Marshall

Nice job Ray! The dark blue has some depth to it.

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!!

My sister-in-law came from Wisconsin for a visit and I couldn't let her drive that dirty vehicle back up there so it got a wash and protection with Liquid Ceramic Wax.   I do believe I'll need to take the polisher and a few chemicals in June and do a proper job of washing, polishing and coating it.  There is no doubt it looks much better now than when it arrived in South Carolina.

Wow...no one has posted in this thread since October?!?!!??!
 
I just picked up another roommate for the garage.  Ran across an uber clean 2005 GT that I literally couldn't walk away from.  It may end up being a car I flip, but couldn't pass it up.  I don't have the words to describe how clean and solid this car was for 18 years old and 105K miles.  It did need my touch on the paint.  It took a couple steps to get the paint "perfect", but I got it there.  It did need some detaling to the rest of the car and the engine, but detailing was literally all it needed.  Nothing cosmic.  The interior was soo good, almost didn't even need to touch it. I suck at before and after shots (I suck at photography anyways, but that's a separate thread).  
 
This is your normal detailing products and steps finished up with the old orange Correction Polish on a white pad, the new Polish on a white pad, and finally the old white Finishing Polish on a black pad.  Topped with graphine ceramic spray coating (I've had better luck with the spray than the bottle). 
 
 
 

I have tried this in the past with a foam sprayer. What I found is the soap would not perform as expected vs a "fresh" mixture, and it would only get worse as time went by. I gave up and went back to mixing only what I would need. You can definitely try for yourself though. I am sure the type and quality of the water is key, but I remember hearing in a video that the water actually attacks the soap. I think you will find that you are spending more time trying to get it to work just right than you are actually saving.  

Mega Foam will produce more foam, it's the most concentrated version available from Adam's. Anytime you add protection like the Ultra Foam has, it reduces the amount of foaming capacity. Add around 2 ozs of Mega Foam to warm water in the canister, turn up the concentration on the valve all the way to +, and enjoy!

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!

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!

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!

I use the screw-on funnels as well. Just take your time and perfect practice makes perfect!

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. 

Google is probably your best friend for this solution just search for:  Gallon Pump Dispenser

You'll find many options and they are rather inexpensive, especially if you pick up a pack of 4 or larger.  Each one should last the life of the gallon and most of the time you can go through two or three gallons before they need replacing.

Note:  Don't move them between gallons, there are always chemicals left in the pump so once it goes in a gallon that is the only product it should be used for.

Since the water reads 0.0 ppm, the water will pull minerals out of any metal it touches!  Having said that, you’d have to run A LOT of water through a brass fitting before it disappeared.  

Thanks for the feedback folks, the local water guy had me scratching my head, but he works for a local company. so odd, hehe

Thought I would give a follow up.
 
Made it to the Tent Sale last weekend, got there about 3 hours before opening and was 10th in line. The guy at the front of line said he arrived at 5am, so I was not too far off from being at the front. Adam stopped by and chatted with all us at the front of line for a bit, was nice to get some insight on items and exchange good stories.
 
They only had one Pro Series pressure washer, and it got claimed by somebody in front of me. They had tons of Active 2.0 units, so I grabbed one of those and was happy. Also did not have any Deionizers, but a Heated Carpet Extractor found it's way into my pile... That should be a nice upgrade over the small, old Bissell unit I've been using. Also picked up a plethora of chemicals, supplies, snub nose, foam cannons, etc... Should give me plenty to get myself setup before the next tent sale this fall haha.
 
Got home and checked things over, after opening the Active 2.0 it was clear it had never been opened. Everything was still sealed, the only issue I saw was the box has a little rough, I think it just looked bad so they put it in the pile. And the carpet extractor looked like it had been used once and returned, gave it a washout and tested it, everything works great on it. Overall, pretty happy! Just need the credit card to recover now haha.

Hey Folks,
I was talking to a local water expert (so they say), and they claimed that using a water dionizer for car washing, that the beneifits are instantly 100% completely lost if the water comes into contact with certain kinds of common metals (like if the dionized water feeds past a brass hose bib). Does anyone here know what this local guy was talking about? I was thinking of pulling the trigger on deionized water for car washing, but dont' want to lose the benefits because I was dumb  thanks in advanced!
-Ben

The 1.1 orifice arrive and I had to test it out and the results were rather impressive.  It does make me wonder why it is an included option, especially how inexpensive it was and I did buy in bulk.   I appreciate the note in the forum and I'm sure it help others.

Glad it worked out for you Ray.
 
I was quite surprised the difference in thickness in foam. With the 1.1 the foam hung around a lot longer and really has made me rethink the potential wash process.
 
Rich

Hi Marshall. I am sure at your PSI/GPM your cannon works great.  I am probably about half the GPM as you so switching to the 1:1 orifice really helped.   Be nice if Adams included the 1.1 orifice for those of us with the smaller units.
 
But I just grabbed a tip off Amazon which comes with one of those little pads that go inside the gun too.

With a TDS reading of 294 ppm and no softener or filter on your house, you're experiencing challenges with water spots. Given the frequency of your vehicle and window cleaning, investing in a Spotless Water Deionizer could be beneficial, as it would save time on the drying process and help achieve a spot-free finish.

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.

I have the older Adam's brushes and have used them for years on my Chevy and GMC wheels and tires.  The brushed have held up very well and the wheels continue to loo great.  I have been know to use them on the Mustang and no harm has come to the brushes or Mustang either.

You bet. The Adam's 2.0 and Pro are really quiet, while the Active has a bit higher pitch. 

Adam's has designed the Pro and the Adam's 2.0 to optimize them for detailing, balancing both GPM and PSI. The Pro is also adjustable PSI but works great as-is. It's also extremely quiet, as is the 2.0. The Pro isn't offered with a wheel kit, at nearly 100lbs with the hose it's not something you want rolling at your car. That said, you can get a simple dolly to make it more mobile, if you so desire. I got one from Harbor Freight to do just that for floorspace until I can get it mounted.

Thanks for the insight! I've been leaning that way anyways, I don't really know if I need the Pro Series for what I'm currently doing, so unless it's such a good deal I can't pass it up I will probably get one of the smaller washers and a deionizer if they have one. Or just spring for the deionizer anyway, the water here in AZ is pretty hard so I know it would help.