HAMBO

8 hours ago, falcaineer said:

No, Wheel Cleaner isn't designed for anything more than iron removal besides cleaning aspects I know you said otherwise, but I would recommend Fine Grade Clay. Use lots of Detail Spray and go from there.

Thanks. Sorry, but couldn’t iron deposits be part of the contamination I’m feeling on the surface? That’s what I was wondering and whether to use wheel cleaner to remove it. Sorry if I’m misunderstanding. Thanks!

Hi Adams Forums,

My car is graphene-coated, and over the last little while it seems to have picked up some minor paint contamination (can tell from the 'baggie test'). 

I don't want to clay it, and I have already done a wash with an alkali shampoo (which helped, but didn't totally remove all the contamination). 

Would it be safe to try using Wheel Cleaner (I assume diluted 1:1) on the coating to try to decontaminate it?

Thanks!

HAMBO

Hi everyone,

I recently had my car detailed and graphene coated. I saw the thread / blog on the recommended graphene-based toppers. I was wondering whether anyone uses the 'non-graphene' Adams ceramic products on a graphene-coated car? I have Adams ceramic paste wax and ceramic liquid wax, both of which I have really liked, but was wondering whether they'd be problematic to use as a topper to a graphene-infused coating (maybe detract from the benefits somehow?).

Thanks! 

Hi everyone,

About 4 years ago I bought Adams original ceramic coating for a project. Long story short, a bunch of things happened and I never ended up using. Has been sitting in a cabinet, closed and never opened, for the whole time.

Any chance it might still be safe to use?

Thanks for the help!

Hi everyone,

Recently got a new car, so am starting from a 'blank slate' in applying LSPs. Want to start adding layers of protection to it, and I was wondering whether anyone is still using carnuba products these days? I have a bunch of Buttery Wax, Spray Wax and other stuff that I think are great products, but seems the trend today is all about ceramics (which I use on my other car) and graphene. 

Curious whether anyone is still using these in some routine way?

Thanks! 

Hi Adams fans,

I bought a bottle of the Ceramic Spray Coating just over a year ago. Used a good volume of it early on, then only periodically since then. I was wondering what the shelf life of this product is? Went to use some today. I think some of the spray must have hardened inside the trigger since it seemed jammed, and when I looked inside the bottle there seemed to be little solid pieces floating around in what was left of the ceramic spray. This 'normal' so to speak after sitting on the shelf for a long while?

Thanks!

HAMBO

Hi everyone,

What are your favorite wash media for doing a rinseless wash? Most people using multiple MF towels, or anyone using anything else? Was thinking about trying the MF wash sponge. 

Thanks!

On 4/27/2020 at 4:03 AM, Chris@Adams said:

You might  try some Ceramic Coating (paste) wax, it may hide them a little.

 

https://adamspolishes.com/collections/ceramic-paste-wax

Sorry to revive an old thread, but I tried this and it did seem to at least somewhat and temporarily make the little swirls seems less apparent. Very shiny too! Very cool product.

Quick question on the ceramic paste wax: how long are you supposed to let it sit while it hazes? 1-2 min or longer?

Thanks!

Just curious whether anyone has cut the cermaic waterless with some water? Obviously not necessary but it's quite thick in the bottle and I find it a tad streaky on my dark grey car in the hot California sun, so wondering whether anyone has experimented diluting with distilled water.

Thanks!

Thanks for the responses everyone. I'll give the damp towel method a try. Sounds like I'll most likely save the ceramic stuff for when there's a lot of shade or I find myself indoors. Thanks for the perspectives!

HAMBO

Hi everyone,

I’ve been trying out CS3, but I cannot seem to get it to stop streaking. I apply and wipe with a WW towel, buff with a borderless grey, then take a quick walk around and notice streaks. Have tried a few times and seem to always get that result. 

I’m wondering if it might because my car is dark grey, and parked outside in SoCal all day since I haven’t been going to the office since March? Wondering whether the surface may be too hot and isn’t playing nice with the product. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

HAMBO 

5 hours ago, Chris@Adams said:

You might  try some Ceramic Coating (paste) wax, it may hide them a little.

 

https://adamspolishes.com/collections/ceramic-paste-wax

Thanks! I have an earlier version of this and will give it a try.

Would ceramic boost help “fill” or repair some of the imperfections in the coating? 

Hi everyone,

I’ve got some light swirls on my car that was ceramic coated about a year ago. Would polish them out but don’t want to strip the coating.

Any recommendation on ways to make them less visible? Any hesitation to use Brilliant Glaze on a coated car? 
 

Thanks! 
 

HAMBO

Hello everyone,

I recently purchased a 67 Camaro SS/RS. It was restored about 5-6 years ago, and was repainted (so paint is a two stage paint). I just had it detailed recently, as the paint had been neglected quite a bit when I bought it (bunch of swirls and water marks).

While I had someone do the 'big' reset detail, I plan to do the upkeep (washing, LSPs, occasional polish, etc) myself as I do on my daily driver.

So my question is regarding what's the best way to maintenance wash a classic car? I've read in a few places to avoid 2BM or other methods that use a lot of water, since the water can end up all over the place and potentially lead to rust, and to instead only use waterless wash.

Don't get me wrong, I have Adams Waterless Wash and am a fan, but wouldn't using waterless wash as your primary maintenance wash method lead to swirls? Maybe it's worth a few swirls in order to avoid the risk of flooding the car with water and it getting into all the nooks and crannies of the car? Curious what people here think / recommend. 

Here's a pic of the car, having been freshly detailed:

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!

Hi everyone,

Long time product user and reader, but first time poster. Looking forward to learning more about some great Adams products!

Here are some pictures of my 2013 Chevy Camaro: