Mongosg8 Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Looking good Len! After her wash the engine bay had an appointment with Adams. Captain Slow and LDM 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Slow Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 A two bucket wash of the Dart ended up taking half of the day. Why? Because I tried two different over the counter wheel protector/brake dust blocking products. Kept the wheels cleanish but they have no gloss to the finish, though the barrels are very clean. To remove those products I used 50/50 IPA, then straight alcohol then mineral spirits. Still some residue so out came the clay followed by SHR on an old black Adam's utility microfiber. Ta da! Clean wheels. Two coats of Quick Sealant later and I'm a happy camper again. I'll still use those products but only inside the wheel barrels where it matters not to me about the absence of gloss. I wouldn't recommend them either. Now, any one use Liquid Paint Sealant on their wheels and if so how is longevity?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jswhite Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 New Adams Customer (~2 months) and finally had the chance to wax my 2011 Black LR4. Wash Clay Revive Hand Polish H2O GG Buttery Wax All I can say is WOW. It is super shiny. The paint needs to be machine polished but the hand polish definitely made an improvement. My question now is how often would you clay, apply the H20 GG, the Revive Hand Polish and the Buttery Wax? My plan is: Clay every 6 months H2O GG every other wash (every 2 weeks or so) Revive Hand Polish and Butter Wax every 6-8 weeks I think once I run out of these products I'll step up to some more protective LSPs. I'll probably try to machine polish in the fall or winter when it is not so hot outside! Suggestions are welcome! Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SYMAWD Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 I cleaned my wheels to Plasti-Dip them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guz Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Put on a coat of Patriot after a rinseless. CTFocusST and Captain Slow 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc2hill Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 I did a Rinseless wash on my wife's Accord, then finally reconditioned the headlights. I tried polishing them first, but found they needed sanding. I put the 1000, 1500, and 2000 grit papers in a small bucket, and hit the lights with 600 grit dry. I washed the car, then taped around the lights, and started with the wet sanding. Again, I will warn you about the LED lights, they show EVERYTHING! I was not going for perfection, so one pass of each grit was fine, but if this was a paying job I probably would have gone back to 1000 and worked my way up again. I polished them using an electric drill with an old Green Focus pad + PCP, and followed that with a White Focus pad + PFP. I finished with a lens coating, that I hope lasts a long time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoCRon Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Took me a few days as I have to work in bits and pieces. Here's the process so far, Day 1 Clayed, top to bottom, including the glass. Washed. Dried Applied a coat of Adam's Paint Sealant to painted surfaces. Applied a coat of Adam's Glass Sealant to all the glass. Rinsed and then applied a coat of Adams' H20 Guard and Gloss (I LOVE THIS!) Day 2 Cleaned interior surfaces with Adams Leather & Interior cleaner. Applied a coat of Adam's Leather Conditioner to leather portion of seats, the dash and doors. Day 3 Light wash and dry. Thorough wheel cleaning and dry. Applied coat of Adam's Quick Sealant to wheels. Applied coat of Adam's Super VRT to tires and rubber trim around roof. Applied coat of Adam's Quick Sealant to all the hard plastic trim. Going forward I can just wash and use the quick detail during drying. I will re-apply a fresh coat of H20 Guard and Gloss every few washes. I'm really pleased with my results and hope that doing this when it's brand new will protect the various finishes. TheWolf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giovanni95 Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 (edited) Just came across this going through the thread. DUDE WHAT COLOR IS THAT?! DEFINITELY THE COOLEST AND NICEST COLOR IVE SEEN! Edited August 20, 2015 by Giovanni95 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvsBest Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 (edited) Brillant black Challenger vs Flex. Flex won. Not sure why the pic is sideways but you get the just of it Edited August 22, 2015 by AvsBest Schell21 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07RS4 Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Two bucket on the RS for the first time in over a year and a half.....all rinseless prior. Felt friggin amazing...although I want to try some of that H2O fancy, shmancy stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc2hill Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 A foam gun rinse down followed by a real 2 bucket wash on my filthy truck. Started with a full cleaning of the wheels (including using the Wheel Woolie on the barrels), then foamed the tonneau cover and scrubbed it with a upholstery brush. Probably will only do Rinseless washes until the pollen starts falling in February. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenWS6 Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 (edited) Started this buffing project. My old 98 GMC. I've owned it since new just didn't get waxed as much as I should have, so it was showing the abuse. I stripped, 2 stepped (buffed and polished), brilliant glaze and LPS. So far I've finished the hood and tailgate. You can see the heavy swirls in the fender still. That's the next panels I'm hitting. What do you guys think I should try on the faded wiper arms? Or just repaint them? Edited August 23, 2015 by FrozenWS6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Slow Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 ^ Repaint 'em ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenWS6 Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Thanks Capt. That's what I was thinking. I got to complete the fender and door today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Slow Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 I was going to wash the Booboo van but my mother and then my wife filled my day. While enjoying dinner on the deck with my wife and daughters I noticed my deck box experiment already had reached it's end. One week ago today I cleaned the deck box with APC @ 10:1, dried it and then applied a vinyl protectant to the lid. I did one coat of each. Not the best picture but you can see the coverage is uniform. Whichever one lasted longer gets the job of protecting the whole box. SVRT for the win! Now to get an order together since I'll finish off the remainder of that little sample bottle on the deck box The Guz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc2hill Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 The wife's Accord got washed on Sunday. Full wash on the wheels/tires, followed by a Rinseless wash that included HGG while the panels were still wet. I am still amazed at how slick the car wthen HGG is fresh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wely324 Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 hgg on my girlfriend's tiguan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redneck08sierra Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 hgg on my girlfriend's tiguan what??? washing your gf car...messed up man, ha!! I never washed my wife's car till we were married Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wely324 Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 what??? washing your gf car...messed up man, ha!! I never washed my wife's car till we were married shiny car instead of shiny diamond, seems like a win for me lol Captain Slow and TheWolf 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Slow Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Two bucket washed the Dart with Adam's Pink Car Shampoo. Dart was covered in gravel dust from local roads being tarred and chipped yesterday. This is what was left behind in the driveway AFTER I had rinsed the driveway down. Glad I didn't Rinseless Wash it like I had planned, though I probably would have been fine with my presoak process. Note: Pic is from previous wash aftermath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oski83 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Washed, clayed, glazed, sealed, and waxed my WRX over 2 days along with detail on wheels, IPA wipe down, glass inside/out, tires dressed, engine bay wiped down, exhaust tips cleaned and interior wiped down. Loved my new Adams products! Captain Slow, mc2hill and boobaru 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfxjc Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Washed, clayed, washed and than protected with liquid paint sealant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SYMAWD Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Washed my parent's A6 and I washed mine last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirahnah3 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Did a nice tire shine job today along with a wash and cleanup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirahnah3 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Aww what the heck lets see the whole truck. Granted she doesnt shine great due to just being oxford white with no metal flake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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