Marc

Thanks guys!!

Just an update: I did get the paperwork regarding the warranty and there is no mention of any obligation on my part to bring the car back for additional treatments or prohibiting the use of additional products. Only thing is I have an obligation to clean and maintain the car inside and out. I think I will still stick to my plan and this doesn't really change anything, just FYI. No word yet if they'll let me out of the warranty but at this point I'm thinking not. But, good to know I could probably get into my Adams products and not compromise the warranty. Nice! Also the Resistall did come with a pack of bottles of interior/exterior cleaning and maintenance supplies, but I'm not sure if they're any good and may not use them. Two of these are exterior paint and interior leather/vinyl "renewer", which I believe would be maintenance applications of what they already put on. It also comes with a car wash, window cleaner, interior cleaner, and interior fabric protector renewer. The directions for use are not very detailed and I'm not sure how these would compare to other more reputable products in the same category. Since it doesn't seem to matter what I use from now on, I may try these alongside my Adams stuff and then stick with the ones I like best.

All, Thanks so much for your time to reply and help me out. Advice noted. I am in the process of negotiating myself out of the warranty, probably for a partial refund as product has been already applied. I just don't feel I need the warranty and would rather take things into my own hands at this point. I'll assume this Resistall sealant will get me through the winter so until next spring I'll just wash and wax, maybe add brilliant glaze in between since I've already ordered it. Then next spring ill do a refresh with the full routine. At that point it would probably need a new sealant coat anyway. Thanks again! Marc

Thanks for the input! So do any of you know what the reinstall is? Is it just a sealant? What should I do from now on to maintain? Just regular maintenance washing or should I still wax, maybe add another layer of sealant? I can't imagine this resistall sealant will last longer than six months. Anything I should do with the Nappa leather? I didn't get any paperwork with it so I'll contact my dealer. I have no instruction on how to care for the car from now on. Not sure I would trust what the dealer says anyway.

I just purchased a new Audi S5 and I made the mistake of adding on the ResistAll protection package, which has already been applied. It included something put on the outside of the car as well as the interior. I now realize this was likely a waste of money, but what's done is done. Since buying the car about 3 weeks ago, I've become interested in doing my own cleaning and detailing which I've never done before. I would like to wash, clay, polish, seal, maybe glaze and wax, and maintain the interior. My questions: What actually was applied to my car with this ResistAll package and would that change how I should clean/maintain the car from now on? I believe they added some sort of sealant but I am not sure what, how it was applied, quality of application, etc. Would I still do all the above steps the same way as if no Resistall was ever on the car? Would you recommend just stripping the ResistAll and starting fresh with my own products? As for interior, any advice on how I should treat/maintain the leather/dash etc considering there is a layer of Resistall on there already? Products I have or have on order: Car shampoo, clay bar, swirl/haze remover + revive polishes, quick sealant, brilliant glaze, americana wax, detail spray, all purpose cleaner, waterless wash, glass cleaner and sealant, leather/interior cleaner and leather conditioner. Any advice greatly appreciated!! Thanks, Marc

Hello all, I am brand new to auto detailing since I just purchased my first very nice new car. I ordered a bunch of Adams products to get me started and am loving the results, although I've only done a few minor things thus far. I can tell this is becoming somewhat of an obsession already!! Looking forward to many great discussions. I certainly have questions which I will post in their respective sections. Just wanted to say hi and introduce myself. Best, Marc