ChevyGuy

Specs look like this in post #5: http://www.adamsforums.com/topic/23660-white-specks-in-paint-after-applying-americanica/

Well...tis a sad and frustrating update. Long story short I spilled paint in the bed of my new truck and had to wash it all out. I was in a bit of a "panic" over the condition of my truck and decided to try to do a wash. It was sunny, cold, dry and windy... This is probably 99% of my problem. Things when OK until the detail spray. After rinsing the soap off I applied detail spray to keep it from spotting but it did like a mofo. Even with the spray it dried out before I could clay everything (used almost a whole bottle fighting this while claying). This is especially true on the glass and hood. Also I had trouble with the guard and gloss. I now know after watching the videos I used way to much (like 70% of a bottle) and my towel was too wet. The side in the shade came out ok-ish but the the rest was ****. Now I have a million little white specs all over the tail gate and left rear panel? They are on the surface and can be removed with a little effort. I assume this is something from my failure coming back to haunt me? How to I avoid these? I really hope its not a huge problem because that would just crush me at this point. In Summary: 1) Don't detail while frustrated if you can avoid it 2) Detail in proper weather conditions My question: What are my new little while specs and how do I avoid them? Thanks, -Justin

Well I just pulled the trigger on my order...ohh lord I hope I am home and not my wife when this comes. If she every found out how much I spent on detailing supplies I would be in for it! Order placed for the following: Adam's Daily Driver Detailing Kit Adam's Wheel Woolie Adam's VRT Super Block Tire Dressing Applicator x 2 Adam's Tire Shine 16oz Adam's Gamma Seal & Grit Guard Car Wash Bucket Adam's Basic Total Interior Detailer Kit Adam's Winter Prep Paint & Glass Kit (Basically Paint Sealant & Glass Sealant) Adam's NEW Wheel Cleaner 16oz Adam's Super VRT Tire & Trim Dressing 16oz Adam's Red Waxing Hex Grip Applicator I truly appreciate all the help so far and I hope I can repay the favor to some going forward as I learn more. A little later today ill put together what I see are the steps for the 1st wash and then subsequent maintenance cleanings to make sure I am doing this right. -Justin

It seems people are recommending the block over the hex grip one correct?

Already in the shopping cart! This isnt going to be cheap haha.

I thought the H20 Guard was a paint sealer? Whats the difference between that and the liquid paint sealer? How and when would I work this into my routine?

Thanks for the advice. My plan is to get the basics down and after a few months revisit to expand my care regimen. I am starting at level zero here so its going to be a climb. To be honest half the terms used here are over my head!

You are correct that its cloth interior. Thank you for the advice I just added the following to the order: VRT Tire Shine 2x VRT Super Block

Hello All, I just took delivery of a brand new black truck on 4/1 (I hope the joke isnt on me haha). Its a 2016 Chevy Colorado LT Midnight Edition which for me is a pretty big deal being my first new vehicle. This will be my daily driver and sadly I do not have a garage. Also with a wife and 3 kids I cant spend endless hours on my truck like I want to. So after scouring the internet I landed on this website and started watching adams videos. Now I come to the forums to verify / validate my research before I place an order. :-) What I want to accomplish: Keeping my car as nice as possible and avoiding the evil swirl marks on my new black truck. I will likely be able to wash once a week (twice at most) outside and be able to invest 1:15 to 1:30 at most. The vehicle is brand new inside and out as what I hope is a good starting point. Exterior: Adams Daily Driver Kit (as followed by videos) with the following additions: +1 Bucket w/ Grit Guard so I can do the two bucket wash method +Wheel Woolie (as per video but not in kit) +Adams New Wheel Cleaner (noted in video to work better) Are there any other additions that would really help me out? I should be good to just start in on this as the exterior is brand new? No other prep? I also have a leather tonneau cover? What should I use on that to protect it from the sun/elements? Interior: Adams Basic Total Interior Detailer Kit: As the car is brand new its clean inside so I am hoping if I start using this immediately I should need no other products? Note, I only have the cloth interior so no leather to worry about. What about the inside windshield? Anything special? Thank you for your time and I truly appreciate your help. -Justin