brilliant Glaze - 16 oz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommiee92 Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 Yes i did, and already have it! Planning to do a full correction detail, brilliant glaze and top it with americana ftw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDM Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Welcome Tom, nice looking rides. Don't worry too much about your English, as it seems to be better than some people that ONLY speak English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommiee92 Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 Thanks, LDM! I'm trying to do my best on English, don't have much problems with languages so I don't think it would be a problem. Maybe for the ( for me ) more difficult explainations it can be a little confusing.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc2hill Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 I'm trying to do my best on English, don't have much problems with languages so I don't think it would be a problem. Maybe for the ( for me ) more difficult explainations it can be a little confusing.. We do tend to use a lot of abbreviations here, so if there is anything you have a question about just ask, lots of friendly, helpful folks on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommiee92 Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 Thanks! Sounds good to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueGenCoupe Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommiee92 Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 Thanks, BlueGenCoupe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommiee92 Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 Maybe not the right place to ask this question, but didn't want to open a new topic for this. Saturday i'm going to do a full correction, sunday i will have a big VW meeting so she has to shine like the best. Wich combo would give the highest shine? Machine super sealant -> 12 hour cure -> brilliant glaze -> americana Or Brilliant glaze -> Americana Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDM Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 I don't know how much more shine you'll notice by having the MSS under the Brilliant Glaze and Americana. It should provide more protection that way, but I don't think that there would be much visible difference. The most important factor in shine is all of the prep work done by polishing. If it were me, I'd just make sure the polishing is done to perfection, then top with just the Brilliant Glaze and Americana. For more durability you can always add a second layer of Americana later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommiee92 Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 Thanks, saves me an extra step. Enough work to do that day, will make some photo's for showing off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1FAST SS Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Welcome aboard. Very nice ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAYBEN Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 welcome Tom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommiee92 Posted August 13, 2012 Author Share Posted August 13, 2012 Thanks MAYBEN ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Tom. Don't worry about your English, I heard more people speaking proper English when I was in Amsterdam then I hear some places here in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommiee92 Posted August 13, 2012 Author Share Posted August 13, 2012 Thanks Tim. Amsterdam is a bit more tourist focussed than the rest of the Netherlands, but the overall abillity to speak english is pretty good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colodude18 Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Welkom Tom! Good to see yet another Dutchie on here. I've lived in the US for 11 years now. Actually going "home" in 2 weeks for some family parties Nice Lupo you got there. I used to drive little "scheur ijzers" like that when I still lived in NL, first a Corsa 1.3SR and then a Fiesta XR2i. I love how you welded on those "eye lids" as we call them here!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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