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H2O Guard & Gloss is a water activated synthetic sealant that'll last for several washes adding protection to the paint.
 
Slick & Slide is a topper. I use it after washes to give the vehicle that freshly waxed appearance. I feel it washes off rather quickly, but leaves a really nice gloss and smooth feel to the paint.

I'm a couple months late on this, but I saw this helpful chart in one of the Adam's emails. I've downloaded it as a reference since then.
 

I use a horse hair brush, or a bakers brush depending what's easier to find in my supply bucket lol.

Another toothbrush vote here. Been using that for years.

I use a very soft toothbrush.

In reference to offering products from sources outside of the U.S., this decision was made two years ago. Some of the information in this video is now slightly outdated (Rupes now manufactures their machines in the U.S. as well), but it addresses why Adam decided to begin offering products from other countries as well:
 
http://www.adamsforums.com/topic/27761-an-important-announcement-from-adam/
 

I see your point, but Adam's does at least let you know up front where the products are made. The change was brought on by us, we the consumers wanted products not available from US Companies, so Adam's researched places that paid living wages and treated their people well as sources for the new products. They still back everything 110% so the quality is there and at least you are supporting 1 American company in still shopping with Adam's.

When AMERICANS start making everything in this country instead of being greedy and shipping their jobs overseas, then, and only then, will you be able to buy everything MADE IN AMERICA.  It's unrealistic to think that any company in this country can survive by only selling American made products.  When Adam's started out, they only sold chemicals which are all made here (clay may be the exceptioin). But everyone wanted machines and buckets and attachments for hoses and stuff that isn't made here.  So to give you what you wanted, and to stay in business, there was no choice but to get some products produced outside of the US.  BUT Adam's keeps it to as few as possible, and the chemicals are all still produced here.  
Can't have it both ways. Don't blame Adam's. Blame everyone who goes to any store and buys clothes made in Indonesia, appliances made in Korea, and on and on.  So for anyone who gripes about Adam's selling some things not made in America.............go look in the mirror.  Rant over.
BUY AMERICAN!  

Went and saw this today.  There were 5 shuttles built that flew into space.  Challenger and Columbia were both lost, leaving Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour.  I have seen all three now.
 

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After a rain shower last week
 
 

I use it once a month and my favorite thing about it is the gloss it provides to light colour vehicles like light blue, silver, white, etc...
 
I call it the BG for light colour vehicles
 
There was nothing else other than H2O on the car, no detail spray either, LPS was about 12 months old so it that was gone
 

I picked up a new-to-me car 3 weeks ago and finally got around to giving it a proper detail.  This car came out of West Texas so it was very dusty, the jambs are a nightmare.  Overall the car was in decent shape with a few scuffs and scrapes, she just needed to be Adamized.
 
1. Friday: I did the dirty work; cleaned the engine, wash, clay.
2. Saturday: I hit big scrapes/scuffs with Severe Swirl Remover and a green pad.  After a couple passes I got about 85% of the deeper scrapes out.  It's hard to even get them show up on photos now.  I've got a microfiber pad on order to see if I can get them the rest of the way out. 
 

 

 
Once I figured out I wasn't going to get the deep stuff all the way out with the products I had, I stepped down to Swirl & Haze Remover, then to Fine Machine Polish, then to Machine Super Sealant.  It was getting close to dark by then and I needed to let the Sealant cure overnight.
 
 
3. Sunday: a second coat of Machine Super Sealant was all I did since I need to let it cure and there were some races to watch.
 
4. Monday:  a coat of Brilliant Glaze and two coats of Americana.  Cleaned the windows, dressed the tires, removed the yards of tape from around the Boss stripes, cleaned all the residue from the nooks & crannies, and did a final wipe down.
 

 

 

 

 

 
 
After all that, the last thing that needs to be said
 

I picked up a new-to-me car 3 weeks ago and finally got around to giving it a proper detail.  This car came out of West Texas so it was very dusty, the jambs are a nightmare.  Overall the car was in decent shape with a few scuffs and scrapes, she just needed to be Adamized.
 
1. Friday: I did the dirty work; cleaned the engine, wash, clay.
2. Saturday: I hit big scrapes/scuffs with Severe Swirl Remover and a green pad.  After a couple passes I got about 85% of the deeper scrapes out.  It's hard to even get them show up on photos now.  I've got a microfiber pad on order to see if I can get them the rest of the way out. 
 

 

 
Once I figured out I wasn't going to get the deep stuff all the way out with the products I had, I stepped down to Swirl & Haze Remover, then to Fine Machine Polish, then to Machine Super Sealant.  It was getting close to dark by then and I needed to let the Sealant cure overnight.
 
 
3. Sunday: a second coat of Machine Super Sealant was all I did since I need to let it cure and there were some races to watch.
 
4. Monday:  a coat of Brilliant Glaze and two coats of Americana.  Cleaned the windows, dressed the tires, removed the yards of tape from around the Boss stripes, cleaned all the residue from the nooks & crannies, and did a final wipe down.
 

 

 

 

 

 
 
After all that, the last thing that needs to be said