jstephen

So returned this afternoon from another body shop after collecting some more estimates to get my rear fender fixed.   ..... Don't ask, about the falling golf club bag....
 
So the car is always spotless and shiny and three guys had not seen a 45th Anniversary Camaro up Close.
they check it out, and then..
One asks.  "How do I get this shine to look this good?"  
I replied,  "Adam's Polishes."
 
The other said. "See!! I told you about this stuff.  It's not just a bunch of crap!"  
 
 

So returned this afternoon from another body shop after collecting some more estimates to get my rear fender fixed.   ..... Don't ask, about the falling golf club bag....
 
So the car is always spotless and shiny and three guys had not seen a 45th Anniversary Camaro up Close.
they check it out, and then..
One asks.  "How do I get this shine to look this good?"  
I replied,  "Adam's Polishes."
 
The other said. "See!! I told you about this stuff.  It's not just a bunch of crap!"  
 
 

So returned this afternoon from another body shop after collecting some more estimates to get my rear fender fixed.   ..... Don't ask, about the falling golf club bag....
 
So the car is always spotless and shiny and three guys had not seen a 45th Anniversary Camaro up Close.
they check it out, and then..
One asks.  "How do I get this shine to look this good?"  
I replied,  "Adam's Polishes."
 
The other said. "See!! I told you about this stuff.  It's not just a bunch of crap!"  
 
 

So I had a chance to take my mothers car this weekend and give it a good Paint Correction, using the older three step process with a DA Polisher.
 
First the car was washed and quickly clayed only the the top surfaces.  The top was very rough and there was a huge amount of debris on the clay.  The paint has seen years of neglect sitting under a sap dripping tree, being run through hundreds of car washes, and years of sitting through the elements.
 
As you can see in the picts, there are thousands of scratches on the surfaces of this car.  To be honest, i really thought that the hood would have to be repainted because of all the damage.
 
Before: Hood - Notice the hundreds of thousands of scratches in the hood and the extensive damage to the creases in the hood.


  Even found a lot of areas with stains in the paint.  Very odd that none of this washed out  
Door Handle   -Again, hundreds of scratches all over the car.
  Door Panel
  Taped up all the trim and off i went on a 4 hours polishing adventure.  
    After:   Hood - Could not belive that is could turn out this nice.

  Door Handle  - Almost perfect.
    Door Panel - Almost Perfect.
    Overall - very very pleased with the results.  To be honest, there are parts that could have used another few passes, but time was short and still had to wax this thing.  


  Parents very very pleased.  Next time I visit i need to do the engine and interior.  Engine is very dirty, but at least the interior is in really good shape.  Then time to move on to Dad's 2008 Cadillac.  

Nice!
I just got my gallon of All Purpose Cleaner in and just ordered a gallon of Detail Spray.  I just about have the whole line now.  Missing the In and Out spray and Window sealant now.  

So at the school district in which I work, we have an auditorium that has a 25 foot wide drop down rear projection screen. The issue with this screen is that is it made of a translucent rubber material. The humidity and rubber proprtites lead this material to become sticky over time. You can actually press it between the palms of your hands and feel it stick to one of them as you separate them.
After trying evey product that our maintenance department had, and the manufactures advise of using simple green or lrubbing alcohol, nothing seemed to work.
I ran out to the car and grabbed a bottle of APC. Not only did the APC remove the sticky oil mixture, but it visually looked great. Took a couple hours to clean it, but this method will definately prolong the life of this motorized screen.
Thanks Adams,