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"Pass" is a term used rather loosely I've found...maybe we can get a sticky going soon with what the Adam's team refers to as a "pass" so everyone has a consistent point of reference. I always thought of a "pass" of one product to be: work that product until it flashes so you can wipe off the residue.
 
Brian, where are you from? Maybe someone nearby is willing to lend you some in-person help?

Yup, added that back yesterday, along with
 
Still welcoming any and all feedback and we will try to accommodate 

"Pass" is a term used rather loosely I've found...maybe we can get a sticky going soon with what the Adam's team refers to as a "pass" so everyone has a consistent point of reference. I always thought of a "pass" of one product to be: work that product until it flashes so you can wipe off the residue.
 
Brian, where are you from? Maybe someone nearby is willing to lend you some in-person help?

No, not me
 
According to my Corvette's build sheet and various date stamps throughout the car, it was built 25 years ago today(/morrow), on May 23, 1988, at 7:29am. I figured I'd share some of the story behind restoring it about 5 years ago.
 

 
Originally delivered to Palanker Chevrolet (now Arnold Chevrolet)at 670 Montauk Highway in West Babylon, NY, it has every option available except for the painted roof panel.
 

 
My dad and I were looking for a vette to restore for a while. I am the third owner. I have no idea what the first two guys did to it but they should be put in jail. This was the only car we looked at that had no body or frame damage. The only problem was, it had everything else wrong with it.
 
Found in a dilapidated shack, parked on wooden boards and covered in bed sheets, we had to replace the alternator and battery in near zero light just to get the thing started (and even then, it still ran like sh--). Light, we soon found out, was not this car's friend, as it looked like hell. I wish I took more before photos:
 

 
Just absolutely no gloss whatsoever to the paint, all the trim is faded, weatherstrip dry as a bone. FUGLY
 

 
This is what happens when you neglect perforated seats. The steering wheel was also shot and much of the plastic trim was cracked or gouged.
 

 
It was almost as if someone sprayed milk on the wheels and sat them out in the sun.
 

 
WHAT IS THIS I DON'T EVEN
 

 
The restoration photos were taken on a film camera and are in a binder, I don't have a scanner so I can't post them. Converting them has been on my to do list for a while but then again so is a lot of other stuff..
 
In the process of ripping out the interior we found over five dollars in loose change, 3 losing lottery tickets spanning almost a year, about a dozen cherry pits, and a McDonalds coupon that expired in 2001. At least we got to see that the floor wasn't cracked.
 
Things that were trashed and needed to be replaced (with all 100% OEM):
All weatherstripping All carpeting & upholstery door panels Steering wheel & horn button center console door center strack trim hvac faceplate shifter boot windshield acrylic top headlight motors every engine relay brake booster alternator battery horns injectors/plugs/wires/various hoses shocks both emblems power radio antenna various plastic interior bezels Things that were able to be refurbished:wheels (professional shop) valve covers (painted myself) console side panels (painted myself) digital instrument cluster (replaced lightbulbs and fixed broken solder joints) the ALL ORIGINAL paint thanks to Adam's Polishes :pc7424: Fast forward almost two years, thousands of swear words and several gallons of Adam's products later
 
I showed this photo below to Adam the first time I met him and said look at the white streaks your wax left all over my car!
 

 
Paint's looking a little... ...cloudy. YEEEAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH </csi reference>
 

 

 
Notice the severe lack of perforated leather
 

 
Old school 12oz VRT
 

 

 
The car currently has over 91,000 miles. Aside from the restoration, the only other changes we've made since is upgrading to larger, dimpled/slotted rotors with ceramic pads, and an OEM catback exhaust with muffler delete.
 
All that work paid off in the end though
 

 
Thanks for reading. It was a fun experience, but not one I want to repeat any time soon LOL

No, not me
 
According to my Corvette's build sheet and various date stamps throughout the car, it was built 25 years ago today(/morrow), on May 23, 1988, at 7:29am. I figured I'd share some of the story behind restoring it about 5 years ago.
 

 
Originally delivered to Palanker Chevrolet (now Arnold Chevrolet)at 670 Montauk Highway in West Babylon, NY, it has every option available except for the painted roof panel.
 

 
My dad and I were looking for a vette to restore for a while. I am the third owner. I have no idea what the first two guys did to it but they should be put in jail. This was the only car we looked at that had no body or frame damage. The only problem was, it had everything else wrong with it.
 
Found in a dilapidated shack, parked on wooden boards and covered in bed sheets, we had to replace the alternator and battery in near zero light just to get the thing started (and even then, it still ran like sh--). Light, we soon found out, was not this car's friend, as it looked like hell. I wish I took more before photos:
 

 
Just absolutely no gloss whatsoever to the paint, all the trim is faded, weatherstrip dry as a bone. FUGLY
 

 
This is what happens when you neglect perforated seats. The steering wheel was also shot and much of the plastic trim was cracked or gouged.
 

 
It was almost as if someone sprayed milk on the wheels and sat them out in the sun.
 

 
WHAT IS THIS I DON'T EVEN
 

 
The restoration photos were taken on a film camera and are in a binder, I don't have a scanner so I can't post them. Converting them has been on my to do list for a while but then again so is a lot of other stuff..
 
In the process of ripping out the interior we found over five dollars in loose change, 3 losing lottery tickets spanning almost a year, about a dozen cherry pits, and a McDonalds coupon that expired in 2001. At least we got to see that the floor wasn't cracked.
 
Things that were trashed and needed to be replaced (with all 100% OEM):
All weatherstripping All carpeting & upholstery door panels Steering wheel & horn button center console door center strack trim hvac faceplate shifter boot windshield acrylic top headlight motors every engine relay brake booster alternator battery horns injectors/plugs/wires/various hoses shocks both emblems power radio antenna various plastic interior bezels Things that were able to be refurbished:wheels (professional shop) valve covers (painted myself) console side panels (painted myself) digital instrument cluster (replaced lightbulbs and fixed broken solder joints) the ALL ORIGINAL paint thanks to Adam's Polishes :pc7424: Fast forward almost two years, thousands of swear words and several gallons of Adam's products later
 
I showed this photo below to Adam the first time I met him and said look at the white streaks your wax left all over my car!
 

 
Paint's looking a little... ...cloudy. YEEEAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH </csi reference>
 

 

 
Notice the severe lack of perforated leather
 

 
Old school 12oz VRT
 

 

 
The car currently has over 91,000 miles. Aside from the restoration, the only other changes we've made since is upgrading to larger, dimpled/slotted rotors with ceramic pads, and an OEM catback exhaust with muffler delete.
 
All that work paid off in the end though
 

 
Thanks for reading. It was a fun experience, but not one I want to repeat any time soon LOL

No, not me
 
According to my Corvette's build sheet and various date stamps throughout the car, it was built 25 years ago today(/morrow), on May 23, 1988, at 7:29am. I figured I'd share some of the story behind restoring it about 5 years ago.
 

 
Originally delivered to Palanker Chevrolet (now Arnold Chevrolet)at 670 Montauk Highway in West Babylon, NY, it has every option available except for the painted roof panel.
 

 
My dad and I were looking for a vette to restore for a while. I am the third owner. I have no idea what the first two guys did to it but they should be put in jail. This was the only car we looked at that had no body or frame damage. The only problem was, it had everything else wrong with it.
 
Found in a dilapidated shack, parked on wooden boards and covered in bed sheets, we had to replace the alternator and battery in near zero light just to get the thing started (and even then, it still ran like sh--). Light, we soon found out, was not this car's friend, as it looked like hell. I wish I took more before photos:
 

 
Just absolutely no gloss whatsoever to the paint, all the trim is faded, weatherstrip dry as a bone. FUGLY
 

 
This is what happens when you neglect perforated seats. The steering wheel was also shot and much of the plastic trim was cracked or gouged.
 

 
It was almost as if someone sprayed milk on the wheels and sat them out in the sun.
 

 
WHAT IS THIS I DON'T EVEN
 

 
The restoration photos were taken on a film camera and are in a binder, I don't have a scanner so I can't post them. Converting them has been on my to do list for a while but then again so is a lot of other stuff..
 
In the process of ripping out the interior we found over five dollars in loose change, 3 losing lottery tickets spanning almost a year, about a dozen cherry pits, and a McDonalds coupon that expired in 2001. At least we got to see that the floor wasn't cracked.
 
Things that were trashed and needed to be replaced (with all 100% OEM):
All weatherstripping All carpeting & upholstery door panels Steering wheel & horn button center console door center strack trim hvac faceplate shifter boot windshield acrylic top headlight motors every engine relay brake booster alternator battery horns injectors/plugs/wires/various hoses shocks both emblems power radio antenna various plastic interior bezels Things that were able to be refurbished:wheels (professional shop) valve covers (painted myself) console side panels (painted myself) digital instrument cluster (replaced lightbulbs and fixed broken solder joints) the ALL ORIGINAL paint thanks to Adam's Polishes :pc7424: Fast forward almost two years, thousands of swear words and several gallons of Adam's products later
 
I showed this photo below to Adam the first time I met him and said look at the white streaks your wax left all over my car!
 

 
Paint's looking a little... ...cloudy. YEEEAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH </csi reference>
 

 

 
Notice the severe lack of perforated leather
 

 
Old school 12oz VRT
 

 

 
The car currently has over 91,000 miles. Aside from the restoration, the only other changes we've made since is upgrading to larger, dimpled/slotted rotors with ceramic pads, and an OEM catback exhaust with muffler delete.
 
All that work paid off in the end though
 

 
Thanks for reading. It was a fun experience, but not one I want to repeat any time soon LOL

"Pass" is a term used rather loosely I've found...maybe we can get a sticky going soon with what the Adam's team refers to as a "pass" so everyone has a consistent point of reference. I always thought of a "pass" of one product to be: work that product until it flashes so you can wipe off the residue.
 
Brian, where are you from? Maybe someone nearby is willing to lend you some in-person help?

Also, everyone should find that the "Change Theme" menu now functions properly, alleviating the issue some people had with switching between the mobile skin and the full layout.

According to the wholesale page, Adam's is distributing PCP to it's dealers.  Next you'll see the "dealers" selling PCP to the public. 
 
EDIT: Stupid acronym software now ruined the joke. 

So wait......you've only used a coat of Americana 10 months ago on your own truck, but yet you got a years worth of Detail Spray?!?!? So I guess that means a years worth of detail spray to us, is like 10 years to you!
 
 
Just messing with ya buddy! That's some hefty lasting wax right there!

Also, everyone should find that the "Change Theme" menu now functions properly, alleviating the issue some people had with switching between the mobile skin and the full layout.

I broke out my pressure washer and foam lance/cannon this weekend with the Adams Car Shampoo for the first time and I love the smell! The cannon worked pretty good too...
 
Everything Adams makes smells good!

Since it took a lot of effort rubbing to remove them, it could be solvent pop, and the white specs are polish that is trapped in the holes. Do they feel like bumps, or are they flat? 

Glaze on your chrome will make your eyes melt! 

I moved this into the Hand Polishing forum.
 
Anyway, I think what he means is that ever since he started using Revive, the effectiveness of his wipe-downs at car shows is diminished, not that he is actually using Revive as a wipe-down product. But Fairbanks and Chewy are right, you should be using a product like Detail Spray or Waterless Wash in conjunction with your microfiber towel to wipe light dust from your car, not just a dry towel.
 
Using a polish will make the surface slicker, so without a spray agent like DS or WW, the towel will just push the dust around rather than picking it up, similar to how you've described.

After a tough fight with Sears Customer Service regarding my Soft Buffing Wheel being sent to the wrong address (their fault), I picked one up on line from Caswell Plating.

The Craftsmen web site is near impossable to navigate so I Googled what I wanted and found that Sears themselves had it and placed the order. What I was unaware of was that it was actually a vendor authorized to sell with Sears name. Sears didn't want to help at first and wanted me to deal directly with the vendor. After making quite a stink I was able to get them to refund my money. Some companies thought of Customer Service...
 
Here is where I've been able to get the Center Caps:

Sanding progressed from 220 grit through 3000 grit.
Machine polishing was with two Firm, one Medium and one Soft cotton Buffing Wheel attached to my 1/2hp bench grinder, using all four of the Sears compopunds on their own specific buffing wheel.
Hand Polishing was done with Adam's Metal Polish #1 using a Blue Hex Grip Applicator followed up with Adam's Metal Polish #2 using a Mini Americana Applicator.
The residue was wiped off with one of Adam's Premium Metal Polish Towel then buffed with a felt jewelry cloth.
 
What I've learned working with this forged billet aluminum is that if I did get it to an absolute mirror finish, seemingly nothing more than breathing on it would marr it. I've got to rethink what perfection is to this material and either live with it or put them for sale once done.

 
Check out this reflection:

I've now started wet sanding the imperfections out of one of the front wheels starting with the 220 grit paper. Wish me luck, and I'll report back with more pics later...

Revive is a hand polish, not a wax. Polish will add depth and clarity to the paint, which is good to do before you wax.
 
You want to use Adam's Buttery Wax - easy on, easy off, even in direct sunlight. If you are an old-school hand-waxer you will LOVE Buttery Wax.
 
When you wipe down your car at a show, you will want to use Adam's Detail Spray and either a Single Soft or Double Soft Microfiber Towel. You will use this same towel to remove the residue after you apply the wax. Check out the video below:
 

Revive is a hand polish, not a wax. Polish will add depth and clarity to the paint, which is good to do before you wax.
 
You want to use Adam's Buttery Wax - easy on, easy off, even in direct sunlight. If you are an old-school hand-waxer you will LOVE Buttery Wax.
 
When you wipe down your car at a show, you will want to use Adam's Detail Spray and either a Single Soft or Double Soft Microfiber Towel. You will use this same towel to remove the residue after you apply the wax. Check out the video below:
 

We increased the foam thickness a touch... only costs us a little more and didn't up the price. Gives the pads a 'beefier' feel IMO. 

I don't think the wipe down necessarily needs to be done 12 hours later, just as long as it's done before another layer of wax or sealant is applied. All that you're wiping off is outgassing residue, so if you wanted to use MSS on the truck, you can leave it outside (and the SS inside) without a problem. Just drive the truck around until it's time to wash it again, then you can put a coat of Americana or whatever else on top.

Try 3M General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner

Reputation points. Everyone starts with 10. It goes up when people "like" a post that you've made.

Cool, there your reputation just got better

Reputation points. Everyone starts with 10. It goes up when people "like" a post that you've made.

GWD towels are chamois on steroids and 100x safer.
 
Last time I was cleaning my towels after a wash, I did a little experiment:
 
I soaked the GWDT with enough water that it was fully saturated but NOT dripping. Then I wrang it out into a bucket and poured that water into a measuring cup. 600ml of water that thing holds without dripping a single drop! That's almost an entire bottle of scotch