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The last year has brought about incredible change for both my wife and myself.  We have been incredibly blessed to each the land the jobs of our dreams, I completed three grueling years of graduate school and she starts her graduate program in a few short weeks.  We have certainly worked our tails off to elevate ourselves and make one another a better as a family.  The culmination of a lot of our hard work and a whole lot of blessings paid of this week as we bought our first home!  If you had asked us a month ago if this was in the plan so soon, we would have laughed, but divine intervention, or whatever it was, took hold and we find ourselves as first time home buyers.  The house has fantastic bones and needs just a few minor updates that are easily manageable.  Even better for me (and the sanity of my wife) it comes with an incredibly spacious two car garage with a sealed floor.  No more parking outdoors in large lots, not more navigating terrible apartment garages.  It is my own.  I can't wait to make this my personal detailing studio/workshop with fresh paint, cabinetry and organization.  Looking forward to making a big Adam's order for tools and accessories I couldn't previously justify owning with an apartment.  Sorry for the long winded rant, you guys are like a big family and thought I would share!
 
Chas
 

I went out and took some fresh pics after detailing the truck.
 

 

 

On the way to Adam's HQ Friday morning with Matt, such spectacular views!
 

 
Matt gave me a tour of the whole facility - from the car wash bay to the bottling and fill stations to the product picking and shipping areas and then finally to the front entrance and office areas. The entire team was very friendly and welcoming, despite me briefly interrupting their busy and important duties on the floor. I sat in with Ben and helped field a few customer service calls, and had some great brainstorming sessions with Adam, Matt, and Ben too, about "getting Dan Tyger on our team!" I was ecstatic.
 
I'm going to refrain from posting any pictures of the facility for now, because it's super-duper-top-secret...just kidding...but I don't want to accidentally post up anything that I shouldn't
 
Then Adam and I headed over to the show to meet up with the rest of the crew that had opened up the display a couple hours earlier. Adam spoke to our pals across the walkway at the PPG booth, and Sidney and I started a fun little metal polishing demonstration on their tricked out golf cart. 
 
All of the metal was oxidized and in need of a good shine. Yikes!
 

 

 

 
And after some quick work with MP #1 and MP #2, and some Tire Shine...looking much better:
 

 

 
The rails turned out much better than they were, but not totally perfect due to how pitted they were and time constraints of us still helping out customers too  We then gave the vinyl seats a wipe down to remove some dirt stains, polished the steering column and the aluminum pedals, applied SVRT to all of the black plastic trim and floor, and Sid sprayed some IUC in the wheel wells to finish it off.
 

 
After nearly every other vendor was gone for the day, Adam was still working with the Rupes LHR 15ES Bigfoot on what happens to be my favorite Corvette of all time, the '63 Split-Window! Dedication my friends
 

 
I couldn't get enough of the Purifoy Chevrolet 2016 Stingray either, such a stunning car too.
 

 
To be continued with Part 3, the conclusion of my awesome weekend!

Yep, they are the same density but a different color if I remember correctly.

Honestly, I would just cut it back a little and put a stainless clamp on tip on it. They can be had for pretty cheap and you can actually polish stainless.

LOL!  That is a cool idea.  We might need to look into some Adam's Koozie's!  

So I was applying some Buttery Wax this afternoon in the garage.  Typically as I go around the truck, I'll place a single soft microfiber towel on the vehicle and then set the bottle on the towel as I make my way around the truck waxing.  I do this to keep the bottle from sliding and to protect the surface from scratching.  Well I had the floor fan on high and every time that I'd pick up the bottle my towel would fly off.
 
As I took a long gulp from my beer, it occurred to me to use a bottle koozie on the bottle of Buttery Wax. The neoprene koozie fit the 16oz bottle perfectly and kept the bottle from sliding and still protected the finish for scratching.
 
Well it work out nicely and thought I'd share the tip.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

I like this idea. The current A logo freshener with different scents and the corresponding color.  Really interested in a leather conditioner one.

Different color circle A's with various scents to a specific color would be really cool. The color/scents correspond to the various products. 

https://www.yahoo.com/health/meet-chris-the-sheep-who-1249021069615158.html
 
This sheep is a champ after what he must've went through.  How many Merino wash mitts do you think this guy could produce?

ha!

Thanks Jake. Air conditioning, air ride, and an overdrive trans are planned if I keep the car.
 
You are correct Bruce, 3 sets. The guy I got it from insisted on slapping those '64 SS caps on, but they were rubbing the tire just above the wheel, and one by one, the SS center caps kept falling off. So during the road trip, I slapped the originals back on. I had a set of mag style hub caps waiting here at home, and they will stay on the car.

I might start doing that, cause last time I ordered my wife and mother in law (don't get me started) thought it would be a great idea to open the box and put everything away for me! Yea, almost got divorced on that one!! 80% of the fun is opening the box!!

Interesting, my wife tells me the same thing.

Friends, our man Dylan is going to work for one of our most important suppliers.   This is a great fit for him, and we are excited for Dylan and his family!   His new employer asked to make the announcement first, so we have been quiet about the move.  Look out for a formal announcement early next week in the car care product community.
 
Dylan has been a valued employee for years!  In fact, we aren't saying goodbye to Dylan, as you will see him at one of our car shows or clinics.  No bad blood here, and no tears or sad faces please!   Dylan is moving forward, and this is a great fit.
 
We have nothing but two giant thumbs for his efforts with us, and big wishes for his future! 
 
Thanks to you Dylan for your years on our team, and we'll see you very, very soon...... 

My 2009 Silverado is a 5.3 but I just have one of the Magnaflow 6" race mufflers after the stock y pipe dumped before the axle. Sounds good, runs good, and its cheap.

That's not to bad time wise. That's usually about what I spend on my crew cab silvey.

Grand Opening June 20, 2015!!!  


Shop will be open from 10-5.  Food from 1-4 provided by BK Tacos, non-alcoholic beverages as well!  I will have raffle prizes - some small things as giveaways, as well as selling raffle tickets for various gift certificates.  All proceeds from the raffle sales will go towards Toys for Tots.  Parking will be available across the street at Dentbusters, as well as up and down Ventura Street east of Stone, and in the dirt lot next to the shop.  

I attended the Good Guys Eastcoast Nationals over the weekend with my 2007 Mustang GT and wanted to show you how beautiful Patriot Wax made the car look. Although my car is pretty much a garage queen, I spent the better half of a couple days detailing top to bottom for this show.Full blown detil including all 4 wheels coming off the car, underside completly detailed, interior, engine bay, trunk area, all gone over using Adams products. Interior was done with Adams Interior cleaner and then completed with Interior detailer, wheel wells completley cleaned and finished off with Adams Undercarriage Spray, tires done with Adams Tire Shine, rims were coated with Quick Sealant then some Brilliant Glaze was applied and then topped with Buttery Wax. All glass in and out, headlamps and taillamps, were coated with Brilliant Glaze. The paint was done with a 1 step paint correction using a Flex, all Adams pads and chemicals,a coat of Brilliant Glaze and then completed with a fresh coat of Patriot Wax. Wow is about the best way to explain it !! So many complements on the paint and how clean the car was. Most could not believe it was factory paint on a 2007 Mustang !! If you have not bought any of this wax and you need a great Fathers day gift idea, this is it !! Amazing results with all of the Adams products I used and a couple of trophys just to show off the results. There was nothing "deflating "about this Patriot win !!

First use with Adams and machine polishing.
I can say i am very pleased with the outcome.
next up, the jeep
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Day 1:
Wash, clay, paint correction polish, paint finishing polish.
Day 2 :
Quick rinse, paint sealent, mirror glaze, Americana paste wax
 
Total 12.5 hrs on exterior
 
sunny pics
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
evening shots
 

 

 

 

Finally had time to install my HRE's. Have had them for a few months now!


They are: HRE Flowforms. FF01's IPA Bronze color Front 20x8.5 w/ ET50 and rear 20x11 ET60.


Fit perfectly. Look outstanding in my opinion!

I attached them with some black Titanium lug bolts...

Onto the pictures!
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 

How black is too Black?
 
How much shine is too shiny?
 
Photo taken today the at the Windsor Corvette Show in Windsor, Ontario.
 
The Detroit River is in the background. This was a riverfront park with over 250 Corvettes of every generation in attendance.
 
 

We all have that friend that doesn't take care of their car. The ones that make us OCD perfectionists cringe and wince in pain.
I have one of these friends, and decided to give him a bottle of Liquid paint sealant this past christmas to use on his truck. Its a 2005 dodge ram with black paint, that at the time, was just beginning to show signs of clear coat failure since it has lived, and continues to live, its life out doors.
 
He washed his truck right after christmas, clayed it, and applied liquid paint sealant to the drivers side of the truck before deciding that this whole detailing thing was just too much work, leaving the rest of the truck unprotected. 
Fast forward to today (june aka six months later) he shows up at my house. His truck hasn't been washed since december when he applied the liquid paint sealant, so I decide to take matters into my own hands and wash the dang thing so I can sleep at night...
 
THIS my friends, is the ultimate test of Adams Liquid paint sealant. The photos you are about to see are of six month old Adam's liquid paint sealant that was hastily applied, and after application, the vehicle was not washed for SIX MONTHS, and lived the entirety of those six months outdoors. The sealant has seen rain, mud, dust, lots of southern California sun, and a ton of miles since application, but the stuff still beads water. I was completely amazed.
 
 
 
 
This is the side with NO sealant. (note the water is in a sheet)
 
Untitled by Andrew Villablanca, on Flickr
Untitled by Andrew Villablanca, on Flickr
 
This is the side WITH six month old Adams liquid paint sealant: (note the beading)
 
Untitled by Andrew Villablanca, on Flickr
Untitled by Andrew Villablanca, on Flickr

I feel ya, I don't chase perfection on either of my trucks because I drive the one pretty hard and the other is a commuter/worker but they always stay clean.  Its a hobby (despite what all my friends say) and I always have the cleanest ride and I enjoy that.  Adams definitely makes it all possible.

I have a couple extra square detail spray moonman stickers.  I would like one of the circle stickers with the "A" or one of the yellow ones (I think they said "caution: detailer at work".