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Thats an easy answer for me.  Its my 94’ Acura Legend 6 speed coupe! I had about 50k miles on it and traded it in around 2001.  Although i still loved it at the time i was commuting into NYC and figured there was a better chance of it getting stolen than not! I figured i was giving the car a chance and let her go!😢
 I look everyday for a replacement..probably several times a day! My favorite site (other than this one!) is Bringatrailer.com (BaT).  Awesome cars. 
they had my dream car last week...unfortunately sold for over what i was looking. ($25,500!😳).  I dont have pic of my actual car but this car is exactly what im hunting for .

Thats an easy answer for me.  Its my 94’ Acura Legend 6 speed coupe! I had about 50k miles on it and traded it in around 2001.  Although i still loved it at the time i was commuting into NYC and figured there was a better chance of it getting stolen than not! I figured i was giving the car a chance and let her go!😢
 I look everyday for a replacement..probably several times a day! My favorite site (other than this one!) is Bringatrailer.com (BaT).  Awesome cars. 
they had my dream car last week...unfortunately sold for over what i was looking. ($25,500!😳).  I dont have pic of my actual car but this car is exactly what im hunting for .

I don't believe I have ever shared this photos, so here goes. 
 
My client had this car for about 10 years, but was busy working on Old No 2, so it sat - the chassis in his garage and the remaining parts in a storage unit.  He purchased the project from the Outer Banks of Virginia - the parts were in mayo jars, and the body was resting against a wall in a barn.  Once he finished Old No 2, he needed something else to do, so he started playing this car. 
 

 

 
It is an 1913 Peugeot Bebe (Type BP1), designed by Ettore Bugatti (yes that Bugatti), in fact if you own one of these you can join the Bugatti's Owner Club (OK, so there is no longer an auto ownership requirement, but it sounds better!).  He designed the car (a cycle car) for the German brand Wanderer, and was licensed for the French market by Peugeot.  It was shown at the 1912 Paris Auto Show, and put into production the following year.  It has a straight 4 cylinder, 10 hp engine, with a top speed of 37 mph.
About 3000 were produced, with about 300 remaining.  Most are in museums, which is where one this lives now.
 
The chassis:

 
Getting ready to put the body back on after many years apart:

 
This a shot of the floor board with handwritten serial number.  To the right of the pic are the slots for the pedals.

 
And an interior shots (note the missing floor board).  It had been treated several times with Adam's Leather Conditioner.  Due to the small size, the door was only on the passenger side.
 

 
The 'box' under the dash is the oil reservior.
 
 
After assembling the car, there was only ONE piece missing - a felt washer, and a wooden windshield frame piece had to be remade. 
Not bad for 105+ years!
 

 
And finally a period photo.
 

 
 
 

I only regret selling this one:

 
My beloved 2009 SRM G8 GT. While my 2017 Chevy SS is far superior in all performance categories it doesn’t have the place in my heart that the G8 does. Started it up one morning to the sound of the dreaded DOD lifter knock. At the time I didn’t have the $$ to fix it so I traded it in. Little did I know two months later my financial situation would improve drastically. I had the chance to buy it back from a dealer in Wisconsin that bought it at auction but didn’t pull the trigger. 🤦🏻‍♂️ It’s been in two wrecks since then so the thought of hunting it down is now a long lost one...and no, another SRM G8 GT couldn’t take her place.

The gym's closed, so this was my workout!
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Wow.  How do ur shoulders feel? My hurt from just reading ur writeup!  Great color and awesome work.   
i have a feeling some members cars are gonna have like 6 layers of CC before the world gets back to normal!

Once this weather breaks and i use up all my CWW the CS3 is definitely my next purchase!  

We still have some of the Colorado Detail Spray, but it's an in-store purchase only at Headquarters at this time, just as we did the California Detail Spray.
 
The limited edition Ceramic Waterless Wash (the mystery one) was awesome in my opinion and did sell well. We now have CS3 though, so I think there would be a better chance of having more limited bottles of it in the future - again this is not confirmation of that, but just my thoughts.

Looks like a great product.  I keep forgetting to add it to my cart during these past few limited edition releases! 

Spring Carlisle 2020 has been moved from April 22-26 to May 27-31 to June 17-20
 
My Carlisle Team and I will be there. There will be a minimum 10% discount off of everything, or I'll match whatever online sale will be going on during the Event!
 
Keep an eye on this thread for updates.
 
Not sure how I'm going to do this yet, may have a tent sale? I have some inventory remaining of all the products that have been updated since last fall. No matter what, they'll be made available at the Event at huge discounts!
 
*These products gotta go!
Undercarriage Spray Dressing 16oz and Gallons
Interior Detailer (non-Microban) 16oz and Gallons
Tire Shine 16oz and Gallons
VRT 16oz and Gallons
Glass Sealant
Paint Sealant
Sprayable Compound
Heavy Correcting Compound
Paint Correcting Polish
Paint Finishing Polish
Polishing Pads 4", 5.5" & 6.5" Orange, White, Red & Grey Foam
Revive
Paint Coating Kit (non-UV)
Ceramic Infused Paste Wax
Trim Coating Kits and 50ml Bottles (non-UV)
Wheel Coating 50ml Bottles (non-UV)
Wheel Coating Kits and 50ml Bottles (Original)
Red Trunk Organizers
1 Porter Cable
 
*I'm not going to hold anything for anyone, or sell from the forum. You've got to be at the event to buy.
 

Welcome!! Like the others have mention you can absolutely use Mega Foam in your wash bucket.
Mega Foam Shampoo can be used in your wash bucket, foam gun, or foam cannon and features a high clinging technology to help cleanse the painted surfaces of any impurities or debris.
Suds! Suds! Suds! Anytime this question comes up... Who has the sudsiest soap on the market? - We want you to think of Mega Foam Shampoo. Adam’s Product Development Team created this easy to use soap for any detailing enthusiast, whether a weekend warrior or car care expert. For maximum foam potential, pair with the Adam’s Foam Cannon or your favorite foam lance, use in full sun or any indoor setting. For optimal car cleaning results, an effective car wash soap must produce thick luxurious suds that target and eliminates contamination for a spot free finish!

Here's mine.

Brought the wife's car too

 

 

Here you go...….

Since the virus is cancelling everything, including car shows, how about an online car show here.  Doesn't matter if it's a garage queen or your daily driver.  Trucks, motorcycles, quads, show cars, anything goes!    
Let's see what you all have!!!  
 
My 2013 60th Anniversary 427 Vette  and my 2019 AWD Equinox 
 
 

http://www.adamspolishes.com/
 
 

Nice that they included the scents so you don't have to guess.  

Hello! I was wondering how come Adams always focuses the Holiday/Limited Edition Sprays to mostly Detail Sprays? How come there isnt an Interior Detail Spray that matches those scents? I see the appeal of collecting these but after a couple years of using Adams, I got a buttload of detail sprays that I cant even burn through fast enough because of all the other "finishing" products available. I like collecting and using them but the one thing I get them for is the scents, which once you spray em on your car the fun is over,hard to get a lingering scent and notice it on the outside of your car. I myself use Interior Detailer ALOT more often and it would be nice to get all these fun scents for inside my car,where at least I can bask in those scents. Anyone else feel the same? For the record I love last years July 4th Interior Detailer: Baked Apple Pie,amazing smell!

Happy St. Patrick's Day from everyone at Adam's Polishes! Lets try to take our minds off of the current events worldwide even for just a bit and think about shine therapy! I know I will be in my garage a lot over the next few weeks of social distancing practices - the perfect time to get all of the winter grime off of my car.

In keeping with tradition, we have a limited St. Patrick's Day Detail Spray bottle available now! Click on the picture below to check it out!
 

 
It's our new formula of Detail Spray similar to the Midnight Black Bottle release and the Color Shift bottle. As of this posting, we have just under 600 bottles remaining for purchase - they are selling through fairly quickly. The 120 Limited Mystery Buckets are unfortunately already sold out...thank you for your business!  This sale ends tomorrow at Midnight.
 
Click Here to Shop Now!
 
As a side note, Adam, myself, and all of our employees at HQ have been using Interior Detailer with Microban regularly throughout the day at work, in vehicles, and at home - at workstations, desks, and so on. The antimicrobial aspect of Microban continues to inhibit bacteria growth up 24 hours after application. Make sure to still follow all other recommended practices of washing hands often and so forth, but I like the extra piece of mind it gives for even more cleaning in my vehicle and other surfaces.

Stay safe! If you find yourself bored during this down-time,  subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out some of our new One Take Tuesday videos. We have some exciting things to share with you all in the coming weeks and months, so stay tuned! 

First off Welcome! I vote for CB then you can maintain with CS3.
Thanks for using our products!

I wrote this on another forum and I am going to transfer it here.  
 
Products:

Adams UV Ceramic Paint Coating

Adams UV Ceramic Spray Coating

Adams Ceramic Boost

Adams UV Light
 

 
Short description of each product

Ceramic Boost is the maintenance product for the coatings.
 
SiO2 infused
Glazed Almond Scent
3-6 months protection
Can be used on paint, chrome, plastic, wheels and glass.
 
UV Paint Coating is new for 2019 with the UV attribute. Essentially the UV light is used to see where the coating has been applied. Adams calls it their patent pending ceramic glow technology.
 
9H
5+ years protection
50ml does 2 full sized vehicles
Can be used on single stage, clear coat, vinyl wraps, trim, bed liners,headlights, tonneau covers, canvas tops, floor mats, plastic trim
Temperature application 50 degrees
Cure time 12-24 hours
Max layers is 3
Can be seen with 395 UV light
Does not glow in the dark

UV Ceramic Spray Coating has been reformulated with the ceramic glow technology for 2019.
 
Solvent based ceramic spray coating
10-12 month durability
Can be used on paint, glass, headlights, tonneau covers, soft tops,chrome, trim, wheels, bed liners
Max layers is 3
Can be seen with 395 UV light
Does not glow in the dark

UV light is used for the coatings. It is 396 NM with 100 LED UV Blacklights. Requires 6 AA batteries.

I applied to a silver hood which is my test panel for the product. Prepped with 3D ACA finishing polish and prep wiped with Americana Global Stripper.

Application is pretty straight forward. Same technique used for any other coating.

This is one where I just spread the product and it can be seen under the light.
 

 
I divided the hood into three sections. The ceramic boost does not contain the glow technology. So it will not show any change under the light.

After pulling the tape back we can see that both the spray and paint coating react to the light. You will notice the darkening effect is more pronounced for the paint coating under the UV light.
 

 

 
This is the transition point to the area where Ceramic Boost was applied.
 

 
From a distance the coated areas are clearly shown with the UV light.
 

 
Notice the over spray from misting onto the surface.
 

 
Final thoughts on application:

From an application stand point the paint coating is pretty straightforward to use. Easy to spread out and easy to wipe off. Feels slick upon removal. It did take me a few extra passes to have even coverage of the coating. After that I understood how the product behaved at the temperature and humidity I was working with.

The spray coating is easy to work with. Simply mist the applicator and spread the product out. I misted on the panel and got a little overspray. This is always a concern and thus using an applicator is the best method to avoid over spray. It does not take long for it to flash for it to be wiped off.

The ceramic boost is very easy to work with. Simply wipe and wipe off. An easy product to maintain either of these coatings.

In terms of slickness it is ceramic boost, the spray coating and then the paint coating.

I was not sure how long the effect under the UV light stays around. But after reading more about the coating it appears that it will be visible under the UV light specked out by Adams. It will not be seen in the daylight or glow at night.

Overall it is a good way to see if the coating is applied to an area or the potential of a high spot being left behind. A good coating for anyone worried about those things especially first timers.

One thing about Adams is that their products are user friendly.

I can not comment on durability just yet. That test will come later.

It is an interesting characteristic and kudos to Adams for thinking outside the box to differentiate their coatings.

A couple application videos. Part 3 is a little long as it includes the application of the spray coating, ceramic boost and I share my final thoughts on application.
 
 
 

First, welcome! Be sure to post an intro on the New Member forum so we can all get to know you a little better.
 
For protection products, the general rule is apply the most durable layer first (some exclusions apply). Of the three you listed, that would be HGG. CS3 can be applied over it since HGG is a hybrid of acrylic/silica/carnauba, and CS3 can be used as a waterless wash-type of product that also adds protection. You can use CS3 about as often as you'd like, no need to wait or space it out. Think of it like Detail Spray for ceramics, only it also cleans. Detail Spray can also be used in between washes, but you may not find a great need for it since you have CS3.
 
Here's more on product differences and layering...
 
 

Get these! If you don’t care about color, they are double soft! 6 for $20 and I got the 20TH discount so they were $16.00

your welcome!

Either way works. A little goes a long way with Boost, so 2-3 sprays per panel is usually a pretty good rule.

It's supposed to smell fruity... I bought this release and the midnight release. That one smells like cologne. This one smells like... a fruity cologne.