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It would be great if you could come up with something bad *ss using one of these photos. Its my father's 1960 Corvette fuelie with 37,000 original miles. Its a rare piece, one of approx 700 produced. I am responsible for keeping her clean and taking it to shows once and a while. Just put a coat of Briliant Glaze and Americana on her last week!

Thanks for the quick reply Dylan. That makes me feel a little better. I myslef almost questioned the "halogram" look because I took didnt think it was really possible with the Flex. I learned a valuable lesson with this one, dealing with the insane humidity. Hopefully its gone by the time you come visit us in a few weeks at detail clinic at Graystone Restorations in Mechanicsburg, PA

I have come across an issue I haven’t had before and I would appreciate any feedback that could be offered. Long story by I will try to keep it short. Here goes: I detail on the side regularly using only Adam's products. A gentleman that works for my company hired me to detail his year old BMW black 5 series. He is EXTREMELY particular about this car so I was honored to accept the challenge. I took the car on Friday evening and began by strip washing (APC mixed with shampoo) and claying the car. Saturday morning I began polishing using only Fine Machine Polish and the Flex. Due to the fact that the car is almost new, garaged kept, and hand washed every weekend the car did not need anything more evasive to achieve perfection. I must say that even though the entire detail was done inside my large shop, it was 90 degrees and extremely humid all weekend. I had issues polishing the hood which I will get back to shortly. After polishing the car by late afternoon I sealed it using the Machine Super Sealant. I let it sit for approx 45 mins (due to the humidity). I then called it quits to let it cure overnight (approx 12 hours). Sunday morning I glazed it followed by a coat of Americana. Car looked amazing. Today, approx. 1 week later, he stops by and tells me he has noticed the car looks hazy/cloudy when the sun hits it a certain way. He originally noticed it on the trunk and then the hood and now down the sides. He said it looks as if it is circular residue. I assumed it is probably the sealant continuing to cure due to the heat/humidity in the Northeast and after talking with Adam’s this morning they confirmed my theory. A simple strip wash and re-application of glaze and Americana should do the trick. So where am I going with this? I walked out at lunch to get a true visual of the situation and I immediately notice some serious holograms on the hood. Remember I said I had issues polishing the hood…I am curious if they are related. It was very difficult polishing the hood. It seemed as though the polish flashed immediately and turned greasy. I hadn’t had it anywhere else on the car. Was this due to the clear coat on the hood or the humid conditions? I was polishing on speed of 6. Should I have slowed it down? The only thing I can think of at this point is I stayed on it too long and burned the clear, causing the hologram. Am I correct? Since I am getting the car back anyway I must correct the hood. What can I do different to fix it at this point? Any thoughts would be appreciated. I know you all like pictures so I took a few. You can kind of see what I am referring to.

That thing looks awesome! Great Job!

I detailed an Accord with the same issue. I did some research and beleive it or not found that many recommended Westley's Bleach White Tire Cleaner. I would have never thought to try it on wheels but I was desperate and willing to try anything. It actually worked. I sprayed it directly on the wheels, let it soak for a minute or two and scrubbed it with an old toothbrush. Dont get me wrong, its still going to take some time, patience, and elbow grease but the pictures prove it works. Just be careful, odds are you are going to scratch up the clear/paint on the wheels with the brush. I wouldnt know what else to use though.

Just used my new Brilliant Glaze Machine Pad to apply the glaze to my latest detail. AWESOME! What a time saver that was as opposed to applying by hand. As I moved on to the application of the Americana Paste Wax my wheels started turning...is it possible to develop an Americana Machine Pad and Paste Wax to be applied in the same fashion as the Super Sealant and Glaze? I am envisioning a wax container large enough to fit the pad into. Pull the trigger on a low speed for a few seconds to absord the paste and apply in a similiar fashion to the glaze. Just curious if this is crazy talk or if others have thought of the same thing? Any thoughts from the Adam's team?

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