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    HAMBO reacted to The Guz in Safe to use coating I bought a few years ago?   
    Crack it open and see if it has started to show signs of crystalizing.  
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    HAMBO reacted to Dan@Adams in Using wheel and tire cleaner in a foaming sprayer   
    I just went outside and grabbed some pictures at the 8:1 dilution on slightly dirty wheels. It removed all dirt very wheel using the Short Wheel Brush and Wheel Woolie. Please keep in mind that I only cleaned the wheel here for illustration purposes and did not clean the tire - it's going to rain later today 😞 And yeah, I need to get new, better quality center caps too. The center caps are starting to fail after 3 years now. Hot and sunny here right now, so the water was drying on the matte black wheels quickly when I rinsed them!
     

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    HAMBO reacted to Dan@Adams in CS3 and streaking   
    Yes, for Hambo and anyone else, a slightly damp or damp towel method with water can aid in removal of CS3, Ceramic Boost, and even ceramic coatings. You do not want the towel dripping wet with water - just a few mists like Dave explained is enough to help out. 

    Ceramic Boost and CS3 can be a little more tricky on darker colors like your dark grey Camaro, and sitting out in California sun is most likely making it a little more difficult to work with too. If you can, try to apply them in the shade, use the product sparingly, and work in smaller areas at a time, a quarter of the hood instead of half of the hood for instance. One full-pull trigger spray should be enough to wipe down a quarter of the hood if there is light dust, or a few sprays if there is a little more dirt build-up. SiO2 products like Ceramic Boost and CS3 do require more "working into" the surface than something like Detail Spray or Waterless Wash too, so you will have to wipe the product more than you are used to if you use Detail Spray a lot. 
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    HAMBO reacted to BRZN in CS3 and streaking   
    A hot, or even overly warm panel would not be where I'd want to apply a Ceramic, or Ceramic infused product. Here's a trick I've been doing, and it's helped me considerable with both Ceramic Boost and CS3 application to minimize the chance of streaking;
    Clean, cool panel, out of the sun.
    Mist your Borderless Gray microfiber towel with one spray of water on both sides of the towel again, with just plain 'ole water. Scrunch the towel around in your hands to distribute the small amount of water.
    Fold the towel into fourths, or half and just one spray of CS3, or Boost into the slightly dampened towel face and wipe just one panel.
    Buff the product off with another clean, dry Borderless Gray microfiber towel.
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    HAMBO reacted to falcaineer in Brilliant glaze on ceramic coating?   
    It doesn't have filler properties, that I know of. It's also only temporary. 
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    HAMBO reacted to BRZN in Brilliant glaze on ceramic coating?   
    You could try, however Brilliant Glaze has only minimal filling properties and most likely won't take care of your light swirls. Try in an inconspicuous area first, just to make sure the two different chemicals play nice with each other to leave streaks. Also, Brilliant Glaze not being topped with another product isn't going to last past the washing, if that long.
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    HAMBO got a reaction from BrianT in Best way to wash a classic muscle car?   
    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:

     
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    HAMBO got a reaction from joelilton23 in Best way to wash a classic muscle car?   
    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:

     
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    HAMBO got a reaction from b_pappy in Hello from SoCal!   
    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:
     


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    HAMBO got a reaction from BrianT in Hello from SoCal!   
    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:
     


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