KeepinWithJones

Air freshener too!

Since your rolling out coffee samples for a short time, why not make a coffee scented detail spray? Like the holiday theme, but a year round Adams Cars & Coffee detail spray?

Thought I'd share a habit of mine that y'all may appreciate / laugh at. I have a blue 2016 Vette that I lovingly care for, but drive every day. This means sometimes it gets, brace yourselves, rained upon   well, I bought a master blaster earlier in the year and one time after driving the car home in the rain looked at the master blaster on the wall, and back at my wet car sitting in the garage and had a thought.  Couldn't I just blow all that nasty rain water off? I mean it is ceramic coated so the rain and road dirt has been just sheeting off anyway. Well, yep sure can, and it works pretty darn well... assuming it was raining steadily. Blows all that dirty rain water right off.  Lots of folks ask about the effectiveness of the paint coating and the usefulness of the master blaster. For me this exemplifies both. 
 
 

I think it would be great to post a video showing how crazy the warehouse gets during a Mystery Box / Bucket sale event, and how hard everyone works to fill the orders. That may help curtail some of the constant complaining on the forum !  

I have been subscribed for a while and really enjoy the channel.
 
I like the old videos as much as the new.  I like to see the history of the company.
 
As you mentioned, behind the scenes videos would be pretty sweet.  Maybe a daily operation video.  The evolution of developing a new product etc
 
Also i think there has been a lot of interest in new product videos,  ultra foam shampoo, and 1step.  I feel we all have unanswered questions about these new items.
 
I think thats all I have for now, hope everyone enjoys their holiday!
Keep up the great work!
 
 

I've seen people use this. It seems like an interesting topic because from what I know using a clay bar is best if done in a straight line and so if your nanoskin picked up some dirty and did a circular pattern wouldn't you technically add more scratches and aren't the round ones harder to get out?

I used a candle warmer on an older tin of Patriot that had shown those symptoms. just turned it on and set the can on it and my office smelled fantastic for the day! 

For doing it for your first time and getting that great results is great! I will definely send you that link in a PM in a moment. (not to sure to what the rules are as far as posting non Adams links are)
 
 
 
I did some research on what you mentioned and that actaully looks pretty cool. I cant say i personally would use them but I definitely plan on picking some up and and at least trying it. As far as removing orange peel it is better to do so by hand from my point of view. Granted this is just from my experince and the way ive been taught. Its just one those things where you can pay more attention to detail and it is safer. You are correct on your statement about using a block in areas where there are heavier scratches and defects. I also dont use a foam block for wet sanding. its a differnt type of block system and it works great. I think i mentioned before that I have used a DA to wet sand and there is nothing wrong with it really. If i am pressed for time its what i do. But ill even use 3000 and 5000 by hand. I look forward to your write up with your experience.
 
One other important thing to know before wet sanding is knowing how much material you have to work with. Some spots could have more clear and other could have less. Just something to keep in mind to avoid a burn through.

First off, beautiful truck! Very jealous. In regards to the heavy scratch. Obviously as stated above try the least aggresive methods first. But if its yields no results here are 2 options id recommend. 1: Take it back to the dealer and point it out to them. It pains me to say that for several reasons (especially as a painter cause it drives me crazy when i have to fix things like that because i dont get paid for it) But you just spent a lot of money on a brand new truck and it came damaged in a way. If youre lucky, Maybe they will have it painted for you.
 
2: If all else fails after trying to polish it out, you could try wet sanding it if you're comfortable doing that. Adams has a video on YouTube somewhere showing how to do this. I saw it couple years ago. Just things to keep in mind about that. The clear on those truck is thin. I believe medic001918 mentioned in something he posted that he measured the clear thickness and it wasnt stellar (sorry if that wasnt you or i miss quoted you) If you consider wet sanding option i can give you further detail on how to do it. Its simple you just have to be very careful with it. Again this is an absolute last resort!! Im in no ways recommending you do this now, just something to consider.
 
I should have reversed the order of those options. Again truck looks awesome, great work!

Got home tonight and found my SK Mini had been delivered.  One spot on the truck that I was waiting to tackle with the Mini are the B-pillars on the truck.  I used the orange pad and the orange polish and went after them.  They look fantastic.  I am going to post a before and after picture as well but this definitely makes it worth having the mini for tighter spots like this.
 

 

I apologize if I gave off the impression of taking it back and being a jerk to the dealer. By any means i am not suggesting that. For my dealership personally I know that they foot the bill for any damage done to vehicles as far as paint defects. Sometimes they can get it covered through GM just all depends on the situation. (it makes me happy when its covered through GM cause i get paid lol)
 
But having that good relationship could very well work out in your favor. And wow, you got lucky! There is a ford dealer down the street from me and ive been told that people are paying MSRP and some have even paid several thousands over.

First off, beautiful truck! Very jealous. In regards to the heavy scratch. Obviously as stated above try the least aggresive methods first. But if its yields no results here are 2 options id recommend. 1: Take it back to the dealer and point it out to them. It pains me to say that for several reasons (especially as a painter cause it drives me crazy when i have to fix things like that because i dont get paid for it) But you just spent a lot of money on a brand new truck and it came damaged in a way. If youre lucky, Maybe they will have it painted for you.
 
2: If all else fails after trying to polish it out, you could try wet sanding it if you're comfortable doing that. Adams has a video on YouTube somewhere showing how to do this. I saw it couple years ago. Just things to keep in mind about that. The clear on those truck is thin. I believe medic001918 mentioned in something he posted that he measured the clear thickness and it wasnt stellar (sorry if that wasnt you or i miss quoted you) If you consider wet sanding option i can give you further detail on how to do it. Its simple you just have to be very careful with it. Again this is an absolute last resort!! Im in no ways recommending you do this now, just something to consider.
 
I should have reversed the order of those options. Again truck looks awesome, great work!

When I first started there i worked in the detail department and cringed when I saw how they "washed" cars. On my second day i brought my personal Adam's stuff in and washed it the right way. Everyone laughed but when someone needed a car cleaned they came to me. Did that for about 6 months But using my own stuff got expensive among other things so i got hired into the paint shop and now i get to deal with them ruining my fresh paint jobs.

Adam's only offers the Visco Clay. There are clay alternatives but they have mixed reviews. There are other types of clay out there as well.

I read something on instagram sometime ago that someone had layed down a coat of Americana paste wax and then topped it with ceramic boost. So I did this on the front end of my F150 (hood and fenders) and just ceramic boosted the rest of the truck. It should be noted I do a full strip and polish on my truck every 4 moths and use paint sealant as my main protection because i drive a lot and in all types of climate. The results were amazing. The shine and clarity was more than I even expected, with Americana/ boost combo and just the boost alone as well. ( i also use wash wax as my shampoo) I wasnt able to wash my truck for about 3 weeks till today (usually it gets washed once or twice a week) because Ive been busy and its been cold. So the truck was very dirty. The result were amazing. I was impressed by how much it held up with both ways i applied it. Ill probably do the Americana and boost combo more in the warmer months seeing had great results.