joelilton23

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On 12/18/2017 at 11:10 PM, shane@detailedreflections said:

When polishing you usually want a faster speed. I’m not sure of the settings on the SK machines, but on our Rupes we are usually between 3.5-5 for a speed setting. The final setting varies based on the polish and pad combo being used. Sometimes the lower side of fast will give a better cut since the polish can do the work with less heat buildup. 

 

As far as arm speed goes, use a similar motion to correcting polish. After a few uses and experimentation, you’ll figure out the best combo for you and your equipment. 

 

Youll want to work in a cross hatch pattern as described and you’ll want to work the polish until it flashes and becomes similar in nature to Vaseline. We usually work a small section that best represents the overall condition of the car to really get a feel for what processes are needed (or more importantly not needed) before tackling the whole vehicle. This way we don’t overwork an area that doesn’t need it. If we have a particularly damaged area, we can go after that area only with more aggressive techniques. 

 

Good luck!  You’re about to take your weekend warrior to the next level. 

Thanks, Shane!

I'll be giving this a go on my partners Mazda this weekend. The paint is in really good condition - I removed most of the small water marks and light scratching last weekend, and now I really want to make the metallic pop! Thanks for the helpful hints 

Hey all!

Got a couple of questions on finishing polish:

1. Is a slow or faster arm speed recommended?
2. What speed should I have my polisher set on? (SK 12MM)
3. Do I still do the same amount of passes as I would when correcting?

I tried looking for a video, but i couldn't find anything that goes into depth about it - I'm only a weekend warrior, but I am looking at stepping my technique and results up to the next level.

If there's an Adam's video that goes into it that I couldn't find, can someone post it here please?

Thanks!

On 12/2/2017 at 3:21 PM, avimore said:

 

An Aussie exclusive!!  

 

Nice pickup, Joel.  What kind of mitt is that?  Is that like the Red Wash Mitt but in green?  I've never seen it in a different colour.

 

Hey Ed,

it's a cloudburst mitt, which is a non-Adam's product. Feel free to message me and I'll let you know some more details about it.

it's cool to have something that's not available yet! It's a shame I can't use it.. 

8 hours ago, Dan@Adams said:

Hi Joel,

Thanks for contacting us! The Rubber Mat & Liner Cleaner did leak out to some of our dealers earlier this year, but it is not a product that has been released to the public yet. I'm not 100% sure if/when it will be available through our website. It's designed primarily for cleaning rubber floor mats like Weathertech, Husky, etc. I would not recommend using it on plastic trim, but if you do, test in a small area first to ensure no negative reactions. It should in theory work fine on tires, but I have not yet tried it, so again, test in a small area if you would like, to make sure there are no issues.

Since this product technically hasn't been released yet, I can't give too much more information about it at this time.

Respectfully,
Dan@Adams

Hey Dan,

Thanks for reaching out! I have to say, I was quite surprised when it arrived - I might hold off on using it on any tyres or trim, as I don't want to cause any damage, and I have ordered another T&RC anyway. The smell is amazing though - I've opened it a few times just to enjoy the scent. I'm guessing it wont be a problem if I trade this to another forum member, or would you prefer me to send it back to you guys, as it isn't a released product yet?

Thanks, Joel

6 hours ago, red94chev said:

Start with a clean dry car.

Get a bottle of H2OGG and a bottle of water.

Spray water on car 1 section/panel at a time and spray H2OGG to that area just as if you had just got done washing the car like usual.

And then work your way around the car.

I'll add to this with another method, which I use and quite enjoy.

• Grab a microfiber applicator - block or pad, whichever you have
• use the rise bucket to wet the applicator and then wring it out
• spray 1 spray into the applicator and apply to a dry panel and then wipe residue off with a single soft, and once you've loaded the applicator up from a few panels, give it a quick rinse and repeat the process.

It takes me less than 10 minutes to do my car this way, and water doesn't get trapped in panel gaps - it's also super easy to see any streaks straight away, and it doesn't use that much product (I have a Honda Fit, my first bottle of G&G is just over half empty and I've used it once a month since January this year)

One of my favourite Adam's products too! 

Hey all!

I just received some Rubber Mat and Liner cleaner, and was wondering if it could be used as a substitute for Tyre and Rubber cleaner (as I've run out) and on black  plastic trim to clean it before trim coating - does anyone know or tried it for any of these things? I've tried looking but haven't really found much information on it so far (I can't even find it on the website )

Thanks in advance!

4 hours ago, ZMAN024 said:

That's not too much to ask.    Refresh my memory........... will Christmas Day come to Australia before the U.S. or after ? 

Christmas will be before the U.S here in Australia, so Santa will be stopping by early! Hopefully he's swung by Adam's HQ and picked up a few goodies!

1. All the limited edition Detail Sprays
2. New hand wash
3. One of the trunk organisers - such a good idea!

(all stuff we can't get in Aus yet...... )

It's so cool to hear about Adam's history, and the fact that he was here 'Down Under' for a while doing his detailing! 

I would love to know whereabouts he was, and the Truck stops that are using his products, as I've never seen it anywhere apart from the Official distributor here. 

After a few weeks of rainy weather, finally got the chance to give the daily a good going over. Paint sealant, H2O g&g (dry method makes it so easy!) and buttery wax bringing out the slight metallic! It’s almost due for a full correction, which will be happening after Christmas sometime. 

Black looks so good when its finished like that 

My old Holden Commodore SS Wagon (6L V8 and 6 speed manual) Same as the Chevrolet SS over there in the US 

Joel just make sure he keeps it polished/waxed constantly and it will keep it from oxidizing.

That's easier said than done! I might have to take up monthly washes to keep it nice after all the hard work!

   this is the best advice!  Unfortunately, I deal with this on a relatives car that sits outdoors and isn't properly maintained............

He just doesn't understand the whole 'maintenance' regiment needed to keep it clean - he last washed it with a bucket of water and a sponge 

I don't believe the sealants have any UV protection. But the sealants will keep it from oxidizing.

I'm going to do two layers of paint sealant and then G&G and buttery wax - hopefully that will stop the UV here destroying it! 

Hey all,

I've been working on a single stage vehicle which was heavily oxidised from sitting outside for the past year with no protection covering it. I have carried out most of the correction on it, and it is now parked inside to prevent any further damage until I can apply some LPS (it has a quick layer of G&G on it already, just in case) - My question is in regards to UV protection offered by LPS and G&G.

Do these products offer any UV protection at all? I have had a look in the FAQ threads for both products (albeit quite a quick glance over) and could not find any information on the UV protection. The car is a friend of mines track vehicle, and he is not interested in spending money to get it coated. I am hoping there is some UV protection in these products to prevent the paintwork from fading again, and also to make it look as best as possible. 

Any information or any other tips and tricks to protect single stage paint would be appreciated! 

(Below is the paint before I started - I'll upload a photo once I'm finished working on it, but it's come up so much better with just the orange polish and pad, although the pad is now red!)

This may be old news to some, but I'll post this anyway just in case there are others out there (like me) that were not aware.

 

I was thinking about replacing all of my older spray heads with the new generation ones Adam's brought out a few months ago, so I sent them an email just to make sure the ones listed on the site are the new style sprayers:

 

http://adamspolishes.com/shop/accessories/empty-bottles-sprayers/adam-s-16oz-replacement-sprayers.html

 

Response from Adam's:

 

"The 'new' sprayers we did discontinue, we were having an abnormal amount of problems with them. So we did go back to the more square sprayers that work far more consistently. Unfortunately, we do not have any of the round ones left we sent back all extras to he manufacturer."

 

It also looks like the site still has the picture of the discontinued sprayers, so I'm glad I asked before purchasing.

I have a couple of the new ones that I'm not using, if you were still chasing some?

Has the vehicle had any accident damage repaired at all? Possibly a bumper touch up or something? Could be a single stage paint repair causing paint transfer. 

The rims came out great Joel Two thumbs up!

 

 

Cheers!

I agree the rims look great, but I hope you leaned them up against one of your neighbor's cars. Haha  

Haha nah that's my car - the front bar is riddled with stone chips and the paint is flaking off (previous owner didn't look after it like I do  ) so I was more worried about the car damaging the wheels! 

Put my freshly polished and painted wheels back together, but not before I ceramic coated the raw alloy to stop them oxidizing and pitting and the centres copped some too - worst job ever! So many little spaces, but I'm glad they will be super easy to keep clean now. Thanks, Adam's!

It looks like rubber transfer off the sunroof seal. Try a bit of tyre and rubber cleaner on a microfibre towel and see if you get the same style of black residue? I had similar residue come off my side door seals as they had never been cleaned before I got my car.

The paint looks great btw - how did you find the Honda paint to work with? 

It would be a pain but you could use the interior detail swabs for the webbing.

This could be a good way to do it, I might order some (if we have them in the Aussie store) and give them a go - cheers!

Joel I'm still dreaming of down under kit Kats made with the good stuff. Lol, on to your dilemmas, metal polish will not work on your wheels because you have a clear coat finish on the rims you can clean them up depending on how dirty they are with polish and wax due to the clear coating on the rims just like a cars finish. Since you asked about a coating for these bad boys, since they have that webbing I would apply the coating with a paint sprayer due to the webbing but since those are pricey you will basically have to do the barrels then the mesh one by one, it's tedious work that will take some time but you can get it done. In the small areas your going to have to improvise with your own applicator or maybe make your own type of applicator.

 

Good luck, my friend, don't over think it, it's possible to do.

I'm sure I could arrange something in regards to the Kit Kats if you forward on your address 

I can remove the centres from the barrels, so that will make polishing and coating the barrels easy enough, the mesh is going to be a pain though! I might see if anyone I know has access to a spray kit of some sort. If I was to do that, is it simply a matter of pouring some coating into the gun and spraying it on after doing all the prep?

Hey guys,

I have some old school Japanese mesh wheels coming for my project/track car (Toyota AE86) and I would like to coat them before I hit the track to make cleaning easier.

Trouble is, it looks like its going to be quite difficult to get into all the small places with the applicator. Anyone have any ideas on how to tackle these? I Have attached a photo for reference.

Also, I would like to polish the barrels of the wheels - they are clearcoated alloy, will the metal polish 1 & 2 work well on these?

Any help will be appreciated - Cheers! 

Project MU and Endless both do great pads with low dust options for the WRX. I have a set of Project MU in my car at the moment, and the brake dust has virtually stopped, I've gone from cleaning my wheels twice a week to only needing to hit them with the hose once when I'm washing, and the stopping power has increased as well! 

Did a full interior replacement of the stock "yellow" bulbs with LED's:

 

 

Looks good! Where did you get the globes from?