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My wife is giving me the evil eye as I pour through this site and look at machines. I might need to start with the more budget friendly option first.

Really wish Toyota hadn't stopped making the Celica and the Supra. Looks great.

Thank you for the welcome's. Even got a reply from the man himself! Despite bad weather in the area, I managed to get my wifes X3 done by washing it outside, then drying and using the products in the garage. Two out of 3 cars done. Mine is last . Wife is quite happy. As I entered the garage this morning, the garage smelled great (for a change) from the stuff on the cars. I had to chuckle, garage has never smelled good. Any recommendations for machines? My hands are getting a little tired....

First off, I apologize in advance if I am posting this in the wrong forum. I'm new to Adams products and to this forum. I am not an expert in detailing - I don't have show cars, I just like having cars (daily drivers) that look halfway decent. I do everything by hand, but I am beginning to think I might need to try the machines for polishing/waxing etc now that my daughter has a car. We picked up a 7 year old A3 this past week and although the paint looks pretty good, I could tell by the rough surface that it hasn't had product applied to it in some time. For my own car (A4) I've been using p21s products for years. I would use the polishing cleanser from time to time and their carnuba wax. I have been pleased with the results, but the wax doesn't protect for very long. I stumbled on to Adams products a few days ago and was surprised that they are located so close to where I live. I did some research and since I am low on p21s stuff - figured I would give the Adams stuff a try. The Americana wax was also a deciding factor as it seems to protect longer. Here are the before pics: First, I used the Adams Car Wash Shampoo. Great stuff. The foam seemed thicker than anything else I've used in the past. Did a nice job. Next, I used the hex foam applicator to apply the finishing polish. While this didn't take too much effort, there was a little elbow grease involved and I am guessing that happened because the surface was pretty dry. Still, it wasn't a big deal to me. I used the double soft micro fiber to remove the hazed polish. Next, I used the Brilliant Glaze. When I saw this product online I really wasn't interested in using it - at first. I thought it would add too much work to the process when polish and wax should be enough. When I purchased this stuff in their showroom this past Friday, another customer convinced me to try it. Very glad I picked this up. In over 30 years of detailing cars I've never worked with such an easy-on, easy-off product. It took no effort at all and it went on so evenly. Smelled good too. I started having a jones for a pina colada. Anyway, it added quite a bit of depth to the surface. Again, I used a double soft micro fiber to remove. Silly how fun this step was. Last step, I used the Americana Premium carnuba. While I always enjoyed using the p21s wax in the past, the Americana wax was a little easier to use. I'm surprised how quickly I was able to do the entire car. Easy on, easy off. Like other posts I've read - pictures often do not do justice to what your eyes tell you in person. Here are the after pics: The added shine and depth are amazing. By the time I started working on the wax step, neighbors were coming over asking about the car and the product. Overall, I enjoyed using all of these products. It's obvious that this is quality stuff. I'm going to do my car next with it. I'll be sticking with Adam's. Thanks to folks at the Louisville showroom. You are awesome!