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Okay thanks guys! I can't say for sure how old it is but probably at least 3 years. As long as there is no risk in using the products on my car I'll definitely give them a shot!

Hi guys, So unfortunately somehow I brought a bed bug home with me either from Az or who knows where else. Anyways in an abundance of caution, everything that cannot be washed and dried has to be heated to 120+ degrees F. I have a lot of adams products (wash, polishes, sealant, etc) in a plastic container probably 3ft x 1.5ft. Will heating them up ruin them? I shoudl also mention the stuff is probably getting close to 3+ years old. Hate to throw it away knowing what I spent on it, but is it even good anymore before I heat it up? I also notice that there are new versions of a lot of the products I have, and some are even gone (like my polishes for the flex, etc). I sold my nice car when I started dental school so haven't really been detailing much - which is why my stuff is so old. But now that I have another nice car again i'm wanting to get back into it Just bought a new (to me) car and I have some free time coming up in a week and was looking forward to giving her a good refresh. 2008 e92 M3 alpine whiate with fox red interior. It also has a factory CF roof so wanted to get some protection on that ASAP

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Thanks for all the advice. I will definitely try the zip tie trick that is very neat! I used Machine super sealant after polishing back in march. I only use WW to pretreat bugs on the front of the car before a wash and to nap bird poo off the car. Never use it as an actual wash. Maybe I will try to move to a 3 bucket wash.

So About 2 months ago I took my first swing at machine polishing with the flex on my car and it came out great. Fast forward to now, I've washed the car between 3-5 times since them and today I went out to grab a couple spots of bird poop with the WW and the sun was hitting the paint just right to show swirls worse than they were 2 months ago as well as a lot of light scratching. When I wash my car I use all adams products and a foam sprayer (for regular hose not power washer) I use a grit guard in a autozone bucket and it moves around a bit, is this a problem? Starting to wonder if the wash pads are the issue? I'm really thinking drying is where my issues arise though. I have been getting a weird residue after drying the car (too much detail spray) that usually requires buffing with a clean microfiber to get rid of. I used a clean Double Soft after the GW drying towel last time I washed the car to get rid of the residue. Could this have caused the swirls and scratches I got? I also have a suspicion that the water has a lot of minerals and things in it but that's just a suspicion so can't really lay any blame on that. Overall just really disappointed and unsure of what I did wrong that erased 10 hours of hard work

Need something that repels dust and pollen!

Is it still okay to use when claiming the car when you're trying to avoid waxes when going to polish?

I lost my polishing virginity over the weekend with my flex. As long as you watch the adam's videos a few times you should know exactly what to do. It takes a little bit to get the hang of it, especially on lips and curved surfaces, but once you get used to it its not so bad. It does take a long time though! My main tip is to make sure you have the polisher flat or it will try to run away from you. Also its not good for the pads

Thanks all! Definitely a new level of respect for those who do this for a living. I knew it would be a lot of work, but had no idea it would take me as long as it did! It sure is! Love that bike, but shes a little beat up right now. Went down at the track over the summer and have been looking to pick up another left and nose fairing for the right price. They aren't cracked but are scuffed up pretty bad. Of course it wasn't until after I went down that I bought race plastics

Well, I decided to go ahead and take a spin with the Flex I got for Christmas. My first time ever polishing and I think it went pretty well. Didn't take a whole lot of pictures during the process. Tried to strip wash with shampoo and APC, didn't get the quick sealant off all the way so I went at it again with some blue dawn. Pulled her into the garage and started claying, except for the back of the car it was pretty clean. put some VRT on the trim, and then got up my courage and started polishing Started with the hood Then moved on to the side I couldn't really capture how good it looks with the iphone, but just know it looks A LOT better than it does in these pics! I need to go over it again, I finished up around 1 AM and missed the sealant in a few spots, but it's supposed to rain tomorrow so I may just wait and re-wash the car later this week. It won't hurt to leave the excess sealant on the paint for a few days, right?

I can't remember if QS requires a cure time or not. Might want to check on that

Cool, thanks for clearing that up and taking care of me with the purple one in the mean time!

It appears to be made purple, not stained. And it doesn't have the black on the edges which kind of makes me think it's a waterless wash towel instead? But it is very large when unfolded.

Just wanted to make sure I still got the right thing? Ordered the car wash trio a few weeks ago and noticed it was purple.