gunnybadger

A small update here, for anyone that cares; the stickiness is still there and I was mistaken when I blamed the detailer I took it to. However, I did not go back and get irate with them or anything. 

Anyways, from what I've come across it is actually the plastic "gassing out" and is purging something that was used in the manufacturing process. Now I am not a plastics expert, nor do I know anything about plastic gassing out, but I guess it's feasible. None the less, it hasn't gone away, but it has subsided.

I have a sneaky suspicion that sometime in the future I will be getting a recall notice for them to fix the dash.  

to say the least!

I'm trying to quit using chewing tobacco (after more than 20 years) and I reached one of those points where I needed to focus my time on something else for a while. So I decided to focus on the interior of my truck; outside needs washed, but it was dark already. 

Although I've been a member for a couple of months and have spent a ridiculous amount of money on Adam's products, I hadn't had the opportunity to try any of them. Tonight I used the leather and interior cleaner and wow...it cleans amazingly! 

I used leather condition on all non-painted part/pieces inside and they look immaculate!

I used the detail spray on my touchscreen entertainment center and all grimy fingerprints are gone! 

I had high expectations for all the products I've ordered and just these 3 exceeded my expectations! Plus they smell amazing, LOL! I can't wait to break the rest out and get going!

Thanks Adams...

Go figure, I just placed another order to "round" things out and I didn't add any PS to the order. Guess I'll have to place another...someone has to got to make the madman stop!

You are correct Sir!  Now called just PS. 

Thanks Michael!

Depends on what you look like.

LOL, um...it wouldn't be very pretty! My truck is sexy though! (Well, at least in my opinion). 

I would use Strip Wash again after polishing to get rid of the extra oils on the paint. Then of course dry before using LPS or Brilliant Glaze. I never put anything but LPS down on bare paint, but it's preference. This is the procedure I follow.

 

Strip

Clay

Polish

Strip and dry

LPS

Excuse my ignorance, I'm still learning the acronyms, but what is LPS? Liquid Paint Sealant? 

Thank you...

The deep wheel cleaner when sprayed on the vehicles paint will dissolve a lot of the metal contamination that's on the paint making the clay process quicker and easier.

 

Spray deep wheel cleaner on. Let it work. And rinse off. Do that prior to using clay with the regular technique. It will do a lot of the heavy decontamination for you.

 

I've read that the deep wheel cleaner can be diluted at 1:1 for decontamination purposes. I have not tried it diluted yet though.

Not for use while claying but you spray it on beforehand. Let sit a few minutes (do not let it dry, I also leave the vehicle wet when doing this step) and agitate with a throwaway sponge. Rinse off then proceed with claying.

Ah, okay...makes sense now regarding the wheel cleaner. Thank you. 

I skip drying if I'm claying. Nor do I wash after claying. If you have Adam's wheel Cleaner you should apply it before claying to help decontaminate. Don't forget to test your polishing before going right to full correction. You might not need it.

Thank you Chops (Chris)...

Skipping drying makes sense and I have thought about that, but my concern is getting water spots. My hose spigot has soft water running through it and I'm not sure if the salt in the water would create additional water spots. Adam's wheel cleaner for claying?!?! I bought the kit with the detailing spray...that's not what I want to use when claying? I do have the wheel cleaner though. 

This is the order that I use.

Strip wash

clay

CP

FP

BG

PS

Wax

Thank you Chris! There is definitely a lot less steps in that process.

I have a tendency to overthink things and I have been researching this since I joined the forum (including reading the forum and external sources). I just wan't sure, since this is the first go around, if I needed to/should include it all. I see that I had a few things out of [recommended/preferred] order. 

LOL, that got some of your attention...okay maybe not.

On to the intent of my post: 

My truck has been washed a couple of time since I've bought it and waxed once. Should I use the strip wash on my truck the first time around? 

If so, and I intend on getting a foam gun; should I load that up with strip wash, suds it up and then follow behind with the car shampoo? Or completely wash with the strip wash and not worry about the car shampoo? 

The reason I ask if I should strip the truck down is not only to get the wax off, but whatever they use to "dress" the exterior trim has ran down my paint due to some extreme heat (100 degree plus temps). 

Next question: 

Am I close to the order of operations when starting with a clean/blank slate: 

Strip or Regular Wash

Dry

Clay

Wash Again (not necessary, I'd assume)

Correcting Polish

Finishing Polish

Seal

Wax

Glaze

Thank you for your time and any information you'd be willing to provide. Sorry for the bad joke at the beginning  

I would add some paint sealant or wax to your kit . Congrats on your new detailing kit

Yeah, I was doing a lot of research, youtube'ing, etc. last night and realized that it's not quite complete yet. I'll be placing another order, plus my b-day is coming up and maybe I can persuade the wife to get me a polisher Thank you!

Congrats!

I was just getting ready to ask what else am I missing to a "complete" a detail...guess I probably some wax/polish or correcting and finishing polish too, huh? 

I've always believed if you want something done right, sometimes you have to do it yourself (not everything, but most things). 

Anyways, I paid $159 bucks to have my truck "detailed" yesterday and it looked good afterwards, but the more time I spent inspecting the work the more things I found wrong. Mirrors/glass streaked, water spots, etc. 

Then of course...the one time it finally decides to start raining in SoCal is the same day. Well today I noticed whatever they used on my side mirrors is running off and down on my paint. It has now left greasy streaks in my paint. 

So, I said enough is enough and finally pulled the trigger...I ordered me some Adam's products. 

On the way is: 

2 Bucket Car Wash Kit

Perfect Interior Kit

Ultimate Wheel and Tire Kit

and 

Detail Spray and Visco Clay bar Combo. 

Had I listened the first time, I promise I will next time, I could have covered half of my order with what I paid for a half @$$ed "detail" job. 

I'm pretty excited about using professional level products and learning the art of detailing. I'm not OCD, but I like things to be clean and in order 

Here I am, I think (had to make sure I knew how to work this thing, LOL)

The first one is of my wife and I at my retirement ceremony from the Corps. (She'd been crying and would probably kill me if she knew I put this picture up). 

The second one, provided they post in order, is me holding a snowball after it snowed and stuck in Southern California. 

The last one is my bloodhound (Easton...we're a baseball family) and I taking "selfies". He wanted to be a butt and sit on me so I made him take pictures. Why it's upside down I don't know...guess I don't know how to work this! 

Thank you everyone!

I would try APC diluted 4 parts distilled water to 1 part APC.  That is a pretty mild cleaner, but is safe for interiors, and has some degreasers in it.  Spray it on a MF utility towel and wipe the dash.

Awesome, thank you. I must have overlooked the APC while browsing all the products. I will give that a shot!

Welcome Shane, I am more than happy to help you out, and let you try some products before you buy if you are anywhere near Northridge.

Bruce

Bruce - I appreciate the generous offer, I am not anywhere near Northridge though. I may be next weekend, I think we're taking my son to Magic Mountain for his birthday. If that's what he ends up choosing [and the wife is okay with a small detour] I can cutover on the 118 from the 210. I'll let you know for sure and see if we can work something out. Thank you, I really appreciate it. 

Nice SD, got a 2015 myself. They def take some time to detail thou, but Adams products make it a breeze. 

Thank you, I'm enjoying it so far. This is my first SD. Seems to be a great truck. Yeah, I'm not looking forward to the time investment, but I know it will be worth it in the end. That's what will keep me motivated. 

Welcome to the group! Nice rig!

Thank you Brian. 

Welcome Shane,

 

Truck looks great!   

 

I know all about traveling for work............................ just got back from 4 states out west in 3 1/2 days.......................including Ontario, California as the first stop!   

That's some heavy duty traveling! 

So, I was out of town for work this week and took my truck to a "detailer" to be cleaned. Really I wanted the exterior and wheels cleaned and the inside vacuumed; however, they also wiped down my dash and other interior plastic/leather with something...no clue what it was.

At first I thought it was me; I work in the petroleum/oil/lubricant world and was working with oil all day that day. I cleaned my hands and arms well before getting in my getting my truck, but lets be realistic oil will seep into your skin a bit and due to the heat I thought it was making me stick to my console top/door interior. Then I went to grab my sensor for the FASTRAK/HOV lane off the dash and as soon as my hand touched my dash I realized it was super sticky, like an adhesive was covering my dash...I was p!$$ed, but already left town. 

Question - Do you think the Interior Detailer has a strong enough detergent in it to remove this sticky mess and protect my dash or is there something else I should use to clean up the mess and then go over it with the Interior Detailer?  

I really wish I could say what they wiped my interior down with to help make an informed decision, but I don't have a clue. Lesson learned though...

Thank you. 

~Shane

Hey everyone, 

Thank you for the welcome, compliments on my truck (granted there's no shortage of good looking/bad @$$ vehicles on this forum [i scoured through some of the other sections of the forum]), and additional information. I'm traveling for work this week so excuse my absence and I will individually respond to those required as time permits. 

~Shane 

Shane welcome to forum!  I was just like you, it took me about a month to pull the trigger on a detailing company because I researched for so long.  Once you get your hands on some products, you won't want anything else.  I started off slow by ordering a mystery box.  In hindsight, I would go straight for one of their kits.  Specifically the winter washing kit.

Thanks, much appreciated. Currently I have an exterior, interior, window, wheel/tire kits, and guard an gloss in my cart. I'm a little gun shy at the moment...not about the products, but the price, LOL! My wife will FREAK out if she knows what I'm about to spend on car cleaning/detailing stuff. Personally it doesn't bother me, I'm a big believer in you get what you pay for, but she doesn't see it like that. The other part of that is I'm not sure of the exact process/steps I need to take to get my truck up to par and in a position where I only have to maintain it for a few months...if that makes sense. 

New guy here from Southern California. I have never used Adam's products on my vehicles. Actually never heard of them until the other day to be honest. However, I have spent a lot of time watching the videos and will be placing an order soon. 

I'm a fan of black and love to "detail"/keep my truck clean. I thought I always used the right stuff and did an okay job of keeping my black paint in good condition....I was wrong!

My last truck was cleaned every Saturday and I just recently purchased a 2016 black F-250. This time I wanted to be a lot more serious about keeping the vehicle clean/detailed. So I searched for the best car washing soap (never heard of car shampoo) and Adam's was the first thing that came up, followed by Chemical Guys. So I started researching the two...both have their followers, but Adam's was still coming out on top. I'm a "research" nut and will read/reread the same thing over and over, plus new information, until I can make an informed decision. 

Well, here I am...Adam's and his videos have won me over. I'm going to have to bite the bullet and take my truck to a detailer for it's first bath since I don't have any of the products yet. I'll fix it afterwards...

I look forward to learning how to properly detail my truck, keep it clean and shiny, and getting to know some of you all. 

Thanks for having me. 

~Shane

A picture of my truck for your time...