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Welcome to the addiction, Chris! Along with all the videos, if you haven't read it already, I highly recommend you start with this article on waxes vs. sealants. Common question a lot of people ask about. Enjoy!

Road trip! I asked back in March, and my wish has come true! I look forward to meeting Adam, Dan, the rest of the Adam's team, and hopefully some of you all, as well.

Yep, you do. The old one smells like black licorice. Enjoy!

^^^ Now we're talkin'!

Welcome to the addiction, Gary!

Bottom line, the difference is in the name (took me a while to catch on, too): RW uses water, but no rinse is needs to clean the product off the car. You'll need a bucket, several gallons of water, a couple ounces of RW, and several DST (preferred). Then, wipe the car down with the towels. RW is used for dirtier cars...but not caked on. As mentioned above, you can dilute RW to make a waterless wash-like solution, at a much more economical price point. WW dos not use water. All you need is the bottle of product and a couple WW towels, and away you go. WW worked well for light dust, finger prints, etc. This stuff smells incredible, by the way. Be sure to watch the videos on the product pages via Adam's website, as well as their video link, for more details.

I was corrected by Dan a while back for that. And for what it's worth, the WW smells amazing...

Nice work, Dave! Any finished pics of the whole car?

Nice work. PS will help a lot, but it will only last so long. With as much effort as that took, you might want to strongly consider Wheel Coating next time.

Welcome to the addiction, Sherri! Great to have you along for the shine!

You're welcome, Mat! Get the lab coat, goggles, gloves, booties, etc....or just shorts, t-shirt, and your refreshing beverage of choice ...and get to work! Post some pics when you're done. Something else to consider when it comes to using wax as an "everyday" protectant, especially if your car tends to sit outside a lot, is the color of your vehicle. From your profile pic, it looks like you have a darker colored car. When in the sun, the surface temperature on dark colors can soar, causing the carnuba wax to melt and burn off pretty fast. As mentioned, PS withstands those extremes much better. Bottom line, I highly recommend you read the article I posted above. There are often trade-offs between protection and shine. Then, what you use is up to you. Just go in eyes wide open when making your decision and Adam's won't let you down.

First off, congrats! Now, to the list. Window blinds. Can't stress this one enough. You can get temporary, "retractable" paper ones at HD or Lowes (until Breyanna picks out the permanent ones, that is ). TP. You probably have more bathrooms than you have now, so need more to go around. More Adam's stuff. You have more space, right?! Nice bottle of wine and two glasses to celebrate. I'll add more as they come to me.

Same here. PS, being a mostly synthetic product, tends to have longer lasting protection than (naturally based carnuba) wax. It has a much higher resistance to heat, UV, and detergents, as well. Basically, and especially for a DD, PS adds ideal levels of everyday protection, with the HGG a boost in protection and shine every 4-6 washes. See here for more details: http://www.adamsforums.com/topic/27631-faq-should-i-use-wax-or-sealant-on-my-car/

Chalk me up as one of the few without an air compressor, then. Sidekick puts out filtered, heated air, with a super strong 1.3hp motor. Heated air dries faster than cooler air...it's physics. Think of the similar concept for clothes dryers - ever have a heating element go out? Simply put, the dryer doesn't work. Small, easy to use, light weight, powerful, rubberized nozels, etc...a lot to like. Add in the current 15% off sale, or even the on-going 10% forum discount, and it's a pretty great deal, in my opinion.

Hearing rumors of a clinic at the HQ coming up soon. Nothing set as of now, but hope to see details soon! (no pun intended, but see what I did there?!) Please make this happen, Adam's!!!

Looks like I need an email with 4 *'s in the address. That's apparently the only people that ever win. Congratulations to the winners!!!

Well, that figures. Doesn't change my odds, though. I don't win anything. Ever. Ask Mommy, Joe. Daddy's busy!

^^^What he said^^^

If this thread is an indicator, only 6 of us have entered so far, by my count. And if history is also an indicator, that means you other 5 will win. Good luck to all! Be sure to post a pic when your prize arrives.

Welcome to the addiction, ls2!

That worked. No "www" in the address. Thanks, Dan!

Link didn't work for me. Maybe I'm too young. Oh, wait, that's not the reason. Nathan, have your parents enter for you...

Omni, does the scratch/scratches catch on your fingernail? If so, it may be too deep for your current approach, and possibly for any others short of wet sanding, etc. Also, are you going "all 4 directions" with your polisher? Left, right, forward, back. Go slowly, too.