GST Auto Detail

Doing it once a year I can maybe see, but not twice a year.  If you're needing to do it twice a year, then like you said, revisit your washing method.  It sounds like you would be a great candidate for the new paint sealant products Adams has. 

I bought a set last year that contained two of the orange towels and the Pumpkin Spice detail spray.  Still have some of the Pumpkin Spice detail spray left as a matter of fact.  The towels work extremely well for simple wipe downs or removing wax or glaze. 

So what's the benefit of keeping Americana in the fridge?  I have been using it for years, and my only complaint is it breaks up and becomes kind of crumbly.  This would have been the old formula.  I have a new batch waiting to arrive.  Should I keep it in the fridge?

One of the guys at Adams calls that combo "The Face Melter".  I use that combo on my WS6 and my customer's vehicles and I've never had anyone be disappointed in the end result.  Very nice looking truck by the way, and that's coming from a GM guy.

I always opt to put sealant first.  After sealant, I go with Brilliant Glaze and then top it off with Americana Wax.  Before a car show or cruise night, I'll hit the car with some Brilliant Glaze. 

I think that'd be up to you.  Are you going to be doing any paint correction after claying?  I see nothing wrong with using G&G.  It provides a really good shine and a level of protection to boot.  After G&G, you could apply Buttery Wax, Americana, Patriot, etc.  I did two vehicles over the weekend where I applied Buttery Wax over G&G and the shine was intense. 

I tried it for the first time this weekend when I detailed two customer's cars.  I was pretty impressed.  I've not tried the blue (I will order it next time), so I can't compare the two, but I was impressed.  Here is a question for you guys.  How many car washes do you get out of a bottle? 

That's the one downside to having a lighter colored car.  I wish my WS6 was black or sunset orange metallic.  Darker colored vehicles look so much better once fully detailed and waxed. 

I've yet to try Patriot Wax, but my WS6 always gets the Americana Wax and Brilliant Glaze treatment before a car show/cruise night. 

I used H2O Guard and Gloss for the first time this weekend on two customer's vehicles.  I've read some people having issues with streaking, but I did not experience this.  I too gave the vehicles a final rinse after I was completely washed them and that seemed to help.  I also made sure to ring the wet towel off frequently, as it got quite saturated after just a few body panels.  Overall, I'm very impressed with the product.  Both vehicles got a treatment of Buttery Wax after the H2O Guard and Gloss, but quite honestly, the H2O Guard and Gloss gave both vehicles (one white and one charcoal grey) an intense shine. 

I prefer the old sprayer heads better. 

Just got my red car shampoo in with my last shipment.  Going to get to test it out tomorrow and this weekend.  Looking forward to seeing how well this stuff works. 

I can only speak on the Americana wax, but nothing about it has made me want to pay the extra for the Patriot wax.  The Americana was is by far the best wax I've used.  It does more than meet my, and my customer's, expectations. 

I have to agree that hitting it with the detail spray is a good idea.  The waterless is not going to provide you with that shine you're after.  You also need to make sure the paint isn't too dirty, because if it is, you need for skip the waterless and go straight to a full wash.

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Looks like mold to me.  Could you have contaminated the wax via the applicator?  Maybe the applicator came in contact with something and as a result of it touching the wax, it started growing mold?

Photo is kind of grainy, but I didn't have any issues with mine.  It sprayed with a nice mist and worked just like all of the videos I've seen.

 

Damn nice looking truck!  I'd like to see some more pics of it.

I'm going to try this combo on my new 2008 GMC Yukon Denali.  It's that dark red color and is my DD. 

Looks great.  The silver and pewter paint is hard to make "pop", but I've always had the best results using Brilliant Glaze and Americana.  I've tried quite a few different products, but I'm a life-long Adams man now. 

LSx for the win.  Looks spectacular. 

Just ordered my Americana kit. Planning on using it as follows correct me if I'm wrong with this process.

 

Polish with PFP with white foam

Apply LPS wait for 20mins. then wipe off

Apply Brilliant Glaze after all panels covered then wipe off

Apply Americana wait for 20-30 mins. then wipe off

Apply 2nd coating wait for 20mins. then wipe off

I don't believe you need to wait at all when removing Brilliant Glaze and Americana Wax.  From the videos I've seen, you simply apply it to a panel and the wipe off.  That's how I apply/remove Brilliant Glaze.  With the Americana, I apply it to several body panels, sometimes half the car, before I wipe it off. 

I would level that clear with sandpaper by hand,Then polish with the da. Gl

That makes sense.  Any idea what grit I should try?  Wet-sanding would probably be best, correct?

The DA might remove the clear AND the paint that he put on it. I had this happen with a Miata once. It looked 100 times better with no paint in the scratch at all. But I know every situation is different. Good luck!

Thanks!  I think he just wants whatever I can remove removed.  If I can get the clear and paint removed, I can do it for him and make it look right I'm sure. 

Was the scratch deep enough to catch a fingernail on? If so, sanding may be the only option.

I haven't seen it yet, but based on what he said, yes.  The scratch was pretty deep, he used the paint match paint pen, and then topped that with the clear-coat pen.  His main issue is that he applied too much clear-coat. 

Okay, I have a friend that has a brand new Eco-Boost Mustang.  I detailed the car about a month ago and he couldn't believe how well it turned out.  So I get a call from him yesterday because he needs my help.  Someone scratched the driver's side rear quarter panel.  From what he says, it was pretty bad.  He purchased one of those paint match pens and used that.  He said it looked great and matched up good.  He also bought a clear coat pen, which he used after letting the paint from the paint pen dry.  Well, I guess he used too much of the clear because he said you can feel that it's raised up where he applied the clear.  He also said the clear messed up the color of the paint pen.  He asked for my help, and I think I have a game plan in place, but want to see what you guys think.  My plan is to use the dual action polisher with some Adams paint correcting polish and see if I can level out the clear, or possibly try to remove all of the clear.  He said it looked good before putting the clear on, so I think if I can get the clear-coat off, we'll be good.  Does this sound like a good plan?