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Welcome! I'm also from Louisiana. 

Very Nice!

We are fighting the same thing with a friends wife's car, the paint just seems to not take any protection. That being said I'm convinced it is the paint because the same products on our trucks work/last how they are suppose to. We still haven't figured out what is going on with it, it's a trial & error kinda thing now. 

I've washed a few old truck & can tell you water does seem to find its way in all the nooks & can be a pain to get totally dry if that's your concern. That being said, i would suggest an investment in some good air drying tools. Also, look into the Rinseless Wash method. I use it pretty often when it doesn't need a full wash but little too dirty for a Waterless spray.  

5 hours ago, BlackCadi14 said:

so you use it after you wash your car on your windshield?  do you apply it with a polisher?

I apply it by hand after a good window cleaning with a red foam pad and its the very last thing I do. Its great for outside and inside of the windows.

Another big fan of Brilliant Glaze!! I put it on everything except trim.. My favorite use for it is a glass cleaner! 

There is really no way to do it without leaning on the car/truck. This is why I always do the roof first & I find it the most aggravating so I like to get this part over with. 2-3 step ladders are great, also a nice fold-able platform can come in handy.  

45 minutes ago, shane@detailedreflections said:

A one step polish with correcting polish may not be enough to remove a properly installed coating. I’d start with a compound for that honestly. It’s more abrasive. That being said, a properly installed coating should bead water well. So I’m not sure what’s going on with it. 

I would attempt to figure it out before going the way of coatings. If not, you may put a kit of work in for little benefit. 

Gotcha, will keep that in mind on the next attack plan as he has some blue polish. 

Its strange for sure, keep us scratching our heads.  

25 minutes ago, Dan@Adams said:

Hi Stephen,

Thanks for contacting us! That sounds strange indeed! Paint Sealant should net around 4-6 months of protection per application in most environments, and H2O Guard should be at least 1-2 months of awesome water beading per application. What part of the country do they live in? Does the car see extreme hot or cold temperatures regularly? Is it garaged or does it sit outside while at work for example? What type of process do they use for washing it - do they go through any automated car washes? Some of these factors could determine how long the sealant will last. Some automated car washes may use strong soaps and cleaners that could be stripping protection prematurely.

I used one application of H2O Guard on my SS sedan when I purchased it before polishing it and applying a final prototype of our Ceramic Paint Coating. It's been holding up strong for 14 months now, with Ceramic Boost used about every 2 months for maintenance. I drive the car in all sorts of rain conditions and drove it through most of last winter in the snow too.

I've worked on many Holden-built vehicles now (many GTO's, a few G8's, and my SS sedan) and their clear coats seem no different than other GM vehicles that I've worked on. Can you ask your friends if the dealership may have applied some type of paint protection onto the vehicle before purchase?

Standing by to help further!

Hoping you was going to reply! lol 

Yes, big mystery for sure.. Never seen anything like it! The car is a daily and no garage so it sits outside all the time. It does not see any auto car washes, it gets washed properly. No different than our trucks and they don't react this way. We live in South Louisiana in a rural area. 

A dealer installed paint protection is what I keep saying, something is not playing well together. But I figured any dealer applied protection would be removed with the 1 step correction. 

We have a game plan of completely decontaminating it; Iron remover, clay, 1 step polish, alcohol wipe down & then reapply whichever product he wants and see where it goes from there. May have to branch out to the coating world.. 

Anyone ran into a car that won't take any protection?

Friend of mine, his wife's SS sedan doesn't take any protection. It has seen both sealant(Paint Sealant, G&G and CG Jet Seal) and waxes(Buttery & Colinite 845) and nothing seems to last. Car is properly decontaminated/striped each time, even one-stepped it with orange polish/pad before applying. 

It has to be the car, both our trucks stay beading like crazy.  Any explanations on what's going on or tips to try? 

My PC is still the workhorse for my needs. I have it setup to run 5.5", 4" and now 2". Yes it takes a little more time to change backing plates but there is still nothing wrong with it. Although I do plan on buying the SK15 or SK21 to be the main workhorse. 

Some Jeeps did come in single stage, but I'm pretty sure an 03 will be base/clear. A good way to check is look for the data tag and then letters "BC" followed by numbers, that will be your paint code. Most of the time they are in the glove box or maybe the door jam, I can't remember on TJ's. 

I had a BRZ, awesome cars! Yours looks awesome in yellow. 

Why wait, apply the americana and glaze right over your LPS. 

 

I love using buttery myself on my daily as its so easy to apply after a simple waterless wash. 

I just haven't made another order yet. Trying to hold off till I get fully moved in my new garage before restocking supplies. 

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Twins?!?! I thought that had a familiar look, finally hit me when I was washing mine tonight. I'm excited to try some glaze or buttery when spring comes!

Heck ya, looks good! My local dealer had a deal I could pass up. Single cab 2wd, just about loaded as you can get single cab with the 5.3L. Truck is awesome! 

Nothing crazy, just wanted to show my love for Adams products! Bought a new truck, silver in color. As someone who loves to see the "pop" from a properly clean car, I wasn't really feeling the silver.

But after a quick new car prep (Wash, Iron Removal, Clay/Wash) I applied Liquid Paint Sealant and loved how wet it looked! I can only imagine what it would look like with Glaze and some Adams paste wax, maybe next time! 

Welcome from the Northshore (Franklinton). Add some VRT and shampoo and you will be good for now. 

Did you find yourself missing the Cyclo any? 

Came out great! Thinking hard about the Cyclo being my next tool to replace the Porter Cable. 

My single softs lint real bad too, wash them with revitalizer & boiled them also. I've pretty much phased them out & use double softs for everything. 

M3 came out great! One color I hate doing..

Great job! Props for interior work.. My least favorite part to do. 

Anyone from the South.. This is always a good show, awesome location! 

Followed the build on the C10 forum.. Glad you made one over here! 

I use to correct my rockers and door jams at the same time. Hit them with some LPS.