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I've polished a Deep Impact Blue 2103 Ford Mustang and a Silver Steel 2007 Dodge Magnum with the microfiber pads and got absolutely zero hazing. The Mustang was a demo car I did in direct sunlight and it's Blue was a medium dark color. After I was done with the orange microfiber pad and Paint Correcting Polish on the Mustang I wasn't real sure I even needed to finish up with the white and Paint Correcting Polish, the product finish down that nicely on the microfiber.

I'm actually sort of glad you posted this as I have a Rising Blue Golf R which seems sort of close to that color, and it's also metallic.  

I'll eventually be able to pick these up!

I purchased 3m adhesive remover aswell as some bug and tar remover from a different company. Many bottles later, most of it is off

So thanks to my luck, a week after detailing the car, I was on my way to georgia from new york and went over some freshly paved asphalt with what seems to be fresh tack coat.

I tried APC, no dice, waterless wash.

nothing.

Clay bar didn't really do anything either.

Any ideas? 

A lot of lessons learned this time around. Next time I'm foreseeing everything going easier and getting done in just a few hours vs a day and a half. 

Thanks to all!

I decided to do a full detail on my car this weekend. I got lucky with washing the car (2 bucket method) before the rain storm came back again. 

My car is a Blue metallic color. 

So then I got to work....and things started off a bit wrong.

First I didn't have any other tape besides the regular blue painters tape that's wide. Going to the store was out of the question as I had no spare car available and i didn't want to get mine dirty again, so i figured i can get away with it.....wrong.

Claybar was done.

Second, for some reason, I CANNOT seem to get rid of certain "marks" on the car. I have done about 2 passes of severe swirl remover on speed 6 using the flex. I would not call them swirls, in fact, probably far from that. They are more like just semi circles in certain places, and just straight lines in others. It seems to have improved a bit but still didn't get rid of them all the way. After trying it on different panels, doing more passes and some with swirl and haze remover, it didnt seem to  get  much better so i just finished off the entire car doing SSR, followed by SHR and the FMP.

I can still see them but only when I have the halogen light pointing at the car from the side and I get up close.

Am I being too picky? or am I doing something wrong here?

Third, How much pressure is the right amount of pressure for the flex? I realized i wore myself out because i was putting on a lot more than i should have. I read somewhere 10lbs is a good amount and i know for a fact i put way more than that, probably like 20 or something haha. I checked on a scale and 10lbs seemed "light" 

Fourth, I didn't wipe down between each application of SSR, SHR and FMP. I did all the passes with those, and then started to wipe down after I was done with all 3. It was a bit rough to remove at some points but with a little bit extra work the residue came off.

And lastly, I'm planning on putting, Machine Sealant, Glaze, and buttery wax tomorrow. I'm assuming i should wipe after each application of those, correct? 

Thanks in advance! 

I'm pretty sure this forum is not compatible with Tapatalk.

Tapatalk itself says otherwise:

http://www.tapatalk.com/activate_tapatalk.php?plugin=ipb

I had to use adamsforums.com to get access as adding /forums at end didnt work.

You guys should look into reactivating the tapatalk plugin. It No longer works and i used that a lot.

Hmmm might pick this up for my full detail coming up soon

I spray them down with All Purpose Cleaner, then use my steamer, small soft brush attachment that fits in tight spots, works very well, then simply wipe it down with a MFT.

 

Bought my steamer at Harbor Freight for 100 bucks, works extremely well on carpets too.

A must have IMO

 

I also use it on engines, dries very fast and not have to worry about any damage.

 

Kevin

Kevin

Do you have a Model #?

Indeed some interesting ideas!

Considering my temporary shift change at work does go into effect as they have told me, I will be there. If not, then I'm not so sure but it will probably be no =/

Was just cleaning up and preparing for a detail of my car and noticed I have a few empty gallon refills.

What do you guys do with them. Just dump them? Or is there any use for Adams products I can make out of them

P. S. I searched but I'm on tapatalk so it might not be the best way of searching

Hi there all,

So when it was finally too cold to wash the car outside without my hose and hands freezing up, my dirty towel collection has piled up to fill up one of the big boxes from the container store over the top.

So since it's just about getting warm again, I figured I should give ALL of my towels a good wash, including the sealed ones in the clean boxes, just to be sure everything I have is clean.

Do I follow any special procedure?

I was thinking the following.

Prepare 2 or more buckets filled with a mix of water and apc to separate the utility towels vs the single soft, waterless wash and etc.

Sort through the stack and pick the ones that have heavy spotting, using some apc and revitalizer that I have on hand and try to rub them out by hand, then throw them in the correct bucket to soak. Leave in bucket for a few hours or overnight.

After the duration, take them out, rinse thoroughly and throw in the washer keeping the proper separation.

Once all is done I'll do the clean ones incase I left a box open at some point or something. I know some of the boxes were left unlocked sometimes.

Sound good? Or nay?

Awesome! im still debating if i should get my own flex polisher and do it myself or just have my friend who professionally details/paint corrects. big decision for me....in the least i got everything pretty much afterwards to keep it immaculate though

Doing it yourself gives you the satisfaction, practice and experience aswell as saves you some cash. It Can get frustrating sometimes since it's a new thing to do but once you get the hang of it it comes more natural. I've detailed only a few times but I do better now than the first time.

I just have to stop doing the details in ****ty weather or in bad locations lol

Well well, small world.

Sup Ryan,

I have both a regular and the flex, as long as you don't fall asleep while doing the polishing you should be fine

You will also see a small "Adam's" logo on the back....

 

Indeed, our friends at Tesla use our products, and decided to have a private labeled kit designed for their new car buyers.

 

Great people, great cars, Made in the USA!

 

(0-60 in 3 seconds is cool too:) )

Well that explains it. I got worried there for a minute haha.

Some discussion about the car at the showroom with some friends we ended up determining it wasn't worth it for the "mpg" factor, but rather the "cool" factor.

I was just at Tesla showroom at Roosevelt Field and peeked in the trunk and saw a strikingly similar bottle and sprayer and color. Smelled it and yep, it's Adams detail spray BUT it had the tesla logo and label on it.

Authorized?

Stewart ave car wash in Levittown is open during the winter. Open bays just bring Adam's supplies.

 

You don't happen to post on vortex as well?

Went there the other day, not bad. But even doing it real quick my hands were freezing. Time flies so quick I dont have enough time to do anything lol, next thing you know i was out a lot of quarters. My car was in fact filthy, the fact i was spraying my undercarriage probably didn't help the time either =P

Stewart ave car wash in Levittown is open during the winter. Open bays just bring Adam's supplies.

 

You don't happen to post on vortex as well?

I'm assuming 215 Stewart Ave?

Might have to stop by and check it out.

Yes I'm on vortex aswell, audizine, and others =)

My TBSS is all sealed up and ready for winter.

 

Now that my paint is swirl free and I took pictures of the results, I was actually thinking about bringing my car to the local drive thru hand wash (not machines) this winter and documenting the damage that occurs from these places to share with my clients and of course you guys. This would also be a good test to see how the MSS and QS hold up as well after these washes.

 

I know......you guys are all are cringing right now, right!

 

Then like Rich said, take a nice spring day to do a full correction again.

I would be looking forward to this aswell although i already have a feeling I know what the results would be.

I used to freak out about this same sort of thing but overall now no matter what the season, I'm confident I can fix whatever damage shows up so for winter I try to keep the car clean as can be, but if I cause some damage from brushing off snow or something else I don't really care. Come spring I'm going to do my biannual strip wash, clay, polish, reseal, wax anyways.

That's actually exactly, how I thought about it.

That kind of stinks. Can you get a discount if you bring all the supplies:lolsmack:

Haha I wish but i doubt this will work. They get people coming in all the time.

so doing that will take out a lot of time of theirs.

Waterless car wash from Adams?

If car wasn't that dirty i would probably do it but it's beyond filthy so that's not an option. I would waste more product and towels then the wash and my own wax session would cost me

Before I was introduced to Adams, and the TRUE art of perfect paint care, I was in a similar situation, and I STILL knew the difference between THEIR towels vs. MY microfibers. So I approached an employee/manager. The deal was: a hand wash with MY product, done by him, under my instructions. And dried by ME with my product in their heated garage. The price cut was very minimal. But to keep my car CLEAN & swirl free in a heated environment......ask me if it was worth it......??

If it was a smaller shop of some sort im sure I can make arrangements like that but here im not sure it's possible. I can probably ask though. Never hurts to ask =D

During winter all I do is spray it down at the coin op and dry off the door jambs.

 

I'll suffer with a dirty car for 1/4 of the year if I have a good wax on.

I would do but I HATE driving with a dirty car. Always did and still do. Car hasn't been washed in weeks due to **** weather and it's just bad.

Have hot water installed in your garage...You don't need a flood to wash your car. I grew up in Valley Stream......left in '62.

do you have a garage?

 

invest in a water containment mat

I do have a garage but currently being used as a storage facility due to all the renovations we have going on in the house. Future plans also call for actual garage renovation so no point in investing in it now just to do it all over again.

I did some searching around for winter washing techniques and such and while I did find useful info, the one thing I can't find locally is a coin-operated car wash within reasonable distance, or one that will be open in the winter. I remember the last time I wanted to use one in the winter a few years ago, they said they shut them off for the winter. I also do not want to turn my driveway into an ice-skating rink either, and we also shut off the hoses for the winter.

Now I'm toying with ideas on how to keep my car clean throughout the cold weather and winter. So far it seems like, yet again I will be signing up for a monthly plan at a hand car wash, that uses mitts that look somewhat like the merino ones and I do not let their brushes touch my car. The only problem I see is that it seems like they use the generic microfibers which I know will give me swirls.

I guess for the winter time, I'll put a coat of wax on the car or something to give it a little extra protection and when the warm weather comes again I will give it a full-out detail?

What do you guys think? Anybody ever face the same issue?

Am i still allowed to be here with this idea? lol

I think the issue here is, or at least comparing this to what I see locally is that some car wash places will charge you say 150$ bucks "spend" a few hours on the car, make the car "shine" and smell nice and that's it. Other people, after seeing that expect the same from everyone else which makes it tougher for people like us detail enthusiasts or even those who do it as a job.

Hmm. This is what is says for me repeatedly just for reference

 

 

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