vm1971

Hello gang! Been a while here... but all is well. I will try to keep this short and sweet, and I hope I'm posting this in the right "area". Basically, my previous dealership and I are still tight like family. Over a decade now. Complete with job offers - but they're never quite on the mark or... they're just close enough, but no cigar - for a role that would work. Well it's back on the table now. Not so much an offer, but... They'd like me to think of a great way to bring the detailing in-house. New car prep, certified used, and maybe some unique jobs here and there. My buddy's concern is "how". And, while I would do some hands on stuff and advise / train, he would want me to manage a small team and keep things moving. And of course, have full limitless budget to stock ADAMS products. I'm trying to roadmap / layout an idea and basic structure for him. I was hoping for some insight and guidance. I do this stuff on the side by myself, but we've been dancing around this for a while now – as far as taking it full time and being more of a manager. I know this is semi-vague but I didnt want to make this a 90000 word post. Any input is appreciated! I'm really trying to make this work/help him finally be happy (and myself happy) with this possible position. Also, they pay WELL. Salaried. M-F. 8-5. Bennies. Vaca. Yes, its true. LOL. Thanks peeps... ANY Input is appreciated. V

oh sweet lord. GORGEOUS!!!! another MEGA fave of mine, ALWAYS. wow. AWESOME

it's ok!!!! the whole shebang was worth it, it needed it.. and i still cant believe the pristine level of the paint. im so happy with this session. best ever. as for the towels, all good. as mentioned above -i wont trash them. ill use for other tasks and dirtier jobs. win/win. all good. thanks kids! ADAMS rocks.

THANKS MAN!!!!!

welllllp!!! hahhaa.... I couldn't wait. i left work early, packed up my polisher (cordless, yay!) and got to work. a clean slate. strip wash, iron remover, clay, machine polish, sealant, etc etc. .... (by now you all know the drill)... topped off LAST but not LEAST with Slick and Slide. (ps. the Graphene DS is KILLER!) ... Guys, I'm not kidding. ... ive never felt (on any car) a final finish so smooth and flawless. The mystery still is, though: New micros did NOT lint. Freshly washed ones (air dryed) still did. So, clearly something odd is happening (all of a sudden, all these years later) in my washing process. no clue. But... for now... I'm distracted by how wonderful it came out. ADAMS = the ONLY CHOICE. The one step polish kinda blew my mind. I was not expecting such ease and such QUICK perfection and satisfaction. CHEEERS

HI! so... as SLICK as the paint looks and feels ... and it does... i do realize its probably due for a strip/clay. for some dumb reason i didn't even THINK of that affecting those towels. and sure enough, i did the age old baggie test last night... not as bad as i expected, but def a GRIT all over the car. and the ***-end/tail/bumper... is noticeably coarser grit... so i know what i'll be doing this weekend! then we'll see!!!!!! THANKS!!!

i DEF WILL!!!!!!! stay tuned, lol! (and thank you!) 👍

i did think of that as i was wrapping it up... its def in "GREAT SHAPE"... but... honestly...' im due! Hmmmm THANKS!

Ya, i did consider that. But then... oddly--- the blue waffle/singles... are a bit newer, and they also did some linting antics. So... ??? I guess ill try to replace anything that looks beat (which really arent many at this point) and try a hand wash, too. thanks!

Well... (I know this isn't a riveting topic)... More detail fun yesterday with the charger, with air-dryed towels this time.. more linting, possibly worse this time. I threw one of my single softs in the trash thinking, maybe its just ... DEAD? (its about 3 years old). No idea. never had such a bad issue before. My next idea (after doing some research here) ... is HAND washing. ?

Hmm.. ya, I'm in the same boat. And again - its only those single-soft versions. Im going to try to wash them FULLY isolated and air-dry. Everything else is ok! Happened again last night during a 3 step "waterless magic session"... haha... car was ok, just a little dotted from a quick rain and some flinging of tire shine... I had to switch towels again but... it came out ok. I'm not normally a "waterless" guy, but... this is PRIMO: CS3 / Vivd DS / Slick N Slide. Holy cow!

oops. i just realized you did it. hahaha. wow!!! no wonder it looks so great. but still, ... take my advice if you ever get in a jam. its amazing.

Gorgeous truck. Honestly, since Ive had my 19 Scat Pack... ive babied it with nearly ALL of Adam's ceramic INFUSED products... and even a good pal at a GREAT BODYSHOP said to me... "you dont even need to coat it." I am in the same boat... I dont really have the place to do the full coating / cure times / etc. My paint is till ALMOST 90% swirl free and water FLIES off it. Everywhere I go (nearly) I get comments on the Charger and the paint. I love the ceramic wash, the liquid wax, the CS3, etc. etc. .... This method and choice of products has been BEYOND good to me. Good luck and congrats on the ride!

Ok... I've read and researched the threads on this, so I really am sorry if this is ... redundant... but it's now a first for me! My single soft white micros and the blue waffle versions... suddenly... are linting so bad, i have to stop and swap out with a new, different towel. Ive boiled them, I wash according to instructions with adams cleaner ONLY (and lately the new one) with no issues. But, suddenly ONLY these lint HEAVILY. And its really HARD to get off! I know this may be futile... but... ??????? Anyone? It's insane. Im about to ditch them altogether or just use them as dirty JOB rags.

i also ADORE it. a MAINSTAY in the (large) aresenal.