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39 minutes ago, BRZN said:

Honored to be the first one up!

I think I'm last! Haha.

Part 3: How to Clean Wheels and Tires
 

Part 2: Interview with Dave Eyster Event Coordinator
 

Our Creative Director Joe uploaded a new video series late Sunday night, and you may have noticed it already. If not, we're calling this one the "Lost Video Series." We shot these videos just over a year ago in April 2019 in Florida, to coincide with all of the sections of our website, but then shortly after we did a complete upgrade to the entire website...oops. This reason and other projects put these videos on hold, but Joe and his team had some time to finish editing them to finally publish them!

Joe is unlocking a new video each day this week, and in addition to Adam, you will see some familiar faces to this forum like @BRZN, @Sizzle Chest, @Calvin A, our friend Kyle, and myself. This was a very fun series to shoot, and we hope you enjoy it and learn some new things too!

Here is the intro video. Thanks for watching! Don't forget to like the videos if you enjoyed them, and subscribe to our channel:
 

Removed bugs

A friend and I did a longevity test on his VW Golf TDI last summer using Ceramic Liquid Wax. We washed, clayed, and then did a one-step machine polish on the surface using our older Orange Foam Pad and orange Correcting Polish. We then used Surface Prep and applied the Ceramic Liquid Wax on July 2nd. He commutes 40 minutes and works at a lock and dam - a harsh driving environment.

We specifically did zero maintenance on the vehicle after applying the Ceramic Liquid Wax other than basic washing, to test its' durability. It began to show signs of reduced performance and water beading in October, so we got about 4 months out of one application in some very real-world driving conditions. The vehicle is parked outside every night as well. If we would have maintained it with Ceramic Boost once a month, my thinking is that it would have made it another 2 months into the middle of winter.

With our Paint Sealant, I usually see 6-12 months out of it on my parents' vehicles, but they are garaged and are not driven nearly as much now that they are both retired. I will say that to me, Ceramic Liquid Wax is incredibly easy to apply and remove, and quite fun to work with. It is quickly becoming one of my favorite products for quick and durable protection and shine!

We are sad to report that the biggest event of the year that we attend, Hot August Nights, has been postponed for 2020. While the news is unfortunate to hear, we completely understand and respect their decision to postpone this very large event until 2021.  Stay safe, and we look forward to seeing all of our friends in Reno next year!

Full Announcement and Video on Their Website Here

10 minutes ago, NuNu said:

 

 

Must have spoke to soon .... it appears we are back to a snails pace ....maybe the riots have slowed things down? 

Riots and protests do not affect our processing speed, but we did receive a very large amount of orders for the Buy a Gallon Get a 16oz Free and Memorial Day Promotions.

Shipping times are longer than normal once the orders leave our facility though, as all of the major shippers have new policies and guidelines to follow for Covid-19, and online purchases have been very high in all shopping categories. One post I read on our facebook community from a mail person said they have been running at Thanksgiving and Holiday season pace for the last 2 months straight, and they can't hire many people because they don't have time to train them or practice social distancing to train them in a delivery vehicle.

On 5/27/2020 at 2:21 PM, NuNu said:

Must have sold very quickly. Im not able to locate it on Amazon 

It may have been accidentally listed on Amazon early. I think it is planned for a launch within a few months, but I could be wrong.

4 hours ago, Chris@Adams said:

That's for sure, don't sniff any our Ceramic products.

Yep, the full ceramic products (Ceramic Coating Wax, Ceramic Spray Coating, UV Ceramic Paint Coating, UV Ceramic Spray Coating, UV Ceramic Wheel Coating, and UV Leather & Vinyl Coating) should not be smelled; however the SiO2 infused products like Ceramic Boost, CS3, Ceramic Waterless, and Ceramic Liquid Wax all smell great!

I'm sure some of you may have watched the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on TV yesterday, and saw the big Adam's Polishes "A-logo" displayed on Alex Bowman's #88 Chevy Camaro from Hendrick Motorsports! It amazes me how much this company has grown to see something like this, and I am very proud to be part of it! Unfortunately he had a DNF due to being involved in a multi-car pile up, but all drivers involved are ok! We can't wait to see Alex back out on the track again.

We also launched a new collaboration kit yesterday, available exclusively on ChevyGoods.com



You can find the kit at the following link: Number 88 Camaro Car Care Kit by Adam's Polishes

This kit must be picked up at your local participating Chevrolet dealership, as they do not offer shipping at this time. Discount codes also appear to be deactivated for this kit, but it's a very nice price at $58.00, as it is over $80 in retail value!

Thanks for looking and keep on shining!

Always enjoy seeing a clean Pontiac 😎

Zero gravity

6 hours ago, RayS said:

The headlights really came out nice.  Are you going to ceramic coat them or put actual clear coat on them since you had to sand them?

I still need to do a little more compounding around the edges of the headlights, but I am going to ceramic coat them. I will recommend to the owner to have them professionally clear coated, but that will be up to him. I don't have a paint gun or paint booth to do things like that 😞

I did however prep the vehicle tonight with Surface Prep and then applied Adam's UV Ceramic Paint Coating onto all body panels. No in-process pictures of the application this time, since I wanted to get it done before 1:30AM, which I did. Here's a picture of it applied and curing though 🙂

 
Tomorrow night - interior cleaning, one more compounding step on the headlights, then coating the headlights and wheels. It should be ready for the owner by Thursday or Friday evening, and then I have another Holden next in line after this one!

6 hours ago, SS LeadFoot said:

Well there goes my stimulus check

Yes it can be used on coated and non-coated vehicles, but that doesn't mean that you must buy it if you're already happy with other ceramic maintenance products like CS3, Wash + Coat, etc. This is another cool and effective option though 😎

1 hour ago, Beemer said:

I was hoping this would be a ceramic version of Rinseless Wash but apparently not.

 

 

No, sorry this is essentially a spray-on and pressure-wash off ceramic sealant. We've been testing versions of this one for over a year. 

1 hour ago, Rich said:

 

I'm wondering what the logic is here.  Amazon first THEN Adam's Polishes?  Guess they reach more people faster on Amazon.  

Not necessarily - they may only have a certain amount bottled up for now that may not sell as quickly on Amazon. Lots of factors at play above my pay grade 🙂 

It's actually available for purchase on Amazon as of a few days ago, so I would say hopefully within the next few weeks on the website. The Amazon channel sometimes gets early product launches, like this and a few others.

The marketing team has not given me a definite date though, and we usually do not preview releases on social media until a few days before launch.

Headlights are done, and I finished polishing the passenger side body panels. Then I cleaned the engine bay, underside of the hood, and all of the wheels and tires tonight. 

It's ready for prep and coating tomorrow evening.

Thanks Ray!

Next update: the headlights were certainly a challenge. As mentioned earlier, the clear coat on the headlights was peeling and yellowing, with a very rough texture. I did a test spot with Compound and the Microfiber Pad on the Mini and I knew this would not be enough to repair them - they needed to be sanded down smooth first, and then polished out.

I started with 1,000 grit just to see what it would do, and because that it what I hand in the garage. This was taking far too long, so I picked up some 400 grit and 800 grit at my local home improvement store. It was very crowded but at least everyone was being respectful of each other. In and out in less than 4 minutes.



Here you can see the left side of the light sanded and polished out, and the right side untouched:

And the finished result. The 3.5" One Step Pad and blue Compound it looking very nice. There are a few very faint sanding scratches, but a big improvement overall:



Then I sanded down the driver-side headlight last night. My elbow was pretty sore afterward 😂





I'll finish polishing it out tonight, then onto prep and UV Ceramic Paint Coating!

That foam cannon deal with the free bottle of Mega Foam has been on the website for quite a while now, so I don't think they will be removing it any time soon 👍

Hi there, apologies but we had to remove your links there. Direct-linking to competitor products is not permitted on this forum.

I would recommend a vacuum with some type of flexible hose though, as that will allow you to get into much tighter areas for vacuuming than most handheld vacuum options. For detailing at home, I prefer a larger plug-in vacuum so that I'm not swapping and recharging batteries as much, but a small handheld vacuum is great for car shows, cruises, etc.

Both of those seem like overkill to me if you are going to use them for cleaning a vehicle. Unless you can regulate the pressure down, 3200 psi and up is too high for cleaning a vehicle in my opinion, and actually over the max PSI rating for most of our foam cannon options. Something in the 1700-2800 psi range with a high GPM flow rate would be safer and easier on the wallet. You may want to look into different electric pressure washers - much quieter operating volume levels, and easier setup without having to worry about fuel.

Also please note that direct-linking to competitor products is prohibited on this forum. Thank you for understanding.

25 minutes ago, ADG said:

Nickfire20,
Thank you so much for your reply and suggestions.

What is the difference between the Adams Red Foam vs. MTM Hydro PF22 Foam Cannon?

Hi ADG, welcome to the forum! 

The MTM PF22 is different brand of Foam Cannon, manufactured by MTM in Italy. It's a quality tool. Both will perform similarly and provide thick foam on the vehicle with the right pressure washer. You will need a pressure washer with a 1/4" female quick connect, and one with 1.3gpm or higher will perform better. Right now, our Limited Foam Cannon that we brought out for Black Friday is an affordable nice option, with a free bottle of Mega Foam to get you started:

https://adamspolishes.com/collections/exterior-washing-foam-guns-foam-cannons/products/adams-limited-foam-cannon
 

23 minutes ago, ADG said:

Rich,
True!
I need to find good products to clean with (brushes, solutions, etc...) to make the process better with great results.
I'm seriously not good at washing cars. LOL

We have all of the safe wash accessories that you will need. I would definitely recommend watching some of our videos. Adam makes the process easy to understand, safe, and fun. Here are the most common accessories I use while washing:

- Soap & Rinse Two Bucket Combo 
- Microfiber Wash Mitt
- Premium Microfiber Sponge
- Wheel & Tire Cleaner Trio
- Ultra Plush Drying Towel

Yep, I love both the Midnight and Frost collections! We had one other product in a black bottle before - our mint chocolate scent Detail Spray for Valentine's Day 3 years ago. The all-white sprayers were a first though. We had pink and white sprayers for the Anti-Social Social Club limited bottles a few years back too.