RayS

Over the last month or so I have learned a lot about the Adam's products and it has been an adjustment from the previous products I used, but the results are worth the learning.  I have also added to the collection which has also helped.   I'm posting two pictures, the first picture is from the very first time I used the Adam's products on my truck and the second is how it came out today.
 
First I want to thank @pirahnah3 for reading my original post and letting me know to not worry about the Ultra Shampoo drying on the truck.  Hitting the entire truck with the Foam Gun and then washing it from end to end made it easier and cleaner.   Second, I want to thank all the other members who have posted tips and their methods for getting the vehicles right.  I know I still have a lot to learn about the Adam's products and some 40 year old habits to break.  My very first detailing was on a '67 Nova when I was 16, sure wish I still had that one, and it was 40 years ago.
 
Having plenty of Adam's MicroFiber towels also helped, they are significantly better than the others I had been using.  I also added some additional products, including the new family favorite with the Glass Cleaner.   The original picture had used a very popular off the shelf blue glass cleaner, today's wash included Adam's Glass Cleaner - I think the differences are pretty obvious.
 
For anyone who is not noticing the differences, I'll point them out.   
There is no reflection is the side windows in the original You can see the pine needles and individual leaves in today's picture Through the windshield + drivers side window the bush looks distorted in the original Today, you can see the individual leaves looking the same same two windows I also have a tip.  Tree Sap comes off rather easy when the vehicle is soaped with Ultra Shampoo and you can carefully slide a plastic razor blade under it.  The soapy lubrication allowed it to lift and come right off without any effort or marks left behind.
 
In another month+, I'll give her the full treatment and post 

Over the last month or so I have learned a lot about the Adam's products and it has been an adjustment from the previous products I used, but the results are worth the learning.  I have also added to the collection which has also helped.   I'm posting two pictures, the first picture is from the very first time I used the Adam's products on my truck and the second is how it came out today.
 
First I want to thank @pirahnah3 for reading my original post and letting me know to not worry about the Ultra Shampoo drying on the truck.  Hitting the entire truck with the Foam Gun and then washing it from end to end made it easier and cleaner.   Second, I want to thank all the other members who have posted tips and their methods for getting the vehicles right.  I know I still have a lot to learn about the Adam's products and some 40 year old habits to break.  My very first detailing was on a '67 Nova when I was 16, sure wish I still had that one, and it was 40 years ago.
 
Having plenty of Adam's MicroFiber towels also helped, they are significantly better than the others I had been using.  I also added some additional products, including the new family favorite with the Glass Cleaner.   The original picture had used a very popular off the shelf blue glass cleaner, today's wash included Adam's Glass Cleaner - I think the differences are pretty obvious.
 
For anyone who is not noticing the differences, I'll point them out.   
There is no reflection is the side windows in the original You can see the pine needles and individual leaves in today's picture Through the windshield + drivers side window the bush looks distorted in the original Today, you can see the individual leaves looking the same same two windows I also have a tip.  Tree Sap comes off rather easy when the vehicle is soaped with Ultra Shampoo and you can carefully slide a plastic razor blade under it.  The soapy lubrication allowed it to lift and come right off without any effort or marks left behind.
 
In another month+, I'll give her the full treatment and post 

Over the last month or so I have learned a lot about the Adam's products and it has been an adjustment from the previous products I used, but the results are worth the learning.  I have also added to the collection which has also helped.   I'm posting two pictures, the first picture is from the very first time I used the Adam's products on my truck and the second is how it came out today.
 
First I want to thank @pirahnah3 for reading my original post and letting me know to not worry about the Ultra Shampoo drying on the truck.  Hitting the entire truck with the Foam Gun and then washing it from end to end made it easier and cleaner.   Second, I want to thank all the other members who have posted tips and their methods for getting the vehicles right.  I know I still have a lot to learn about the Adam's products and some 40 year old habits to break.  My very first detailing was on a '67 Nova when I was 16, sure wish I still had that one, and it was 40 years ago.
 
Having plenty of Adam's MicroFiber towels also helped, they are significantly better than the others I had been using.  I also added some additional products, including the new family favorite with the Glass Cleaner.   The original picture had used a very popular off the shelf blue glass cleaner, today's wash included Adam's Glass Cleaner - I think the differences are pretty obvious.
 
For anyone who is not noticing the differences, I'll point them out.   
There is no reflection is the side windows in the original You can see the pine needles and individual leaves in today's picture Through the windshield + drivers side window the bush looks distorted in the original Today, you can see the individual leaves looking the same same two windows I also have a tip.  Tree Sap comes off rather easy when the vehicle is soaped with Ultra Shampoo and you can carefully slide a plastic razor blade under it.  The soapy lubrication allowed it to lift and come right off without any effort or marks left behind.
 
In another month+, I'll give her the full treatment and post 

The one enhancement that I would like for the shopping experience is to be able to put Out of Stock items on the Wish List and get alerted when it is back in stock.  Not only would this help the member in knowing they can order it, but it would also let Adam's know how many need to be produced or procured, especially for the specialty items.  The two examples that I'll reference are the Small Detail Cart and MicroFiber Blanket.   

Hi Kyle, from a woman's perspective, would love to have seen a t-shirt with the detail girl image, as well think there were not enough of the detail girl stickers made, as was not even able to get one, as they sold out that quickly.  As  you can tell by the forum chats, a lot of those pink Adams Polishes hats were snagged up by the wives/girlfriends of members soon as picked up.  While I like the T-shirts, they are all in Men's cut and they just do not flatter nor fit right on a woman (even the fuller sized group).  Know ordering in advance the different sizes and guessing what every woman would want is difficult, yet what we do a version of JIT ordering for one of our car groups.  We get our design set up with the printer, find out what our minimum order will be, then we go out to the members with a time frame to respond by (say a week), we take the orders and payments, then we place the order.   We get the sizes each person wants and we do not have waste/inventory sitting around.  Logistically only issue then is delivery...however with Adam's polishes you could make it part of a special mystery trunk organizer purchase that will ship only when the shirts are in, so that you only have that one time shipping of all items.  You might just be surprised by the response....   
 
On the video note, I would like to see some videos that are geared directly toward teaching women detailing.  I don't mean that we do not understand the videos, what I mean is that women actually do see things differently and need a different way of explaining.  For instance, have seen many women who prefer a revolver over a slide action pistol, as they cannot "pull" the slide.  When I have met them, have showed them differently than what they were told or shown....which is that you do not actually "pull" the slide.  You hold the slide and push the pistol forward, they are always amazed at the difference that it makes. I then tell them to watch now how a guy does it, and now they can see that the guy is not pulling the slide (I have seen guys who do just pull the slide, but really they all push the pistol forward at the same time). 
 
Anywho, you may have a bigger following than you may realize with a female customer base....so marketing a little more to them would not be a bad idea.  Including videos that are of women detailers showing how women detail cars (yes we detail the same as guys in the long run, but we may be shorter, have less arm reach, our grip may not be as tight, we may not put as much pressure down, etc)….so videos showing a women overcoming those things will show them that they can as well & can make their car just as shiny or even better than other "guys" at car shows.  I for one know that even to get to the top of the roof on some cars or to the center of the windshield will need a step platform....heck I have even been known to go through a sunroof to get to the roof of pickup trucks & make sure done correctly...
 
Picture is of my grandmother (and who I was named after) holding a beam during assembly of a Boeing B29 Superfortress while another women secures it.  She is the one who always told me that I can do anything in the world, so long as I want to do it (and of course not doing harm to others).  That is why I like to say, WE CAN DETAIL CARS TOO!

The one enhancement that I would like for the shopping experience is to be able to put Out of Stock items on the Wish List and get alerted when it is back in stock.  Not only would this help the member in knowing they can order it, but it would also let Adam's know how many need to be produced or procured, especially for the specialty items.  The two examples that I'll reference are the Small Detail Cart and MicroFiber Blanket.   

I placed a decent size order during the last mystery bucket sale which included the Detail Boy shirts and a few detail boy/girl stickers. One shirt was for me and one was for my son. While the package was inbound, the day of the delivery, FedEx marked the package as damaged, not deliverable. I called Adam's and spoke to one of their sales reps, Chandler. He said typically they wait until the damaged package is returned, see what product(s) are damaged, replaced those, re-box and then ship back out. He saw that I had some of the Detail Boy shirts in there which sparked the conversation of hoping they were ok because he knew inventory was running low on them. I said to him, I'd hate for you all to get the box back and see that the shirts were messed up and then not have inventory to replace it. He said you're right, I'll deal with FedEx and getting the damaged package back but in the meantime I'll make sure a new box is sent out to you ASAP so that you don't miss out on the Detail Boy shirts! 24 hours later I had a new order in my account and a tracking number in my email! Thanks Chandler and Adam's! 

The one enhancement that I would like for the shopping experience is to be able to put Out of Stock items on the Wish List and get alerted when it is back in stock.  Not only would this help the member in knowing they can order it, but it would also let Adam's know how many need to be produced or procured, especially for the specialty items.  The two examples that I'll reference are the Small Detail Cart and MicroFiber Blanket.   

I just wanted to give members a brief review of several Adam’s products ive purchased and used. 
 In February of this year I discovered Adam’s. After reading the forums I formulated a plan for my DD.  Ive always been careful being a weekend detailer but these forums took me to a new level and made me realize i was doing it all wrong!
 I decided i needed to do full corrections and then was going to CC both my cars.  (13’ Acura Tl 6speed manual,white and 17’ MDX sport black). Both stay garaged as often as possible.  I also realized my black MdX had a pretty decent amount of swirls and was in need of correcting. 
 I first purchased the 15mm SK kit.  I patiently waited for winter to pass and attempted my first full correction. 
Before:
After:
   Ive had zero experience with any type of polisher so I was extremely nervous to introduce swirls into the paint.  For those hesitant—make the purchase!! Its a great product. 
 Basically this SK was pretty much idiot proof and worked great.  All you have to do is take ur time, moving the SK slowly across the paint.  I was hesitant to use the blue pad w Hc,  but hit a few spots quickly; before taking my time and using the orange pad w/ CP. then finsihed with FP.  
 I actaully had to do this process twice because the first time i went too quickly and didnt let the product do the work.  There were still some swirls visible after the first attempt. 
 Others have said this but lighting is key!! Soo true. I had every LeD light I owned in my garage, looked great.  Pulled it out of garage and the sunlight showed some swirls. After another round, i was content.  It wasnt perfect but near perfect.  I could only see some swirls if i was leaning at a 75 degree angle
and the sun was reflecting perfectly off the panel!!  I figure thats about as good as im gonna get!!!
 I then ordered the new CC kit. I prepped car as directed and attempted the Cc on my white
TL first.  
I was extremely nervous about attmepting CC.  I had read about “high spots” and the coating being tacky and difficult to work with. 
   I applied as directed (and as Adam did in the video). I was able to see the Cc flash pretty quickly.  I waited around a minute and then wiped off excess.  
 The white paint made it pretty difficult to see any high spots.  I found that the Cc was somewhat slick and not tacky like other members said of the older 7H CC. 
 I completed the whole car and let sit about 3 hrs.  
  I then applied the CB. I used a few sprays per panel and found it easy to apply. 
 After CC and CB
I waited a week to see if I could find any high spots or streaking.   So far nothing!! Surpised myself!!
    Somehow i havent been able to test the hydrophobic properties yet because it hasn’t rained!!!!!!   Unreal. 
  This week i completed the CC on my black MdX.  The CC was still easy to apply.  you definitely have to be more careful
with the dark paints. It was much easier to see the Cc flash. I waited about a minute to wipe off.   You can actually see where the Cc was applied; it left the paint looking deeper and darker. I did feel like I used the Cc a little more liberally this time around.  The high spots were visible and inwas able to take them down right away by wiping with Mf.  
 I pulled the car out into the sunlight and did not notice any high spots. 
 I let the car sit for 24 hrs and applied the CB.  
Im not sure if it was the dark paint or me using a little more CB then i did on my white car but the CB was a little more difficult to use...but not bad at all.   I did notice some streaking from the CB but just took my time to work it in with a MF.   
 Here are the finished products:
 

 
 And thanks to you forum members my Adam’s collection has quickly grown..of course i needed every product thats made.

 
 I hope this is helpful to members either thinking about CC or full correction their vehicle. 
I was very worried about screwing up
both my cars.  But im very OcD about my cars and Im actaully very satisfied with the results. 
   ????Sk and CC kit well worth it and easy to use!! 
 
   Good luck
 

Did the wife’s headlights this morning.
 
Cleaned first with APC and a magic eraser, then clayed, then microfiber pad and HCC with the SKMini, then blue pad and HCC, then all four pads from microfiber, blue, orange,white, all with ONE STEP POLISH.  (One step is amazing, I love it!  Anyone thinking about it, or thinking all in ones are no good, I highly recommend it!)
 
 Anyways, I finished with Paint Sealant.  
 
If you can see the pitting marks, the lens is actually cracked on the inside, this car is almost 13 yrs old and sits outside 24/7, and in direct sun a lot of the time.  

Strip washed, clayed, polished, sealed and (Buttery) waxed a customer's car. 2015 Infiniti Q70S, Malibu Black. He said it hasn't looked this good since the day he bought it new, and better than when he had it done by a local pro detailer just last fall. Music to my ears! Now his wife wants her Explorer done, inside and out. ?
 
Before

 

 
After

 

 

I purchased the standard foam gun a month+ ago and have used it 5 times, it works great.  This was also my first foam gun, so I really thought it was just a gimmick and my expectations were rather low - I was pleasantly surprised and very pleased with how well it works - it is not a gimmick item.
 
The plastic fittings are not as smooth as I would like, so being the good father-in-law that I am, I'll be giving it to my son-in-law and purchasing the premium foam gun for myself.  I don't expect the foam gun to work differently, but I do expect the brass connections to make it easier and smoother to connect/disconnect from the hose.  I have a large driveway and we usually get together to do multiple vehicles in a day, so we'll still end up using mine most of the time.  I expect the brass fitting to be upscale, while maybe not up to the level of my Eley hose reel and brass quick connects, but given the quality of the Adam's products I have so far, I wouldn't be surprised if it is at that level.

Be ready for a photo bomb here. 
 
We spent the weekend ceramic coating three classics for a long time client of ours in a five year warrantied coating. 
 
I’ll let the results speak for themselves. We’ve been so busy we haven’t been on the forums much!  Sorry!
 
 

This place was amazing! You can see it from the highway and it is huge! Everyone there was really nice and willing to answer any questions. Adam even took time out of his busy day to say hi. I got to watch a video shoot as well! I really can’t express how grateful I was to be able to drop in and take a tour. Went to Colorado to visit the wife’s family, but really I agreed because they were only 15 minutes away from Adam’s. I have been a huge fan of Adam’s products for years and this just solidifies that bond. It is a good thing I don’t live in Colorado or I would go broke! I would have to work there for sure. Here are a few pics that I snapped while I was there.

Had a friend come by to have me look at her IS350c that she bought new in 2009(2010 model) that she has never had polished, waxed or even the wheels cleaned.. Will give her this, it only saw touchless carwashes, so wasnt too bad with swirls.  The carwashes did a number on the paint tho.. dull, lifeless and a wicked stain coming out of the mirrors, almost like they aren't sealed to the body properly.  Well, 6hrs later, stripped, clayed, polished, sealed, glazed and buttery waxed and wheels cleaned as best as possible without taking them off.. looks not too bad.  She did the interior, good thing she is a bit of neat freak, the inside wasn't bad.. just some spots needed Leather Cleaner and the rest treated with Leather Conditioner and Interior Detailer...
Oh, and she went home and placed an order with Adams..  another person hooked on Adams after seeing the results...
 
Pre-detailing..notice the stain under the mirror:
 

 

 
Wheel Cleaner in action and post detailing:
 

 

 

 

First of all, know that I love Adam's stuff.  Living in Denver, it's great to be able to pop up to the HQ and pick up what I need, when I need it (be it Louisville or Thornton).
 
One thing that might be helpful is a product line flowchart/compatibility chart.   I acknowledge there may be a downside to saying "don't use this with that...." and I also realize that if you watch all the Adam's vids this information can be collected, but here's an example:
 
H20 Guard and Gloss:  This is a great product--one of the best out there.   But supposedly you don't use this with ceramic coated cars.   So, there might be a "wax path" chart.   Then perhaps a "sealant path" chart.   Finally, a "ceramic path" chart---with attending why one would use any particular approach.  
 
As I've said, I think the content is already out there--but in multiple places.   For instance, in the original ceramic vids, Adam says one would use this when the vehicle is kept outside, driven in the winter/chemicals, etc.  Whereas someone on the "wax path" (or whatever you want to call it) is waxing a show car or a car that's kept inside and driven infrequently.  Like I said, these aren't necessarily secrets, but for a casual user (or even a sorta-casual, sorta-weekend detailer user) it's nice to have ready reference.   Heck, maybe it's out there and I've missed it.
 
 

From someone currently serving to all who have, are, and someday will, Thank You! I salute you. 
 
What is a Veteran?
Some veterans bear visible signs of their service: a missing limb, a jagged scar, a certain look in the eye.
Others may carry the evidence inside them: a pin holding a bone together, a piece of shrapnel in the leg - or perhaps another sort of inner steel: the soul's ally forged in the refinery of adversity.
Except in parades, however, the men and women who have kept America safe wear no badge or emblem.
You can't tell a vet just by looking.
He is the cop on the beat who spent six months in Saudi Arabia sweating two gallons a day making sure the armored personnel carriers didn't run out of fuel.
He is the barroom loudmouth, dumber than five wooden planks, whose overgrown frat-boy behavior is outweighed a hundred times in the cosmic scales by four hours of exquisite bravery near the 38th parallel.
They are the nurse who fought against futility and went to sleep sobbing every night for two solid years in Da Nang.
He is the POW who went away one person and came back another - or didn't come back AT ALL.
He is the Quantico drill instructor who has never seen combat - but has saved countless lives by turning slouchy, no-account rednecks and gang members into Marines, and teaching them to watch each other's backs.
He is the parade - riding Legionnaire who pins on his ribbons and medals with a prosthetic hand.
He is the career quartermaster who watches the ribbons and medals pass him by.
He is the three anonymous heroes in The Tomb Of The Unknowns, whose presence at the Arlington National Cemetery must forever preserve the memory of all the anonymous heroes whose valor dies unrecognized with them on the battlefield or in the ocean's sunless deep.
He is the old guy bagging groceries at the supermarket - palsied now and aggravatingly slow - who helped liberate a Nazi death camp and who wishes all day long that his wife were still alive to hold him when the nightmares come.
He is an ordinary and yet an extraordinary human being - a person who offered some of his life's most vital years in the service of his country, and who sacrificed his ambitions so others would not have to sacrifice theirs.
He is a soldier and a savior and a sword against the darkness, and he is nothing more than the finest, greatest testimony on behalf of the finest, greatest nation ever known.
So remember, each time you see someone who has served our country, just lean over and say Thank You. That's all most people need, and in most cases it will mean more than any medals they could have been awarded or were awarded.
Two little words that mean a lot, "THANK YOU".
"It is the soldier, not the reporter, Who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, Who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, Who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier, Who salutes the flag, Who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protestor to burn the flag."
Father Denis Edward O'Brien/USMC

I have placed my order and as a Veteran, I want to thank Adam's for thinking of those who sacrificed it all for our freedom.  Semper Paratus

I have placed my order and as a Veteran, I want to thank Adam's for thinking of those who sacrificed it all for our freedom.  Semper Paratus

I have placed my order and as a Veteran, I want to thank Adam's for thinking of those who sacrificed it all for our freedom.  Semper Paratus

I purchased the standard foam gun a month+ ago and have used it 5 times, it works great.  This was also my first foam gun, so I really thought it was just a gimmick and my expectations were rather low - I was pleasantly surprised and very pleased with how well it works - it is not a gimmick item.
 
The plastic fittings are not as smooth as I would like, so being the good father-in-law that I am, I'll be giving it to my son-in-law and purchasing the premium foam gun for myself.  I don't expect the foam gun to work differently, but I do expect the brass connections to make it easier and smoother to connect/disconnect from the hose.  I have a large driveway and we usually get together to do multiple vehicles in a day, so we'll still end up using mine most of the time.  I expect the brass fitting to be upscale, while maybe not up to the level of my Eley hose reel and brass quick connects, but given the quality of the Adam's products I have so far, I wouldn't be surprised if it is at that level.

I purchased the standard foam gun a month+ ago and have used it 5 times, it works great.  This was also my first foam gun, so I really thought it was just a gimmick and my expectations were rather low - I was pleasantly surprised and very pleased with how well it works - it is not a gimmick item.
 
The plastic fittings are not as smooth as I would like, so being the good father-in-law that I am, I'll be giving it to my son-in-law and purchasing the premium foam gun for myself.  I don't expect the foam gun to work differently, but I do expect the brass connections to make it easier and smoother to connect/disconnect from the hose.  I have a large driveway and we usually get together to do multiple vehicles in a day, so we'll still end up using mine most of the time.  I expect the brass fitting to be upscale, while maybe not up to the level of my Eley hose reel and brass quick connects, but given the quality of the Adam's products I have so far, I wouldn't be surprised if it is at that level.