shooterjgs Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Gave here a quick wipe down and a coat of Ceramic Liquid... Captain Slow, Mongosg8, stalebreadjr and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galaxy Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 On 10/14/2020 at 6:52 PM, RayS said: @galaxy Based on the back tires, I'm presuming you get to do a lot of touch ups on the rear quarter panels. Not at all. Didn’t change a thing as far as slinging road grime or rocks and such. RayS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galaxy Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 @RayS I got to thinking about your question and looking at that pic. The tires do not stick out near as far as that pic would mislead you to believe. The tread is just about flush with the fender. Only the sidewall pokes out slightly. RayS and stalebreadjr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtymarcus Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Last week polished and used the graphene coating for the first time. It was super easy to apply. It rained a little today and I'll say I'm impressed. This stuff is super slick. Wednesday I polished and coated the GF's car. The clear coat on her car is hard and doesn't scratch easy to I just did a quick over with Adams finishing polish and was good to go. Her tires are unusually easy to remove the bloom from so I decided to apply tire armor to them after I cleaned them. Not sure what it is about car being to easy to maintain but I'm glad. The tires on my truck never looked this good with the tire armor either. Captain Slow, mc2hill, falcaineer and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Slow Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 (edited) One bucket washed the SS using Adam’s Car Shampoo and multiple MF wash mitts. Adam’s Graphene Detail Spray was used as a drying aid on everything but the tires. Edited October 24, 2020 by Captain Slow stalebreadjr, mc2hill, dirtymarcus and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayS Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 In August 2019, I put Ceramic Spray Coating on this picket and while it has had regular maintenance, I was going to redo it this weekend. After a looking at the truck this morning, I decided that I would do a good wash, touch up a few spots and a fresh layer of Slick & Slide. After Christmas a few new items that I'm pretty confident are being added to the truck, we'll strip it down and do a wheels off recoat with Graphene. In the background you can see one of my dogwood trees that have changed colors - to brown. stalebreadjr and tomsch63 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Slow Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 (edited) Yesterday I rinseless washed the SS using Adam’s Rinseless Wash in a bucket chock full of fluffy MF towels. Adam’s Ceramic Boost went on all surfaces except the tires which got Adam’s Tire Shine this morning. After that I rinseless washed the wife’s Beast using a competitor’s rinseless wash followed by the competitor’s spray wax as a drying aid. Adam’s Tire Shine completed the quick wash. She loves the stuff. Come spring I plan to roll her beast over to the Adam’s family. This will streamline my products and my shopping. On a side note I used my new 20” step up platform to reach her roof and windshield. Wow! I should have had one of those all along. Edited November 10, 2020 by Captain Slow Removed link and name/source of competitor product mc2hill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Slow Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 I rinseless washed the SS today. Note to self: go wipe the exhaust tips and order LED bulbs for the license plate. shooterjgs, falcaineer and mc2hill 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayS Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 (edited) This 2002 Mini Cooper was a Yard find. It seems that barn finds or garage finds are the norm, but this was sitting in a yard for an extended period of time. The vehicle is going to a young couple that has been having a tough year and their previous transportation was no longer viable. Given that they both work in the restaurant business which got hit hard financially, a couple of us pulled together to help them out. My son-in-law found the vehicle and it needed some mechanical work, which he performed and I cleaned it up to make it look pretty - Pro gratis. The first two pictures are as it arrived at the house. The third picture is after three bucket washes - this is one bucket with strip wash and I didn't bother with a rinse bucket, I just used the hose rise off the wash mitt. I washed it three times to get the crust off it. The third picture was top after the washed when I put it in the garage. There was no need for a baggy test, the thing felt like sandpaper. Lots of detail spray and the clay mitt got a work out. It was so bad that I had to hit the clay mitt with the hose to clean off the gunk. After the claying, I grabbed my worst pad and the bottle of Compound to get the next layer of stuff off it. I used the SK15 and SK Mini on the mini. The trim, which was supposed to be black, was a mix of almost back, gray and almost white. There is a lot of trim of on a Mini Cooper and I used plenty of Trim Restore on it and it came our rather well. Items used: Strip Wash x 3, APC, Wheel & Tire Cleaner, Details Spray, Clay Mitt, Black Trim Restorer, Compound, Finishing Polish, Ceramic Paste Wax version 1. SK15, SK-Mini and lots of pads. The next three pictures show how it came out after almost 8 hours of work. The couple is very happy and thankful and there is no doubt they will pay it forward. Edited December 7, 2020 by RayS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Slow Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 (edited) My friend and neighbor needed his Jeep Rubicon prepared for winter. I started in his driveway with a quick once over inspection looking for anything that may need my attention but found none. Off to my heated garage we went where I started with a quick rinse of the roof and windows with Adam’s Rinseless Wash in a spray bottle. Those areas were then rinseless washed and the roof dried. The windows were cleaned a second time with Adam’s Clay Towel then dried. Next the paint was pre-rinsed then cleaned with Adam’s Rinseless Wash and several MF towels in a bucket. I spray rinsed then gently clay toweled the paint using the Rinseless solution as a clay lube. While doing that I discovered this mess on the hood. Quick pic and text sent with the approval to fix it as best as I could. 😳 Down to the basement I went to get the SK 21, a couple of MF pads plus Adam’s Correcting Polish and Finishing Polish. This combination quickly took care of the mess. While I had the polisher out I polished the entire hood and front quarters. Now that I was done polishing I wiped it down with a competitor’s panel wipe then got to coating the paint, trim and glass with Adam’s Graphene Ceramic Spray Coating. I can’t say enough how much I love that product; easy on, easy off and the gloss is off the charts. Wheels and tires got a quick clean with the remaining rinseless solution, dried then wheels got coated with AGCSC topped with Ceramic Boost. My neighbor never puts tire stuff on the tires so I let them be with the exception of the spare which cried out for some Tire Shine. Before bringing it back I cleaned the interior glass with Adam’s Glass Cleaner and wiped down the interior with Adam’s Interior Detailer w/ Microban. I was pleased with the results but my neighbor was even happier. I’m giving him some Adam’s Car Shampoo and Ceramic Boost with which to keep it up. Edited December 27, 2020 by Captain Slow SgtLip, Mike E., falcaineer and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Slow Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Yesterday Mrs. Captain Slow subtly suggested her Beast needed a desalting and bath. (“About as subtle as a rhinoceros horn up the backside.” BlackAdder) Pulled the SS out in the driveway and brought the Beast in. Got everything ready only to discover my battery powered pressure washer had died...immediately after I had foamed the Beast with the IK sprayer. Hooked up the garden hose whereupon my favorite nozzle decided it was time to go as well.🙄😠 Put on ol’ drippy the nozzle I hate but spent too much on to throw away and got to rinsing. Wheels and tires cleaned with Adam’s Wheel and Tire cleaner and Adam’s brushes, which are fantastic! Then washed the Beast with Adam’s Car Shampoo. Rinsed off with a sheeting rinse and then Ceramic Boost on the paint and wheels with Adam’s Tire Shine on the Michelins. The gloss from the Boost 😍 Not bad for 6 years and 102,000 + miles. falcaineer and RayS 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Slow Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 (edited) Pulled the wife’s Beast out in the driveway so I could give the SS a much deserved rinse and rinseless wash. I sprayed the car down using Adam’s Rinseless at rinseless wash ratio and let it dwell. I then cleaned the wheels and tires using Adam’s Wheel & Tire cleaner with Adam’s wheel and tire brushes which are fantastic! I’ve used so many different types of brushes over the years and was always “meh” with their performance. Too many times I finished cleaning the wheels only to find missed spots. So far I’m 8 for 8 with no missed spots and the previous brushes all found their way to the recycle bin this afternoon. That tire brush is “the answer to my problem,” quoting the Cubii lady.😁 I rinseless washed the SS after rinsing with clear water then reapplying rinseless wash. Each towel was used for one wipe, flip it over, another wipe and so on. I used Graphene Detail Spray as a drying aid on all surfaces except the tires. They got Adam’s Tire Shine. Here’s the obligatory pic in my garage...which needs a deep clean, badly! Edited January 10, 2021 by Captain Slow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Slow Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 (edited) So the last time our rides were cleaned was nearly 7 weeks ago. Since then we’ve had over two feet of snow, temps well below zero Fahrenheit, freezing fog and driving on roads covered in all sorts of de-icers and snow melters. Both vehicles were beyond filthy. Since it was 54*F and sunny it was time to do something about the dirty rides. Yesterday the wife’s Beast got its spa treatment which included two foam gunnings and two rinses followed by a bath with many MF towels in a bucket. Wheels and tires cleaned with Adam’ s Tire and Wheel Cleaner. Wheels got Ceramic Boost and tires got Tire Shine. Paint and windows got Ceramic Boost. Happy wife, happy life! 😉 Today, 50*F, cloudy and breezy, so today the SS got the same treatment using the same products. I rinsed the SS then foam gunned it and let it dwell until it started to dry then rinsed and repeat. I could still see some road grime low on all four doors so I foamed again prior to washing. After rinsing the water sheeted more than beaded on lower panels. I gently washed those areas again and rinsed. Aaaaaahhh that’s better! Beading is back. I’m thinking the coating still had some stubborn Illinois gunk on it and the second wash did the trick. Sheeting rinse followed by Adam’s Graphene Detail Spray as a drying aid. Wheels got Adam’s Rinse & Coat. Tires got Tire Shine. Before: Edited February 28, 2021 by Captain Slow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayS Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 It was a perfect 84 here today, so the daughters Jag, the wife's Terrain and my Colorado all got a bath. It was great having a day to be outside with no rain and perfect temps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aurik Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 Last week I picked up this 2018 F150 Raptor. It's pretty high miles (89k) and has a few issues (needs tires, has some paint chips and swirl marks), but I got it for below current trade-in value. (Prices on Raptors are in-freaking-sane right now). I've got some touch-up paint on order for the paint chips, so for the time being I did a quick wheel wash, then tried out the new Foam/Seal system. It worked out pretty well, except that I definitely need to get a truck brush or something similar to get the roof and windshield -- I've never owned a vehicle this big before. Even with the truck step I couldn't reach the middle of the roof or the windshield. In the Colorado sun I wasn't able to dry the entirety of the Seal 02 off before it dried in place, so I went ahead and went over the whole truck with a coat of Graphene DS. and then hit the tires with some Graphene tire dressing. Here's the final result: falcaineer and RayS 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8675309'SS Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 (edited) My little daily got some decontamination today with Iron Remover, and a bit of protection with HGG. I still Love HGG ❤️ I know everyone has moved on, but it’s been Old Reliable for me. (don’t mind that black mark in the second picture that’s just where a Delivery company-who-shall-not-be-named’s truck cuddled up to my car) Edited June 20, 2021 by 8675309'SS HGG for gloss and protection RayS, mc2hill, falcaineer and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooterjgs Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Big fan of HGG also here... 👍 Rich, RayS, falcaineer and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayS Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Hard to beat HGG on a white vehicle shooterjgs, Mongosg8 and falcaineer 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongosg8 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 (edited) Helped my buddy yesterday. I ended up giving his widebody SRT a nice polish and changed his badges. My buddy now wants to order Adams he is convinced. Items used: Adams Shampoo, Adams Tire and wheel cleaner. Dried with my Adams air cannon dryer. Used My Flex XC3401, Adams clay bar, Adams Swirl remover and polish. Adams Graphene Ceramic. a nice polish went nd changed his badges Edited June 23, 2021 by Mongosg8 RayS, falcaineer, buffalobob920 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Slow Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 I was on staycation last week, so Monday the SS got an Adam’s Rinseless Wash with Ceramic Boost as a drying aid. Wheels and tires cleaned with Adam’s Wheel & Tire Cleaner then gently rinsed. Wheels got Ceramic Boost and tires another coat of Tire Armor. She sat in the garage until Sunday when she took the family to church. Pic is from Monday at the office. Yes, I have a reserved parking spot. It only took me 36 years to get one! 😁 Mongosg8, Black Bowtie and falcaineer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galaxy Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 (edited) Old school Finishing Polish and Graphine Coating.... Edited June 29, 2021 by galaxy mc2hill, Captain Slow, shooterjgs and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongosg8 Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 Brand new CRV EXL with Adams leather conditioner. What a difference! My friends wife was so happy. Dealerships prep depts. are horrible. This was supposedly already treated/protected. falcaineer and RayS 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayS Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 (edited) I found a surprise in my driveway this morning and I know what I'm doing this weekend. Hard to believe it still looks this good after being done with Ceramic Spray Coating about 2 years ago. This does help answer the question about how long the Ceramic Spray Coating will last, especially for a garage queen. This weekend, it will be stripped, polished, the top reconditioned and the entire vehicle coated with Graphene Spray Coating. I'll update this post with the after picture once completed, which will probably be Monday. Update July 5, 2021: My plans ended up changing this weekend, so I could not get to the Mustang to get it redone. However, if did need a good wash and I noticed the beading was less than desired. Given that it will be a few months before I can get it back for a complete strip, polish and recoat, I put a layer of Ceramic Paste Wax 1.0 on it. At least it will shine for a while and I don't have to worry about the level of protection over the summer. Edited July 5, 2021 by RayS shooterjgs, Mongosg8 and buffalobob920 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimsorrelsfb54 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Been working on this 100th Anniversary Fatboy in my spare time since Wednesday, finishing touches today. employee monitoring RayS, Mongosg8 and shooterjgs 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DARTHM3 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Friday bath for the E46 M3. Mega foam action Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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