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    vcordaro got a reaction from DaleH in My Spring Prep Plan   
    I have a 2016 Camaro SS.  I posted pictures a while back when I joined.  Black on Black.  If has been in my garage most of
    the winter and I think I have laid out my plan to bring her back for the Spring.  I have had her about four months
    and only had 8500 on her when I bought her and it was obvious she was well taken car of .  The paint is in amazing shape.
    This process seems pretty straight forward but with spending so much money I would rather not miss a step or find
    out there was a better plan/method.  
     
    ----PREP---
    Wash
    Adams Iron Remover
    Adams Clay Bar
    Adams Correcting Polish applied using Adams Swirl Killer. (I got the red one for Christmas and am stoke to try it out.)
     * I have been told I have hard paint so if needed I am figuring
       I will jump to the Heavy Correcting Compound.
       Use Adams Swirl Finder Flashlight here
     
    —ANY EXTRA STEP HERE BEFORE COATING?
     
    --COATING--
    Adams Ceramic Paint Coating Kit
    Extra bottle of Adams Ceramic paint coating
        * So I have never applied any kind of coating before.  I have
         watched all the videos and it seems straight forward.  My concern
               Would be applying too much and running out early.  I figure
        it would be nice to have an extra bottle on hand.
    Adams Ceramic Wheel Coating Kit
        * I will be removing the tires from the car, but not the tire from the rim.
                 Having it off the car will help me get inside the wheel well and all around.
    Adams Ceramic Trim Coating Kit
        * My car has limited trim, but I am not going to stop at this point

    — ANY EXTRA STEP HERE?  Wipe it down with ceramic boost, or detail spray.  Or just enjoy!
     
    Oh yea and I need to figure something out for my exhaust tips.  They are pretty dirty so I will
    need to scrub and polish them.
     
    DONE!

    I have everything up to the coatings and am getting ready to make the purchase soon.  Just wondering if I am missing something
    or if anyone has any suggestions.  Figure I will pick up a few coating applicator pads also.    I just know my back is going to kill me
    after all this, but I did buy the Adams adjustable stool. 
     
    Thanks in advance...
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    vcordaro got a reaction from ObsessedDetailer in Daily Wipe Down   
    So my car sits in the garage and comes out a few times a week.  However I really enjoy going out to the garage and wiping it down after work as I find it really relaxing.  I have been using the single or double microfiber towels just to wipe it down and will often use detail spray.  Is this okay for the car on a daily basis?  When I drive it I will usually use the waterless wash to clean it down before going into the garage, so that would be used at least once a week and then I have been using the detail spray on my daily wipe down.  I do not want to ruin or cause any issues with overuse of the products.  I would assume that just wiping the car down I may run the risk of causing a swirl, but is this risk high?      All in all I want to be able to detail/work on the car daily without the risk of really causing issues.
     
    Thanks in advance,
    Vince
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    vcordaro got a reaction from Devon527 in What is a good heater for the garage?   
    Thank you this is actually almost perfect.  I just bought a house and the previous own installed a 220 outlet in the detached garage.  
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    vcordaro reacted to falcaineer in Getting my first batch of products tomorrow!!!   
    Exciting!!! Be sure to post some pics when you open it in the Unboxing the Shine forum.
     
    No real middle step. Clay, clay residue removal, and PS should be just fine for now, though, and then do your correction in the spring. The video says to have it in good shape because you'll "lock in" the swirls until you correct it, but no harm will come to your car by not having it corrected.
     
    I'll link a prep video here, just in case.
     
     
     
    And here's a link to their detail cart.
    https://adamspolishes.com/shop/specials/sub-category-1/adam-s-standard-detail-cart.html
     
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    vcordaro got a reaction from ObsessedDetailer in New Member   
    I just purchased a 2016 Camaro 2SS and it is triple black, rims, car, interior.  I hear black paint can be one of the most difficult to maintain.  So I did buy it used but it only had 9k miles on it and looks to have been garaged and well cared for.  From watching your videos there is no point in trying to make my paint amazing when winter is rolling up.  Also the paint is already in great shape.   So I am now looking at what I should do to prepare for the winter.  I am looking at the Adam's Can't Touch This Winter Kit, because it looks pretty complete. I think I would just need to add on a clean kit to be able to prep the car for the winter kit.  So I was looking at adding in the Adam's Wash & Protect Kit.    I assume these kits would be enough to prepare my car and my wife's 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee without running out of product.  Do you think I will need more of a specific product in the kits?   
     
    I do have a question in regards to the second/third picture I uploaded.  So I would assume at some point my car got waxed and it got down in that seam.  The third picture is much closer up.  What can I do to remove that?  It really shows up at certain angles at car shows. 
     
    So my goals right now are just to prep for winter, get something to spray it down with if I hit a show here and there, then prepare for a plan in the spring to bring the paint back out.    I may hit up your forum to help me make out my Christmas list also.
     
    WOW that third picture up close like that makes me want to cringe.. I will have to really work on this car, but that is ok.. I plan to learn and your videos are GREAT !!
     
    Thanks,
     
    Vince  



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