RayS

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.

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.

Welcome to the Forum.

Hi Jack,
I generally expect the extra pop to last several days when the vehicle is kept in the garage and 2 or 3 days max when out in the sun.  If we are doing something on Saturday I will either apply BG on Friday evening or Saturday morning to ensure it really pops.   I have found that when using Americana, the garage queen will need rewaxing every 3 to 4 weeks if I do BG every weekend.   I don't use Patriots enough to know if that would be case there also.

I seem to remember when Adams first released the ceramic spray coating, that the ceramic boost was to be applied after 4 hours or even the next day.  Is that still part of the process.  I will finish up applying the Ceramic UV spray coating tomorrow and was planning to apply the Boost on Wednesday morning.  Is this a required step in the overall process, or is it not required, and I can simply apply it as a touch up in a few weeks?  Not done yet, but here is a partial view.  Will take a few better pictures in the next day or two.

Hi John,
You have proven that you have a knack for writing and I enjoyed your article.   My first concern is about the storage of your chemicals and ensuring that they do not freeze or overheat.  If it is possible for you to keep your chemicals in a climate controlled environment, it would be best for their longevity.
 
While I cannot tell you about the curing time for extreme cold, I do know that when it is below 50, there is a noticeable difference in using the chemicals.  That has little to with the point that I live in South Carolina and anything below 50 is generally unacceptable.
 
The next concern would be if you do take it out is what is used on the roads in Colorado.  Some of the road deicing products can be harsh and can be gritty which could easily mar the paint surface when you do a waterless or rinseless wash.   Other than waiting for a warm period to when you know you can do a proper wash or moving to a warmer climate, I'm not sure what else to suggest.  However, we have many members from the colder areas, including one of our moderates. @falcaineer who lives in Colorado and may be able to provide some additional insight, including directions on how to get to the Adam's headquarters in Colorado. 
 
The car looks great and I'm not saying that because it is Red, but it most certainly does help.

Fellow travelers,
 
Come and grab a pint of ale and sit by the fire to warm yourself as I lay out the story of the journey so far.
 
So this trip started back in October for me out here in the Front Range of Colorado.  I got in my car and swung through the chemical decontamination and two bucket wash area before getting back on the road to the town of Clay Bar.  Once I got to town I found a nice uninsulated garage attached to a house to protect the vehicle from the elements.  The only issue is that our shelter did not really address the frigid temperatures and family events that distract from continuing my quest for Advanced Graphene Ceramic greatness.  Fighting through various family members to finally find solace in taking a using some waterless wash to get the dust off followed by a diluted alcohol strip-spray to all of the vehicle.  In preparation for the coming snowy tundra and frigid  temperatures predicted along my quest I went to the depot of weapons and home goods to  obtain a propane jet heater in order to keep the vehicle and area at a reasonable temperature while finalizing the Clay Bar and Polishing side quests to produce the mirror perfect paint reflection and contamination free glass areas. This physical decontamination process and compounding repeated many times to remove 95% or so of the love marks that have been created in this painted armor on my stead. Being my first encounter with this German made AMG Cardinal Red armor, I was quite impressed at the amount of clay bar and compound steps need to be performed.  Waning from the sheer intensity and likely perfectionist attitude  I decided to finish with a double pass of polishing over the entire vehicle, glass and armor alike. 
 
Here I find myself finishing these quests and sitting here staring at this beautiful stead.  Armed with my Mr. Heater 60,000 BTU forced air heater and partially insulated garage containment with insulated garage doors, I  am being forced to make some decisions about the future of my journey and how and when to continue it.   At this point I have been able to say that the heater has made the garage even too warm on some of the warmer days we have had here at 30-40 degrees Fahrenheit with lows in the low double digits at night outside. Now I seek the knowledge of my fellow travelers of this road or any of the honorable expert knights from the House of Adam’s Polishes, who have blazed this treacherous path and paved it with products and processes that even a mere apprentice like myself can travel this road with ease.
 
Now that the darn horse trader that I bought this trusty stead has sent a messenger crow.  He has agreed to fix his failed attempt at the passenger side tinting of glass that is separating at the bottom of the glass.  Upon the reading of the message and weather forecasts that are predicting more snow blowing in to this area, I debate how to potentially delaying my quest.
 
On one hand, assuming the roads clear in the near future (including the 1/8 mile of un-plowed ice sheet referred to as neighborhood way),  I could gently drive my unprotected stead to the horse trader for repair ensuring that the horse trader does not “forget” or reverse his decision due to some type of time limit or warranty thing.  This would minimally require that repeat some of the strip wash, claybar, and surface prep stages before starting the application of the Advanced Graphene Ceramic 60ml bottle.  I have concerns about the rocks and debris  along the road behind me back to the horse trader and the potential damage that these hazards could have on my trusty stead.  If going this route should I throw some wax or something over the armor before making that journey or just take the chance?
 
Now in the other hand, I could brandish my Mr. Heater and warm the area up, do the surface prep spray wipe down and attempt to apply 1 or 2 coats of the Advanced Graphene Ceramic coating allowing a min of 24hrs to cure but expect a minimum of 1 week before it sees the outside at all.  Doing this all during the winter months on the front range of Colorado means that I doubt we will have many days that are 60 degrees or more outside. I think we may see highs similar to the temperatures reported in the above description. Will the product be able to cure in this condition?  Would I need to run the propane heater to maintain some temperature level during the entire curing time? 24hr? 1 week? 
 
Lastly I have the third option of just pausing my quest while this winter weather has engulfed our position.  Waiting out this storm under the protection of the garage will all time for the weather to return to warmer temperatures and only really needing to do a light wash (maybe) and a surface prep wipe down.  The warmer temperatures will ensure that the coating behaves the best, according to the videos and blogs. It would potentially endanger my working with the horse trader, not sure of the chances there.
 
So fellow travelers and honorable knights, I request any information, experience, and/or advice you may have in navigating these tricky speed bumps on the road to this hardened glossy ceramic nirvana. 
 
Regards,
Sir UTVol, first of his name.
 

I thought I would update this post and let you guys know how things went. The Adams Tar didn't arrive in time so I went ahead and continued with the Goo Gone. I was able to almost all of it off. However, where there had been a few heavy dots of the glue I could still see a shadow but could no longer feel it anymore. What I did was go over it with the Scratch and Swirl Remover and followed that up with Polish. I did this with my new SK Pro 15mm which worked perfectly.
 
I wanted to say thanks to everyone who replied to my post! All of them were useful and help me in learning more about detailing. Also, a thanks to Adams as well!

Just slap a bunch of Adam's stickers on a mini fridge!  Oh wait.....that's what I did. lol  

Night Moves

Hi Tyler,
If your vehicle is not graphene coated, then you should stay with the non-graphene product line   If you have graphene coated, your vehicle, then you should go with graphene products.  
 
Generally, if you are getting streaking it is either too much product being used or the towels are not optimal, ie. too wet, too light weight.   It took me a bit to get to the right combination, and a light spray followed by two separate borderless grey towels, seems to work well for me.   Humidity can also have an effect and if it is above 80%, then I just don't bother touching the vehicles.

Looks great Ray!  Long time, and lots of hard work, but worth it!  

I have finally completed enough of the ceiling and trim plus hung up some art that it is time for an updated picture.  The flag on the right has the USCG logo for the stars and was hand crafted by a local veteran.   I probably have another 2 or 3 weekends on the ladder and then it will be on to the cabinets, workbench, metal pegboard and remaining wall mounted stainless steel shelves.   
 
I'm sure hoping that I can have all my equipment and chemicals moved out of the wife's garage and in place before the spring shining season starts.

Hi Dave,
I use the Adam's Foam Gun at least half the time when I am washing vehicles.  It works very well, but does not give near the foam that the Foam Cannon and pressure washer does.  The benefit is that it is quick to grab, setup and put away.  If your vehicle is coated and you are using the Graphene Shampoo, it works very well, but you will notice that the shampoo tends to run off more than the Regular or Ultra shampoo on a non-coated vehicle.  This is the result of the coating, yet it cleans just as easily.

Man made 
 
 
Happy Holidays everyone!
Wishing you and yours a safe and blessed Holiday! 
🍻

Stage Left

Did you do the baggie test before using the clay?   It is possible that you did not need to clay, which is what the baggie test will help you decide.

The comments about the garage from @Richand @Bigdave_185reminded me that I had not updated this thread in a while.  Activity has certainly been ongoing with the pieces slowly coming together between trips to Upstate NY, Wisconsin and multiple runs to Florida. 
 
The walls and ceiling are all installed and primed, the lights are wired and I'm almost set to install the ceiling fans.  Son-in-law #1 and I are going to make custom trim since he has a router table.  The first picture is with all the lights on, which I do not expect to be doing very often, but there are not dark areas of the garage.  The second two picture show that I've actually started putting up some of the essential items and have started moving some of my Adam's products in.   The last picture shows the ceiling as a work in progress.

A few more nice weekends and I should have the painting done, trim up and be ready install the cabinets and such.   Then all that is left is the floors in both garages and all the accessories and tools can start moving in.  As for when the lift will go in, that is just a question of when everything else gets done.
 
 

The comments about the garage from @Richand @Bigdave_185reminded me that I had not updated this thread in a while.  Activity has certainly been ongoing with the pieces slowly coming together between trips to Upstate NY, Wisconsin and multiple runs to Florida. 
 
The walls and ceiling are all installed and primed, the lights are wired and I'm almost set to install the ceiling fans.  Son-in-law #1 and I are going to make custom trim since he has a router table.  The first picture is with all the lights on, which I do not expect to be doing very often, but there are not dark areas of the garage.  The second two picture show that I've actually started putting up some of the essential items and have started moving some of my Adam's products in.   The last picture shows the ceiling as a work in progress.

A few more nice weekends and I should have the painting done, trim up and be ready install the cabinets and such.   Then all that is left is the floors in both garages and all the accessories and tools can start moving in.  As for when the lift will go in, that is just a question of when everything else gets done.
 
 

It was a fun truck to polish for sure. Hadn’t ever seen a true paint correction before I got it 

it definitely came gm out good. I had some hood shots but must have deleted them along the road 

The Veterans from each war slip slowly away into history every day. I'm old enough to remember when the last living WWI  Veteran passed. Very few living WWII Veterans are left now.  My brother was a Korean War Veteran, shot and paralyzed on the beach in Korea.  Gone nearly 30 years.  And every day, more and more of the men and women who served in my war, Vietnam,  are passing into history as well.  So take today to think about all of those who said "I will do my duty to my country and serve wherever I am needed.  I will leave my family and my home and do what is asked of me".  Thank them.  Whether they put their lives on the line, or served stateside, no matter what branch of the military they served, they ALL deserve our thanks and respect.  I salute you all, and thank you, and am proud to be among you. 
God bless America! 

🇺🇸 Thank you to all veterans for your service 🇺🇸
 
If you haven't read it recently, jump back to the top of this thread for a great read.

Cutting is done.. Next is the polishing
 

Thank you Falcaineer and RayS. Tire and rubber cleaner and the VRT worked great.

As a Veteran myself, this is a really nice thing for Adam's to do and I thank the Adam's team for doing this for the Veterans..  I wish I was closer and could attend myself.