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Thank you, guys, for your suggestions and the links above.

Per one of the links I decided to give WD40 on a rag a try and lo and behold, it broke down the crayon!

"Believe it or not, a little WD-40 will go a long way to being able to clean up the stain. While WD-40may be a lubricant, it will also help break down the wax for an easier clean up. Apply the lubricant to a paper towel or clean rag and gently wipe away the wax. Repeat the process as many times as necessary till you cannot wipe up any more wax."

It took a fair amount of wiping because the puddle was thick but it definitely works. When it was broken down all the way I finished up with Adam's Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner and former interior brush to remove the last little traces of yellow and the WD40. It's like it never happened. 

Thanks to my beautiful 2 year old daughter the passenger seat of my Wife's 2010 Chevy Malibu now has a melted yellow Crayola crayon in-bedded from sitting and liquefying in direct 100+ degree sun light yesterday afternoon. The upholstery is standard tan cloth.

Any of you interior cleaning guru's have any advice on how to remove the offending yellow splatter? 

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Today I did a 6 month paint tune-up on my '87 Mustang (shown below.) I spent right at 5 hours working at a pretty steady pace (about as fast as I care to go, even if it were a paying job) and only stopping here and there to hydrate. This car is not typical because it has the titanium lower accent paint which is a satin finish, not exactly flat but not exactly shiny. The car also has a lot of weird angles and shapes that require multiple forms of attack to get everything covered.

In 5 hours I did:

- Two bucket wash with 50/50 mix of Adams soap and dawn to strip the existing LSP's.

- Clay bar on white top half and glass.

- *No correction/polish needed*

- Detail spray wipe down to remove clay spray residue.

- Machine applied Liquid Paint Sealer to white half only.

- Hand applied Liquid Paint Sealer to titanium lower half.

- Machine applied Buttery Wax to white top half.

- Headlight set polished by hand with correcting polish then sealed with 2 coats Liquid Paint Sealer

- Wheels tires washed and sealed with Quick Sealant.

- Tires and trim dressed with VRT.

- Glass sealed and wiped down.

- Carpet, mats and seats vacuumed.

- Full interior plastic and vinyl wiped down with Total Interior Detailer.

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A couple of weeks ago I used my new Porter Cable for the first time. Speed 3 to spread Liquid Paint Sealant and a top coat of Buttery Wax worked perfect.

I have two buckets and the only time the lids are OFF of them is when I'm washing one of our cars. Otherwise I leave the lids screwed on just short of sealing tight so moisture can escape. I store them in the garage where dust and insects live so lids-on are a must to keep the buckets clean. I also store my wash pads in them so, again, the lids are must.

For the sake of shipping, it wouldn't be a bad idea to leave the gamma seals and lids separate so the buckets can stack. The end user would just have to install them.

Very informative, thank you for the information, Dylan!   

On our two cars I have experienced both extremes. The Cooper performance tires on mine are slow bloomers to the point I have never found them to be the slightest tint of brown. The off-brand (so off I can't remember!) tires on my wife's car bloom so bad it's as if they were molded brown and they sometimes take multiple APC and stiff tire brush applications before they are satisfactory.

i absolutely love the scent of Total Interior Detailer. It's such a pleasant, clean smell. Every time I give the interior a wipe down I find myself wishing it stuck around longer.

Wow, so cool that you had this opportunity. 

It's surprising to see such a car in such desperate need of polishing. Then again, maybe it shouldn't be surprising. It probably has been wiped down a coupe hundred times with a duster, not to mention touched and drooled on by people all over the country. 

Gave my '87 Mustang several hours of love today. Snapped a few pics just before sheet rinsing. Back in mid-April (8 months!) I applied Liquid Paint Sealant and a thin coat of Buttery Wax. Still beading awesome! This car gets driven to work 5-6 days a weak and sits outside all day at work. It is garaged every night and usually not driven anywhere else, though. So, not the typical wear and tear of most daily drivers, but used none the less. Maintenance washes every 2 or 3 weeks.

Sorry for the crummy photo quality. Overcast sky + white paint + broken camera flash. I doctored the contrast and stuff as best I could. 

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That is super impressive! It actually looks like it did get repainted. 

Beautiful work!

I love early Saleen Mustang's and this looks like an incredibly nice, original example. The only thing out of place is the '89+ windshield decal. It should be the same font as the other emblems. A lot of Saleen's got butchered with tasteless modifications over the years or beat to hell. You didn't show the interior but I'd assume it's as nice as the rest of the car. It's a bad deal if the Flo-Fit seats and matching rear seat / door panel upholstery gets worn out because correct replacement material doesn't exist.

One of the first things I discovered a couple of years ago when I decided to learn how to correctly care for the exterior of a vehicle was that California dusters are one of the worst things you can do to your paint. I had one. Ended up giving it to my wife to dust our living room with.

I would be interested in grabbing a couple of these pump tops to retrofit some product I already have. The VRT I have is still in an older 36 once bottle because I bought it back when the big bottle products were on clearance. Will these new pump tops work with the 36 ounce bottles?

 

Yea it must have been older stock........Now use it and enjoy it!

 

ADAM'S 4TH GENERATION FOAM POLISHING PAD KIT

 

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I already pickup up all of that stuff to go with it plus a backing plate and pad brush! 

Thanks for the info, guys.

I just purchased my first polishing machine, a Porter Cable 7424XP. Everything I had ever heard (on here or otherwise) led me to beleive they were made in China. Interestingly, the one I received a week ago had a sticker on the box that said "Made in Mexico." Wonder when that happened?

If you continue to offer outstanding products, customer service and a good 'ol grass-roots vibe, your customers will be willing to wait an extra day or two. I know I am.

Bigger isn't always better.

I have never felt the need to purchase Green Wheel Cleaner. It seemed redundant. I have found that coating my painted/cleared wheels with Liquid Paint Sealant results in most of the brake dust accumulation coming off with hard direct spray from the hose. What doesn't come off then effortlessly wipes off with Adam's car wash soap. My Mustang is also equipped with Hawk performance brake pads that dust noticeably more than stock/replacement pads and has, at times, gone close to a month between washes.

If some of you are not coating your wheels you really need to start. It makes a night/day difference when cleaning them.

Even though I don't participate on this forum too often, I lurk and follow what's going on a whole bunch. When I started getting into detailing about two years ago Dylan was one of the elements that attracted me to Adam's. I enjoyed all of his video and forum contributions because his explanations are always presented in a way that answers the question while being easy to understand, even for a novice. I'm a dedicated Adam's user and respect all of the staff no matter what but Dylan's departure definitely left a bit of an empty feeling. So very glad to see that he is back on the Adam's team!

I looked and did not see this discussed. When using Quick Sealant, can Brilliant Glaze be applied under it and can Buttery Wax be applied over it like the Liquid Paint Sealant?

Awesome. Thanks for the responses, guys!

When hand sealing (Liquid Paint Sealant) and/or waxing (Buttery) using the hex grip applicators should they be primed with a shot of detail spray like the machine pads? 

That is insanely cool and generous!

That's a fairly expensive kit and if most companies had sent an additional entire kit by mistake I would bet they would be asking for it to be returned.

Used Revive Hand Polish for the first time this past weekend and very pleased with the results. Fantastic product.

However -

Next time I will be sure to get some latex gloves because after using Revive on an entire car my hands looked like they were turning "Smurf"!

Nice, don't hear of too many guys using Borla exhaust on these older cars. Everyone goes right for Flowmaster's. 

My car has 65,000 miles on it. Did a basic suspension using H&R springs, Koni struts/shocks and some Maximum Motorsports stuff, basic 5-lug conversion and the original Cobra R wheels. Engine and driveline is completely stock (auto/3.27 gears) except for a Dynomax cat-back. Don't have plans for any further modifications. When people ask me if I am going to put LX taillights I tell them it's not 1995 anymore. 

Very nice - and shiney! I always liked chrome Pony wheels on a red car and it's good to see another guy still rockin' the original taillights. How many miles are on the odometer?