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I like the chat button that pops up but I think it can get too much when you cycle through various webpages. Give me one chance to talk then don't ask again.
 
The biggest thing I struggle with these last few months is when I call it's usually for a question pertaining to an order or application and more often than not, the call goes unanswered. I understand the growth and on boarding but I would like to see more dedicated phone staff to pickup when someone calls.
 
Some of the product descriptions and what's included could be better, an itemized list if you will. Along with more details pictures and video demos (chemical guys does a really good job at this).
 
Either way, it's always good to hear from the audience and know what we think. I appreciate the effort here and look forward to the future of Adams.

First of all, know that I love Adam's stuff.  Living in Denver, it's great to be able to pop up to the HQ and pick up what I need, when I need it (be it Louisville or Thornton).
 
One thing that might be helpful is a product line flowchart/compatibility chart.   I acknowledge there may be a downside to saying "don't use this with that...." and I also realize that if you watch all the Adam's vids this information can be collected, but here's an example:
 
H20 Guard and Gloss:  This is a great product--one of the best out there.   But supposedly you don't use this with ceramic coated cars.   So, there might be a "wax path" chart.   Then perhaps a "sealant path" chart.   Finally, a "ceramic path" chart---with attending why one would use any particular approach.  
 
As I've said, I think the content is already out there--but in multiple places.   For instance, in the original ceramic vids, Adam says one would use this when the vehicle is kept outside, driven in the winter/chemicals, etc.  Whereas someone on the "wax path" (or whatever you want to call it) is waxing a show car or a car that's kept inside and driven infrequently.  Like I said, these aren't necessarily secrets, but for a casual user (or even a sorta-casual, sorta-weekend detailer user) it's nice to have ready reference.   Heck, maybe it's out there and I've missed it.
 
 

First of all, know that I love Adam's stuff.  Living in Denver, it's great to be able to pop up to the HQ and pick up what I need, when I need it (be it Louisville or Thornton).
 
One thing that might be helpful is a product line flowchart/compatibility chart.   I acknowledge there may be a downside to saying "don't use this with that...." and I also realize that if you watch all the Adam's vids this information can be collected, but here's an example:
 
H20 Guard and Gloss:  This is a great product--one of the best out there.   But supposedly you don't use this with ceramic coated cars.   So, there might be a "wax path" chart.   Then perhaps a "sealant path" chart.   Finally, a "ceramic path" chart---with attending why one would use any particular approach.  
 
As I've said, I think the content is already out there--but in multiple places.   For instance, in the original ceramic vids, Adam says one would use this when the vehicle is kept outside, driven in the winter/chemicals, etc.  Whereas someone on the "wax path" (or whatever you want to call it) is waxing a show car or a car that's kept inside and driven infrequently.  Like I said, these aren't necessarily secrets, but for a casual user (or even a sorta-casual, sorta-weekend detailer user) it's nice to have ready reference.   Heck, maybe it's out there and I've missed it.
 
 

First of all, know that I love Adam's stuff.  Living in Denver, it's great to be able to pop up to the HQ and pick up what I need, when I need it (be it Louisville or Thornton).
 
One thing that might be helpful is a product line flowchart/compatibility chart.   I acknowledge there may be a downside to saying "don't use this with that...." and I also realize that if you watch all the Adam's vids this information can be collected, but here's an example:
 
H20 Guard and Gloss:  This is a great product--one of the best out there.   But supposedly you don't use this with ceramic coated cars.   So, there might be a "wax path" chart.   Then perhaps a "sealant path" chart.   Finally, a "ceramic path" chart---with attending why one would use any particular approach.  
 
As I've said, I think the content is already out there--but in multiple places.   For instance, in the original ceramic vids, Adam says one would use this when the vehicle is kept outside, driven in the winter/chemicals, etc.  Whereas someone on the "wax path" (or whatever you want to call it) is waxing a show car or a car that's kept inside and driven infrequently.  Like I said, these aren't necessarily secrets, but for a casual user (or even a sorta-casual, sorta-weekend detailer user) it's nice to have ready reference.   Heck, maybe it's out there and I've missed it.
 
 

First of all, know that I love Adam's stuff.  Living in Denver, it's great to be able to pop up to the HQ and pick up what I need, when I need it (be it Louisville or Thornton).
 
One thing that might be helpful is a product line flowchart/compatibility chart.   I acknowledge there may be a downside to saying "don't use this with that...." and I also realize that if you watch all the Adam's vids this information can be collected, but here's an example:
 
H20 Guard and Gloss:  This is a great product--one of the best out there.   But supposedly you don't use this with ceramic coated cars.   So, there might be a "wax path" chart.   Then perhaps a "sealant path" chart.   Finally, a "ceramic path" chart---with attending why one would use any particular approach.  
 
As I've said, I think the content is already out there--but in multiple places.   For instance, in the original ceramic vids, Adam says one would use this when the vehicle is kept outside, driven in the winter/chemicals, etc.  Whereas someone on the "wax path" (or whatever you want to call it) is waxing a show car or a car that's kept inside and driven infrequently.  Like I said, these aren't necessarily secrets, but for a casual user (or even a sorta-casual, sorta-weekend detailer user) it's nice to have ready reference.   Heck, maybe it's out there and I've missed it.
 
 

Yeah, I'm sure the guys from Zubaz and JNCO thought their brands were gonna be around forever, too ?
 
Someone above pointed out that gallons of Odor Neutralizer still aren't available. That's an existing product that just needs to be put into a larger container than usual, and isn't available because of reasons? But they have all the time in the world to formulate different scents and colors for asinine "colabs"?

Let us know how it works, and if you are fulfilled by the "untamed" scent

I see it now---all the marketing prior to release had three bottles with different colored labels which didn't identify what they were.   now, the page listing identifies these are the same products with an "untamed scent."   So, they're for people that buy something for a scent.
 
Much like chemical guys, garry dean, and some others, it seems like a good way to confuse your simple and straightforward product line.   I recall what I'll refer to as the "adam's philosophy" of products explained at a clinic at the old location--one product to do one thing.  very little overlap.  a simple name for the product so you could pick it up and understand what it is for.   "untamed" appears to not be in this vein.
 
"untamed" seems stupid.   But then what do I know?  
 
 
 

Except those "new consumers" are only here so their obscure clothing brand matches their even more obscure car detailing supplies, and they'll be outta here the minute it's time to move on to the next fad. Then you're left with a bunch of long-time, repeat customers you alienated to make a handful of extra sales to some clowns in ugly sweatshirts and skinny jeans.....

I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again. It is unfortunate to see that Adams is turning into a company purely after the fads and profits. It absolutely is lame like Mariner said and Marty is exactly right, this is why I left Adams minus 1 or 2 products, for a company who isn’t just following the new hype and trying to make a clean profit. 
 
I know I sound like a broken record, but I’ve been asking along with many other forum member for Gallons of ON for those of us who use a lot of it. To this day NOTHING but claims of it being worked on and tabled to make happen. Yet all these colabs seem to just “roll off the tongue” in how easy they are to make happen. Just saying Adams is no where near the company it was when it won my interest, not even close.

I’ll just say what everyone is thinking. This limited release crap with obscure companies nobody cares about is so lame.

I see it now---all the marketing prior to release had three bottles with different colored labels which didn't identify what they were.   now, the page listing identifies these are the same products with an "untamed scent."   So, they're for people that buy something for a scent.
 
Much like chemical guys, garry dean, and some others, it seems like a good way to confuse your simple and straightforward product line.   I recall what I'll refer to as the "adam's philosophy" of products explained at a clinic at the old location--one product to do one thing.  very little overlap.  a simple name for the product so you could pick it up and understand what it is for.   "untamed" appears to not be in this vein.
 
"untamed" seems stupid.   But then what do I know?  
 
 
 

So some guy that works at adam's in the marketing department sells clothes, but on the side and in some unknown interval, markets detailing products, which are then sold through a competitor's site (adam's)?  
 
and these detailing products (which apparently don't even have names), who only a few people have heard of, (because I assure you they are not on any forum or FB group anywhere) sell out in minutes?  

If a handful of people don't buy it all right away, they can't turn around and put it on eBay for big $$$ to sell to all the other hypebeasts ?

The labels don't say what the product does because it doesn't matter, it will never get used. It's just so people can post pictures of it on Instagram. 

Well yeah, how else are they going to buy the cleaning products they'll never use to take pictures next to shoes/hats they'll never wear?

How about a series that educates and entertains while taking a non-Adam's aware owner and their vehicle from the early stages of not knowing how to properly maintain the exterior of a car through all the stages of cleaning, polishing, sealing, protecting. For example,  your average Jane/John are not going to have all adam's products available to them on day one. Take us through the various stages from the early discovery stage of testing the waters (which products make the most sense to start with for example), all the way to full blown shine-freak, along the way highlighting the products that would be applicable for each stage/level of discovering your inner shine-freak. ??

I really enjoy videos where people wash or restore random vehicles. Maybe go to a customers house and record the process of how you clean/repair that particular vehicle. Maybe a truck that just got back from offroading, or how to clean a wrapped car, etc...That way we can see how well the products work with abused vehicles and it shows different an creative ways to use your products. 

Yep! Saw Josh running around with the camera and pretty sure I got some screen time !
 
Here's a teaser of some new products I saw (I'll post another pic later of something else, don't have it with me).
 

 
Adam also mentioned a new pressure washer coming soon, and I saw something else exciting (coating related) but I'm not at liberty to say the details...
 

I kind of feel sorry for the little guy. He wasn't doing anything more than what mice do to survive.  But, they should spread the word to his buddies that if you get in our rides.........you will die.

Here ya go.  
 

Just saw on Facebook the new HQ open house is set
 
I've been twice, but looking forward to seeing it fully up and running!

unlike CG, it all seems pretty self explanatory.   There are 2 maintenance soaps (1 strip soap), 3 levels of polish (and now an all-in-one), 3 waxes, a sealant, a ceramic--all of which have videos on their product pages.   There's an interior detailer, a quick detailer, and a product you might look at called H2O guard and gloss.  
 
Also, check out the detailing library.  

I like your thoughts and that's exactly what we want to do.  We want to take a vehicle that people can see the results in.  Polishing something that's already close to perfect is great and all to get it there, but it doesn't showcase the ability of a product or compare two different products and their abilities. 
 
For the "wow" factor of what can be done, we will have a few cars on display.  We are coating a truck in Adam's Polishes on the Friday before, so it will be on display.  We will have one of our clients '71 Nova that's all restored and will be coated in another coating, as well as a Lotus Evora.  The demo cars will showcase the power of the products.

I'm not attending as I'm in Colorado, but one thing i'd suggest--if you pick a car to use as your demo, pick on that needs some work--one that will show some results.   I've been to several demos and whoever it is wants to stroke the nicest car out there--that came in at 90-95% perfect.   Maybe the person putting on the demo thinks they're doing something by working on a car like that, but it isn't impressive at all.   I'm not saying dig a car out of a mudhole in a junk yard, but show what you and your products can do on daily driven and used cars.