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Marshall

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  1. Nice job Ray! The dark blue has some depth to it.
  2. Chops1sc, Very interesting. I see what you are saying here. The water/soap mixture kinda breaks down and looses its potency. I'd hate to make up various rations to just be lack luster at the time of use. I can see where the time to make a "fresh mix" is worthwhile to get its full potential. Thanks for you input here!!
  3. Just trying to save a little bit of time in my maintenance washes by having some pre-made soaps ready. Thinking I could have two, 32 oz. mixes, of water/wash & wax and of water/Mega ready ahead of time before I start a wash. Obviously I'd shake up the 2 diffrent mixtures well before I'd use them due to sitting a week or two. Does anyone have any opinion on this as a good/bad idea. Unfortunately Adam's doesn't offer a spare premium foam cannon bottle and cap. So I'd have to use a different container of similar size and then pour into the Adam's bottle. Unless someone knows of bottle that is a match to the Adam's style and size with a cap?
  4. Falcaineer, I'm a big fan of the Adams Wash & Wax. I use it along with Mega in my various vehicle and outdoor washing routines. What exactly is the difference between W&W and Ultra Foam? Both have silica components to them.
  5. Chops1sc, yes sir, that simple white screw on funnel makes it much better. Now with that and the yellow on/off gallon jug spout I found, it makes pouring W&T cleaner simple and mess free. I used another of these spouts to top off my Total Interior cleaner. Another thin product. It worked perfectly as well!
  6. Thanks for the response Ray! I looked into the gallon pumps that would fit the Adams jugs the best but then I came across another item. An on/off refill spout. I purchased 4 of these and actually used 1 tonight with my Wheel & Tire cleaner gallon jug. With the Adams funnel on my 16 oz bottle it worked perfectly! No mess. The on/off collar works a little stiff to control the flow but not too bad. I'm going to use this on my 4, less viscous, Adams products.
  7. I probably should know the answer to this question but here it is anyway. When trying to refill my Wheel & Tire cleaner 16 oz bottle, with a new full gallon jug, how can you pour it in correctly and not make a mess? I have the thread on bottle funnel, but man that full gallon of W&T cleaner just doesn't seem to pour well and not run down the side of the jug! It's certainly not as viscous as other Adams products but it seems to pour the worst of anything I've got. Almost like the gallon jug needs a type of spout attachment? Does anyone have any thoughts/ideas here? Thanks!
  8. Not to trying to repeat myself but I'm seriously liking Wash & Wax even more! I washed my daughter's GMC Terrain and my AT4 on Sunday both had a coat of Spray Wax 3 weeks ago and there was a little remaining on the surfaces. After wheels/tries, I pre washed with Mega Foam on both with the surfaces dry. Just foam cannon and rinse. Then foamed with W&W and microfiber mitt wiped. Finished up with PW rinse and a final Deionized water, pooling rinse. Pulled them both in the garage and that was it. Next morning you could tell that I used W&W as my final verse MF. Slight gloss and a tad more slickness to the surfaces. It really seems to alow the wash mitt to glide over the surfaces even easier than with using MF.
  9. That is interesting BrianT. I've got 3 brass fittings on the DI outstream hose for my final rinse. Thanks for the input here.
  10. Hondaman117, sounds awesome! You really got a car load of goodies. I'd be curious to hear your feedback on the extractor for interiors.
  11. I agree 100% with Falcaineer on this. I've had the dual media unit with the bypass and it's a serious game changer in terms of water spots! I've got Eley hose and quick couplers that are brass and have not seen any issues because of them. I've saved major time in my maintenance washes with this device as well. I highly recommend it if you have hard water. I only use the DI water for my final pooling rinse with the hose to save on the media longevity as well. Hope this helps!
  12. Rich, what you and Ray are seeing makes sense totally. I'm surprised it's not an option on the cannon? Lots of people are using the smaller PW's
  13. rrmccabe, that an interesting report on changing the cannon nozzle to meet your PW capabilities. Definitely makes sense. I'm running 3000 psi/3 gpm on my gas unit and it's mated perfect to the my Adams premium foam cannon. I had a competition foam gun with my garden hose for a year or so. I was like you, disappointed in the foam amount and lubricity. I will say my PW capacity allows for a good rinse down, I just prefer a final rinse with my garden hose and fire nozzle running with deionized water. Glad to hear your enjoying your new PW with the cannon!
  14. Thanks Ray! I ordered the larger wheel woolie with my chemical stock up order a couple days ago. My plan is to use it on the daily drivers as well as the Camaro.
  15. Thanks for the feedback here Falcaineer! I have considered this Pro unit for myself as hondaman117 has. My issue is that I don't need 2 units, lol. My Mi-T-M is 9hp, 3000 PSI, and 3 GPM . By far my biggest complaint is the noise, even for a Honda engine. Portability is great and I installed a glycerin filled PSI gauge on it so I could dial down the PSI to 1800 ish for vehicles. The harbor freight dolly makes perfect sense to make the Adams Pro somewhat portable.
  16. I hear what you are saying. Our water is pretty hard as well. I debated about buying one for about 6 months. I tried the RV style in-line filters but they were pretty limited in there longevity. I installed Eley brand brass quick couplers on the inlet/outlet of the DI and with the bypass valve on it you can limit the use of the DI water. The Pro washer definitely looks legit! It's built more like a commercial unit but not needing 220V power. My gas unit is a similar pump/unloader valve design but with a little more pressure and GPM's. In my experience with pressure washers, GPM is a very important aspect. Decent PSI and only 1 GPM isn't giving you very much. The Pro seems like a good balance of both and the Active 2.0 seems decent too. My only qualm with the Pro is lack of portability around a house or business? Mabey they offer a wheel kit??
  17. I'm in the opposite part of the country from you Hondaman117 (east coast) but I can tell you the deionizer purchase I made earlier this month was totally worth it! I'm 4 vehicle final rinses in with it and the results are awesome! 0 water spots and a major time saving with no drying! Not to get off topic here, but definitely consider this in conjunction with the PW purchase.
  18. Excellent article Falcaineer! Funny, I could not find it by searching the Adams website, even the news area? I think jumping to the tire brush would be the opposite extreme since I'm currently dealing with bristles that are too soft. Plus ive seen other members and your opinion about the bristles being too stiff. The wheel brush seems to be an option but I'd like to keep the long handle that I've got with my current "cheap" brush. The wheel wollie or the barrel brush make sense for doing inner sides of the spokes, but perhaps not the best for tires and the wheel face.
  19. One last point, not to be too picky but I do prefer the longer handle of the fender brush design for cleaning these wheels.
  20. Love to get some feedback from the forum on the best all around brush or brushes. Mainly for maintenance washes of these 3 different types of factory OEM wheels. The 1st 2 are normally not coated too bad in brake dust but the 3rd one certainly can be. The last picture is my current wheel brush. A cheap auto parts store "house brand" with soft bristles. Scratches with this one aren't a concern but I'd prefer a bit stiffer bristle for easy of cleaning. I use Adams Wheel & Tire cleaner as well.
  21. Galaxy, the CS3 would be a 2nd best easy on/off to Spray Wax in your opinion?
  22. Very interesting report Galaxy, thanks for the response! I wonder if CS3 is subject to the same issues as HGG? My AT4 1500 is a daily driver, the Z71 Tahoe is a couple times per week driver. The ZL1 Camaro is kinda a garage queen, haha. On the metallic paint of the 1st two and the strait black of the 3rd, the spray wax creates an excellent glow. Perhaps enhanced a bit by using wash & wax too?
  23. Thanks Falcaineer. I do prefer a traditional waxed/carnauba look and feel. My only concerns with CS3 or H20 G&G are with product removal time and more streaking potential than Spray Wax. Speed of the job, with good results is kinda important to be based on having 2 large vehicles and one regular size.
  24. 2Fords, thanks for the input here. I haven't had a fresh coating of the updated wax that's been rained on yet. After the wax has aged and worn/eroded away is where I've judged it I'd say. Do you use it as your primary LSP on your Mustangs?
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