camaro

Wow, nice work man! I love reading your updates. How much are you charging these folks? That's a ton of work to be pro bono

Sharp kid! Way to start him off right.

For the full Adam's experience, he should start using the products on his bike.

Haha, yes and I have read that epic here in the forums. One of the greats really. You've got the Mahabharata, the Iliad/Odyssey and the Adam's Story: Early days.

Doing the weekly 2 bucket wash, this time with my visiting 9 y/o nephew. After what felt like a 1,000 point Q&A session while showing Tommy how to properly use products like car shampoo, under carriage spray, quick sealant & detail spray (some of the strongest smelling stuff) he says, "Here is what I think about the Adam's stuff: I like that they sell good stuff. Like when you wash your car, it gets REALLY shiny again. But most of all, I think they should re-name themselves to the Flavor Company. I could fall asleep smelling the detail spray."

Good stuff!!

But for future reference, do NOT put BG UNDER the QS. It lessens the life of the QS GREATLY. Sealant is designed to be applied to a BARE surface. Matter of fact. The QS will only last a couple weeks now. No biggie, better to learn the lesson on those headlights rather than your paint, and wonder why water isn't beading anymore after 3 weeks, lol. BG is designed to add depth, gloss, & shine to paint. Really has no effect on headlights, and offers no protection.

good to know! thanks man:hi:

My uncle visited from out of town with his DD. I surprised him with a hit of the 3 step polish followed by BG and quick sealant for a happy (less bug-guts filled) ride back.

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GM is in my blood, but really I think that the Adam's products is what is giving the GM logo more credibility/endorsement LOL

The Dacia Sandero is almost here!

"Adam's Official Car Care Products of Dacia Sandero"

Looks like a banner to me! LOL

congrats! immense news!

Those kids would be scooping dog poop, cutting my grass with scissors, something....ANYTHING but get off scot-free.

i WISH that was the case

Thanks for all the support guys. Sorry about not putting the update pix- sundown got me again!

Thanks for all the advice guys. We have a shared driveway. Although the kids were warned many times before not to play by the Camaro, they don't listen. The parents have suggested they can help i.e. they know a guy who has paint and can do cars....you can imagine how strong my, "no thanks" was to that.

I cannot judge others' parenting but the kids were out again the very next day, albeit a few yards away from the now mended Camaro.

They have been stiffing the land-lord 6 months on parking (their vehicle is a rust bucket & can't be moved). They are on government assistance & have no credit, no insurance etc. The land-lord already told me not to waste my time with these people and offered his sympathy for the damage. I was offered a different parking space along the driveway but it makes no difference.

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The damage in the above pics I would say would have to be repaired professionally and by someone with some quality spray guns.

I appreciate the advice!

@Savi01 - the kids will be kids I guess. It's the cost of having nice things

Where did you get your GM touch up paint? Can it be bought at a local GM dealership? I have a black camaro with some scratches down to the metal that could use some.

Yes - I bought my touch-up pen+brush while on a service visit at the dealer. It was $18.

To my dismay, I walked up to find my baby loaded with scratches and dents yesterday morning. The neighbor children were riding their Razor® scooters down the driveway & using my camaro as their marker for the end of the race.

I guess they hadn't realized what they were doing but dear god - they got every pannel, save the roof & pilars.

The Razor® scooters are aluminum & the camaro is famous for sensitive/bad paint.

I got a quote for professional repair of $3,000 (apparently the tri-coat paint is $500 alone). The family is a low-income family and there is no way I am even seeing $3 much less any help with covering the deductible on an insurance claim this large. (advice?)

I did what I could.

Upper front fascia:

Lower front fascia:

and this guy goes all along the door right to the back:

A little Adam's elbow-grease masked the damage.

For the deeper scratches I had to use another brand's heavier compound & follow with the Adam's treatment*. Finally, I hit the still visible spots with GM touch up paint. The damage I could not fix were the dents and impressions.

The car has never been paint corrected but I assume when I get it back from the shop I will have to do it. Today, I strip washed with Dawn, clay bar & then moved to the Adam's restorative products.

*I focused only on the scratched areas using the 4" pads. Also, I ran out of day-light so I only got to apply severe swirl and haze. To protect the car I used a can of Quick Sealant.

AFTER pics soon

Thank you. I realize that but I have never, until tonight, gave any thought as to what would happen if you put one sealant down and then the other on top. And then flip that around at a later day - another detail. Curious as to what would happen is all I was asking.

You can layer sealant

Also there may be some crumbs in the keyboard, your question mark key seems stuck

The sealants will give you protection. Polishing gives you shine.

 

(ok, done channeling Junkman)

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Use this YouTube channel wisely my friend

And your Point - My Friend????????????????????????

The JunkMan often emphasizes the jobs of each of the detailing chemicals used. Sealants protect the paint. That's it. That is its job. Protect the paint.

I look at it this way:

Polishes: Fixes paint (smoothing out/correcting swirls etc.)

Sealants: Puts a coat on the now perfect paint so that future damage won't ensue

Glazes: Adds wet-look and some micro filling properties

Waxes: Final step of protection and adds gloss to look

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Use this YouTube channel wisely my friend

I've been talking with Jay to get him all his free stuff I'm giving him.....we have a story to tell when he finally gets the stuff I sent him.

 

Let's just say....I hope that USPS goes out of business tomorrow.

 

Needless to say, a box of detailing supplies will have made it's way across our great country....not once, not twice, but three times. Coast to Coast.

ladies and gents let me say, Dave is a real stand up guy

and yes the package is out seeing the nation but what a waste of fuel, resources etc.

I just did the same thing but didnt step up to the severe. I was not able to remove the swirl marks however, but did make an improvement in shine and clarity. Were you able to remove them?

Thankfully I was. If you look at the before picture at the 4 or 5 o'clock position you can see a long scratch on the face of the spoke. While the scratch is still there it is no longer fully visible.

I wish my before was dirtier

Thanks! I actually used VW touch up paint (reflex silver) bc it was the closest match from the local auto parts store. It actually did a decent job

- Strip wash with Dawn soapy water

- Clean with APC full strength

- Clay bar

- Severe swirl and haze (4" pad)*

- Swirl and haze (4" pad)*

- Fine machine polish (4" pad)*

- Quick sealant

- SVRT for tires

*used corded drill

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AFTER

There doesn't appear to be much difference because the wheels were not in terrible shape. Nevertheless, this particular wheel was in the worst condition of the four. I put touch-up paint on the curb rash and when it dried followed with Adam's Quick Sealant.

uh oh