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I'm with @The Guzon the Strip Wash and then look for any areas that need to be polished or additional attention and focus on them. Then you compare the correct spots with the rest of the vehicle to determine if a once-over should be done on the entire vehicle. As for the PPF, I always apply the Adam's products to it and they work great.

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Hi Marshall, I get new, off the truck vehicles on a somewhat regular basis. Most of the times the dealers will do a no touch delivery, which means they do not wash or even remove any of the stickers. They just do the minimum required to get it out the door. Even in those cases, you should plan on doing a wash and polish looking for any places that need additional work and take care of them accordingly. With the exception of one recent vehicle that was request to have traditional wax, for which I used Americana, all the rest have been one of the Adam's Ceramics ranging from spray ceramic to through Graphene. For my families vehicles, they all get Adam's Graphene products without question.

I found the Graphene Tire Dressing to do a really good job and it lasts with no issues. Just note that not all tires will shine the same way or react to each chemical the same way. I struggle with Continentals in getting them to shine, but once they do, they really look great. Michelin, Goodyear and Cooper are usually pretty easy to get shiny and even. Hankook tires depend on the model, Pirelli are another one that is dependent on the model and really look good once you get the right amount on them. Just make sure the tires are clean using the Tire Cleaner and once the cleaner produces white foam, then rinse the tires and let them dry. When the tires have dried use the Hex applicator that comes with the kit to get the Graphene Tire Dressing to spread evenly. I follow up with a old microfiber tower to make sure the dressing is completely evened out.

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The spray wax works fine and I have used it many times myself. If you using a one of the higher end waxes, such as Americana, then I would recommend using detail spray instead of spray wax.

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I finally have the workbench fully installed, including the metal pegboard, TV and various other accessories. The mild winter helped me keep progressing with staying warm enough in the garage to do the straining the coating on the cabinets and top only needing 2 or 3 days between coats. The ceilings fans also helped by circulating the air and pushing the warmer air down from the ceiling. They have timers built in so I could turn them on to run for multiple hours, so the temp pretty much always stayed above 50, even on the coldest nights. Now it is matter of getting the pegboard arranged the way I want it and then slowly move the tools out of Mary's garage. I'm still working on the little things and some are getting closer to being ready to be worked on. I'll put in a cable management system for the wires around the workbench, getting the fire extinguishers mounted and getting many more old license plates so I can finish the upper part of the side wall. I have all the wood for the sound enclosure for the air compressor, I just need to get the sound tiles to build that. I'm ready for detailing season to get started and ten the rest of the Adam's items will move in, excluding the gallons which I'll leave the climate controlled room in Mary's garage.

Hi Gian, Brilliant Glaze is generally not recommended for use on the film applied to some windows to tint them. However, when you get a vehicle that has a smoker or usage make normal washing problematic, then BG tends to cut through it pretty good. As for the green glass towels along with Adam's Glass Cleaner, I had not had any problem with either on the outsides of the windows. For the inside of the windshield, I only use Brilliant Glaze. For the inside of the doors and back window, I use Glass Cleaner and a borderless gray and it works very well.

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Hard to believe that it has been over 6 months since anyone posted on this thread. While the majority of my time is spent shining vehicles, this is a different twist since I finished the workbench top. Disclaimer: The information is not documented or endorsed by Adam's and following the items is strictly at your own risk. Never use a Pad on alternative objects that you intend to use again on a vehicle. The ones I previously used for headlights make great donors since they are usually abused, yet have plenty of life left in them for alternate uses. To get the shine I ended up with 10 coats of Spar Urethane, with #0000 steel wood and/or 600 grit sandpaper and a final sanding with 1000 grit. Anyone unfamiliar with Spar Urethane it has good resistance to UV light, can handle big temperature differences and generally does not crack or yellow. The top itself is Birch Butcher Block, 26 inches wide with two 8 foot sections. This was a slow process with a minimum of two days between coats, all actions were by hand. The polishing was accomplishing with a retired Adams' Headlight Kit using the Blue Pad with Compound, followed by a White pad and One-Stop-Polish and a final once-over with Polish. The last step was to go over it with Adam's Glass Cleaner and an old microfiber to remove all the residue. One of the things when doing wood and Spar Urethane is to limit the number of passes and don't dwell on any single spot - i.e. keep moving. I still worked 2 foot sections, actually 2 foot by 26 inches, kept it cool in the garage and worked quickly. I do believe the end result qualifies as shiny and an alternative use for Adam's products.

No, you do not need to discard them, just don't use them on the body of a vehicle. Use them for engine bay cleaning, the insides of wheels, exhaust pipes or anyplace that is not polished like the body is. To mark mine for non-body usage, I cut the corners off the towels along with storing them separately to ensure no cross contamination. Furthermore, since they are non-body towels, I hand wash them since they can get nasty with the areas I use them on.

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Welcome to the Forum Dan.

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