ObsessedDetailer

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1 hour ago, DonJuan692006 said:

Knocked these out to go with the table.

Looks great Ryan! I love the wet finish!

3 hours ago, dirtymarcus said:

I bought my Silverado almost 4 years to the date and found out about Adams via gm-trucks.com.  I finally bought a swirl killer in early 2018 and this is the second time using it.  My skills are definitely improving on the correction process.  My paint hasnt looked this good since I drove it off the lot.  I also applied the tire armor a week ago and its still going strong after 3 days of rain and a car wash.  Looking forward to trying the ceramic coating once I use up the rest of my buttery wax and americana.  I still havent found an Adams product I dont like but all these new longer lasting trim coatings are by far my favorite.  I loath faded trim but even more so I hate the tediousness of cleaning and recoating it.

Wow thats a great looking truck!

i got the white, red and the mystery from the mystery scent in 2018! I already have one so if someone would want to trade that would be up for grabs! 

28 minutes ago, RayS said:

@shane@detailedreflections and team Thank you for sharing your work.  Every time I look at what your team is able to accomplish it just pushes me a bit more to continue to learn and up my game.   As an FYI, my wife appreciates it also, since her car gets the primary treatment.  Although, she has been rather clear that when we get her new Blazer we'll be scheduling a northern vacation trip because she wants it to be the best it can be... 

 

@ObsessedDetailer  While the Mustang is beautiful, it is just too bad that it isn't the right color.   I love my Mustangs and the job you did on that one would be beyond gorgeous if it was Red.

Haha. Very fair Ray. I know you love your red cars

12 minutes ago, shane@detailedreflections said:

@ObsessedDetailer thank you. The mustang came out gorgeous and the photos are awesome. I wish we had a backdrop like that for some of the cars we work on. I don’t usually drive client cars more than I need to, so taking them for a shoot isn’t common practice. It’s just set up outside the garage. I’ll shoot my car one day this spring though. 

 

@RayS you’re welcome for posting the work. I enjoy the critiques on it. We can always improve our game. If you come this way for the clinic, we may be able to do two birds with one stone?  Although if you want the absolute best work, I’d suggest not putting the blazer in the contest for a coating. It’s not a reflection of the candidates, but in the interest of time we won’t be doing the wheel barrels and not as much polishing. Unless those are compromises you’re willing to live with?  If you want the very best package we have, we can put it together for you!  Just shoot me a message and we can chat. You’re welcome to hang out and see how we work too if you’d like?  The cars I just posted were done with just Marquis and I. 

 

It’s still mind blowing to me that people will consider traveling for our clinic and to have us do work from some far away planes. Marquis and I were just talking about that the other day while we worked on the Jeep. We are just two guys in a small garage on my property who enjoy cars. We make our share of mistakes. But we strive to fix them. We are constantly learning just like everyone else. I enjoy being a part of a community that helps each other!  

 

So thank you for the support!  It means everything to us. And even though Marquis isn’t on the forum, I do share discussions with him regularly. So he is aware too!  Thanks again. 

Definitely! I would love to see it. You always have great shots. Thank you for the compliment on mine!

5 hours ago, shane@detailedreflections said:

A friend of ours got a new car with his wife, and wanted us to do what we do to it. They settled on a five year coating.  We installed the coating, interior protection and a glass treatment. This was a wheels off job, so even the barrels got coated. No interior shots since it was new, so nothing exciting to show there. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And we had a C7 Corvette Grand Sport come in for paint protection film on the front end and a nine year ceramic coating. We also installed a glass coating on the windshield and full interior protection. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currently in the shop we are installing a nine year coating on a brand new Jeep JL. Here’s some teasers of that. It’ll be finished up tomorrow and delivered on Monday when the final two layers of ceramic are cured up. 

 

 

 

Wow Shane!! These are awesome looking cars!! I just cleaned my friends Mustang today and he got an exhaust on it today too! We went to shoot it with my new 50MM Lens 

Here it is from Kyle!

18 minutes ago, falcaineer said:

 

First, get a little angry 😡. Then cry for a few 😢. Then accept it 🙄. Then, assuming it's just rain residue and not muddy, break out WW/diluted RW (16:1) to clean off the spots (DS works, too), and anxiously await the next full wash 😎.

You and me both Chris!! Been too cold to do anything!

2 hours ago, groovetezla said:

My name's Sami. Thanks so much for the info! I'll get to ordering tonight. Here's a couple of photos of the vehicle

 

 

Wow That looks sweet!!

30 minutes ago, Parad0x said:

Just curios, does the 2.0 version separate like 1.0 where you can see a more clear watery layer at the top before shaking or is the separating aspect of the product gone with 2.0?

Nope! The new formula doesn’t separate!

2 hours ago, Parad0x said:

Has anyone had their order with shirts ship yet?  I placed my order last Saturday and it has not shipped.  Thanks all

I ordered mine Saturday too and they have not shipped either 

16 hours ago, Kraterer said:

I received a bottle of Pumpkin Spice H2O G&G (see pic) in a recent mystery box. Does anyone know if it's the new or the old formula? 

It’s the older one. If you let it sit for a day or two it will separate out!

Welcome friend! @groovetezla Whats your name? You are surely in the right place! Wow a Tesla! model 3's are sweet! Very smart about putting Xpel on it! Post some pictures pics of it! For some basics for a 2 bucket wash heres what I would recommend.. 

Do you have a pressure washer or do you have access to a running hose? if you have a pressure washer, A foam cannon is a great tool to foam down your car and really loosen dirt before washing the vehicle. If you have a hose instead, then a foam gun (premium or standard depending on your budget) would be great as well. doesnt add as much foam to the car but still adds suds. The following are things I would say you would need in order to complete a standard wash!! 

1) Soap. Car shampoo is great because its exactly what it sounds like. Or Ultra foam shampoo. This goes back to wether or not you have a pressure washer. I love using Ultra Foam Shampoo in the foam cannon because it produces some crazy thick foam. But either will get the job done! 

2) Tire and rubber cleaner. This product is exactly what it sounds like. It is for cleaning tires. It also works great on floor mats as well. Spray this on your tires and a stiff bristle brush and scrub those tires. Brown suds will come off the tires indicating that they are dirty. I clean mine usually 2 times because after you rinse off the tires from the first scrub and spray it on and scrub again the suds will be white showing the tire is clean. 

3) Wheel Cleaner This is one of my favorite products because it contains an iron remover and when you spray it on your wheels it will turn purple when its activating with the iron. 

4) Tire shine/VRT (Dressings)You'll want some form of dressing for your tires. If you like shiny tires, tire shine is more of the route to go. If you like more matte black with a little bit of shine, VRT works well. Both great products but cant go wrong with either. VRT stand for Vinyl Rubber and Trim. So any black trim pieces on your car you can apply VRT onto and make it a deep black. So you could kill two birds with one stone and get VRT but if you're applying it to trim and tires, you'll run out of it faster. 

5) Glass Cleaner Once you clean your car, you're gonna have dry water spots on your windows. You'll want to have something to clean that with. Glass cleaner is great. very simple and very effective product. 

6) Buckets If you do not already have buckets then you will need 3. One for wheels, and one for washing and rinsing your wash pad. You never want to contaminate your wheel bucket with the bucket you would be washing  your car with. You would instal many scratches and swirls. 

Towels/rags/and Brushes 

You will need something to wash the car with, dry the car, and do windows so here are my 3 picks.

10 inch car wash pad this will compliment your shampoo you decide to pick up. You'll squirt a few ounces into the wash pad and spray the pad with a hose or pressure washer. this will make tons of suds in your bucket. 

Soft bristle brush  This brush will be used on your wheels. It is exactly what is sounds like. Very soft bristles so its gentle on your wheels and wont scratch them. 

Stiff bristle brush This brush is stiff enough to clean your tires while using Tire and Rubber Cleaner. 

Fender brush This is a great brush if you have plastic fender liners. You spray TRC up in them and agitate and they will become clean from dirt or sand and salt from winter roads (depending on where you live)

Drying towel  Your car will be wet after you wash it! You will need to dry it off with something. The ultra plush drying towel is one my favorite. They just released a Double Plush Drying Towel around black Friday. They are huge. I love them. I picked up a few and they are so big and hold so much water. But any drying towel will work just fine. 

 https://adamspolishes.com/shop/specials/sub-category-1/adam-s-massive-gray-double-plush-drying-towel.html

Extras: Detail spray is a great drying aid or stand alone product. spray it on when drying to car to add some shine and help dry. Or if you see your car is lightly dirty you can take a rag and spray the car (lightly mist) and wipe away the dust. It is the best selling product!

If you decide to get some detail spray you should get a Single Soft or Double Soft rag. They are crazy soft and gentle and wont do any harm to your paint. 

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions! That is my basic needs for a simple wash!

Happy new year!! Hoping we all can have a great year!

Welcome Michael!

Welcome Joe!

Welcome Mike! I am in the US Rockies in Colorado!

5 hours ago, Devon527 said:

Went over the pass this weekend, so within 20 minutes of being home the cleaning products were coming out to get the mess off of it. Interior will get a good cleaning on new years

Looks great Devon!

Welcome Rob! You are in the right place!! Adams products will not disappoint! Throw some pics of your ride up on here!

7 hours ago, Parad0x said:

Thank you all, sounds different so glad I grabbed one.  I'm the collecting type so I have been and plan on continuing to use all the Limited Editions I have been grabbing.  To some I talk with it sounds dumb to care about how these things smell but they're not Enthusiasts so they just don't understand...

 

Good luck @ObsessedDetailer, here's to hoping for the 3 different ones but I agree, very good price on the randoms.  If I get all 3 different I'll be kicking myself for not grabbing 5 or 6, lol!

Agreed!!!! Best of luck to us right!!

Eco wheel cleaner is a great substitute for wheels just like this if Im not mistaken. Eco wheel cleaner has no iron activator which is what stains all rotors. It is perfect for cleaning delicate finishes. and on the description it says "Adam's Eco Wheel Cleaner will not stain your wheels"

5 hours ago, Parad0x said:

I ordered 3 shirts but regardless of what the description says, I'm seriously hoping they can take the extra few seconds and send me 3 different shirts and not 3 of the same... 🤞

 

While I was at it, I also ordered a bottle of the cars and coffee detail spray and a bottle of the mystery scent detail spray.

 

Which makes me want to ask, for those who know, what scent is the mystery detail spray for those who have ordered it already?

I ordered 3 shirts as well. I agree too i hope they can take the 10 seconds it takes to pick out different shirts. LOL but either way i will be satisfied. 6 bucks for what is normally a 20 dollar shirt is a steal! I have heard that the scent is more like a fruity, fruit punch/fruity Pebbles scent. It smells great to me 

@shane@detailedreflections Nice! I love it! What kind of tripod do you have?

My cousins from Nebraska came to Denver and their car was FILTHY! So I decided to hit it with the adams treatment!! Here it is!