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Not a whole bunch new, but I did clear my headlights which I love and wish I would have done sooner. Here's a clean pic from 
this morning with clear headlights.
 

Nice Jason, look good on the NNBS!

GEEZ TOTH! Your beard is getting serious my friend. Mine was under control at the start of November, haven't touched it in 19 days and counting now... getting a little rough. 
 

 
Note: there might be more than one new and upcoming product in the cabinet behind me

Not really growing for Movember, but here's mine as of today.
 

Nice work, great old police car! Those things are too cool!

The only vehicles I've given the honor to wear Patriot proudly since its release
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

Took a few shots of the SS in the driveway the other day. Submitted a few for the Adam's Fall photo contest as well! And if anyone can see it, the SS is dirty as hell. Hasn't been washed in like 2 weeks and she sits outside!
 
Anywho, Enjoy my pictures!
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
And my little helper for this shoot!
 

^^Nice Andrew! 
 
I washed and waxed the wife's rig last night. I know, tires and running boards need SVRT, but picture was before I did that.
 

Looks really good! I need to do that to my front plate too. 

Well I finally got a good detail done to the truck. Summer just kinda of flew by but I had Tuesday off so I it was a good time to get on the truck.
All products used were Adams.
 
Strip wash
Clayed
Swirl & Haze Remover
Fine Machine Polish
Machine Super Sealant
Butter Wax
SVRT "Milk" on tires and tonneau cover.
 
Removed quite a bit of contaminants with the clay.
 

 
 
Didn't take any before pics, just wanted to get it done. Had light swirls and scratches from being a daily driver. 
 
Here are finished pics.
 






 
 
Thanks for looking. Any questions just ask. Happy detailing!

For the first time in 3 Show Seasons...I have a cleanly shorn face.  No more facial hair.  I am going to be 35 in two days time, and there is more grey in my beard than commercials Wilford Brimley does for Diabetes.

Well I finally got a good detail done to the truck. Summer just kinda of flew by but I had Tuesday off so I it was a good time to get on the truck.
All products used were Adams.
 
Strip wash
Clayed
Swirl & Haze Remover
Fine Machine Polish
Machine Super Sealant
Butter Wax
SVRT "Milk" on tires and tonneau cover.
 
Removed quite a bit of contaminants with the clay.
 

 
 
Didn't take any before pics, just wanted to get it done. Had light swirls and scratches from being a daily driver. 
 
Here are finished pics.
 






 
 
Thanks for looking. Any questions just ask. Happy detailing!

Sitting at my desk when I should be working....

I originally spoke to this customer about polishing his Corvette, as he wants to sell it.  Since the weather started to get nicer he decided he wanted to get the Chevelle shined up first for some cruising!
 
So here is what we are starting with - a 1968 Chevelle SS 396 4 speed.  This is a matching numbers car, with a good frame and floor boards.  The motor rebuild was completed a few months ago and he is ready to drive this beast!
The paint is good shape - swirls and a few RIDS.  The body work on one of the rear quarters is a little rough, but rest is good.
 
 

 

 
 
The owner had tried a few things to clean the tires, but I knew APC (http://www.adamspolishes.com/p-121-adams-all-purpose-cleaner.aspx) would do the trick.  I started with a 50/50 mixture of APC& water and it looked ok, but the full strength version cleaned them up beautifully.  For the wheels I just used pre-mixed Car Wash Shampoo with a foaming sprayer.  I used Revive on the trim rings and center caps to clean them up, and of course SVRT for the finish.
 

 

 

 

 

 
 
I did a strip wash with 2 oz. of Adam's APC and 1 oz of Adam's Car Wash Shampoo in 2 gallons of water.  Since I was washing in the sun, after the stirip wash I mixed up another batch of just Car Wash and wiped the car down again to help neutralize the APC .  After a pool rinse I use the Sidekick to get the water out of the trim and finished with DS and a GWDT.  
  
 
 
The exhaust tips were in good shape, just needed a little cleaning.  

 

 
Now on to the paint.   

 
It did have some nasty over spray!  I tried the new Adam's Clay Bar for the first time (http://www.adamspolishes.com/p-1004-new-adams-made-in-the-usa-detailing-clay-bar.aspx).  I have to say I LOVE IT!  It is soft, but not sticky.  And as you can see, it works just fine.
 

 
The combination that ended up the best was Adam's MF cutting pads (http://www.adamspolishes.com/p-954-new-adams-65-orange-microfiber-cutting-pad.aspx) and Adam's Paint Correcting Polish (http://www.adamspolishes.com/p-942-new-adams-paint-correcting-polish.aspx).  One section pass of 4-5 'movements' with heavy pressure, clean the pads, then add more polish.  I did another section pass of 3-4 'movements' with heavy pressure then 2 'movements' with no pressure to finish.  With this process I did not need to follow with a finishing pad & polish.
 
(Sorry, I only had one good 50/50 shot)

 
This car took much longer than I expected.  I did not realize there was so much 'acreage' to cover, even with a vinyl top.  The trunk was 6 sections and the hood was 12!
 
The bumpers had a few scratches, but the MP1 and a metal polishing pad shined them up nicely.  The other trim is original, so I just hit it with Revive.  
 
When I washed the car I scrubbed the vinyl roof with the Adam's Carpet Cleaning Brush (http://www.adamspolishes.com/p-586-adams-carpet-cleaning-brush.aspx).  I applied SVRT and it really darkened it up.
 
After working a few shows for Adam's I found out how well In and Out Spray (http://www.adamspolishes.com/p-517-adams-in-and-out-spray.aspx) works on Chevy trim.  I hit the badges, center caps, and grill to really bring back the black.
 
To finish off this detail I used the 'face melter' combo - BG and Americiana.  This combo really brings out the depth of the paint.
 

 

 

 
 

 
 
I only wiped down the engine compartment with a Utility Towel dampened with Waterless Car Wash.  

 
 
And this is my favorite shot (this is the actual picture, no editing)

 
 
 

I can't really tell a difference:) Amazing work bud!

Most people check the forecast daily to plan what to wear, I check it daily to figure out if I should detail or not.

Most people check the forecast daily to plan what to wear, I check it daily to figure out if I should detail or not.

AWESOME! Do want one!

When I'm working hard detailing and I'm sweating so much that I have to wipe myself down as much as I do the vehicle!

Rigs look great and very cool pics!

That Chevelle is beautiful!
 
Washed the Tahoe last night and used some Undercairrage Spray and SVRT on tires and running  boards.
 

Yeah but it's terrible in cereal...

After receiving a new lift, wheels and tires I was called up to wash this 20133 Sierra.
 

Mixed some up last night and I must say, way easier to spray this stuff on the MT's and knock it down with the tire applicator. Literally took me 5 minutes to do all 4 tires. Got a little overspray on the wheels, but just wiped it right off. SVRT Milk, does the body...uh tires good!