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    07stanggt reacted to TheWolf in Do I ever need to use a wax?   
    I would wait until after the graphics are on to apply the sealant.
     
    Are your graphics going to be matte or gloss vinyl?  If matte, only use Quick Sealant on them, no LPS or wax. 
     
    If gloss vinyl, you can use LPS, QS or wax.  I actually use both sealants, a layer of QS only on the gloss vinyl then LPS on the whole vehicle.  If you do apply LPS or wax to the vinyl, max sure you are careful so you don't get too much buildup on the edges of the vinyl. Hand apply to the vinyl with light pressure and just go over them once in each direction. Using the typical circular motions by hand, or a polishing machine, will load the edges up and it is hard to remove the residue (like having to scrape each edge with your fingernail).
     
    Also, take some good quality microfiber towels like the Double Softs or Single Softs with you when you go to have the graphics installed and tell the installer to only use those towels on your paint.  Better yet, ask if you can watch so you can supervise.
     
    When I had mine done, the installer went to grab a roll of paper towels to clean off the paint with IPA, but I gave him my towels to use.  You don't want to start out with scratches right next to the edges of your graphics, where they are very hard to polish out
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    07stanggt got a reaction from b_pappy in Bringin home some iron with Adams and the Patriot   
    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 !!





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    07stanggt got a reaction from Feets31 in Bringin home some iron with Adams and the Patriot   
    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 !!





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    07stanggt got a reaction from Thorsager in Bringin home some iron with Adams and the Patriot   
    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 !!





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    07stanggt reacted to zw470 in Out With The Old, In With The New.....   
    After 3+ years and over 57,000 miles I decided it was time to say goodbye to my Charger

     
    I wanted something faster that didn't weigh as much as a 2-story house, and after much back and forth this is what I ended up with...

     
    2014 Mustang GT Premium in Race Red.  It was bought new last August and then traded in April with only 522 miles on it.  I've already added a Boss 302 grille (not installed yet in that pic) and I have a GT500 wing, GT500 chin-spoiler, GT500 rear-diffuser and a Magnaflow Competition quad-tip axle-back awaiting install.  I should be having quite a bit more fun with this than I did with my Charger 
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    07stanggt got a reaction from red94chev in Bringin home some iron with Adams and the Patriot   
    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 !!





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    07stanggt got a reaction from chops1sc in Bringin home some iron with Adams and the Patriot   
    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 !!





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    07stanggt reacted to The Guz in HEAVY TAR on rockers and fender lips!   
    Stoners Tarminator works good to remove tar as does tarx. 
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    07stanggt reacted to Team Adam's in Harbor Freight Polisher   
    That's more of a lateral move than an upgrade... If you want something more powerful go with the flex
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    07stanggt got a reaction from Jayco76 in Blowing dust off car   
    My garage queen gets a blast from the Master Blaster, nice warm filtered air,and never had a problem with any scratches. If really dusty, a coating of foam from the foam cannon loaded up with Adams Car Shampoo, a quick rinse off of the foam,a blow dry from the Master Blaster, and perfectly clean and shiny!! Never touched the car with any type of pad or mitt so no scratching possible with this method. 
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    07stanggt reacted to Kingsford in Towels for grungy applications   
    I've began to use my really really old Waterless Wash Waffle Weave towels for wheels and what not. They still tend to be more absorbent than the utility towel but I also use the utility towels for exterior trim and interior cleaning.
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    07stanggt reacted to Team Adam's in Towels for grungy applications   
    The cheapest towels you'll find will be the ones sold in the bulk pack at the warehouse stores - the issue is that after the first use and subsequent washing they'll usually curl up, stick to themselves, and be a real pain to use again due to the low quality materials.
     
    Something like our edgeless utility towel will never do that, as a matter of fact other than getting discolored and stained they'll last you a REALLY long time.
     
    So it really comes down to what you'd prefer - you can buy our edgeless utility towel and get a great quality towel that you'll have for awhile, or you can buy the bulk ones cheap and just toss them after 1 or 2 uses requiring you to buy more. At one point the cheap scenario ends up catching the other in overall cost.
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    07stanggt got a reaction from spx1000 in pads   
    Just so they are not hammered with product, put them in a gallon size ziplock bag and you should be ok
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    07stanggt got a reaction from cev103 in New Guy from Maine   
    Welcome to the forum and shine central !! I live in NH, if you need any help or assistance let me know. I detail professionally so don't hesitate to send me a message !!
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    07stanggt got a reaction from Green Machine in Who Makes It?   
    very suprised to see some of swirl marks on some vehicles at the auction !! Although I go to some hoity toyty car shows and I see people wiping thier big buck cars with CRAPPY towels,blows my mind how you can spend $100,000 on a car and use a $1.00 towel and think it looks good when your done  !!
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    07stanggt got a reaction from mc2hill in pads   
    Just so they are not hammered with product, put them in a gallon size ziplock bag and you should be ok
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    07stanggt got a reaction from avvblanc01 in help with a tough first time correction   
    I find there is to much work with a microfiber pad and the flex. It seems to "pull" to much since it is a forced rotation polisher. I stick with Adams new wavy pattern pads and some older style "flat" Adams pads that work great.No were near as much work and they glide smoother over the paint.I use my microfiber pads with my porter cable x7424
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    07stanggt got a reaction from avvblanc01 in help with a tough first time correction   
    I run my Flex at 5 to 6 for most paint corrections. I still use Adams Sever Swirl Remover (green in color and has been discontinued) for some real bad paint on 5 to 6, then the orange paint correcting polish usually on 5 and then the white paint finishing polish usually on 4 to 5. It will vary from vehicle to vehicle depending on paint condition. Don't forget you can vary the speed with the Flex as well so be careful on corners and edges at full speed.Go slow but keep it moving. 
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    07stanggt reacted to SYMAWD in Your feedback - how do you like the 16oz pump top?   
    I doubt it's an oz per pump.  That would mean the bottle is empty with just 16 pumps.  I think it's something like 0.2 oz per pump.
     
    EDIT:  here is the official answer:
     
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    07stanggt got a reaction from red94chev in Foam Gun Stream Pressure   
    there is so much foam it's all over your lawn and the neighbors roof !!!
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    07stanggt got a reaction from redneck08sierra in Foam Gun Stream Pressure   
    there is so much foam it's all over your lawn and the neighbors roof !!!
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    07stanggt got a reaction from ArmyAcadia09 in Foam Gun Stream Pressure   
    there is so much foam it's all over your lawn and the neighbors roof !!!
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    07stanggt got a reaction from kitt1987 in Greetings   
    Welcome to the forum and get ready to shine  !!!
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    07stanggt reacted to TheWolf in WTB: Sample of LC & Foaming Sprayer nozzle   
    Three ounces of my favorite product heading your way Jason.
     

     
    Taped the bottle lid closed, Ziplock bagged, bubble wrapped, and taped all the box seams. Hope it survives the journey across the good ol' U S of A!
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    07stanggt reacted to Chris@Adams in Brilliant Glaze as a Cleaner?   
    I always apply BG after polish and before wax or sealant.
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