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Good plan Mooser.
 
Pre-rinse the car as much as possible.  I use a 1/2 gallon sprayer filled with Rinseless wash (at wash strength).  I would try to soak it enough to get the 'dust' to rinse off.  If no sprayer, really soak the towels, and wring them out over the car.  Get as much 'dust' off a possible before touching with the towels.  Switch sides of the towels and towels more often that usual.
 
Good Luck!
 
edit: Darn you Rick Bobby, beat me to it! 

Good plan Mooser.
 
Pre-rinse the car as much as possible.  I use a 1/2 gallon sprayer filled with Rinseless wash (at wash strength).  I would try to soak it enough to get the 'dust' to rinse off.  If no sprayer, really soak the towels, and wring them out over the car.  Get as much 'dust' off a possible before touching with the towels.  Switch sides of the towels and towels more often that usual.
 
Good Luck!
 
edit: Darn you Rick Bobby, beat me to it! 

Remember the 'least aggressive method first' rule.  Try one of the bad spots with the white pad and PFP, and wipe away the polish residue.  Does it look fine to you?  If yes, then that section is ready for LPS.  If no, add more polish to the pad and try again.  YES/NO, if no, move up to the orange foam pad and PCP.  YES/NO, if no, try PCP again.  YES/NO, if no, move up to the MF pad and PCP.  
If you have moved up to PCP on either type of pad, you will probably need to follow up with the white foam pad and PFP to remove micro-marring the correction polish caused..
 
Go slow, be patient, work the polish until it flashes, and only work a 2 ft. x 2 ft.area at a time.  Use tape to mark off a few areas of this size and do a few test spots to see what the least aggressive method for your project is.  Different cars and different colors can mean different starting points.  And just because it worked fine on the last car you did, do the test spot and least aggressive method to be sure.  
The test spot may seem like it uses up time, but it is best to know at the being of the project what is needed, instead of doing the whole vehicle and then realizing it needed something more aggressive.  (Ask me how I know!)
 
The new smaller 6" Adam's pads work great with the PC.  If you are not pressed for time, the PC is a fine, versatile, machine, that can give great levels of correction.  You just have to be patient!      

Here's a question - why mess with it? If it were my car, I would just leave it until I could take it out and put a pressure washer to it. Building up a thicker layer of dust isn't going to do any more harm, right?

Keep in mind that your towels will end up with metallic contamination that may not wash out easily. Tiny metal shards from grinding may get stuck in the MF like the hook side of Velcro.

Good plan Mooser.
 
Pre-rinse the car as much as possible.  I use a 1/2 gallon sprayer filled with Rinseless wash (at wash strength).  I would try to soak it enough to get the 'dust' to rinse off.  If no sprayer, really soak the towels, and wring them out over the car.  Get as much 'dust' off a possible before touching with the towels.  Switch sides of the towels and towels more often that usual.
 
Good Luck!
 
edit: Darn you Rick Bobby, beat me to it! 

Good plan Mooser.
 
Pre-rinse the car as much as possible.  I use a 1/2 gallon sprayer filled with Rinseless wash (at wash strength).  I would try to soak it enough to get the 'dust' to rinse off.  If no sprayer, really soak the towels, and wring them out over the car.  Get as much 'dust' off a possible before touching with the towels.  Switch sides of the towels and towels more often that usual.
 
Good Luck!
 
edit: Darn you Rick Bobby, beat me to it! 

Joe,
 
Can't really help with the water sheeting and Brilliant Glaze, as I typically use it when added luster or pop may be needed on a show vehicle.
 
True, it enhances the shine, and is not a very durable product, so it may be safe to assume another coating of H20 Gloss & guard will solve your concern.
 
Also, it should not have anything in the contents which would remove any of the sealant on the vehicle.

OK, sorry for the delay, I could not bulk upload pictures yesterday.
 
So on with the show!
The Festivals of Speed Orlando event is held at the JW Marriot & Ritz Carlton Resorts.  The resort has a long, wide (about one car lane) sidewalk with lots of grass areas that meanders around this 'lake', and paved verandas to put the cars on.  We were lucky enough to be in the 'special' car area, a small rise, with it's own path.  
 
A nice Porsche Carrera GT ( $500,000 car when it was introduced in 2004)

 
And a few 911's

 
And a Porsche tractor!

 
This is an Alfa Romeo TZ3, one of 9 built

 
Ford GT

 
Groups of cars

 
A couple of Lambo's

 
Some McLarens
650S


 
MP4-12C



 
Saleen S7

 
The opposite of the supercars!

 
Cobra replica
 
A Fast & Furious car (I have a friend who is working on FF8 who will verify that for me)


Funny to read the 'build' info on this car!

 
Aston Martin Lagonda


 
Getting nice and warmed up now....a real race car
1968 Lola T160, with a T70 MkIII body



 
I spoke with the owner of that Lola, and he still runs the car on track days.  He said the 17" wide rear tires could be a little wider for the power the car has!
 
 
Now getting down to the supercars...
The newest supercar, an Aston Martin Vulcan, is a track only car, with a 7.0 litre V-12 that puts out 800 HP.  Only 24 are being built, and this is the only one currently in North America



 
McLaren P1

 
Ferrari Enzo



 
Pagani Huayra



 
And our modest little 1912 Indy tribute car

 
Very cool to see all these amazing cars in one place, and my client was beyond stunned when he got this!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

In with the Adams...
 

I have the Flex swirl finder, and while it works very well, I have recently discovered it's not made by Flex, it's a Cree light and is way overpriced. Search Amazon for a 3 mode adjustable light around 140-240 lumens, it will perform exactly the same for about a 3rd of the price.
 
The key for me using a handheld is to be sure it's not "competing" with other light sources, so if you have overhead lights in your garage, be sure and turn them off when inspecting to get a true picture of what your paint looks like.
 
Unfortunately, the Brinkmann has been discontinued.

LED lights will show more imperfections and are more comfortable to work around than halogen, and can be mounted on an arm for hoods.
 
Check out this thread for more info - DIY LED light build. 

If they have been on the vehicle for a while or are there are alot of them try 'soaking' them using towels.  Wet thin MF towels in your Rinseless wash bucket and place them on the 'bug-y' areas.  Leave them for 5-10 minutes, and the bugs should wipe off, and leave any protection behind.  
As the others said, the easiest way to make sure they are easy to remove is to keep protect on the front of the car - H2O G&G is great for adding a quick protection boost.
 
This is my dad's van, covered in love bugs from a 2 hour trip down to my house.  I did the soaking method I described, and they came off with very little effort.
 

 

 

If they have been on the vehicle for a while or are there are alot of them try 'soaking' them using towels.  Wet thin MF towels in your Rinseless wash bucket and place them on the 'bug-y' areas.  Leave them for 5-10 minutes, and the bugs should wipe off, and leave any protection behind.  
As the others said, the easiest way to make sure they are easy to remove is to keep protect on the front of the car - H2O G&G is great for adding a quick protection boost.
 
This is my dad's van, covered in love bugs from a 2 hour trip down to my house.  I did the soaking method I described, and they came off with very little effort.
 

 

 

Fun on Route 66.
 

Probably not, but I am not sure the max size pad that can be used on the Nano.  I hope to have an answer to that in month though!

Thank you Scott and Matt for the welcome.
 
Matt, I would say the the lack of sound coming from an Italian or Classic American V8, or the mechanical music by anything German is something to be missed for sure, and is one of the biggest drawbacks, along with the extra attention the car brings; although that may not be a drawback for some, it is for me.  The plus side is that it is very easy to have a conversation with everyone in the vehicle, due to a lack of engine sounds, and also from the cabin being acoustically perfect. The High Fidelity system is also quite remarkable and I have thought about pumping some Ferrari 458 tones through it just because haha.  But overall, it is different and I am falling in love with the car.  I did consider a new S6 and test drove one right before test driving the Tesla.  It was a remarkable car. 

First off Welcome! 
 
Dont worry about messing up, we all have at some time. The great thing is that you really cant make a mistake that is not correctable. 
 
You can certainly just add another bucket to your arsenal, I would ensure to put the grit gaurd in your rinse bucket and not the wash one if you only have the one. 
 
As for steps? 
 
 
2 bucket wash or one bucket if that is all you have. Top down, you saw the vids I would hit the rockers then the Rims. 
Clay bar the vehicle. Detail spray is a great lubricant for this 
Dry the vehicle with the great white drying towel (White waffle weave) 
Apply the VRT to all of your trim and rubber surfaces with the foam block applicators. Works great on tires too! 
Use the Revive hand polish with blue applicator 
Give it a wipe down, use more detail spray if you need some extra lubricity, you should be able to get it all with one of the double softs 
Apply buttery wax with yellow applicator, buff off with the other single soft. 
On to the interior! 
Hit is all with the total interior detailer, use one of the grey towels to wipe with at this point. 
 
Cleanup and enjoy the shine with a beverage of your choice. 
 
Thats it in a nutshell for the kit you bought. At least in my eyes. 

The best method for bug removal is not letting them bake onto the paint and keeping your front end sealed. If you load up on bugs and only wash every 2 months then you need to improve your maintenance regimen.
 
A pre-soak of Waterless wash (or diluted Rinseless is more cost effective), and a pressure washer is all you need if they are really baked on.  They have tested it but nothing came to fruition yet, I'm sure its tough since most are Aerosols and besides In and Out, the VOC laws are killer and so tough for new products.

I did a rinseless wash today using multiple microfiber towels and h2o g&g, took me only 45 minutes instead of 90 minutes washing and drying using 2 bucket method

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Nope its even easier than that!
 
Just use rinseless drenched towel and wipe a panel down like normal. Then instead of drying, give it a spray of h20gg, then use a seperate h20 dedicated towel to spread it around. THEN dry. 
 
Done! 
 
 
edit:
And congrats to the above!
 
And I remember my first time rinseless wash. After doing it a few times you'll figure out a groove and what works, what you can get away with etc. For example, if the car is pretty clean on top, I know I can get away with 2-3 passes/swipes on the roof with one side of the towel (and this subi's got paint so soft it swirls if you look at it). 
And as long as its wet (this is where rinseless/waterless in a spray bottle helps), you can hit all the glass without worrying about swirls, so I usually dont flip the towel over too often on that either. 

I had no concept of detailing before I was hired at Adam's Polishes 2 years ago.  I had been intrigued by the idea of detailing when I first filmed for Adam about 5 years ago but still never had detailed my car.  After I was hired and started to get more into creating the videos and having to edit all of Volume 9 Instructional Video Series (the one with the amazing Ferrari's) I started to have the processes of detailing engrained in my head and all I had to do was try it out.  One day while taking a break from editing I went down to the detailing bay, washed my car and clayed it.  I was astonished at what wash showing up in the clay bar and how smooth the paint was.  Needless to say my car looked new (to me) again.  I was hooked and now wash year round regardless of the weather.
 
It's interesting to think that the guy behind the camera and editing process learned how to detail from those exact videos I was in charge of creating.  It all has to do with Adam and his passion for sharing his knowledge through video on how to detail your car and keep it looking amazing.  Everything he preaches in videos is exactly how he uses the products on his own car and all others.  No gimmick at all.  He delivers a very honest and realistic method and it just so happens that he a stickler for quality so his products are the best.
 
Here are some before and afters of my first wash and clay bar:
 

 

 

 

 

I plan to pick up the 15 Mark II as well.  The Nano is available for pre-order on another site, but delivery date is late March/April.
 
Hoping to test drive both at Mobile Tech Expo next month.

I have found that using several 5 gallon buckets with the gama seal lids are great for storage keeps everything dry and dust free. As well as portable. And easy stackable.