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Also works great on glass:

I love quick sealant, but bird crap needs to be removed immediately.  This happened in just an hour:

The WW towel is best at absorbing liquids.  However, a plush towel might be safer .  There's no real answer.  The theory on one side is the WW towel traps dirt in the pockets, but there is still some out of the pockets.  The other side says to use a plush towel because the dirt will be deep in the fibers, but who is to say the dirt is actually just not sitting as close to the top of the fibers as with the WW towel?
 
Because of that, WW is really only best for light dust.  More than that you should use the rinseless wash because it is slicker and involves a bit more water to help carry away the contaminants.
 
With either method, flip your towel and switch to a clean one often.

Yes.  After drying with the great white I usually go back an do the door jambs and any drips with a WW towel.

Friends, thanks for your loyalty.  Without it, you wouldn't be concerned about the changes to our team.   Thanks for taking notice, and sharing concern!
 
Please, give me a chance to expand....
 
First and foremost we have GREAT people, and I'm humbled to have such incredible team members.  We are a growing company, and as with most growing businesses, ours is evolving.  When I read the Wall St. Journal, and see how many top exec changes are made in these huge companies, it makes my head spin!  We make a few shifts, and our customers take notice!  That's cool, and shows loyalty.
 
We are not alone in experiencing a changing business.
 
As for key team members moving on, there are always several sides to a story.   Here's mine:  I like to see our team members doing exactly what they enjoy doing for us.  That means job descriptions and responsibilities  are fluid, ever evolving.  That lack of structure certainly resulted in us losing some people, and I take complete responsibility for it.  In the future, positions at Adam's will have more structure. 
 
Explaining Dylan is relevant, and current.  He did nearly everything for us, from forum moderation to website maintenance, product development, operations manager to social media, video editing to photography.   The guy literally wore every hat in our job roster, and is an excellent and qualified human.
 
He came to a point in his career where, 'what's next,' wasn't clear.  When he mentioned that he was unhappy several months ago, and that his resume was about to get some refreshing, I supported him.  We don't want unhappy people on our team!  Certainly, Dylan wasn't fired.  He wore every hat in our company but mine, and we parted ways on good terms.
 
In fact, I introduced him to several key players in our industry, and am excited to hear where he lands.   With such a vast experience throughout many of the segments of this industry, I wouldn't be surprised to see him become a consultant to the segment.  Whatever he does, I'm sure he will add value.  I support Dylan 100%, and hope his next position brings him satisfaction.
 
As for the other people, I'll run down the who went where:  After working as a shipper, then product demonstrator at events, Mook one day confessed that he just wanted to detail cars!  That was his passion. Traveling to shows was not good for his home-life, nor pets, and I understand that completely. 
We tried putting a detail shop in the Colorado warehouse. It was not a wildly successful side business, and we supported Mook moving into his own detailing business. We are simply not a service business!  We love and support Mook! 
 
Chase has his own detailing business, and God Bless Him, it's successful!  Spending time on our forum was not happening, and with additions to his family, he needed to focus on his core business.   Everyone loves Chase, what a great guy!  I have a very high respect for Chase, his people skills, product skills, etc. Chase, let's have a beer soon!
 
Lynn came to help us with a variety of things, and her job changed rapidly over the two years on our team.  We tried to find the right slot for her but eventually, we realized our events were killing us.   Wiping people out, not breaking even, and killing our already thin profit margins.  We cut our show expenditures to bring them into line with a company our size.  Lynn was our "show girl," and was released to explore new opportunities.  She was very organized, and left our small business better than she found it.  Thanks Lynn!
 
A few other additions, while we are updating: 
We added a star-spangled Customer Service/ Office Assistant, Bianca, last year.  We moved from a part-time Controller to a full-time CFO, Christian, a needed upgrade for a company our size.  We added a Supply Chain Manager, Scott, another standard move for an operation our size.  You will soon see a new Customer Service team member joining the team.  Look out for two new shipping locations, close to the coasts.  That will help get products into our customer's hands quicker, and with cheaper shipping. Those locations will come with new shipping team members as well. As for putting faces to the people, I'm going to do that next week.  Stay tuned for fresh photos...that's a great idea!
 
Our product line is getting better, more lean.  The Adam's Detailing System will be simpler and require fewer tools an chemicals.   Removing duplicate products will further reduce confusion, and create a more effective detailing process. Removing SKU's that are difficult to manufacture will mean less backorders....that's key!
 
As for our Forum needs, we have many, and need help!  How can we involve you, our friends and detailing experts, to spend more time here?  What's missing that you speak of, and can you help articulate what it might take to bring that back?
 
If you would rather contact me via email, than in this thread, please do.  Honest, hard feedback is welcome.  I can take it, trust me.
 
Thank You Friends.   I hope to continue to earn your business, friendship, and support.
 
Sincerely,
 
Adam Pitale
Chief Detailer, Adam's Polishes
Adam@AdamsPolishes.com
 
P.S:  Here is a recent photo of me with our three children....you asked!
 

They are good for dirty jobs, but I wouldn't use them on paint.

They are good for dirty jobs, but I wouldn't use them on paint.

Also works great on glass:

Good luck and sorry to see you go.  You truly were a great help.

Start with car shampoo, DS, APC, clay, and quick sealant (and an applicator).  Also pick up a great white drying towel and some of the new blue edgeless towels.  It will be a great way to start your collection and protect your car until you get into paint correction if that's something you want to do.

Go seal it.  The time between it left the factory and arrived at your dealership was probably already a few weeks to a month + .  Either way, you can seal factory fresh paint because it is baked on.

Today I used Adam's Rinseless Wash for the first time.  I added 1 oz to about 2.5 gallons of water.  The solution was very slick.  While I didn't use Double Soft towels, I used Single Softs, the new Blue Edgeless towels, and the popular gold towel from another popular company.  I like the edgeless towels the best because they stayed folded in quarters the best.  The rinseless wash left some more solution behind after wiping then ONR does but there was no streaking after drying so it's more of an annoyance than a con.  It also works well on glass. but ONR might do a little better.  As for the smell, I couldn't even smell it once diluted and I was actually working with it so I wouldn't say it is strong like others have mentioned.
 
I ended up using 6 towels (48 sides) and maybe 1.5 gallons of water to do all of the paint and glass on this VW Routan.  I still use a hose for the wheels and tires.  Because of this, I would recommend just using 1oz to 2 gallons of water instead of Adam's 2oz to 5 gallons because you are just wasting solution unless you plan on storing it for the next wash.  Just my $.02.  Adam's Rinseless Wash is very good and I would recommend it, but it's not mind blowingly better than what's already out there.
 
Not sure why Photobucket mobile is giving my pictures that jagged edge look.

A rinseless should get you as clean as a 2 bucket wash assuming you are withing the limits of doing a rinseless wash.  For example after driving in the rain is a great time to do one like I did in this picture below.

 
However, today the car was caked with salt, dirt, some staining, and other contaminates that required doing a 2 bucket wash twice, clay, and a light hand polish to remove.
 
I still use a hose for wheels, tires, and fender liners.

It is recommended and I would for SVRT but not rinseless.  It's not like you're letting it dry on the paint so there is no concern for water spots.

Sit in the passenger seat with the towel in your right hand, then reach over your body and rotate your hand over 180 degrees and it should then be easy to reach the whole windshield.

I just washed mine in the rain and protected it for winter (non-Adam's product that gets applied to a wet vehicle).  You're not crazy.

Personally, I would prefer it to be slightly cheaper and have no logo on the back.  I like Adam's and would wear a hoodie with their logo small and on the front, but I also don't need to be a walking billboard.  

Or from countries that provide a safe working condition and fair wage for their workers such as Germany.
 
Everything is from the USA except the Flex, and the microfibers which are from Korea.

If CUC doesn't work, maybe APC will help.  Start with it diluted maybe 1:3 and test in an inconspicuous area to make sure it doesn't discolor the fabric.  

I managed to do a minivan and a mid size sedan with about 3 gallons.  However, neither were very dirty.  I also don't use rinseless anywhere but the paint.

Over the Cruze eco model, for the diesel to make sense money wise, it would take about 75 years to make up the difference.  However, the diesel does come with some amenities not found in the eco model such as leather and heated seats.

Another great thing about rinseless washes is when you are forced to work in the sun.  Since you are washing and drying just one panel at a time, you have no chance of water spots.  You also don't need to worry about water dripping out of body gaps either.

Another great thing about rinseless washes is when you are forced to work in the sun.  Since you are washing and drying just one panel at a time, you have no chance of water spots.  You also don't need to worry about water dripping out of body gaps either.

Another great thing about rinseless washes is when you are forced to work in the sun.  Since you are washing and drying just one panel at a time, you have no chance of water spots.  You also don't need to worry about water dripping out of body gaps either.

Rinseless you use like the normal 2BM except there are no suds only a super slick solution.  Also, you usually use some sort of microfiber instead of a wash pad, but I'm sure Adam's will be releasing a video on how they recommend to do it.