detailingislife

TID is such a great product, at first the smell isn't the greatest. After it dries for some time, it leaves a clean pleasant scent. It's also one of the only products that work on the weird material my interior is made of.

Looks awesome! Red always looks so good with brilliant glaze.

White cars can be weird. If it is driven a lot, I recommend hitting the paint after you wash with wheel cleaner to remove industrial fallout, then clay over the wheel cleaner, then quickly rinse off. Ive found Finishing Polish alone to work great on white, then top that off with a coating or sealant... You'll be good to go for several months. 

That has happened to me a few times on lighter colored vehicles, any wax or sealant is hard to see on a white, light grey, or silver vehicle. Usually a shot of detail spray removes it. Even better, wash it and top it off with H20 to remove the leftover sealant and add more protection.

Not sure why you would want put a ciating on clear film. The newer films are "self healing" and have a bit of "give" or "flexibility". A ceramic coating is just the opposite. It's designed to be a hard protective layer. So no, do not apply a coating to clear film.

Not sure where you got your information from. A majority of high end shops always put a coating over PPF, it helps the film repel water and other debris. Films are very expensive to begin with, so a coating is a great option to ensure you get the maximum life out of your clearbra/film.

I have something similar going on with my truck, but it's due to a leak at one of the rear windows. I would try to make sure there is no water getting in the vehicle.

 

One of the best no fog home remedies I've found is Barbasol Shave foam (cheap $1 can from the travel section of Wally World). You apply a thin coating of the foam and it won't allow the fog to form. Can be difficult to get it streak free and the next time you clean the windows you'll need to reapply.

I bought my vehicle used, and from what I can tell the windshield is not original. My windshield leaks somewhere and in the winter it even ices from the inside. I will keep in mind what you shared, thank you!

I find it really hard to understand why you would take 4 steps to "perfect" your paint (if these products can cut well enough) when you can spend half the money and half the time by doing 2 steps with another brand of compounds and polishes that are way more tried and true than the Adam's system. The fact that Adam's is on their third round of "new" pads in the last year worries me in the sense that one competitors (not saying who) haven't changed their pads in years and professionals from all around the world still use them daily. 

I love using the wheel woolie, it works great on not so bad brake dust and dirt build up. But, if you try and use it on a vehicle with excessive brake dust thats been "baked" on, it has no power. It would be nice if Adam's released a stiff bristle woolie to really agitate heavy buildup behind the wheel.