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Wheels were Anthracite before this and looked great.  It was time for a change!
 
While I was at it and had the wheels off, I cleaned the calipers and fender liners and ceramic coated them!
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 

Not to be a downer, but as a long time Adam's buyer ('06), I must say I'm quite displeased at the Made in China products that have infiltrated the website. I always loved the "Made in America" motto that Adam's used to push. This recent foray into overseas products has led me to buy less and less. 
 
Just being honest.

Replaced the bucket labels with the new ones.
 

 
 
Installed the Adam's 21" Metal Garage Sign.
 

 
#bottlesonpoint 

This thing kicked my butt.  I looked at it thinking "oh, its not much bigger than my 1500 Silverado." WRONG.  When you're up close to these super duty's they are a lot bigger than you think.  It was pretty much trashed, with most of the crud being dried on bugs and guts.  
 
Apparently, word got out at my wife's job that i like to detail cars and what not, so one of her co-workers wanted me to do his 2013 F-250 crew cab that he uses to go hunting a lot and i agreed, not knowing what i was getting myself up to.  All he wanted was a wash & wax so when he dropped it off at 7am i got up close and knew instantly it would require more than just a simple wash & wax.  i spent over an hour alone just claybar-ing all the chrome on the front of the truck.  I didn't completely finish until after 5pm, keep in mind i did zero correction (it didn't really need it surprisingly).  It will be a while before i do one of these again.  Well, Here's what i did..
 
- Sprayed wheels with DWC let sit for 5 min. then rinsed
- Cleaned wheels/tires again with APC then rinsed
- Sprayed half the truck with WW, let it sit for 5 min
- Used P/W to help remove bugs & dirt
- Mixed 1 oz WW & 4 oz Adam's shampoo in foam cannon.  Then it snowed
- Mixed APC in 2 bucket wash with adams shampoo 
- Clay barred windows
- Dried with DS, GW towel & master blaster sidekick
- Clay barred entire truck
- Wiped down door jams w/ WW & GW towel 
- Protection provided by QS
- Beauty provided by Patriot wax
- Wiped down wheels with DS & my reject microfiber towel
- Dressed trim with VRT then tires with VRT milk 50/50 
- Dressed wheel wells with US
- Polished all chrome including running boards with either Revive or MP#1 & drill w/ 4in pad
- Put brilliant glaze on the windows
 
I then realized i missed a few spots with guts on the front of the truck where all the chrome was.  There were a lot of places for them to hide so i grabbed some non adam's citrus based APC to get them out with success. 
 
I'm sorry but i didn't take any before pics, unfortunately.  i was crunched for time and i knew i had to hurry to get finished what needed to be done.  I did manage to snap a few afters and man, these pics do not do this truck justice.  When the owner pulled up he was speechless.  Honestly, i wasn't ready for him to leave because i wasn't done staring at it. 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Well guys I'm new around here to the forum, second post ever.  I finally got around to detailing the pumpkin ( daughter and all her teachers refer to it that way so it stuck ). The weather has been crappy, as it usually is in Texas... you know, cold, rainy, no rain, surprise rain blah blah.  I didn't wax it or seal it yet because I'm waiting to correct the paint ( basic swirls and scuffs ) and then going all out with everything up to Ceramic Coating.  
 
This time around though I just used the Adams soap, used a non oil compressor to dry it off and then went back with the H2O Guard & Gloss to top it.  Adams glass cleaner and Tire shine as well. 
 
She looks great BUT the deep detail will happen once I receive everything else to complete the job 100% which will be a good 1-2 day job.  Also I LOVE the Interior Detailer, it leaves everything looking amazing with not TOO much shine and non static finish which wins with me.. I am VERY OCD with my truck and hate dust and dirt getting inside or building up... my trip to Arizona about sent me into over drive.  I also as you see, keep a can of air duster in the truck to keep the dust out of the cracks in the dash etc. The interior pic is back in August when I only had the Interior detailer from Adams, finally placed the BIG order a few months later. 
 
Anyways I LOVE Adams products and glad I finally decided to try more of them... now I am catching the bug worse than ever.  I have a whole closet full of different products ( love giving everything a try and testing them out )... but with Adams I found something I love to use and share with others!.  
 
Anyways sorry for the story guys, thanks!.  AND I do plan to get a Classic black Texas plate that says Pumpkin, the white plate just doesn't match. 
 
IMG_9384 copy by Josh Clark, on Flickr
IMG_9379 by Josh Clark, on Flickr
IMG_3272 by Josh Clark, on Flickr

I no expert but if the paint is raised I don't think just compound will make it sit even with the surface. I believe that will require some wet sanding the a buff n polish

Bosch Icons. Had problems with 2 sets of OEM blades, was almost ready to have new wiper arms put on under warranty, put on the Icons and no more issues. They sell them with diffrent connectors, diffrent part number for each style, mine went on very easy.
Get them from Wal-Mart, I found that's were they are the cheepest, the parts stores want way too much for them.
I also have the Adam's glass sealer and have no issues with the Bosch blades.

Her: "I can't believe you wasted half a day washing that pickup."
 
Me:  "What did YOU do this morning?"
 
Her:  "Facebook and Twitter."
 
Me: "God Bless America."

I was cracking up reading that, it was hilarious! But as mentioned, what's acceptable to us is often way beyond what others are looking for. Good to hear your daughter appreciated it!

Goof off would work.
Maybe revive hand polish that area to remove and swirl marks created by working the residue off. Then top with wax.

If anyone is willing to trade their blue Patriot bucket let me know what it would take.
Thanks

I'll play. Old 3 reflected in a new 3...

Might not be an Adam's mug, but I'll be happy to give away some RUPES mugs with BigFoot keychains. Post a reflection shot, I'll pick about 5 of my favorites and send you the mug free of charge.
 

IMO you will be fine with Americana on your garage queen.  I have a few clients with show cars, and that is all I use on them.  I would recommend adding BG to your regimen, it gives the paint an extra 'pop'.  Apply it before Americana, and then before a show.   

Well, it took me 10 months but I finally got the chance to do a full correction on my 2015 Camaro SS. If I knew now what a huge difference it makes, I definitely wouldn't have waited so long. I'm hooked now.
 
I've been using Adam's products for the 10 months I've owned the car to provide protection until I could get around to a full correction. Mostly H20 GG and a few applications of Buttery and of course lot's of detail spray. I was hooked immediately on how great everything worked. When I finally got around to buying some double soft towels, I was horrified when I was wiping down my car and the finish was so full of crap that it was literally grabbing fibers from the double soft towels. Baggie test confirmed my worst fears. Keep in mind this was a new car at the time but it was really late in the model year and I'm sure this car sat on the lot for several months. Not to mention it was obviously washed via the dealer method: mop bucket, cheap soap and broom/brush used to wash several cars on the lot. Definitely had the dealer installed swirl package! This whole process took 2 1/2 days since it's still super hot in Florida and I could only stand it in my garage until about 11 a.m. With cooler weather, I could do this in one day (probably a long 10 hour day).
 
OK, here's the rundown: Started with a good rinse and then full hose down of Strip Wash in a foam gun. Proceeded with two bucket wash with more strip wash. Went over car twice with Strip Wash to make sure everything was gone. Water sheeted readily with no beading. It was squeaky clean.
 
Pulled car in garage while still wet and proceeded to clay entire car with detail spray to include glass. Clay bar was almost black when I got done. Unbelievable how much trash was in the paint. It literally felt like sandpaper and it was easy to tell that the clay bar was doing it's job as it would smooth out noticeably after a few passes.
 
Paint Correcting Polish applied with orange pad and Porter Cable 7424. Used the orange microfiber pad on trunk lid. The Camaro holds water on the trunk lid and there was some major water spots. Really surprised at how tough they were to remove.
 
Paint Finishing Polish with white buffing pad. Again, using the Porter Cable.
 
OK, so now the paint is completely naked and I'm getting ready to apply Liquid Paint Sealant but I got to thinking about all the detail spray I used during the polishing process. I used it to prime the polishing pads and also to wipe down as I went along. I actually called Adam's and talked to Dan and we discussed that there is a slight amount of carnauba wax in Detail Spray but it shouldn't be a problem with the LPS adhering to the paint. Well, my OCD got the better of me so I wiped down the entire car with Waterless Wash (old clear/blue kind with no polymers) hoping to get the paint perfectly clean. Then LPS was applied, allowed to flash for 30 minutes and wiped off. After 1 hour of curing time, I applied a second coat of LPS, let flash and removed. By this time it was getting way too hot in the garage so I called it a day and let the car sit overnight.
 
Next morning I carefully wiped car down with detail spray to remove any dust and proceeded with one of my favorites: Brilliant Glaze. OK, now the results are really starting to show. I don't know what's in this stuff but it floors me every time I use it.
 
Then came the Patriot!  This can almost be described as a sensual experience wiping this stuff off as it begin to reveal the fruits of all my labor. I was completely blown away to see what a huge difference a full correction made. Now I could see what the big deal is. The shine is absolutely stunning and the following pics do absolutely no justice whatsoever. I'm completely hooked and will make a supreme effort to do this twice a year. The only downside with this process is that I don't want to drive my car... ever... The thought of bugs or a nasty bird bomb haunts me in my sleep.
 
Anyway, just do it!
 
P.S. the Porter Cable was perfectly adequate but I'm definitely buying a Rupes for the next one.
 




 
 
 

Disgusting, hope you find out who did it

Great work, that is awesome!

I recently purchased a detailing cart and wanted to find a solution to keep my bottles secure and prevent them from moving or tipping over.  I thought I would give it a shot and build something myself seeing as I had a specific design in mind.  Here are some details of the project...
 
Started with a heavy duty steel 3-tier cart and added the Adam's 'A' to class it up:
 
IMG_20160916_1 by avimore, on Flickr
 
 
Added some shelf-liner to all three levels for some padding and protection:
 
IMG_20160916_2 by avimore, on Flickr
 
 
Got a piece of wood cut-out to fit exactly on the top shelf.  Then measurements carefully drawn up to fit 21 bottles:
 
IMG_20160916_3 by avimore, on Flickr
 
 
Cutting the holes out was easier than I expected and luckily the wood held up well:
 
IMG_20160916_4 by avimore, on Flickr
 
IMG_20160916_5 by avimore, on Flickr
 
 
Sanded and ready for paint:
 
IMG_20160916_6 by avimore, on Flickr
 
 
The fit turned out perfect and very sturdy:
 
IMG_20160916_7 by avimore, on Flickr
 
IMG_20160916_8 by avimore, on Flickr
 
 
Used a couple coats of Satin Black (I tried Gloss Black at first but it was too shiny):
 
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IMG_20160916_10 by avimore, on Flickr
 
 
Bottles are nice and snug now.  Very happy with the result 
 
IMG_20160916_12 by avimore, on Flickr
 
IMG_20160916_13 by avimore, on Flickr

Put a couple of bath towels across the dash before you clay it. Then all the overspray will land on the towel....not on the leather dash.

Good work

I just wanted to drop a note saying that Kourtney has been doing a great job with the daily specials. We got to see a great variety of products lately from correcting and finishing Polish to gallon size products, I think today is a gallon of carpet and upholstery cleaner. Great work as always Team Adam's

Welcome!

Looks good, always loved that color!

While buttery is a fine wax, it just sits there on my shelf. I can say the same for my Americana though, it just sits there in the fridge gazing longingly at the cars with a fresh coat of Patriot.