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    Junior reacted to Ricky Bobby in Rinseless wash question   
    Yes after rain you can do a rinseless wash.
     
    I do rinseless washes basically all winter long.  Its all about pre-soaking and adding a lot of lubrication on the surface and using all clean sides of a towel and multiple towels for a wash - rinseless washing can be done in 90% of circumstances in place of a traditional.
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    Junior reacted to Dylan@RUPES in Rupes iBrid   
    We don't sell anything direct, so you will need to order pads thru an authorized distributor. The all 5 foams are available in 40mm and 70mm sizes - a number of places have already ordered them and have them in stock. The usual places should be able to help you, but if you need help contact me off the forum and I'll give you a few options.
     
    As far as additional accessories - at this time there is only one thing that hasn't been included in the kit: a soft nylon brush. The kit came with the horse hair and the hard nylon. The soft would be more specialized. Things like additional batteries are also available for purchase if you want them.
     
    There will be more attachments and accessories added over time.
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    Junior reacted to LFairbanks in Rupes iBrid   
    Found this when I got home today. Excited to give it a whirl. Won't get to it as soon as I would like though.
     

     

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    Junior reacted to Dylan@RUPES in Rupes iBrid   
    Yes.
     
    Honestly you need the accessories to use it... the only things that could be considered optional would be the sample bottles of polish and towels. The rest of the accessories are either specific to the tool and needed for its various functions, or in the case of the pads don't have many options for aftermarket support (40 and 70mm pads are not common sizes) so for the foreseeable future it will be a kit only product.
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    Junior reacted to Adam in Rupes iBrid   
    Great tool, we love it, and hope to get our supply soon!
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    Junior reacted to Drive XR7 in Triple soft towels   
    When will the quadruple soft towels be released?  
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    Junior got a reaction from LT1xL82 in First Rinseless/Waterless wash   
    Rinseless is awesome! I use it a lot for pretreating before a wash to slick up the paint and add it in the wash bucket as well. Tons of uses! Also great during winter when you want to clean up the car but don't really want to be dealing with cold water.
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    Junior reacted to Dwhite0960 in First Rinseless/Waterless wash   
    I just did my first waterless type wash using diluted Rinsless and I am wondering why I didn't start this years ago. It was so amazingly simple and very safe not a single mar has been noticed. The smell is excellent as well which is a plus. Glad I finally gave this a shot i will be keeping the car clean every few days in just 15 mins or so. I love Adams products they still surprise and amaze me.
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    Junior reacted in How often do you use orange foam pad over orange mf pad   
    Mercedes paint is very hard, the microfiber pad and your Flex should do the trick if paint is swirled up.
     
    It's a good thing you have the Flex, it's correction power is needed for paint this hard.
     
    Once you get the swirls out, finishing is a breeze.
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    Junior reacted to LT1xL82 in Quick Sealant   
    I use it on wheels, front facing surfaces (grill, leading edge of hood, front surface of side mirrors...) for ease of bug removal,,,
     
    With 2 cans left, I'm hoping for a replacement product.
     
    BTW, not so long ago someone was scalping the stuff for seriously high prices. I would not reward someone like that by buying from them if it were the last aerosol can of it left on earth! 
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    Junior got a reaction from Antv20 in H2O Guard & Gloss   
    Joe,
     
    I have not noticed any streaking from applying H2O on my windshield that's treated with GS. Seems like it just adds to or replenishes the hydrophobic properties of the sealant.
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    Junior got a reaction from jessewsmith in Rupes Mini   
    Mini is a very powerful little machine. It will definitely work better for the tight areas than anything else Adams offers. i love mine. It's great to use on headlights, bumpers, side mirrors, bird bomb etching, pillars, wheels etc. You can definitely make a case for it if you detail enough or have a vehicle with a lot of tight spaces.
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    Junior reacted to BRZN in Visco Clay Bar, can't use it.   
    I love the new Visco Clay bar. It's much easier, to me, to use than the big blue block and much easier to manipulate. It also picks up more contaminates than the blue brick. I've been able to get it to adhere on its own to the red block with just a bit of the clay up over the block to get a hold of. I'm not having any issues getting the geo impressions back in the clay either. The impressions don't have to be overly deep into the clay.
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    Junior reacted to sahls01gmc in Visco Clay Bar, can't use it.   
    This is only 1/2 of the hood on my wife's Traverse!  

     
    Those impressions are from me, the ones straight out of the jar were not near as deep.  I found this clay to be extremely easy to work with.  What's interesting though is that the contaminants are all on the face of the clay, so I'm not sure what ends up inside the impressions.  But I suppose that it places more pressure on the panel because there is less surface area of the clay in contact with the panel. 
     
    Bottom line, it works.....really well!
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    Junior got a reaction from Schell21 in New grit guard offering...   
    I am sure Adams will carry them soon I think I saw a post stating that.
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    Junior reacted to Chris@Adams in Issue With Tire Shine   
    Try skipping step 6 and see what happens. Please report back.
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    Junior reacted to James__ in Issue With Tire Shine   
    Looks like either the tires are dry or that the tire shine in those little grooves is staying pooled then seeping out.
     
    A coat of VRT should help hydrate the rubber if they are dehydrated.  Or if the Tire Shine is pooling up in the grooves, buy a small paint brush with fine bristles to help brush the excess out so that when you level it off there is no seeping out later.  I personally use the foam block applicator to level the tire shine because it doesn't really pick up the tire shine from the tire, just redistributes it basically.
     
    Like Chris said, try skipping the wipedown and see what the results are.
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    Junior reacted to zw470 in Issue With Tire Shine   
    Ok, I threw another round of Tire Shine on my car, with no microfiber wiping, and this is what it looked like immediately after.
     

     
    Also did the wife's car, I'll post pics of hers and another of mine tomorrow evening.
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    Junior reacted to zw470 in Issue With Tire Shine   
    Forgot to get a pic this afternoon, but omitting step 6 seems to have done the trick. The tires look wonderful, thanks for your suggestions!
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    Junior reacted to James__ in Water/soap level   
    I use it because I have a crew cab long bed 3/4 ton truck that takes some time to get through a full wash so by the end, the soap has settled some and becomes less 'slick'.  The Rinseless Wash adds a lot of lubricity and keeps the Wash Pads gliding across the paint very well.  Also, Car Shampoo does not contain any wax additives but the Rinseless Wash does so even after washing it leaves behind a finish already similar to finishing with detail spray.  
     
    I also use a variety of Rinseless Wash dilutions for pre-soak treatment, waterless wash spray, and clay lube.  Rinseless wash is a very versatile product and I use it for just about everything but actually Rinseless Washing the truck.
     
    Check out the file I have attached for some useful dilutions with Rinseless Wash and I think you will be happy with it's performance.  It can really go a long way and is a very cost effective product.
    Dilution Ratios.pdf
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    Junior reacted to hemi1300 in Rupes mini   
    I went the reverse direction u did. Bought the cyclo first (have had the pc for years), then decided to try the mini bc I use a 4" pad quite often when my harley gets swirls. Liked the performance and feel so much of the mini that I just had to buy the rupes 15 markII. I would highly, highly recommend the mini as a dedicated 4" polisher over the pc, for being so small it is quite powerful and very comfortable to use
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    Junior reacted to PacificNWBuckeye in New Show Room at Headquarters   
    Looks pretty good, but my wife wouldn't let me in there with my wallet..
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    Junior reacted to Rich in Help with Leather Conditioner   
    I've told people this for years.  You're most likely to see streaks or discoloration the first time you apply it.  It simply means that some areas of your fabrics are dryer than others and are absorbing the conditoner quicker than others and will need more.  Sometimes, it takes 3 or even 4 applications before it all looks uniform and everything is treated well.  You can't apply too much, and if you think you did........wipe it off.  Great stuff.  And don't forget to do the dash.  High SPF factor to protect from sun damage. 
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    Junior reacted to Beemer in Help with Leather Conditioner   
    Yep.  Won't soak in much but the SPF is very beneficial.
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    Junior reacted to hemi1300 in Rupes 15 arrived today!   
    So exciting getting a new power tool to add to my polisher fleet with the cyclo and mini. Probably didn't need it bc I only care for 2 black vehicles-my dodge ram and wife's jeep cherokee, but couldn't resist a new polisher. Tried it out for a quick minute using brilliant glaze and think I am going to love it, slow startup and the overall ergonomics of the tool are awesome. Just bugs the crap out of me that I have 3 new polishers without a vehicle to correct, guess I will be doing a lot of glazing and sealing by machine to get some use out of my new toys!
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