BRZN

I returned home mid afternoon last Thursday from a business trip, my wife works Thursdays until 7:00pm, so I took the opportunity to wash the company car. It was a mess, I'd not washed it since mid March.
 
Fast froward to last night.
The car was parked in the driveway.
A storm rolled through with heavy rain and high winds.
We've got this tree along the driveway:

 
Beautiful this time of year, yes. But oh so dirty:

 

When I woke early this morning I looked out to see the car plastered with pink flower petals. It looked like it was a float for a parade. No before pictures because I was so upset that I'd just detailed the car and now this mess. If it wasn't for the fact the tree gives awesome shade on the driveway in the summer I'd have cut it down there and then.
 
All of a sudden I'm thinking; Rinseless Wash!
30 minutes later and:

Bam!
 
I did have to hose the car off first with water to remove as many of the stuck on petals as I could. I even had to use my Wet/Dry Shop Vac to remove what was stuck in the cowl.
 
All in all not too bad for a 30 minute wipe down. Just have to remember not to park there again...

I returned home mid afternoon last Thursday from a business trip, my wife works Thursdays until 7:00pm, so I took the opportunity to wash the company car. It was a mess, I'd not washed it since mid March.
 
Fast froward to last night.
The car was parked in the driveway.
A storm rolled through with heavy rain and high winds.
We've got this tree along the driveway:

 
Beautiful this time of year, yes. But oh so dirty:

 

When I woke early this morning I looked out to see the car plastered with pink flower petals. It looked like it was a float for a parade. No before pictures because I was so upset that I'd just detailed the car and now this mess. If it wasn't for the fact the tree gives awesome shade on the driveway in the summer I'd have cut it down there and then.
 
All of a sudden I'm thinking; Rinseless Wash!
30 minutes later and:

Bam!
 
I did have to hose the car off first with water to remove as many of the stuck on petals as I could. I even had to use my Wet/Dry Shop Vac to remove what was stuck in the cowl.
 
All in all not too bad for a 30 minute wipe down. Just have to remember not to park there again...

I returned home mid afternoon last Thursday from a business trip, my wife works Thursdays until 7:00pm, so I took the opportunity to wash the company car. It was a mess, I'd not washed it since mid March.
 
Fast froward to last night.
The car was parked in the driveway.
A storm rolled through with heavy rain and high winds.
We've got this tree along the driveway:

 
Beautiful this time of year, yes. But oh so dirty:

 

When I woke early this morning I looked out to see the car plastered with pink flower petals. It looked like it was a float for a parade. No before pictures because I was so upset that I'd just detailed the car and now this mess. If it wasn't for the fact the tree gives awesome shade on the driveway in the summer I'd have cut it down there and then.
 
All of a sudden I'm thinking; Rinseless Wash!
30 minutes later and:

Bam!
 
I did have to hose the car off first with water to remove as many of the stuck on petals as I could. I even had to use my Wet/Dry Shop Vac to remove what was stuck in the cowl.
 
All in all not too bad for a 30 minute wipe down. Just have to remember not to park there again...

I returned home mid afternoon last Thursday from a business trip, my wife works Thursdays until 7:00pm, so I took the opportunity to wash the company car. It was a mess, I'd not washed it since mid March.
 
Fast froward to last night.
The car was parked in the driveway.
A storm rolled through with heavy rain and high winds.
We've got this tree along the driveway:

 
Beautiful this time of year, yes. But oh so dirty:

 

When I woke early this morning I looked out to see the car plastered with pink flower petals. It looked like it was a float for a parade. No before pictures because I was so upset that I'd just detailed the car and now this mess. If it wasn't for the fact the tree gives awesome shade on the driveway in the summer I'd have cut it down there and then.
 
All of a sudden I'm thinking; Rinseless Wash!
30 minutes later and:

Bam!
 
I did have to hose the car off first with water to remove as many of the stuck on petals as I could. I even had to use my Wet/Dry Shop Vac to remove what was stuck in the cowl.
 
All in all not too bad for a 30 minute wipe down. Just have to remember not to park there again...

Justice Rescue raised $570 at the clinic and this will surely save some more lives,!  Thank you to all who donated!  I will get a tally on the raffle for Jeff's (Snap-On)

had another great time at this years show! Great rides as always! Even had Adam come up and point out some swirls the detail spray left on my hood (just black gel coated yet)! Glad to meet and see a few other TBSS members as well! Sorry to Matt and Adam himself for not saying bye! But we went out side and the sky was getting black so we just decided to pack up and leave! Got down the road about 3 miles and it just let loose lol!
 
Again Thank you to Eric and Adam, and the rest of the Thompsons Team for another great show! Always a fun time!
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to Adam & co and the Thomspon staff for such an awesome day.
 
Thanks Adam for posing with me next to the Corvette and thanks Rich for snapping the picture.
 
My pictures, all taken from my cell phone:
 
 

 
 

Here's some pics from today's Adam's Polishes Detailing Clinic...
 
Evan Thompson '65 Coupe deVille.

 

 
Love the interior on this '63 vette.

 
This '63 Stingray was immaculate.

 
Blue10CamaroSS (Matt) checking of the polishing clinic.

 
Matt's Corvette.

 

 
My 355...

 
The Snap-On guy had a nice duelly...

 
Interior of a NASCAR truck..

 
Neat old Dodge..

 
Mr. Thompson's Rolls Royce..

 
This Plymouth superbird looked like it just rolled of the assembly line.

 
Evan's other '65 Coupe deVille... 

 
...waiting for the new blown Caddy motor to be installed.

 
Evan Thompson with their "Never Satisfied" ProMod...

 

 
Adam Pitale (Owner of Adam's Polishes) 

 

 
Adam with Matt and his 60th Anniversary Corvette.

 
Matt and Adam

 
Thanks to the Thompson Family for sponsoring this awesome event.  It was a pleasure to finally meet Adam in person.  Also a big thanks to Dave, Bill, Dan, Brandy, Matt and everyone else that volunteered their time to make this a great event. 

Friends, I have some news regarding the polishers we promote and offer:
 
For years, Adam’s has sold and promoted the Flex 3401 VRG polisher.   Its true dual-action motion and heavy-cutting capability has helped it earn a solid reputation in the industry.  Simply put, we don’t promote Chinese manufacturing, and the new owner of Flex is a Chinese company.
 
With the release of our new Paint Correcting and Finishing Polishes, especially in conjunction with the Microfiber Polishing Pads, we have found that the American-Made Cyclo Dual-Head Random Orbit Polisher and our new polishing system provide equivalent results, with enhanced safety.
 
We have decided to discontinue selling the Flex Polisher, not only because they are now a China-owned company.  There are several reasons why we chose to promote the only USA manufactured polisher:
The Cyclo Polisher is made in the USA, here in Colorado The Cyclo Polisher is the safest polisher in the category. Cyclo Polishers have the lowest repair/ fail rate of all polishers we have ever promoted. We, and our customers have achieved excellent, safe, and consistent results with the Cyclo. I personally prefer the Cyclo, and find it more comfortable to use, and easier to get into tight spots. Regardless what car you have, safety is key, and we like to offer the safest, most effective paint correcting system. We will continue to service the Flex Polishers that we sold.  
Thanks for your understanding, and you will see more Cyclo videos and kits coming soon!
 
When we detailed this 1939 Mercedes Benz 540K, using only the Cyclo, I realized, this was the only tool we needed to offer.  (And that wasn't just because the $6.7M car won Best of Show at the Concours the following weekend!)
 
Enjoy the photos, and if you have any questions, just ask!
 
Sincerely,
 
Adam Pitale,
Chief Detailer, Adam's Polishes
Adam@AdamsPolishes.com
 

Best of luck in the future Dylan.
 
Oh, and I really gotta say the OP picture is awesome!

Best of luck in the future Dylan.
 
Oh, and I really gotta say the OP picture is awesome!

Best of luck in the future Dylan.
 
Oh, and I really gotta say the OP picture is awesome!

Friends, there comes a time when an incredibly capable person can outgrow his vocation, and our man Dylan has done just that.  He has been instrumental in getting our product line maximized, our forum up and running smoothly, and has been a big part of the company for six years.   He leaves behind some big shoes to fill!
 
Dylan will be moving on, and we wish him the absolute best in his next venture.
 
Thank You Dylan, you have many friends here at Adams.  As I'm sure you know, I will do everything and anything possible to help you succeed in your next chapter.  Just ask!
 
Again, thank you for 6 great years.
 
Sincerely,
 
Adam & The Team
 

Yea, I've been kinda' non-existent for the past several months. I had my right shoulder reconstructed arthroscopically back on October 10th. Years of use and abuse finally took its toll; no regrets however. Anyways, we had two pretty decent days here this past weekend. Temps were in the 40's, no wind and slightly overcast, it was way past time to get my wife's 2005 Volvo XC70 cleaned up and time to give the shoulder a try. Initially I figured I'd spread it out over two days.
Here's what I was able to accomplish:
1.) Deep Wheel Cleaner on her Wheels and Brake Calipers.
I used a Boulder Blonde Boars Hair Wheel Brush and a Trim and Lug Brush
2.) APC on the tires and inner fender wells cleaned them up nicely.
I used a Deep Clean Tire Brush and a Fender Brush.
I also wiped everything just brushed, quickly with an older 9x9 wash pad I had in my bucket with 2oz of Car Shampoo mixed up with some nice warm water.
3.) As I rinsed out the inner fender wells, tires and wheels I hosed off the under carriage.
4.) I then rinsed off the entire car from top to bottom to remove as much of the road salt stuck to the car as possible.
5.) I have a Montana Boars Hair Brush attached to a telescopic handle that's just the right width to get into a wash bucket. I used this brush dipped in the previously mixed up Car Shampoo/water, along with a second bucket of clear water to rinse the brush out to wipe off/wash down all the lower plastic body cladding on this vehicle. The front and rear bumper covers are also all plastic cladded too, so they got wiped down too.
 
This is where I figured I'd stop on Saturday, but, I felt good enough I keep going on!
 
I mixed up another bucket with 2oz of Car Shampoo and got out my Merino Wool Mitt.
6.) I washed all the painted surfaces of the car.
7.) Drying was completed using my Master Blaster.
 
Now I called it quits for the day. I could feel the shoulder when I washed the roof, lifting the arm and reaching was stretching it out pretty good.
 
Sunday afternoon I figured I better finish her up.
1.) I gave the car a complete wipe down with Detail Spray using several Waterless Wash Towels.
2.) The Door jambs were cleaned using some old Waterless Wash I need to finish up with a couple Edgeless Utility Towels. Not only the door jambs; but in around the Tailgate, as well as in and around the underside of the hood.
3.) I finished with a quick wipe down of the dash and a cleaning of the front inner windshield with Glass Cleaner and a Glass Cleaning Microfiber.
 
The shoulder feels a bit tired this morning; tired, not sore which is good. Now off to Physical Therapy! Wait, I didn't post any pictures.
Here you go:
 
 
 

So cool to see all these out there in the world. 
 
Might need to start a shared map so we can pin where each number ended up.

No signatures on my box...  I never understood getting signatures unless it's for legal paperwork.  
 
Heck, my box currently sits on a shelf empty.  I need to toss it.  All I care about is the product, & oh what a product it is.

Went for a photoshoot the other day and was the perfect time to test rinseless on the go, like you would in a car show situation. Got a bucket and gamma seal lid, with a couple towels and went out to the location. Right when I got there I was able to start washing. Threw a coat of Americana on and was done before the equipment was finished setting up! This is the perfect method if you were at a car show and brings amazing results!
 
Here was the final result
 

Weather Tech Floor Liners. Problem solved.

Microfiber tends to cut more and faster than foam, but on some paint won't finish as well.
 
There really is no "one pad for all situations" so you'll still likely reach for foam for a number of tasks. 
 
I'd still say grab the MF pads so you have them, at the very least you'll have an additional solution at your disposal. 

Thanks again for sharing Chase. Awesome you take the time to take all the pics.

Here's a link to a new car detail I did in early Sept:
 
http://www.adamsforums.com/topic/25041-2013-chevy-malibu/
 
A couple few things omitted in the thread:
I did remove the wheels to make sure they were thoroughly clean, including the barrels. I then put a layer of Quick Sealant on them.
The glass was treated with a coat of Adam's Glass Sealant.
 
As stated above, start with the least aggressive method of polishing first in a small section. If that gives you your desired results great, if not, only then move to a more aggressive pad/polish combo. You can always remove more clear, you can't put it back on.
 
With the Malibu I was able to finish down the Paint Correcting Polish with the Orange Microfiber Pads on a Cyclo where I didn't need to follow up with the Finishing Polish on less aggressive pads. Paint Condition, Color, Experience, and Technique allowed for this, your results may differ.
 
Edit:
Forgot to mention, I cut my Green Wheel Cleaner with 25% distilled water for weekly use on my wheels. This dilution keeps the Quick Sealant going strong through many washes. Dirtier wheels get it full strength or Deep Wheel Cleaner if needed.

Nice work Chase. Really enjoy the before and after's. Thanks for taking the time.

Are you working in full sun or high humidity? 
 
PFP has, in my experience been INFINITELY easier to remove than FMP was. I always found myself chasing down random streaks or an oily mark here or there with FMP and the PFP doesn't seem to have that issue. 

Wait until you need to detail the car again, and then use the sealant.......then wax. 

looks really good! great job!