stalebreadjr Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 (edited) Alright, let me set the stage for this one. First off, I am by no means a professional detailer. Prior to the last 5 months or so, I did not know anything about Adams products nor did I have any "arsenal" of products or materials. I got started with Adams off of a post that a friend of mine liked on Instagram. The videos intrigued me. So I started lurking on the forums and watching videos and dipped my toe in with a mystery bucket. That was all it took. Now here I am, showing you what this stuff can do, and if I can do it, anyone can do it. I don't have any polishers or any special machines, I just took a great deal of time and enjoyed working this project with my truck. So here we go. Oh and here is a before picture of my truck just before I started to work on it. I have already posted another thread on my Interior detail and engine bay cleaning. I started by completing those first. For the exterior cleaning I started with the Wheels, Tires, Wheel wells and Exhaust Tips. Products and Materials Used: Wheel Cleaner Tire and Rubber Cleaner ECO APC Car Shampoo Tire Brush Fender Brush Wheel Woolie Wheel Brush Lug Nut Brush Bucket of Clean Water w/ Grit Guard Tote of microfiber towels (I used the edgeless utility for any wipedown) I started by getting my bucket half full of clean water and I added a bit of CS to it. Here is where I kept all my brushes to be used. I worked each wheel entirely before moving on to the next wheel. On each wheel I would start by completely hosing down the wheel and well, removing as much dirt and grime as I could with water alone. Then I started with the Wheel well, spraying it down with the ECO APC and using my Fender Brush that was soaking in the sudsy CS water, I would shake the excess in the bucket, then spray the brush with ECO APC and work the whole Wheel Well. I then moved on to the tire and sprayed it down with the TRC and repeated the same steps with the Tire brush by shaking off the excess CS water and spraying the brush with a plug or 2 of TRC and working that tire. Then lastly I used what I considered to be the most agressive product in the Wheel Cleaner and sprayed the barrels of the wheel and face really well, using the wheel woolie I scrubbed the barrels, man this is a tool that I would definitely suggest having, NO SCRAPED UP KNUCKLES! Then I used the Wheel brush to clean off the remaining face of the wheel and finally I used the lug nut brush to clean all the spots that were hard to reach. Now, the lug nut brush also in my opinion is crucial here. There were spots inside the rim that did not scrub clean with the woolie that I was able to get with the lug nut brush and the same on the face of the wheel. Highly recommended to have this guy handy. I then sprayed down each wheel completely with water and inspected. If there was a spot to be revisited, I did that at this time. Now, as I used each of these tools I would give them a quick spray with the hose then scrub them on the grit guard in my bucket and let them sit there until the next wheel. After all 4 wheels were complete I cleaned the exhaust tips with a spray or 2 of ECO APC and the wheel woolie and lug nut brush. After completing all the wheels and exhaust tips, I knew I was about to wash the whole exterior, so I took this time to use the TRC and Utility Microfiber towels and clean all the oxidation I could from the rubber trim and other trim around my truck. I would just spray into a spot on the towel and work each trim piece until that part of the towel was soiled, then rotate the spot on the towel and repeat. Next I moved on to the first wash in my decontamination process. First I prepped the area by cleaning out my wheel bucket, spraying out those tools and hanging them to dry and setting all those chemicals aside. Next I gathered all the materials and tools for the First Strip Wash: 2 clean buckets w/ 2 clean grit guards 2 wash pads 1 microfiber Wash Mitt ( in case the pad was not aggressive enough) Adams Step Ladder Bug Remover Strip Wash Foam Cannon Pressure Washer Iron Remover I started here by prepping all my chemicals and tools. I mixed about 4oz of Strip wash in my Foam Cannon and set it aside. I then followed the prep for the 2 bucket wash by filling a bucket with clean water and Grit Guard and my wash bucket with Clean water, a bit of Strip Wash and my wash pads with a squirt of Strip wash on each of them and foamed them up. Now that I'm ready I used my pressure washer on a very mild pressure and went over the whole vehicle blasting off any bugs or obvious stuck on grime and junk. Next I followed the method Adam used in his presentation video for the bug remover and sprayed down the grill, mirrors and windshield with the bug remover and let it sit while I hooked up my foam cannon to the pressure washer. Here is the link to the product page which is the only place I have found this video. https://adamspolishes.com/collections/car-washing-products-best-car-shampoo/products/adams-bug-remover I started from the back and foamed the whole truck leaving the areas where I had bug remover soaking for the very last bit of foaming, this way they got the most exposure to the bug remover and now have a mix of bug remover and strip wash on them! TAKE THAT BUGS!!! The hardest part of washing this truck for me is reaching every spot adequately, so I used my long Adams Step ladder and started from the roof and again followed around the vehicle leaving the Grill windshield and mirrors for last. I'm gonna tell ya, it was pretty easy removing those bugs, and there were a lot on there. I wish I had taken a better close up shot before and after. I'm sold on this one. Bug Remover will stay in my Arsenal! Plus it smells good! Now that the washing is done I Rinse from here. Now, I did my rinse with my regular hose that has a multi-sprayer on it so I could control and switch from a shower spray to a stream spray if necessary. I just personally find that easier to accomplish what I'm trying to do. After a complete rinse, I did not dry, I worked around the vehicle with the Iron Remover panel or 2 at a time, spraying the panels, letting it sit for a couple minutes and then hosing off. I worked in smaller sections because the wind was mildly blowing and I didn't want the stuff to dry on the truck as there are multiple warnings about letting it dry. Now, my truck is black, so it was really hard for me to see anything happening until I actually washed it off and I could see a purple haze to the water coming off. I pretty much used the entire bottle of this stuff on my truck, there was a little left but not enough to complete another vehicle, probably a 4th of the bottle left or less. Next up was the Clay Decontamination. For this step I had personally gone back and forth on how I wanted to complete this step. Originally, I was going to mix up a bottle of CS diluted down and use that as my clay lube. My thoughts were to have a lubricant that would not leave behind any protective properties since I was actively stripping that off. Then, I had some discussion with @Yo-Yo Ma's Cousin off forum about potentially just foaming each section of the vehicle that i was going to clay ensuring that I would have the lubricity there. All in all, with the mild wind coupled with the hassle of grabbing my pressure washer each time I wanted to clay a new section, I abandoned that thought all together and just used Detail Spray. I was able to control that and work at a steady pace and also work indoors in my garage. Shout out to @Yo-Yo Ma's Cousin for all the great detailing conversation on and off the forum! Much appreciated! Here are the tools I used for the Clay Decontamination: Visco Clay Kit 1 Refill Visco Clay in case I dropped the one I was using 2 Bottles of Detail Spray Step Ladder This part of the process was brand new to me altogether. I have never clayed a vehicle before and let me tell you, it was easier than I anticipated and very satisfying! It is very hard to describe the feel of the process but you can "feel" what you need to clay a little more and what is done. I really like the visco clay bar kit. The Geo-Impression tool not only helps to mold the clay so it will pick up the contamination better, but it acts as a handle kind of and it feels good in your hands and it is very easy to hold on to. I worked 1 panel at a time here in the garage spraying the panel with DS and then 1 shot of DS on my clay each time I started a new section or anytime it seemed like it wasn't slick and again, you can feel that. I honestly thought I wouldn't see much on my truck because its in pretty good shape and stays in the garage when I'm not driving it, but man, there was a good bit on there and I used up the entire clay bar on the whole vehicle. The way I approached this was kind of how I did washing the vehicle. I did the panels that I thought were the least soiled first and left my grill and wheels for last, that way if I was picking up big bits of bug remnants or anything I was not doing that first, but rather towards the end of the clay procedure. I made it a point also to feel the panel with my hand before and after claying. Next I did a Clean Up Wash: 2 clean buckets w/ 2 clean grit guards 2 wash pads Adams Step Ladder Strip Wash Foam Cannon Pressure Washer Great White Drying Towel Accessory Drying Towel This was pretty straight forward. Before Starting I made sure my 2 previous wash buckets were emptied and cleaned out and sprayed out with the hose as well as the wash pads thoroughly cleaned up. I still had about a half a bottle of the strip wash from the first wash so that is what I used to foam the vehicle. I foamed the truck and washed it top down and then rinsed with the hose thoroughly. Since I was not going any further at the time I chose to go ahead and dry off the vehicle. So once it was rinsed I pulled in the garage and used my GW Drying Towel to get all the big panels and then the Accessory Drying Towel for spot checking and cleaning up drips. I did not use any form of compressed air. In the future I will probably invest in the sidekick and this step would have probably been way easier. Next step I took was to Polish the Truck: Venom Gloves Revive Hand Polish Blue Hex Grip Applicator Single Soft Microfiber Towels Step Ladder Respirator I'll be honest. I was not going to do this step when I first started buying the tools for Ceramic Coating. I don't own a polisher, really didn't want to make that investment right now, and have zero experience with polishing. However, I am so glad that I took this step. I used the least possible aggressive method by hand polishing and using Revive, but I'm telling you, it made a great deal of difference in the shine of my Clear/Paint. I started this step with much skepticism, and ended thinking about buying a polisher and learning how to do it better. This step took me the better half of a day to complete. I really took my time and really focused on what I was doing and tried not to make it a chore. I put a couple JRE podcasts on to listen to and took many breaks throughout the process. I made sure I had comfortable seating (That Adams Rolling Detail Chair is in my future BTW ), I took the globes off the lights in my garage to ensure I had the maximum amount of lighting and I had several LED Flashlights at my disposal to check the paint and polishing. It took me a good bit to get the amount of polish right, there were a couple times I put too much, and in that case I just polished a bigger section and primed the pad with DS for the next bit until the polish got thin before I put more on. After finishing this step I went ahead and cleaned up this pad with some APC and set it aside to dry. Just polishing made a noticeable difference. And here we are folks....I did all that for this moment! It was pretty dadgum exciting! Now is the time for the Surface Prep and Ceramic Spray Coating: Venom Gloves Respirator Adams Surface Prep Spray Single Soft Microfiber Towels Step Ladder Microfiber Applicators Suede Removal Towels A couple things I want to mention. The Gloves are a must for both polishing and coating. There is no way not to get any of this on your hands. I had originally purchased a pair of gloves off the Adams site, but I found these Venom Gloves at Lowe's when I got my cool flow disposable respirators and I really like them. They are very comfortable and my hands didn't sweat in them like they normally do in gloves. I went through about 12 pairs in this whole process because I would throw them out anytime I stopped and took a break or moved to a different process. I also highly recommend the Adams Surface Prep Spray. I know you can mix your own but this spray was easy to use and cleaned the area well. I could see in the Single Soft Towels where it was blue when I prepped some panels because I had not completely removed all the polish. To my naked eye it looked as if I had, but the prep spray saw it differently . I only took a portion of a panel at a time to complete this process. I wanted to make sure that I was cleaning, coating and removing all before moving on. I would prep the entire panel first and then I would coat a section around 2 x 2, let it flash, then use the suede removal towels to buff off the oils. These suede towels are another thing that I was NOT going to use originally but I'm so glad I did. They really made removal and buffing of the CSC easy. I coated the entire vehicle including the wheels. I took the advice of @falcaineer and I did not level any of the CSC that I put on the plastic trim. Speaking of the trim, I used the small suede applicators that come in the CSC kit to apply it to my trim and wheels, all of the other areas I used the microfiber applicators. I used 5 of the microfiber applicators in total in the process, I found that after using them for a couple panels they would start to leave a fuzz behind, so I just threw that one away and picked up a fresh one. When removing the excess oils, ANGLES, ANGLES, ANGLES! Although I had great lighting at my disposal, I would look at the panel from 3 different directions and usually I would find at least 1 spot I missed somehow. Once I was completely finished, I then let it sit about 12 to 16 hours in the garage before moving on to the final steps. Ceramic Boost, Undercarriage Spray and Tire Dressing: Ceramic Boost Double soft Microfiber towels Single Soft Microfiber Towels Microfiber Utility Towel Undercarriage Spray Tire Shine Black Hex Grip Applicator Block Applicator Cardboard cut to fit around wheels Venom Gloves This was the final steps in the whole process for me. I addressed the undercarriage and Tires first so that I could clean up any overspray or dripping before boosting the wheels. I took old Adams boxes (I saved them for this purpose) and deconstructed them to fit all the way around each tire. I then worked each tire and wheel well like I would on the cleaning process one at a time, outside in. I sprayed the undercarriage spray in the wheel well, then I used a piece of cardboard flexed into an arc (pic below) and sprayed the tire shine into the tread block all the way around the tire. I used the hex grip applicator to level out the shine all around the tire. My tires have the small grooves all the way around the tire and the hex grip applicator does good at helping to get the TS in all of those grooves. Instead of wiping in a circle I would wipe from the rim outward to the tread block, then last wipe would be circular around the tire. I let all of this set while I moved on to the ceramic boosting. I changed my gloves and started from the top again and applied the Ceramic Boost sprayed directly on the panel and wiped down with a Double Soft Towel. This is actually the only time that I use the premium towel during the Ceramic stages. All other applicators/removal tools were the suede towels or microfiber applicators that got tossed away after use. I'm not sure how to tell if the Boost I have is the 2.0 or not but it sure did seem to wipe up well. I tried to find any indication on the bottle and I couldn't, but it is in the new Grey label style bottle so I'm assuming it is the 2.0. I boosted the entire vehicle top to bottom. I then addressed the wheels and tires again. I changed my gloves and using a block applicator knocked down any streaking on the undercarriage spray, using Edgeless utility towel I cleaned up any overspray or dripping on the wheel itself. I changed my gloves again and applied Ceramic boost to the rims. At this point I stepped back and really admired how far this truck had come from what it was. I really thought it looked good before, but now it looks outstanding! I would encourage anyone even thinking about doing this to try it. Don't be stingy though and don't cut corners and listen to the advice of the professionals that are on this forum and those who have done it over and over. They certainly helped me and that advice modified what I ended up doing by about 10 or 12 times! I wouldn't omit anything that I did at this point, only add steps. I hope this was enjoyable to read and I hope this helps someone else and I can give back to this community the way it has given to me! Thanks for reading! Edited October 21, 2019 by stalebreadjr 2 pics out of place bilabatry182, mc2hill, tlbullet and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlbullet Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Looks great..unreal, in-depth write up which will Be extremely beneficial to all current and future forum members!! stalebreadjr and Yo-Yo Ma's Cousin 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stalebreadjr Posted October 20, 2019 Author Share Posted October 20, 2019 8 minutes ago, tlbullet said: Looks great..unreal, in-depth write up which will Be extremely beneficial to all current and future forum members!! Thanks JR! I hope it is helpful to others! I want to give back and support the way others on this forum do. It certainly has helped me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayS Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Wow, does the truck ever look great. Thank you for spending the time on the write up. I also had my doubts about Revive Hand Polish until the first time I used it and then I became a believer and it is part of every detailing. stalebreadjr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stalebreadjr Posted October 20, 2019 Author Share Posted October 20, 2019 11 minutes ago, RayS said: Wow, does the truck ever look great. Thank you for spending the time on the write up. I also had my doubts about Revive Hand Polish until the first time I used it and then I became a believer and it is part of every detailing. Thanks Ray! And thanks for all the input you have given me in other threads up to this point! Yes, definitely glad I polished with RHP! RayS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlbullet Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 (edited) @stalebreadjr wait until you get a SK in your hands....Watch a few videos, ask a few questions and give it a shot! I not good at much, my first attempt at SK was a success! Ive done both my cars a few times...SK is soooo easy to use! Edited October 20, 2019 by tlbullet stalebreadjr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stalebreadjr Posted October 20, 2019 Author Share Posted October 20, 2019 2 minutes ago, tlbullet said: @stalebreadjr wait until you get a SK in your hands....Watch a few videos, ask a few questions and give it a shot! I bot good at much, my first attempt at SK was a success! Ive done both my cars a few times...SK is soooo easy to use! Yeah. Im pretty sure that is my next evolution lol! Beginning next year I'll probably tip toe right into a SK mystery box..... 😁. I'll certainly be asking lots of questions to u guys too! tlbullet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtLip Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 PLEASE don't take it out of the garage. It is way too pretty to chance it getting smudged or something. It REALLY looks nice. One of the best looking black vehicles I've ever seen. It being a RAM helped put it in that category as well. Good Work. Looks NICE. stalebreadjr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stalebreadjr Posted October 21, 2019 Author Share Posted October 21, 2019 1 hour ago, SgtLip said: PLEASE don't take it out of the garage. It is way too pretty to chance it getting smudged or something. It REALLY looks nice. One of the best looking black vehicles I've ever seen. It being a RAM helped put it in that category as well. Good Work. Looks NICE. Ha! I know! I wish i could just keep it in there, but alas it must be presented to the world. 😜Thanks for the compliment though. I think it turned out nice and I am a Dodge/FCA guy so I agree that it being a RAM puts it over the top! 🐏 SgtLip 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo-Yo Ma's Cousin Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 @stalebreadjr Great Job, Matt. These pictures look even better outside! I think it's a must to have it outside! Whenever I detail a vehicle that's not mine, I always tell the person to take it out. Don't let this be in the garage the rest of it's life. I learned to detail so that I could use my vehicle as intended. I detailed my father in laws car and for about 2 months repeatedly asked him if he had taken in out in the rain. He said of course not it looks too good to be out in the rain, and I would say I wanted him to take it into the rain because it's been "waterproofed." It's been about 4 months... I still think that car hasn't seen the rain. By the way, I agree with how you went about your clay step. Detail Spray is just the easiest way to go, and I'm not concerned about it interrupting the coating process as long surface prep is involved. Also, you have the most up to date Ceramic Boost stalebreadjr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtLip Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 12 hours ago, stalebreadjr said: Ha! I know! I wish i could just keep it in there, but alas it must be presented to the world. 😜Thanks for the compliment though. I think it turned out nice and I am a Dodge/FCA guy so I agree that it being a RAM puts it over the top! 🐏 Matt, by the way, that one shot of the truck while in the garage looking at it from the back to the front with the reflection is a REALLY GREAT shot. The reflection looks so cool. Again, great job. stalebreadjr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stalebreadjr Posted October 21, 2019 Author Share Posted October 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Yo-Yo Ma's Cousin said: @stalebreadjr Great Job, Matt. These pictures look even better outside! I think it's a must to have it outside! By the way, I agree with how you went about your clay step. Detail Spray is just the easiest way to go, and I'm not concerned about it interrupting the coating process as long surface prep is involved. Also, you have the most up to date Ceramic Boost Thanks man! This is my daily driver so it will see the sun and rain! I drive a company vehicle to work but all other travels are with this one. I appreciate u talking through the clay process with me, sometimes I overthink or second guess myself so it's good to get a second opinion. Also good to know about my CB. I hear it referenced in videos and on the forum about being the 2.0 and the difference in cleanup. 17 minutes ago, SgtLip said: Matt, by the way, that one shot of the truck while in the garage looking at it from the back to the front with the reflection is a REALLY GREAT shot. The reflection looks so cool. Again, great job. Thanks Sarge! I couldn't resist the mirror shot. I put that one on my Instagram and have gotten a few private comments on that shot specifically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GXPaycheck Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 (edited) Nice work! You didn’t mention the baggie test after claying. Did anyone explain that test to you? It’s the best way to make sure you got all the contamination out. Now you’ll have to do an update thread down the road 😉 Edited October 21, 2019 by GXPaycheck stalebreadjr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stalebreadjr Posted October 21, 2019 Author Share Posted October 21, 2019 1 hour ago, GXPaycheck said: Nice work! You didn’t mention the baggie test after claying. Did anyone explain that test to you? It’s the best way to make sure you got all the contamination out. Now you’ll have to do an update thread down the road 😉 Thanks man! I seen Adam demonstrate it in a video and that is one of the things that convinced me claying was a necessary step. But i did not use it during my claying of each panel 😶 I'll "level up"my game when I do the wife's compass. 😁 SgtLip 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoomerSooner Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Truck looks amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Nice truck, great write-up & great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stalebreadjr Posted March 16, 2020 Author Share Posted March 16, 2020 On 3/9/2020 at 7:36 AM, Chris@Adams said: Nice truck, great write-up & great job! Thanks Chris! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsch63 Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Wow that looks great! I'm on the PS and H2O G&G route for now on my cars but will move to ceramic at the end of the summer. stalebreadjr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01GreyStangGT Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Wow! Makes me want to ceramic spray my black Mustang now. Good work! stalebreadjr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wk2Altitude15 Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Damn good work my man. This write up is unreal and im not sure what took longer the vehicle or the write up lol. But killer job on everything. As others have said wait till you get your hands on a polisher. I cant imagine how worked your arms were after using Revive lol. The polishers are just so great and easy to use. I have the 15mm, 12mm mini, and Micro. All 3 aren't needed but always great to have. Since your truck looks to me like its in great shape clear coat wise , if you do get a polisher it would be advisable to get either a pen light or some type of correction light to get close up on the paint if your picky to check for marring and swirls. Last year i used the new One Step Polish to clear up some marring and swirls on my bright white jeep and i will say it did a great job and removing almost all my marks and finishes well imo. After that i did what you did with prepping and using the ceramic spray. The ceramic spray didnt quite last thru the winter but i will be redoing it again soon and once i have a garage accessible will go to a true ceramic coat. Again great job and i know there will be a lot of people that can use this incredible write for first time detailing! stalebreadjr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srt-cummins Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 @stalebreadjr First off truck looks amazing. 👍 Just a quick question. With that step stool were you able to reach the center of the roof, windshield, and back glass? I have to stand in the door of my Ram to get to them and really hate it. I can’t get in my bed either as I have a tonneau cover and can’t even reach the center of it against the cab. Just curious seeing as you have one what your experience was with it. stalebreadjr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 I also have a Ram and without using a step stool you are correct you can’t reach certain parts of the truck. Our Step Stool does a great job and is light enough to put away when not in use. https://adamspolishes.com/products/adams-standard-step-stool stalebreadjr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stalebreadjr Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 On 3/17/2020 at 1:36 PM, Wk2Altitude15 said: Damn good work my man. This write up is unreal and im not sure what took longer the vehicle or the write up lol. But killer job on everything. As others have said wait till you get your hands on a polisher. I cant imagine how worked your arms were after using Revive lol. The polishers are just so great and easy to use. I have the 15mm, 12mm mini, and Micro. All 3 aren't needed but always great to have. Since your truck looks to me like its in great shape clear coat wise , if you do get a polisher it would be advisable to get either a pen light or some type of correction light to get close up on the paint if your picky to check for marring and swirls. Last year i used the new One Step Polish to clear up some marring and swirls on my bright white jeep and i will say it did a great job and removing almost all my marks and finishes well imo. After that i did what you did with prepping and using the ceramic spray. The ceramic spray didnt quite last thru the winter but i will be redoing it again soon and once i have a garage accessible will go to a true ceramic coat. Again great job and i know there will be a lot of people that can use this incredible write for first time detailing! Thanks @Wk2Altitude15 ! The write up did take a while but I can say I enjoyed it. I also think participation is so key on a forum like this. I have learned so much in a short time reading the write-ups of others and wanted to keep that culture going! LOL I did get a good workout hand polishing, but I learned a good bit from doing that and could control what I was doing and that was my goal. I'll take ur advice on the light, I actually have been looking at adding a good stand alone light for detailing anyways. I can say that my CSC is still going strong. Now, I do keep my truck in the garage and it is not a daily driver so take that as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stalebreadjr Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 On 3/27/2020 at 10:13 AM, Srt-cummins said: @stalebreadjr First off truck looks amazing. 👍 Just a quick question. With that step stool were you able to reach the center of the roof, windshield, and back glass? I have to stand in the door of my Ram to get to them and really hate it. I can’t get in my bed either as I have a tonneau cover and can’t even reach the center of it against the cab. Just curious seeing as you have one what your experience was with it. Derrick, sorry I didn't get a notification you tagged me in a comment and have been absent from the forum for a bit. Yes, I am about 5'8" and I could reach the middle of the truck and all the back glass and windshield. I did a good bit of research before buying the adams ladder and I can say it was a great investment. The biggest part is the stability you have while on the ladder to control what you are doing. I would recommend it for sure. I use to have to step up on the bed rails or use a simple step ladder (very unstable) to reach all the part of the truck. No more!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stalebreadjr Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 On 3/16/2020 at 8:06 PM, tomsch63 said: Wow that looks great! I'm on the PS and H2O G&G route for now on my cars but will move to ceramic at the end of the summer. I haven't use PS but I am a big fan of HGG . I use it on the wifes Jeep and its always a product I use when friends ask for "help" washing a vehicle . I have recommended Wash and Wax and HGG to 2 of my friends and those 2 products alone made them believers in the Adams brand. Soon they will feel the addiction.... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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