DaytonaJae

I'm just going to rant aimlessly for a few paragraphs here because I honestly don't have any objections whatsoever about Adams expanding their line to include some items that have components sourced from an Asian country.  Having one component that's made in Taiwan is not going to ruin the Adams Polishes image.
 
FYI Made in Taiwan is not the same thing as Made in China.  Labor practices in Taiwan are not the same as in China.
 
That's like saying Made in Greece vs. Made in the U.K.  - they're both in Europe, so they must be the same!
 
Although in my experience, I can't blame people for thinking that, since I get this all the time:
 
Someone: "So where are you from, originally?"
Me:  "I'm from Taiwan."
Someone:  "Oh cool! I know a friend that lives in Thailand."

I'm just going to rant aimlessly for a few paragraphs here because I honestly don't have any objections whatsoever about Adams expanding their line to include some items that have components sourced from an Asian country.  Having one component that's made in Taiwan is not going to ruin the Adams Polishes image.
 
FYI Made in Taiwan is not the same thing as Made in China.  Labor practices in Taiwan are not the same as in China.
 
That's like saying Made in Greece vs. Made in the U.K.  - they're both in Europe, so they must be the same!
 
Although in my experience, I can't blame people for thinking that, since I get this all the time:
 
Someone: "So where are you from, originally?"
Me:  "I'm from Taiwan."
Someone:  "Oh cool! I know a friend that lives in Thailand."

I'm just going to rant aimlessly for a few paragraphs here because I honestly don't have any objections whatsoever about Adams expanding their line to include some items that have components sourced from an Asian country.  Having one component that's made in Taiwan is not going to ruin the Adams Polishes image.
 
FYI Made in Taiwan is not the same thing as Made in China.  Labor practices in Taiwan are not the same as in China.
 
That's like saying Made in Greece vs. Made in the U.K.  - they're both in Europe, so they must be the same!
 
Although in my experience, I can't blame people for thinking that, since I get this all the time:
 
Someone: "So where are you from, originally?"
Me:  "I'm from Taiwan."
Someone:  "Oh cool! I know a friend that lives in Thailand."

Very interesting...
 
Maybe they will now come out with a dual head, 21mm throw beast of a polisher called the 'Big Feet'.  LOL

I'm proud to be able to say that I have personally met all 4 of these people in person
 

I have found that Adam's Invisible Undercarriage Spray seals your concrete driveway like nobody's business.  Seriously.
 
How do I know this?  Let's just say that I rarely ever lay down drip towels when I apply my undercarriage spray.  Due to this, over the years, whenever it rains, my concrete shows all the lighter puddle spots where the drips landed while the rest of the driveway turns darker when wet.  The light spots from 3 years ago are still there, rejecting water.  I've tried pressure washing them with no success.
 
If you get a gallon of the stuff, and roll your driveway with a paint roller, I will be willing to bet it is one heck of a sealer, and the front of your house will smell like grape soda!
 
I once joked around with Mc2hill that I should lay down an Adam's stencil on my driveway and roll it with UCS.  The next time it rains, my driveway will have Adam's advertising, and maybe even get caught one day on Google satellite imagery.

I have found that Adam's Invisible Undercarriage Spray seals your concrete driveway like nobody's business.  Seriously.
 
How do I know this?  Let's just say that I rarely ever lay down drip towels when I apply my undercarriage spray.  Due to this, over the years, whenever it rains, my concrete shows all the lighter puddle spots where the drips landed while the rest of the driveway turns darker when wet.  The light spots from 3 years ago are still there, rejecting water.  I've tried pressure washing them with no success.
 
If you get a gallon of the stuff, and roll your driveway with a paint roller, I will be willing to bet it is one heck of a sealer, and the front of your house will smell like grape soda!
 
I once joked around with Mc2hill that I should lay down an Adam's stencil on my driveway and roll it with UCS.  The next time it rains, my driveway will have Adam's advertising, and maybe even get caught one day on Google satellite imagery.

I stated in a post a few years back that Adam's APC kills cockroaches on contact, based on personal experience

Actually I was made in Taiwan but for most people it's the same difference  The ethnically loyal would lynch me for saying that.

Finally made it out to CO and dropped by while I was in the area for a visit.
 
Very nice to meet Matt, Joe and Bianca that day.  All were super nice to me and let me see everything and take pics of whatever I wanted.  I am sorry to say I missed Adam on my trip, I had some rental car delays which made me miss the window I had before he had to head out again.  Thanks for all the bumper sticker swag and the new shirt, my old one was getting kind of worn out after a few years!
 
The money shot
 

 
The only thing Made in China allowed in Adam's Warehouse!!!
 

 
The vintage Adams cabinet in their showroom
 

 

 
Patriots awaiting final polish
 

 
Joe, Adam's videographer, played some of the blooper reel for me of Adam in the next upcoming video series.  I got to see where the videos were made!
 

Actually I was made in Taiwan but for most people it's the same difference  The ethnically loyal would lynch me for saying that.

Finally made it out to CO and dropped by while I was in the area for a visit.
 
Very nice to meet Matt, Joe and Bianca that day.  All were super nice to me and let me see everything and take pics of whatever I wanted.  I am sorry to say I missed Adam on my trip, I had some rental car delays which made me miss the window I had before he had to head out again.  Thanks for all the bumper sticker swag and the new shirt, my old one was getting kind of worn out after a few years!
 
The money shot
 

 
The only thing Made in China allowed in Adam's Warehouse!!!
 

 
The vintage Adams cabinet in their showroom
 

 

 
Patriots awaiting final polish
 

 
Joe, Adam's videographer, played some of the blooper reel for me of Adam in the next upcoming video series.  I got to see where the videos were made!
 

Finally made it out to CO and dropped by while I was in the area for a visit.
 
Very nice to meet Matt, Joe and Bianca that day.  All were super nice to me and let me see everything and take pics of whatever I wanted.  I am sorry to say I missed Adam on my trip, I had some rental car delays which made me miss the window I had before he had to head out again.  Thanks for all the bumper sticker swag and the new shirt, my old one was getting kind of worn out after a few years!
 
The money shot
 

 
The only thing Made in China allowed in Adam's Warehouse!!!
 

 
The vintage Adams cabinet in their showroom
 

 

 
Patriots awaiting final polish
 

 
Joe, Adam's videographer, played some of the blooper reel for me of Adam in the next upcoming video series.  I got to see where the videos were made!
 

Finally made it out to CO and dropped by while I was in the area for a visit.
 
Very nice to meet Matt, Joe and Bianca that day.  All were super nice to me and let me see everything and take pics of whatever I wanted.  I am sorry to say I missed Adam on my trip, I had some rental car delays which made me miss the window I had before he had to head out again.  Thanks for all the bumper sticker swag and the new shirt, my old one was getting kind of worn out after a few years!
 
The money shot
 

 
The only thing Made in China allowed in Adam's Warehouse!!!
 

 
The vintage Adams cabinet in their showroom
 

 

 
Patriots awaiting final polish
 

 
Joe, Adam's videographer, played some of the blooper reel for me of Adam in the next upcoming video series.  I got to see where the videos were made!
 

Actually I was made in Taiwan but for most people it's the same difference  The ethnically loyal would lynch me for saying that.

Finally made it out to CO and dropped by while I was in the area for a visit.
 
Very nice to meet Matt, Joe and Bianca that day.  All were super nice to me and let me see everything and take pics of whatever I wanted.  I am sorry to say I missed Adam on my trip, I had some rental car delays which made me miss the window I had before he had to head out again.  Thanks for all the bumper sticker swag and the new shirt, my old one was getting kind of worn out after a few years!
 
The money shot
 

 
The only thing Made in China allowed in Adam's Warehouse!!!
 

 
The vintage Adams cabinet in their showroom
 

 

 
Patriots awaiting final polish
 

 
Joe, Adam's videographer, played some of the blooper reel for me of Adam in the next upcoming video series.  I got to see where the videos were made!
 

Finally made it out to CO and dropped by while I was in the area for a visit.
 
Very nice to meet Matt, Joe and Bianca that day.  All were super nice to me and let me see everything and take pics of whatever I wanted.  I am sorry to say I missed Adam on my trip, I had some rental car delays which made me miss the window I had before he had to head out again.  Thanks for all the bumper sticker swag and the new shirt, my old one was getting kind of worn out after a few years!
 
The money shot
 

 
The only thing Made in China allowed in Adam's Warehouse!!!
 

 
The vintage Adams cabinet in their showroom
 

 

 
Patriots awaiting final polish
 

 
Joe, Adam's videographer, played some of the blooper reel for me of Adam in the next upcoming video series.  I got to see where the videos were made!
 

Finally made it out to CO and dropped by while I was in the area for a visit.
 
Very nice to meet Matt, Joe and Bianca that day.  All were super nice to me and let me see everything and take pics of whatever I wanted.  I am sorry to say I missed Adam on my trip, I had some rental car delays which made me miss the window I had before he had to head out again.  Thanks for all the bumper sticker swag and the new shirt, my old one was getting kind of worn out after a few years!
 
The money shot
 

 
The only thing Made in China allowed in Adam's Warehouse!!!
 

 
The vintage Adams cabinet in their showroom
 

 

 
Patriots awaiting final polish
 

 
Joe, Adam's videographer, played some of the blooper reel for me of Adam in the next upcoming video series.  I got to see where the videos were made!
 

Cleaning up my wheels yesterday and thought I would try and make a video showing Deep Wheel Cleaner in action.
 
My wheels weren't too terribly dirty but I wanted to see how it worked without any agitation whatsoever.
As the video shows, only an electric pressure washer was used for removal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ky14CkPsqM

Cleaning up my wheels yesterday and thought I would try and make a video showing Deep Wheel Cleaner in action.
 
My wheels weren't too terribly dirty but I wanted to see how it worked without any agitation whatsoever.
As the video shows, only an electric pressure washer was used for removal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ky14CkPsqM

I will be in Denver in the first week of May for a few days to attend a friend's wedding, would it be possible for me to drive up to the warehouse and get a inside tour on a Friday?  It would be a shame if I didn't at least come by to see the place and pick up some swag... (not that I can do much shopping, imagine trying to bring bottles of chemicals back on the plane...)
 
I just wanted to ask, as I don't want to disrupt your everyday operations or anything.

I finally got a chance to try the Liquid Paint Sealant this past weekend.  I ended up applying it via DA with a 5" pad.
 
Smell:
The product, as you may have read, smells of black licorice.  Although I don't like the smell personally, it did not bother me much at all when spread thinly by machine.
 
Color:
The product is also dark grey, much like the previous Machine Super Wax/Sealant.  This pro for me is that with a light colored car, you can sort of see where you've been when applying at first until it hazes over.
 
Preparation:
It was approximately 75 degrees the day I applied it, with pretty high humidity here in FL.  The car had just been strip washed and a paint cleanser applied via DA, followed by a IPA mix wipe-down.
 
Application:
I divided the car up into sections, half the hood, each door, half the roof, each fender, trunk lid, each bumper.  I initially fully primed the pad by hand, then subsequently for each panel, I reloaded the pad with a nice "x" pattern 
 
Curing:
I let it cure for about 10 minutes, maybe a little less, as I pretty much started removing it after I finished a lap around the car with the DA.
 
Removal:
With a clean MF towel in each hand, folded in fourths, I removed the product starting from the hood and working my way back on each side.  I followed this up with a final wipe down using the phenomenal Adam's Double-soft towel to finish it off.  Never did I once encounter a "grabby" area or a slowdown of the towel while gliding over the paint.  It was so effortless and easy that it actually reminded me of the new buttery wax.  Applied to the whole car, I went right over all the glass and rubber seals around the doors and roof with no problems.  Glass was perfectly clear after what I feel is the easiest removal of a sealant, ever.  It did not cause any discolouration of the black rubber seals.  If anything, it darkened them from the previous sealant that got in there.
 
Slickness:
Contrary to belief, not all sealants are super slick.  Some have a "velvety" feel to it while others feel rather "grabby".  I've used at least one sealant from each camp so I can tell you that this one is definitely situated in the "super slick" camp, which I really like.  Maybe it's the feeling that "nothing is going to stick to it" while you run the back of your hand over the surface with a wide grin on your face.
 
Look:
Although it looks nice after application and removal, as with most sealants, you can only judge them after a full overnight cure in my opinion, as they always seem to look better the next morning.  This sealant is no exception.  It's got a very nice gloss with a softer type of look to it.  Reflections are nice and clear but not as crisp as some other sealants - a unique look that definitely turns heads and almost tends to scream out, "Look at me, I'm super clean!"
 
Comparison:
My previous sealant of choice was Menzerna Power Lock.  I have tried quite a few sealants over the years, and each and every time, end up disappointed and went back to MPL.  I loved the ease of removal, the slickness, the crisp, bright reflections that it has.  Suffice to say, I had serious doubts about the Liquid Paint Sealant, being pretty sure that nothing could dethrone it.  Well, I was genuinely surprised.
 
The Liquid Paint Sealant was actually easier to remove than MPL, believe it or not.  I didn't think it was possible.  While MPL sometimes grabbed the towel initially in certain high spots (think directional pivot points while applying by machine), requiring a few more strokes to completely remove, LPS had none of that.  Zero.  Everything came off with 1 swipe.  Any missed spots were addressed with the Doublesoft towel afterwards.
 
When it comes to looks, MPL has that sort of "transparent candy shell" look to it, almost as if the car has been wrapped in a clear plastic shell.  The LPS look has more gloss, like the car's paint had been submerged underwater a few inches in a perfectly still pond.  Both are blindingly bright, especially on a white car in bright sunlight.  So bright, in fact, I had trouble looking at it straight on because I'm Asian and I can only squint my eyes so much before I can't see anymore.
 
I don't know about the durability of LPS yet, but if it lasts 4 months or more like this thread suggests, it will have beaten MPL hands down.  I only got about 1 month at most out of MPL in terms of beading at best, which is about three to four 2-bucket washes a month.
 
Conclusion:
 
Pros:  Great look, super easy application and removal, very slick surface tension.  It's got a very unique look on a white car.
 
Cons:  Black licorice scent isn't exactly my favorite, would have preferred no scent, just chemicals instead.
 
I feel pretty comfortable saying that I have a new favorite sealant now.  MPL has been retired.

Jae, car looks great.  Happy to say I am having equal feelings about the sealant after a week as well.  We have had nothing but unending precipitation here in Northern Virginia since about two days after I applied the liquid paint sealant, that being heavy snow, heavy rain, and fine mist as it is this morning.  Snapped a couple pics this morning as best I could with my iPhone to capture beading.
 

 

 

 
Here was the Truck outside (I had only posted an indoor picture before) a day after having applied the sealant...
 

 

 

 

I finally got a chance to try the Liquid Paint Sealant this past weekend.  I ended up applying it via DA with a 5" pad.
 
Smell:
The product, as you may have read, smells of black licorice.  Although I don't like the smell personally, it did not bother me much at all when spread thinly by machine.
 
Color:
The product is also dark grey, much like the previous Machine Super Wax/Sealant.  This pro for me is that with a light colored car, you can sort of see where you've been when applying at first until it hazes over.
 
Preparation:
It was approximately 75 degrees the day I applied it, with pretty high humidity here in FL.  The car had just been strip washed and a paint cleanser applied via DA, followed by a IPA mix wipe-down.
 
Application:
I divided the car up into sections, half the hood, each door, half the roof, each fender, trunk lid, each bumper.  I initially fully primed the pad by hand, then subsequently for each panel, I reloaded the pad with a nice "x" pattern 
 
Curing:
I let it cure for about 10 minutes, maybe a little less, as I pretty much started removing it after I finished a lap around the car with the DA.
 
Removal:
With a clean MF towel in each hand, folded in fourths, I removed the product starting from the hood and working my way back on each side.  I followed this up with a final wipe down using the phenomenal Adam's Double-soft towel to finish it off.  Never did I once encounter a "grabby" area or a slowdown of the towel while gliding over the paint.  It was so effortless and easy that it actually reminded me of the new buttery wax.  Applied to the whole car, I went right over all the glass and rubber seals around the doors and roof with no problems.  Glass was perfectly clear after what I feel is the easiest removal of a sealant, ever.  It did not cause any discolouration of the black rubber seals.  If anything, it darkened them from the previous sealant that got in there.
 
Slickness:
Contrary to belief, not all sealants are super slick.  Some have a "velvety" feel to it while others feel rather "grabby".  I've used at least one sealant from each camp so I can tell you that this one is definitely situated in the "super slick" camp, which I really like.  Maybe it's the feeling that "nothing is going to stick to it" while you run the back of your hand over the surface with a wide grin on your face.
 
Look:
Although it looks nice after application and removal, as with most sealants, you can only judge them after a full overnight cure in my opinion, as they always seem to look better the next morning.  This sealant is no exception.  It's got a very nice gloss with a softer type of look to it.  Reflections are nice and clear but not as crisp as some other sealants - a unique look that definitely turns heads and almost tends to scream out, "Look at me, I'm super clean!"
 
Comparison:
My previous sealant of choice was Menzerna Power Lock.  I have tried quite a few sealants over the years, and each and every time, end up disappointed and went back to MPL.  I loved the ease of removal, the slickness, the crisp, bright reflections that it has.  Suffice to say, I had serious doubts about the Liquid Paint Sealant, being pretty sure that nothing could dethrone it.  Well, I was genuinely surprised.
 
The Liquid Paint Sealant was actually easier to remove than MPL, believe it or not.  I didn't think it was possible.  While MPL sometimes grabbed the towel initially in certain high spots (think directional pivot points while applying by machine), requiring a few more strokes to completely remove, LPS had none of that.  Zero.  Everything came off with 1 swipe.  Any missed spots were addressed with the Doublesoft towel afterwards.
 
When it comes to looks, MPL has that sort of "transparent candy shell" look to it, almost as if the car has been wrapped in a clear plastic shell.  The LPS look has more gloss, like the car's paint had been submerged underwater a few inches in a perfectly still pond.  Both are blindingly bright, especially on a white car in bright sunlight.  So bright, in fact, I had trouble looking at it straight on because I'm Asian and I can only squint my eyes so much before I can't see anymore.
 
I don't know about the durability of LPS yet, but if it lasts 4 months or more like this thread suggests, it will have beaten MPL hands down.  I only got about 1 month at most out of MPL in terms of beading at best, which is about three to four 2-bucket washes a month.
 
Conclusion:
 
Pros:  Great look, super easy application and removal, very slick surface tension.  It's got a very unique look on a white car.
 
Cons:  Black licorice scent isn't exactly my favorite, would have preferred no scent, just chemicals instead.
 
I feel pretty comfortable saying that I have a new favorite sealant now.  MPL has been retired.

Overall, I am very impressed with the looks of LPS... which is really surprising to me because I am so incredibly picky when it comes to sealants.  Great job Adams team on this product!
 
Again, the only thing I would change is the scent.  Nothing wrong with it - I just hate black licorice personally, but it's not overpowering while you're applying, as it doesn't "linger" like other products and is only overwhelming when you power snort it out of the bottle when you first receive it, causing you to double-over in pain, mimicking a fetal position while clutching your face with both hands and having flashbacks of the first time you ever got drunk back in high school off of a black licorice flavored vodka.  Your mileage may vary.
 
I will add a second layer this weekend to see if it changes anything.  If not, will be for the pure pleasure of application and the ease of removal.