brihvac

Anyone know when the Micro Swirl Killer will be back in stock? I want to polish my Harley Davidson.

13 minutes ago, falcaineer said:

 

Don't get me wrong, Brian, I know he is, I've enjoyed watching some of his videos. And I'm not on FB for a variety of reasons. Still, I was curious so went straight to the source...just passing along what I learned in the hopes of helping.

 

Anytime you have a question, please keep asking - I can go straight to the development team, as can several of the mods.

Ceramic Boost brought it back. I will keep that in mind if I have future questions.

1 hour ago, falcaineer said:

 

Thanks, Brian. I don't know if it's a "very common" thing since Waterless Wash is made to be used without water. He basically uses it like a Rinseless Wash, which seems backwards/counterintuitive to me. But I've been wrong before so I just reached out to the lead chemist at Adam's to find out what may have happened...in short, since it's an RTU product, dilution isn't necessary nor recommended. In some cases, diluting products that aren't concentrates can cause them to become instable. This isn't a concentrate. In the end, it's hard to really tell what happened in your case, but the product developers said it shouldn't be diluted so I'll stick with the recommendation not to do so. I hope you can get the shine back easily! 😎🙂

Oh, I have learned my lesson. I am not going to dilute it again. Just stating that on the Facebook detailing pages, and YouTube guys dilute it all the time. Brian at Apex Detailing is very respected in the field.

On 10/18/2019 at 10:06 PM, falcaineer said:

The Ceramic Waterless isn't really meant to be diluted. Rinseless Wash, on the other hand, can be. Maybe that caused the issue?

On 10/19/2019 at 5:02 AM, Nickfire20 said:

I agree,  I would not have diluted that.  CWW by itself, is great for wipe downs, with the added protection.

Very common practice.

On my ceramic coated Dodge Challenger I used ceramic waterless wash diluted with water to clean off some sap and surface dirt. I mixed about 4oz with 2 gal of water and used a detailing sponge and microfiber drying towel. To my surprise it dulled the finish some and lost some of it's slickness. Tomorrow I am going to spray it down with some Ceramic Boost and hopefully it will bring the shine back

On 9/17/2019 at 4:34 PM, Chris@Adams said:

First off nice car! I think that you are on the right track. My Chevelle & GTO never gets washed with water, WW or Ceramic WW every time I drive them.

Out of curiosity, can you use regular waterless wash on a ceramic coated vehicle?

4 hours ago, Rich said:

 

If your car is ceramic coated, the water should definitely sheet off with little water left on the car.  I just use the master blaster and blow the little water remaining off, then occasionally I'll add the Ceramic Boost. 

My truck is ceramic coated and water does not sheet off like that

13 hours ago, galaxy said:

There’s not a lot of things I roll my eyes at that people do, and I totally understand the foundation of our hobby is trying new things to discover what works best for each individual on their car. It’s what we do. 

 

Having said that, one of the things I do roll my eyes at and have no clue why people do it, is using a drying aid on a ceramic coated vehicle.  I don’t know about you guys, but if I just finished a wash bucket method and sheet the water off with a hose, there’s about as close to nothing left to dry off as you can get.  And while your drying aid may be a lubricant, what exactly are you drying off?  Your spending more time touching and rubbing you’re paint when the exact opposite should be your goal.  If you sheeted the water off, you’re not drying anything. You gotta be only wiping off the drying aid you introduced.  Anywho...no flames intended.  Just hope I added something to think about.  

So you roll your eyes at this question but "no flames intended"? Ok. Thank you for your contribution to this thread. SMH

By the way, water does not sheet off my truck. Just thousands of beads and I have 8 bottles of detail spray just sitting around.

1 hour ago, Yo-Yo Ma's Cousin said:

64OZ? If it looks like the one on the left in the picture below, you should have the most recent formula.

 

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Yes, the left is what it looks like. I also have a 12oz bottle that looks like the left

1 hour ago, falcaineer said:

 

Does yours say anything about glass? I'm starting to think you may have Ceramic Boost 1.0. How long have you had it?

Just got it last week. The 64oz bottle. I wouldn’t be surprised if I got the old stuff. It’s just my luck. I saw nothing on it that says about glass. 

11 minutes ago, Yo-Yo Ma's Cousin said:

Yes, There should be directions on the bottle for the Wet method and the Dry method

 I looked on my bottle and I did not see that 

7 hours ago, falcaineer said:

 

Correct, assuming the shadows are from the Boost and not the coating. The fine grade clay is another option that won't affect the coating, either. Then reapply with the plush towels, trying the wet application method this time and only a few sprays per panel.

What is the wet method? Is it using boost like a drying aid?

I have a 5 year ceramic on my Challenger 1320 garage queen. I only take it to cruise nights and weekend drives and no rain unless I get caught in it. I see guys at cruise nights spraying their car down and wiping it down all the time with what I am assuming is spray wax or quick detailer. I am all over the place on how to maintain it and keep it looking like new because Adams has soooo many products I am all over the place and spending money like crazy on products.

Here is what I am thinking. I do not want/like to use the hose on it and get it wet all the time. So for road dirt, bugs, and spots I am going to use Ceramic Waterless Wash every couple weeks. About every month or 2 I was going to use Ceramic Boost right after one of the Ceramic Waterless Wash's. Is this too much SiO2? What do you think of this? Am I on the right track or is there something else I should add or be using instead?

1 hour ago, falcaineer said:

 

🥺 We live and learn, Brian. Thus the reason why I created the Don't Dos of Detailing thread. I think I'm also the preeminent poster on there 😆. 

 

Eventually it will, yes. But it may take a while since it's designed to be a pretty durable product. And yes, use either a Single, Double or Borderless Grey towel. Plush towels are always best to use with it as they seem to retain just the right amount while spreading it evenly. If you don't have any, PM me...I might be able to hook you up.

 

So if I use a APC it will take those shadows out and not strip the ceramic coating? I take it I should apply the boost again after that.

3 hours ago, RayS said:

I'm following a routine like @Nickfire20 on one of the vehicle as part of my experimentation and it seems to be working rather well.  The one thing that I do with Boost when I'm using it is to follow the wet application method.  I have found it is easier to work with and by keeping it thin, I have not had any streaks.  I had always used Detail Spray since there wasn't really anything else for a drying aid at the time never had a problem.

 

For the wheels, except the Range Rover, that have Ceramic Boost on them, I use Eco Wheel Cleaner and and go over them with CB not more than every other week.  The Ranger Rover is a different animal and requires Wheel Cleaner and I use CB on it every time since Wheel Cleaner seems to completely remove the CB.  

 

I also used made the mistake on one vehicle with Ceramic Paste Wax and grabbed the regular waterless wash and used it as a drying aid and it worked fine.  I have not saw any ill effects on the vehicle or breading properties.  I do like using the Ceramic Waterless Wash and am looking forward to the day that we have SIO2 based Detail Spray - hopefully that chemical compounds will allow one to be created.

 

Almost forgot that I took this picture today.  The window was done with Detail Spray and the side of the truck, please forgive the blue color, was done with Ceramic Boost applied using the wet method.  The truck itself was done with Ceramic Spray Coating on the August 11th and this was first application of CB on the truck.

In both those videos they are using regular detail spray as a drying aid on a ceramic coated vehicle. What do you mean by the wet method of applying Ceramic boost?

6 minutes ago, falcaineer said:

 

You don't necessarily have to polish it off unless you just want to start over. Add a few ounces of APC in your normal wash bucket of soap and give it a wash. It'll remove the Boost, but leave the coating. 

 

Sounds like the towels were the culprit here, though. A thin microfiber won't spread it as evenly, instead just smearing it around. Sorry for your frustration, but all is not lost...

It’s not been my week. LOL

Will just regular washing it eventually take it out? I use a PH balanced wash

So use a fluffy microfiber for application ?

10 minutes ago, Yo-Yo Ma's Cousin said:

I normally have like 2-3 towels ready to go per vehicle when I’m doing ceramic boost. Normally double soft towels.

 

Normally It takes two wipes. One for application and then I don’t think you have to wait at all, but follow up the initial wipe with a dry towel or a dry side of your towel and level it off to a high shine. If you don’t level it off (or if your towel is too saturated), similarly to a ceramic coating application, you will leave streaks which turn into high spots when they dry.

Yes, it looks horrible. I even went back over it again with the boost and it still looks like you say. Gonna have to buff it or something which is gonna take the coating off. Think I’m done with the ceramic coating. Too much work with the upkeep. Didn’t think boost was gonna do that. Gonna go back to a sealant. All that work now I have to buff it off

My mom has her initials and painted pinstripes on her Lincoln MKZ. She runs it through the car wash all the time so I do not have to tell you how many swirls are in it. She is going on a cruise and I want to clean it up for her. How should I handle the painted stripes? Seems like I need to go over them somewhat 

56 minutes ago, falcaineer said:

 

Possibly used too much. A little goes a long way. Start with maybe 5-6 sprays on the hood, then 2-3 per panel the rest of the way. If it starts to streak, consider changing towels because it may be building up in there. Also, what towels did you use?

I just used a regular thin microfiber. Nothing fluffy which is what I probably should have used. Do you just spray on and wipe off or are you supposed to just spread it around some, let sit for a few seconds, then wipe off?

After completely drying I used ceramic boost on my ceramic coated truck and it was really smeary. Not sure what I did wrong 

34 minutes ago, Yo-Yo Ma's Cousin said:

It’s not the most recommended thing, but yes. when you get your Ceramic Waterless wash, definitely use that though.

 

I have used DS in the past on my ceramic coat and no ill effects. But I don’t and won’t do it very often. I’ll see if I can find a post where I used it and submitted pictures.

I can use the waterless wash as a drying aid? I’m not too confident I am going to get it anytime soon 

Can I use the detail spray as a drying aid on a ceramic coated vehicle? I know you can use it on a regular car but was not sure on a ceramic coated one.

Just now, brihvac said:

I want to use my remaining paint ceramic on my plastic. I used the trim restorer a couple weeks ago so I plan on using ISO to wipe it all down then apply the ceramic. My question is can I just leave it outside afterwards to cure or does it have to sit in the garage overnight for curing? Also if I get some on the paint as long as I wipe it off right away will I be ok? Do I use Ceramic Boost on the plastic also?

 

On 8/17/2019 at 1:10 AM, falcaineer said:

Absolutely! If you want longer last lasting results, you can also use Paint coating.

 

And welcome! Be sure to post your own individual intro on the new member forum so we can all welcome you properly...

I want to use my remaining paint ceramic on my plastic. I used the trim restorer a couple weeks ago so I plan on using ISO to wipe it all down then apply the ceramic. My question is can I just leave it outside afterwards to cure or does it have to sit in the garage overnight for curing? Also if I get some on the paint as long as I wipe it off right away will I be ok?

Do you really have to wash new microfiber towels before using them? If so why?