Blazer15

So this stuff would be like a maintenance cleaning in between conditionings?

I feel that 3 gallon buckets are for regular folks using regular car wash products. There has been at least 2 different specials on Adam's 5 gallon buckets with grit guards recently. I actually bought 3 even though I already had plenty of them. The price was too good to pass up. Get another 5 gallon bucket so you won't have to ask this question again.

I have the 3 gallon buckets.

Is there a down side to the DWC? If the DWC and GWC are basically the same price wouldn't it be an easier product to use all the time?

Adams glass sealant is absolutely amazing.

I think this was brought up before in the middle of a non related thread. It seemed like everyone had their own reasoning for each.

 

If it were me I would use the larger bucket for soap since that is the one I usually have more water in. The smaller one would be just the rinse water that starts off with less water in to begin with and increases as you rinse more and more thru the wash.

 

Hope that made sense.

That's the same conclusion I came up with. As long as there is water above the grit guard on the rinse bucket, it should be fine.

I think the videos do a really good job of explaining what to do and when to do them. It's nice that they are not only informative, but you watch them in the order that you are supposed to do them.

Agreed.

I wish my garage had a leather sofa in it!!!

I wish I had a garage!!!!

Meh. It's got nothing on glass sealant! Lol

Man I would give anything for this stuff to be safe on my car.

I'm kind of obsessed with mine. Got it super organized and even decorated lol...

Great investment even for the weekend warrior!

 

Whoa!!! How'd you get it to hang upside down??? Lol

Welcome!

You made the right choice.

At shows I polish in the sun all the time and the car is usually black. At home I never work outside, I work in my garage.

And it works out ok for you in the sun?

Won't do it way to much work and not worth it.

Even if that's your only option?

It's always better to ht it as early as possible so ambient temps are optimal.

I usually always wash at dawn. The issue I have is at around 7 or so. I'm drying the car, but its so humid the paint just fogs up immediately. So I can't polish for an hour or so, until the sun comes out.

I live in Miami Beach, I did it once and never again. The polish did not respond well at all for me. After an hour in the sun metal was hot as heck to the touch. I ending up stopping covering and waiting till sun set.

 

Also if your polishing im assuming your going to Seal/wax and Americana does not like nor respond well to hot metal. Ive seen it first hand

Well I wouldn't do it at noon. More like 6 am or 5 pm. Still warm and humid though.

The only time I have detailed in High humidity was in Auburn, Indiana for a consistent time.

 

Helpful tips:

 

Stay hydrated.

Extra time may be required to get the polish to flash, or less time depending, so make sure to test an area to get happy on.

Make sure to blow out all the gaps with air before you start polishing. If there's water in there and either you didn't blow it out and/or tape it off...that paste you're gone create will be a real jerk to remove.

 

Mook

Thanks Mook! There is a master blaster sidekick and some tape in my cart as we speak.

Canopy

I've looked into a canopy and they are so damn expensive.

Oh, and beautiful ride man

I bet in the future, Vettes and Camaros will have an Adams DVD in the glove box.

Every once in a while I spray a little in my bathroom as an air freshner. I just did it with the new stuff and almost busted my a** on the tile. That never happened with the old stuff.

And as for the smell, it doesn't smell all that different to me. Definitely still good though.

So how many people here machine polish in the direct sun with high humidity?

Any wisdom you care to share?

I'm tired of asking people to borrow their garages, so I'm going to be doing all oft detailing in my driveway.

Thanks for any tips

Kevin

I wonder if other companies order your stuff as well. Then they get the package, see the mints and just give up.

Lol

I would like it but it happened not long after I bought my Flex upgrade kit. I could have saved some $$$$$.

It doesn't seem like the prices changed at all.

I will get some up on Friday. Thinking about buying the glaze and Americana wax what's your thoughts.

Do it. You won't have any regrets. Trust me.

Hmmmmmm

This is what I do. 2-3 tablespoons of car shampoo to 16oz of water. Works great and keeps the sealant intact longer.

 

 

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That's a great idea, and very wallet friendly. Do you use a foaming sprayer?