Dan@Adams

For my GTO, which is basically a show car at this point, I've been applying BG right after I polish the car, then I apply Liquid Paint Sealant and finally Patriot. The BG helps to fill in any tiny imperfections and make the metallic 'pop' more before I apply the synthetic sealant.
 
For customer cars, I apply Liquid Paint Sealant first for more protection and durability, then BG and finally either Americana or Buttery Wax.

Bump! I took these two photos of my GS a few weeks ago, when I was leaving work for the evening.  Patriot Wax saying "Rain Drops Be Gone!"
 

 

Went in the basement to put some detailing stuff away and two hours later everything is in order. All products have been shaken and arranged.  I pulled out 9 items from other manufacturers that are getting donated. I also pulled out some Adam's products I rarely if ever use. Those will go to a fellow car nut at the office that will greatly appreciate them. I also had a grocery bag full of empty bottles that I was saving for 'just in case' that are now in the recycle bin. The only empties I kept are 3 Adam's bottles with regular spray tops. 
 
After sorting through all of my stuff I reflected on what I have down there and the same thought kept coming to mind: What the **** is wrong with me?   
Seriously, there's still way too much stuff down there so I'll be offering wash/waxes to friends and family before winter. The MF towels are also getting thinned out. I have two large Rubbermaid containers full of unused MF goodness, plus two unused still in wrapper wash pads. If they had a detailer version of Hoarders I'd be on the show.
 
Last February I put together an inventory of all my stuff. Tonight I'm going through the list and weeding out things I didn't use.Then it's back down there for more herd thinning. If it didn't get used this year it's going. I sent out an email to family and friends advising them to stop getting me competitor's stuff for presents. If they give it to me it's going back to the store.
 
I do however need more Adam's Detail Spray, SVRT, Quik Sealant and I may have 4 wax jobs left in my Americana tub so those will be reordered on Holiday sales...oh Lord, I'm doing it again! 

Bump! I took these two photos of my GS a few weeks ago, when I was leaving work for the evening.  Patriot Wax saying "Rain Drops Be Gone!"
 

 

Here's my zl1 and street glide special

I really wish my truck was white instead of black lol

The Craftsman seat is nice!  I hate to break it to you but its probably the same seat that HF sells, just is licensed with the Craftsman name/colors as such.  I've noticed a lot of Husky equipment and other Home Depot licensed tools can be found, unbranded (or with HF's own brand names) at Harbor Freight.  Either way at 30 bucks its a damn good buy!

This is awesome news! Congrats buddy

Awesome!  I just took advantage of that Daily Special  
 
More sturdy and tougher are welcome improvements.  My friends finally won't be able to give me a hard time anymore about bringing all of my Adam's gear to their shops and homes in a bunch of Grabiak Chevrolet plastic bags...ha!  And I'm pretty sure the Fedex guy is going to think I'm crazy with all of the orders I've been putting in lately!

Here are some pictures of the inside of the bag.  I hope this helps.
 


 

Hey guys & gals look what is back......ADAM'S NEW LARGE TRAVEL BAG
Great to take all your Adam's goodies to shows. Too Cool!
 
Adam's Travel Bag was designed to carry a few of your favorite chemicals (12 to be exact), towels and a machine.
This bag is great for traveling to car shows or to detail a friends car! 
Made of durable materials made right here in the U.S.A and is guaranteed to last. 
The bag has a zipper pouch on the front, 12 elastic bands inside to hold 16oz bottles and a firm plastic piece layering the bottom to provide a sturdy base. 

Awesome!  I just took advantage of that Daily Special  
 
More sturdy and tougher are welcome improvements.  My friends finally won't be able to give me a hard time anymore about bringing all of my Adam's gear to their shops and homes in a bunch of Grabiak Chevrolet plastic bags...ha!  And I'm pretty sure the Fedex guy is going to think I'm crazy with all of the orders I've been putting in lately!

This one is similar, slightly more sturdy, thicker plastic in the bottom, and tougher straps. I will get photos of the inside shortly!!

Thanks friends, and remember, if you bought something from us, and it fails, we are going to stand behind it.  We are not going to say, "Oh, bummer, you are on your own.  Call the mfg, and they will handle it."
 
That's not how we roll, and anyone that has had an issue with any of our products will confirm this.  
 
One of the reasons we now sell the Cyclo:  It's an incredibly sturdy machine, and no matter how hard it's used, abused, and trashed, it lives on!
 
We are still going to guarantee everything we sell with a 110% Guarantee.   The power tool warranties have been abused like crazy, and we cannot continue to replace machines that have been used / abused, and are then returned, completely clapped out.   (The majority of our returns on machines were units that were used professionally, clapped out, and up for replacement.)
 
Suppose that's why cars have a warranty that expresses both a number of years, or miles, whichever comes first.  How realistic is the customer who takes his/her car into the dealership for a warranty repair with 110K miles on the clock?   Are they really surprised, or just bummed to learn the warranty ended 50K or 60K miles ago?  
 

Here is my opinion on warranties.  If the tool fails in the manufacturer warranty than there may be an manufacturing issue.  If you get past that point then you have a good tool.  Take care of it an maintain it.  I have a variety of power tools, and have only had the brushes wear out in one of my chop saws.  Cost me only about $2 to replace the brushes and it is still working to this day.  Brushes are a normal wear item, just like your brakes on your car.
 
If your using your tool in a professional setting, (by professional I mean for a business) don't expect your tool to last forever.  Consider it the cost of doing business.  Things wear as they are used.  For the average Joe, I'am sure your tools will last long enough to be passed to your kids.
 
IMO, I'am really surprised that Adam offered the warranty as long as he did.  But like everything else in life, when it gets abused it comes to an end.  And you can't blame him for doing it.  No power tool manufacturer that I'am aware of offered or offers a warranty like Adam did.

Thanks Adam!  The Brembos sure do haul it down quick!  Oh, I wasn't joking when I said I wouldn't wait long to start having fun with it.  Baseline pulls at 768 miles
 

 

 
236awhp/267ft-lbs...not bad at all for bone stock on 93 octane, considering it's rated at 259/295 at the engine!
 
And one more quick shot I took tonight, Patriot Wax on almost the whole car now.  I really like the clean but aggressive lines of this ride
 

Thanks Adam!  The Brembos sure do haul it down quick!  Oh, I wasn't joking when I said I wouldn't wait long to start having fun with it.  Baseline pulls at 768 miles
 

 

 
236awhp/267ft-lbs...not bad at all for bone stock on 93 octane, considering it's rated at 259/295 at the engine!
 
And one more quick shot I took tonight, Patriot Wax on almost the whole car now.  I really like the clean but aggressive lines of this ride
 

Ah ok! I missed that post.  I just sent a reset request and all is well in the world now Thanks!
 
Edit: I should add that the new website is outstanding! Job well done, excellent

Hey gang, I know I haven't been on the forum much lately, but I'm hoping to change that again.  I'm warning you now that this will be a long post, so I'll throw a lot of pictures in between my babbling
 
Last Friday, I said goodbye to a truly great friend, my 2008 Trailblazer SS...
 

 
It went home to a good friend of mine who purchased it from the dealership for the same price I traded it in for.  I absolutely loved the TBSS, but I felt it was time to change things up some and get more of an adult car, even if it really is a 'pretend' adult car that happens to be an incredibly fun sport sedan too! This ain't your grandpa's Buick...
 

 
2014 Buick Regal GS.  I'm not sure how many people know about this car, so if you don't, it's essentially an Opel Insignia - built in Germany the first two years of production and now they're being built in Canada. White Diamond Tricoat finish, 2.0 Ecotec turbo, 259hp and 295ft-lbs, all wheel drive, 20" wheels with Pirelli summer-only 255's, Brembo brakes, and just about any feature you can imagine. The car is fully loaded with the exception of one option - $140 all weather rubber floor mats, lol. Driver Confidence 1 and 2 packages add things like blind spot detection, lane departure warnings, and something that really freaked me out at first but now I'm really starting to like it - adaptive cruise control. I got over $6k off MSRP, then $15k trade-in for the TBSS, so I ended up financing $25k at 1.9%...not bad at all.

My friend picking up his new TBSS, in his G8 GT:
 

 
I've never been in a car with adaptive cruise control before, so this thing put me in awe, lol...it can do all of the braking and acceleration for you, so basically all you have to do is steer! Heated steering wheel and seats, moonroof, and the awesome new 8" LCD configurable gauge cluster, very similar to the C7 Corvette. It even has a G-meter and lots of other cool screen options. Putting the car into GS mode firms up the shock valving, tightens the response on the awesome steering wheel, and also plays around with the fuel mapping and shift algorithms. The turbo can make up to 24psi of boost from the factory, and the all wheel drive system can put up to 95% of the torque to the rear wheels when it needs it.
 

 
I absolutely love this thing. It's going to make a great, fun daily driver. For all of you scifi nerds out there like me, 42 miles at purchase, no joke.
 

 

 

 
Build quality has a very Euro, bmw-like feel to it, which I think is a very good thing Panel fitment is tight, no rattles, and very little hard plastics. The touch-controls for the HVAC and heated seats are very modern and cool to me, but I guess some car mags don't like them. I've never owned anything this premium feeling. I sure miss the TBSS, but I do not regret this purchase one bit!
 

 
Love the design of these massive 20" wheels and nice wide tires
 

 
The Brembos. 60-0 stopping is supposed to be about 104 feet...I wouldn't argue that one bit! Holy brakes Batman...especially for a 4,000 pound car.
 

 
LED Daytime Running Lights are pretty sweet, and the HID's are fantastic.
 

 
LED tail lights too, with a redesign for 2014.
 

 
For a daily driver, ideally I wanted something classy that I wouldn't be embarrassed to take a woman out on a first date without making her go deaf or smell like raw fuel like my other two rides I wanted comfort, style, all wheel drive, decent gas mileage, geek toys, decent power, and awesome handling and braking - and I knew it would be hard to find all of those things in a new vehicle for a decent price. A BMW 3-series or an Audi A4 could have given me all of that as well, but for much more money for a similar feature set, and who am I kidding, I'm a GM guy and always will be!

My dealership knows how particular I am with my GTO and was with the TBSS (in fact they told me that the TBSS was the cleanest black vehicle they've ever received on a trade...I told them that was sorta my goal), never letting them wash either.  They said they at least had to wash the GS for me to look it over, so I told them only to wash it the night before - no wax or junky shiny stuff inside, and that I would take care of the car myself since like all of you, I'm obsessed with detailing cars to perfection. They put some tire shine on as well that flung all over, but I'll remedy that with SVRT.
 
I already started to claybar the car, polish it with Paint Finishing Polish with the Cyclo and white pads (didn't need Paint Correcting Polish, as there were only a few very fine swirl marks in the clear in a few spots), seal it with Liquid Paint Sealant, then Brilliant Glaze, and finally Patriot Wax. The hood and entire driver side are done so far. I've detailed dozens of vehicles now, and it always amazes me how much dirt and rail dust gets pulled out with the claybar, even with a brand new car.
 
This was from just claying the hood.
 

 

 
Lookin pretty all alone as I like it, at the Arby's parking lot at lunch yesterday
 

 
And finished the hood off with the good stuff last night.
 

 
Tonight I got the trunk clayed, polished, and sealed.  I'll move onto the passenger side, roof, and bumpers on Sunday, as tomorrow I'm detailing a friend's BMW and his wife's Acura!  I'll get better pictures once the whole car is complete.
 
Oh, and I'm already looking into the Trifecta tune, Weathertech floormats, and some winter wheels and tires, lol. As always, thanks for looking!

My dealership knows how particular I am with my GTO and was with the TBSS (in fact they told me that the TBSS was the cleanest black vehicle they've ever received on a trade...I told them that was sorta my goal), never letting them wash either.  They said they at least had to wash the GS for me to look it over, so I told them only to wash it the night before - no wax or junky shiny stuff inside, and that I would take care of the car myself since like all of you, I'm obsessed with detailing cars to perfection. They put some tire shine on as well that flung all over, but I'll remedy that with SVRT.
 
I already started to claybar the car, polish it with Paint Finishing Polish with the Cyclo and white pads (didn't need Paint Correcting Polish, as there were only a few very fine swirl marks in the clear in a few spots), seal it with Liquid Paint Sealant, then Brilliant Glaze, and finally Patriot Wax. The hood and entire driver side are done so far. I've detailed dozens of vehicles now, and it always amazes me how much dirt and rail dust gets pulled out with the claybar, even with a brand new car.
 
This was from just claying the hood.
 

 

 
Lookin pretty all alone as I like it, at the Arby's parking lot at lunch yesterday
 

 
And finished the hood off with the good stuff last night.
 

 
Tonight I got the trunk clayed, polished, and sealed.  I'll move onto the passenger side, roof, and bumpers on Sunday, as tomorrow I'm detailing a friend's BMW and his wife's Acura!  I'll get better pictures once the whole car is complete.
 
Oh, and I'm already looking into the Trifecta tune, Weathertech floormats, and some winter wheels and tires, lol. As always, thanks for looking!

My dealership knows how particular I am with my GTO and was with the TBSS (in fact they told me that the TBSS was the cleanest black vehicle they've ever received on a trade...I told them that was sorta my goal), never letting them wash either.  They said they at least had to wash the GS for me to look it over, so I told them only to wash it the night before - no wax or junky shiny stuff inside, and that I would take care of the car myself since like all of you, I'm obsessed with detailing cars to perfection. They put some tire shine on as well that flung all over, but I'll remedy that with SVRT.
 
I already started to claybar the car, polish it with Paint Finishing Polish with the Cyclo and white pads (didn't need Paint Correcting Polish, as there were only a few very fine swirl marks in the clear in a few spots), seal it with Liquid Paint Sealant, then Brilliant Glaze, and finally Patriot Wax. The hood and entire driver side are done so far. I've detailed dozens of vehicles now, and it always amazes me how much dirt and rail dust gets pulled out with the claybar, even with a brand new car.
 
This was from just claying the hood.
 

 

 
Lookin pretty all alone as I like it, at the Arby's parking lot at lunch yesterday
 

 
And finished the hood off with the good stuff last night.
 

 
Tonight I got the trunk clayed, polished, and sealed.  I'll move onto the passenger side, roof, and bumpers on Sunday, as tomorrow I'm detailing a friend's BMW and his wife's Acura!  I'll get better pictures once the whole car is complete.
 
Oh, and I'm already looking into the Trifecta tune, Weathertech floormats, and some winter wheels and tires, lol. As always, thanks for looking!

Hey gang, I know I haven't been on the forum much lately, but I'm hoping to change that again.  I'm warning you now that this will be a long post, so I'll throw a lot of pictures in between my babbling
 
Last Friday, I said goodbye to a truly great friend, my 2008 Trailblazer SS...
 

 
It went home to a good friend of mine who purchased it from the dealership for the same price I traded it in for.  I absolutely loved the TBSS, but I felt it was time to change things up some and get more of an adult car, even if it really is a 'pretend' adult car that happens to be an incredibly fun sport sedan too! This ain't your grandpa's Buick...
 

 
2014 Buick Regal GS.  I'm not sure how many people know about this car, so if you don't, it's essentially an Opel Insignia - built in Germany the first two years of production and now they're being built in Canada. White Diamond Tricoat finish, 2.0 Ecotec turbo, 259hp and 295ft-lbs, all wheel drive, 20" wheels with Pirelli summer-only 255's, Brembo brakes, and just about any feature you can imagine. The car is fully loaded with the exception of one option - $140 all weather rubber floor mats, lol. Driver Confidence 1 and 2 packages add things like blind spot detection, lane departure warnings, and something that really freaked me out at first but now I'm really starting to like it - adaptive cruise control. I got over $6k off MSRP, then $15k trade-in for the TBSS, so I ended up financing $25k at 1.9%...not bad at all.

My friend picking up his new TBSS, in his G8 GT:
 

 
I've never been in a car with adaptive cruise control before, so this thing put me in awe, lol...it can do all of the braking and acceleration for you, so basically all you have to do is steer! Heated steering wheel and seats, moonroof, and the awesome new 8" LCD configurable gauge cluster, very similar to the C7 Corvette. It even has a G-meter and lots of other cool screen options. Putting the car into GS mode firms up the shock valving, tightens the response on the awesome steering wheel, and also plays around with the fuel mapping and shift algorithms. The turbo can make up to 24psi of boost from the factory, and the all wheel drive system can put up to 95% of the torque to the rear wheels when it needs it.
 

 
I absolutely love this thing. It's going to make a great, fun daily driver. For all of you scifi nerds out there like me, 42 miles at purchase, no joke.
 

 

 

 
Build quality has a very Euro, bmw-like feel to it, which I think is a very good thing Panel fitment is tight, no rattles, and very little hard plastics. The touch-controls for the HVAC and heated seats are very modern and cool to me, but I guess some car mags don't like them. I've never owned anything this premium feeling. I sure miss the TBSS, but I do not regret this purchase one bit!
 

 
Love the design of these massive 20" wheels and nice wide tires
 

 
The Brembos. 60-0 stopping is supposed to be about 104 feet...I wouldn't argue that one bit! Holy brakes Batman...especially for a 4,000 pound car.
 

 
LED Daytime Running Lights are pretty sweet, and the HID's are fantastic.
 

 
LED tail lights too, with a redesign for 2014.
 

 
For a daily driver, ideally I wanted something classy that I wouldn't be embarrassed to take a woman out on a first date without making her go deaf or smell like raw fuel like my other two rides I wanted comfort, style, all wheel drive, decent gas mileage, geek toys, decent power, and awesome handling and braking - and I knew it would be hard to find all of those things in a new vehicle for a decent price. A BMW 3-series or an Audi A4 could have given me all of that as well, but for much more money for a similar feature set, and who am I kidding, I'm a GM guy and always will be!

My dealership knows how particular I am with my GTO and was with the TBSS (in fact they told me that the TBSS was the cleanest black vehicle they've ever received on a trade...I told them that was sorta my goal), never letting them wash either.  They said they at least had to wash the GS for me to look it over, so I told them only to wash it the night before - no wax or junky shiny stuff inside, and that I would take care of the car myself since like all of you, I'm obsessed with detailing cars to perfection. They put some tire shine on as well that flung all over, but I'll remedy that with SVRT.
 
I already started to claybar the car, polish it with Paint Finishing Polish with the Cyclo and white pads (didn't need Paint Correcting Polish, as there were only a few very fine swirl marks in the clear in a few spots), seal it with Liquid Paint Sealant, then Brilliant Glaze, and finally Patriot Wax. The hood and entire driver side are done so far. I've detailed dozens of vehicles now, and it always amazes me how much dirt and rail dust gets pulled out with the claybar, even with a brand new car.
 
This was from just claying the hood.
 

 

 
Lookin pretty all alone as I like it, at the Arby's parking lot at lunch yesterday
 

 
And finished the hood off with the good stuff last night.
 

 
Tonight I got the trunk clayed, polished, and sealed.  I'll move onto the passenger side, roof, and bumpers on Sunday, as tomorrow I'm detailing a friend's BMW and his wife's Acura!  I'll get better pictures once the whole car is complete.
 
Oh, and I'm already looking into the Trifecta tune, Weathertech floormats, and some winter wheels and tires, lol. As always, thanks for looking!

Hey gang, I know I haven't been on the forum much lately, but I'm hoping to change that again.  I'm warning you now that this will be a long post, so I'll throw a lot of pictures in between my babbling
 
Last Friday, I said goodbye to a truly great friend, my 2008 Trailblazer SS...
 

 
It went home to a good friend of mine who purchased it from the dealership for the same price I traded it in for.  I absolutely loved the TBSS, but I felt it was time to change things up some and get more of an adult car, even if it really is a 'pretend' adult car that happens to be an incredibly fun sport sedan too! This ain't your grandpa's Buick...
 

 
2014 Buick Regal GS.  I'm not sure how many people know about this car, so if you don't, it's essentially an Opel Insignia - built in Germany the first two years of production and now they're being built in Canada. White Diamond Tricoat finish, 2.0 Ecotec turbo, 259hp and 295ft-lbs, all wheel drive, 20" wheels with Pirelli summer-only 255's, Brembo brakes, and just about any feature you can imagine. The car is fully loaded with the exception of one option - $140 all weather rubber floor mats, lol. Driver Confidence 1 and 2 packages add things like blind spot detection, lane departure warnings, and something that really freaked me out at first but now I'm really starting to like it - adaptive cruise control. I got over $6k off MSRP, then $15k trade-in for the TBSS, so I ended up financing $25k at 1.9%...not bad at all.

My friend picking up his new TBSS, in his G8 GT:
 

 
I've never been in a car with adaptive cruise control before, so this thing put me in awe, lol...it can do all of the braking and acceleration for you, so basically all you have to do is steer! Heated steering wheel and seats, moonroof, and the awesome new 8" LCD configurable gauge cluster, very similar to the C7 Corvette. It even has a G-meter and lots of other cool screen options. Putting the car into GS mode firms up the shock valving, tightens the response on the awesome steering wheel, and also plays around with the fuel mapping and shift algorithms. The turbo can make up to 24psi of boost from the factory, and the all wheel drive system can put up to 95% of the torque to the rear wheels when it needs it.
 

 
I absolutely love this thing. It's going to make a great, fun daily driver. For all of you scifi nerds out there like me, 42 miles at purchase, no joke.
 

 

 

 
Build quality has a very Euro, bmw-like feel to it, which I think is a very good thing Panel fitment is tight, no rattles, and very little hard plastics. The touch-controls for the HVAC and heated seats are very modern and cool to me, but I guess some car mags don't like them. I've never owned anything this premium feeling. I sure miss the TBSS, but I do not regret this purchase one bit!
 

 
Love the design of these massive 20" wheels and nice wide tires
 

 
The Brembos. 60-0 stopping is supposed to be about 104 feet...I wouldn't argue that one bit! Holy brakes Batman...especially for a 4,000 pound car.
 

 
LED Daytime Running Lights are pretty sweet, and the HID's are fantastic.
 

 
LED tail lights too, with a redesign for 2014.
 

 
For a daily driver, ideally I wanted something classy that I wouldn't be embarrassed to take a woman out on a first date without making her go deaf or smell like raw fuel like my other two rides I wanted comfort, style, all wheel drive, decent gas mileage, geek toys, decent power, and awesome handling and braking - and I knew it would be hard to find all of those things in a new vehicle for a decent price. A BMW 3-series or an Audi A4 could have given me all of that as well, but for much more money for a similar feature set, and who am I kidding, I'm a GM guy and always will be!