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It won't be free in guessing cause it's now bring shipped from the US. So now on top of tax your Going to pay out the *** for duty and brokerage. I like Adams but there stuff is already priced a bit high.add the extras we gotta pay as Canadians I'd go elsewhere.

Many people are going else where, including myself, so your not alone. In todays competitive car care market, there are much better products out there for a more reasonable price. Unless you like the fashion statement of using only adams. Today's sale I picked up about 25$ worth of some misc stuff to use up the last of my gift cards. $9 For shipping. That's outrageous for smart post. I can go to my local post office and ship the same weight package for 7 dollars and have it go from South Dakota to new York in two days on priority USPS, let alone 10 days.

Post up a pic, that'd be cool to see. 

I think ill be getting a MC1275 here shortly. or the harbor freight version of it. most of the stuff i do will come out with elbow grease and some of my secret chemicals, but steam will be nice i think to help clean the hard stuff. i only do 1 or two cars a week so im not too crunched for time. 

I like my harbor freight tools DA polisher. Is it cheap? Yep, 49.99. Is it high quality? Eh, for harbor freight its decent. but poor compared to others. Does it meet my daily business needs of polishing multiple cars per day? You sure betcha it does. Might not be the nicest polisher in the world, but it keeps my overhead down until i can afford to upgrade. 

I can concur. the team left of $10 on my last mystery bucket, and gave me a $25 gift to make up the difference. Best company i have ever dealt with in regards to customer service. 

Nobody is saying anything about this.  I guess we are all just shine freaks....

 

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i like how the label is matte finished

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I've noticed a trend lately that it seems that Adam's is going to smaller sizes for a fair number of products (polish, sealant, odor neutralizer, etc.).  I can understand the need for smaller quantities to be available, but some of us can (and do) use the larger quantities.  For some products, the smaller quantities have pushed me towards evaluating other products that are available in larger sizes.  I try to buy smart so that I can keep my pricing where it is and still make some profit at the end of a job.  I'm hoping they decide to bring back the larger quantities for most of the products.

This pretty much hits home. I cant justify using some Adams products because its to expensive for me to make a profit when i can get other products in larger sizes at a more reasonable price.

I use a set of single soft microfibers when I apply Adams Gloss and Guard. I wash them on high heat after every use. 

As far as i know, you should refrain from washing them on high heat, and move your wash cycle to "warm". The fibers in your towel will start to melt at about 130 degrees F. That could be a possible contributing factor to your towels repelling water if all the fibers are melted. 

I have absolutely no idea what that means.

Haha, i wouldn't expect anyone to know!

Its a skills test with 7 stations for the national registry of emergency medical technicians (NREMT), so i can get my EMT license to work on my local ambulance! I passed with flying colors. 

Ironically i ordered from the last sale and chose the $5.50 FedEx Smart Post (5-10 days), my package shipped on the 9th and its arriving today. I must have caught the truck rotation just right. But hey, im not arguing with 2 day shipping haha. 

Man, i wish that i could come out for this open house. I'd love to be able to get out there and see these products first hand, but i have my physcomotor exam for my NREMT test that day. 

Unfortunately correcting polish won't solve this problem. It is clear coat failure. GM, Ford, and even Honda had a problem with clear coat failure. I specifically remember seeing MANY Ford Probes and a few Pontiac models. The clear coat has failed and if you try to remove the "problem" with correcting polish, you are only removing what is left of the clear coat. A repaint is needed for this situation.

Was just about to explain this, but you hit it spot on. I have a few GM vehicles from this body style. 

I always tell my customers that detailing only cleans and enhances your vehicle and can not fix damage. Alot of them do not understand this an expect me to be some kind of miracle worker haha. If your paints damaged, no amount of compound or polish will fix it.

Can i get a request to change mine to K81Chevy

Thanks!

62$ is a pretty big difference for just diluting rinseless over purchasing waterless, especially if they are the same thing...

Thanks Nathan. Im assuming if i wanted waterless wash, it would be cheaper to buy a gallon of Rinesless and dilute it and make it last longer?

Rather than starting my own topic, could someone explain the difference between waterless wash and rinseless wash? And what each could be used for. Thanks!

Car shampoo is wild berry! Buttery wax is also bananas!

The new buttery wax is actually Strawberry Banana 

Hey Matt, welcome to the forums. Sweet ZL1. What part of Iowa are you from? I'm over in Sioux City.

Griots DA

Perfect, Biggest thing to remember is go about 1 inch per second and keep your pad clean so it doesn't clog up. With a DA you want to only put downward pressure so the RPM's drop ever so slightly. Heat is the enemy of a DA.

@Dan, would you mind forwarding me that info as Well? I might be interested.

Shoot I'd love to be a dealer.. only thing stopping me is that I don't have the funds in my business to actually carry the product until I sell it.

About to do my 2016 Black Chevy Tahoe, any thoughts or advice, I'm a first timer

Take your time, less product is more, don't put much pressure on the buffer. Are you using a DA or Rotary?

Id say a strip wash, clay, sealant, topped with buttery is a fantastic idea! Depending on paint condition, might want to consider (if available) buffing some swirls out while you have the truck down to the paint, that way you don't have to strip it down again if you decided to buff later on. Make sure to post up some pics when you're done!