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Oh...and in addition to stickers, Adams clings that can go on the inside of the windows.

+1 with an addition: I was using MFR but had to stop because of the smell. Although it's not supposed to have any added fragrance, something in it has a strong perfume odor that lingers on the towels. When I hang them to dry, the whole room smells for as long as they hang there. I've gone back to using Micro-Restore because it has no lingering odor. I also thought that the towels didn't rinse as cleanly with the MFR even after multiple rinses in plain water. The Micro-Restore seems to rinse out better and leave no apparent residue. I will add that we have well water with calcium/magnesium which may contribute to that problem. I'd prefer to stick with Adams products so if you could solve that odor problem, I'd go right back to MFR. I also second Jason's note on the pre-measuring bottle. Of the other suggestions offered, I would also like a sealant applied with water. Before switching to Adams, I used another product that was applied with a wet plush MF. It was easier to tell if you had achieved good coverage. Thanks, Dylan - the fact that you ask for this kind of feedback in an open forum is exactly why I'm a dedicated Adams fan!

Busy week but finally got back to correct the description - rinseless, not waterless. And after two trips to Philly, it's time to do all over again! Freezing rain right now but supposed to warm up a bit later.

Great work! And some truly awesome vehicles. I particularly like that '66 Stingray.

RINSELESS...yes...seems like I didn't get out all the caked-on salt. maybe this will help...

Yesterday was a decent day for a change so I fired up the heaters in the garage and de-salted the coupe with rinseless wash after an initial rinse at the self-service wash. Used about 8 plush microfiber towels soaked in a bucket of warm water and rinseless wash. Also sprayed down the panels with a dilute solution of rinseless wash to loosen the 247 tons of caked- on salt before wiping down with the towels. Folded each towel in quarters, always working with a clean surface, then dried with a Great White. The rinseless really did its job, judging by how clean the Great White stayed. Before: These photos don't quite show what a disaster it really was. After: Pooch is presentable again! And that shine is entirely from the rinseless, no added Detail Spray!

This showed up at the last Lehigh Valley Cars & Coffee that we attended: Sorry about the poor shot but it was the best I could manage after picking my jaw up off the pavement. We were standing in a crowd of about 200 people and I swear, all conversation stopped and every head turned when that thing drove in.

Gorgeous car and it looks great!

I've got an Expel clear-bra on the coupe and it's a lifesaver for all the highway driving that I do. The last time I polished, I went over the clear-bra with fine polish and white foam pads. Good results, or at least no damage. I went ahead and sealed it along with the rest of the car, then topped off with glaze and wax. Shines it up as nicely as the rest of the paint. In between, I use Revive to clean it up as needed and buff with Detail Spray, or add a little shot of glaze and wax if I have time.

Thanks - this is exactly what I was looking for. Indeed, I know that to be generally true but after reading that towels can scratch in some circumstances, I thought it was better to ask and remain scratchless than assume and be in a Catch-22. Or would that be a Scratch-22...?? Anyway, I appreciate the confirmation.

I adore the Great Whites and have 4 or 5 of them. I wash them regularly with MF wash, hot water, double rinse with plain water, and dry them in the dryer on medium heat (I don't use fabric softener or dryer sheets on our clothes so no potential for cross-contamination). I also throw in a vinegar rinse every 4 or 5 washes. With all of that, I've noticed that a couple of the towels don't absorb initially. It takes a pass or two for them to really begin picking up water. From what I've read here, they may still have chemicals trapped in the fibers so I'm thinking I should try boiling them and see if that helps. Is there any particular trick to boiling towels or another thread somewhere that I can read?

On the eastern side of the state, we had a snow-globe-style blizzard, no ice (thankfully), and about 3 inches of snow left on the ground. The hubby and I did a quick morning cruise in his Roadster before the storm started. He was planning a wash today, based on those lyin' sacks at the Weather Service promising rain to wash away the snow and 56 degrees this afternoon but so far, all we have is snow and fog so he may be doomed to disappointment.

Welcome!

seriously...it's a fake hood, right? but seriously...that is awesome!!

Thanks! I'm not looking forward to winter, either. Northeast PA tends to be wet, slushy, and dreary, setting up the vicious circle - 4 miles of back roads to the nearest car wash to clean off the accumulated mess, 4 miles back to the house, accumulating more mess all the way. sigh...

Winter wheels with all-seasons are on. Time to prep the summer wheels for their long winter's nap. All set up and ready to go. Before. A little grungy but not too awful. Green wheel cleaner and shampoo wash on the inside; APC and a scrub on the outside. Rinse and repeat on the pretty side. All clean and ready for touch-up and sealing. A touch of Revive with sponge applicator to take off the last bits of grunge. Revive is getting to be my second-favorite Adams product. It gets off those little smears of tar that the clay sometimes leaves. Then a coat of Quick Sealant, let it sit for a minute, wipe down with a plush microfiber, admire the shine. Revive treatment on the outside. Finish with Quick Sealant and done! Almost a shame to put them up on the storage rack but they're all ready for fun come next summer. Cheers!

Well, those were incredibly fun photos! Back on the topic of naming cars: I've only named two cars out of all that I've owned. I find that cars tend to name themselves rather than the other way around. At least that's been my experience. I've even named cars that weren't mine because after driving them, they just seemed to deserve names. One was a yellow Corvette coupe that I rented during a week-long Miami vacation and named Sunny. The other was a little open-wheel racecar that I drove in a class recently, #12, who became Tina after 2 days of patiently suffering through my learning to shift her properly.

Nice job! If I'm not mistaken, I believe Adam began with bicycles, so this seems like an appropriate start.

Welcome! Great-looking car! And also being a country-dweller with "hard" well-water, I agree that you never, ever have to worry about spots from an Adams wash.

Great thread! Here's mine. Some of the years may be off 'cause I'm old and don't remember so good no more. 1969 VW Beetle - 1st car, dad bought for college, had one of those fancy clutchless transmissions that was just weird at the time 1964 VW Beetle convertible "Eva" - bought with then-boyfriend/later husband/now ex-husband of 30+ yrs 1974 VW Karman Ghia - 1st new car, one-and-only for 12 glorious yrs til it rusted out from under me, never named, still missed 1985 Subaru DL wagon - bought new, practical, functional (yawn...) 1990 Isuzu Trooper - bought new, don't remember the price but remember the salesman wasn't happy 1996 Dodge Caravan - hand-me-down from my (current and final) husband 200? GMC Jimmy - bought used for my husband, handed down to me but he totaled it (kid cut him off, not his fault) 2003 Toyota Highlander - 1st new car since the Trooper! 2012 MINI Cooper S coupe "Pooch" (blurry photo top left) - stock except for upgrade to 19mm rear sway-bar, OZ wheels Hmm...clearly, I have some catching up to do in this crowd...

Beautiful, beautiful car... Congrats!

That's what I've been doing - 1 coat sealant, topped with a coat of Americana wax, just because I LOVE that shine. Sometimes a little Brilliant Glaze in the middle for extra pop because I don't think there's any such thing as too shiny. But I'm still learning and wanted to be sure I wasn't missing an important step. Thanks everyone!

The spousal unit is finishing up his roadster today with Liquid Paint Sealant and asked me if he should do two coats or just one. I have usually done just one coat but browsed a few threads to see what others typically do. Seems like some folks routinely do two coats, others may do one or didn't say. What's the consensus - two coats better or just make you feel better?

Great write-up - I particularly like the tip about wrapping the glass towel around your hand to get the inside of the windshield. Thanks!

Welcome from another newbie!