johnnysart

"Just try it, I did"

Which rains true to me. Started with the shampoo and several orders later - no regrets.

The QS works great on your wheels too.....

Good to know, thank you.

There are 'permanent' coatings that can be used, but this is an Adam's forums so I can't go into any detail.

 

*Permanent has it's own definition when it comes to coatings.

No problem, besides I love using my Adams products.

Any abrasive polish will remove some of the original protective coating on the lights (yes, microscopic, but it is now gone),  I would suggest keeping the original coating on the lights for as long as possible, so anything that can be done to keep that in place is good.  Once that coating is gone, then the wet-sanding (in the most extreme cases) and aggressive polishing (most cases) begins.  Where I live this is needed every 3-6 months or so, even with a sealant applied.

My wife's 10 year old car is mostly garage kept and the I do use PFP on those lights .  They still have the original protective coating on them and and are not cloudy, just a few scratches.  My son's 8 year old car is outside all the time and the headlights get cloudy after about 5 months.  They were last polished in June and I polished them again on Christmas morning!  

 

I guess after all that typing, the point is "use the least aggressive method first"! LOL

 

Sorry for the thread jack John!

No worries. I appreciate all the great tips.

I also noticed on my old ones that parts of the rubber backing are cracked so I'm wondering if some VRT might be good on my new ones.

Thank you EVERYBODY, you guys rock! 

Chase I'll be ordering the sealant very soon. I have not installed the headlights yet.

I try and clay bar it after I dry my truck so its in perfect shape.  

If I decide to wash one day then day two I'll rinseless wash it then claybar. 

Just wondering what do I use to keep them polished and in great shape?  

I just received some new headlights for my birthday two months early lol. So I'm trying to keep these looking brand new.

Thanks in advanced.

Its sexy.

I can't wait to start using this. I'm almost out of the waterless wash but I did order a gallon of the rinse less wash.  

I use the waterless wash for the day after I wash when the truck is dusty. Stuffs awesome looking forward to trying this new stuff out- specially since I bought a gallon lol.  You know I'm a believer.

Correct.  Start with a 70% SVRT to 30% water ratio.  You can add more water if it is too thick.

Thank you so much. 

Looks amazing.

So by milk you just water it down with water? And great thread btw.

Good stuff John.  Mght I suggest the following idea:

 

Waterless wash:  Gallon sizes and maximum towels.  The more the better depending on how much you like it.  Once I became hooked, I couldn't keep enough around.  Its especially true for us here in NM for our GQ vehicles.

 

Great order!

Yes I'll be ordering more down the road. Baby steps for now since I already spent allot of $$$ on the new paint job and new tonneau cover.

Hmm...  Who told you that? 

 

Great start man!  Good luck and ask any questions that arise! 

 

Watch the video's that Adams has.  You'd be surprised what tips and trick you'll learn. 

 

Chris

Some guy that goes by the same name as yours and a sweet looking 4th gen.  

And thank you, the video's you posted at the other forum was what made me buy.  Shouldn't you get some type of discount since you made me a believer?

Where are you John?  I'm in Rio Rancho

I'm in Albuquerque, NE Heights.

Thank you for the warm welcome everybody.   Btw, I couldnt wait I just made another order lol. Heres what I ordered -

Adam's Waterless Car Wash-16 oz

Adam's Microfiber Waterless Towels-4 Towels

Adam's Great White Microfiber Drying Towel-2 Towels

Adam's Glass Cleaner-16 oz

Adam's Microfiber Glass Cleaning Towels-2 Pack

NEW! Adam's Made in the USA Detailing Clay Bar

Adam's Glass Sealant-4 oz. bottle

Theres a few more things I need but I figured one step at a time.

I just got my 2002 Ram 1500 re-painted and was told Adams is the best. So I used the car wash shampoo and dried it with great white microfiber towel and wow.  I'm a believer now.

I'll be ordering the waterless car wash in a few weeks and a few other things.

Looking forward to learning more here.