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I miss the days when Adam's was focused on what made the company great - outstanding detailing products and exceptional customer service. Recent emphasis seems to be on endless "flavors of the day," clothing, tchotchke, etc. 😢

It's hard to beat MetroVac's products, but they're not cheap. Adam's offers both the Master Blaster Revolution, to which I assume you refer, and the Super Vac N Blaster, that I have in my garage. The airflow from both is incredible. They're great machines that are American-built to last. Highly recommended.

Answer from another long-time user of traditional Leather Conditioner is an emphatic NO, I don't. IMO, moving from the original to a spray formula is an example of "fixing" something that wasn't broken. I'm disappointed to see so much (unnecessary) tinkering with the product line since ownership changed.

Not sure it means much, but my experiene does not mirror yours. My son and I have had multiple bottles of Tire & Rubber Cleaner in our detailing cabinets for years, without a drop of leakage.

Thankful for Adam's assistance in acquiring a case around the time it was going out of stock. I still use it on my daily driver as well.

What do you mean by "Adams Quick Sealant"? Adam's hasn't made/offered "Quick Sealant," which came in aerosol cans, in years.

Looks like the never-ending rename, relabel, repackage merry-go-round replaced Revive Hand Polish with "Adam's Hand Polish." (Notably, its URL still includes "revive-fine-hand-car-polish.") It shows as available in 12oz and 4oz bottles directly from Adam's site. I suppose it makes me a dinosaur, but I miss the good old days of simple and stable product offerings that lasted more than the current sale.

As a matter of fact, I do and you're welcome to. I just need to find it...

If your individual tools don't list power requirements in their specifications, I suggest using something like a P3 P4400 Kill A Watt Electricity Usage Monitor to measure actual power consumption in typical use cases.

You might try some of their resellers. I have no first-hand experience with them, but Long Island Detailers claims to have them in-stock. Alternatively, have you tried different size/shape Woolies and/or Brushes?

Looks great! As you know, it's less about their age than the care they receive. My 10 year old Shelby shines brighter today than when I drove her off the showroom floor...

Yes. I polish my lenses as if they're paint. Never had a problem. As with most things, YMMV.

No. As described on their site, Adam's Clay Mitt "is a medium grade clay material." (Emphasis added.)

I'm not arguing with your results, but you could have saved yourself time and money by just going with the spray after your initial finding that it looks better. I can't think of any good reason to spend extra time and money applying two ceramic coats. Use the ONE that works best for you and maintain it properly until it needs to be PROPERLY reapplied.

I didn't say that, but probably should have. IMO, you're over-thinking this. Ceramic coatings don't need "toppers" because they ARE toppers. What they need is proper care. This comes in the form of cleaning, boosting, and (if available) garage storage. Your "topper" question is most closely related to boosting, for which I recommend something like Graphene Detail Spray or Graphene Boost. Applying a "lesser" (spray) coating on top of the "better" (non-spray) one is counter-intuitive to me. Moreover, ALL coatings should be applied to properly prepared (i.e., cleaned, clayed, polished, and alcohol/prep wiped) surfaces. That doesn't mean using spray versions as "toppers."

Welcome to AF! Why would you want to use a "lesser" spray coating on top of the "better" non-spray version? IMO, Graphene Detail Spray or Graphene Boost are better-suited for such use.

Don't think you can "detail" away years of sun fade. Suspect your best option is to repaint.

Interesting. "Legacy" Detail Spray doesn't play well with my coated vehicles, requiring a bit of elbow grease to buff off the streaks.

I haven't used Slick & Slide, because all my vehicles are ceramic coated, so I have no first-hand experience with it. Its description as a "hyper-slick polymer detail spray" tells me it's more suited to use on surfaces protected by Sealant than Ceramic Coatings. My best advice is to not over-think this. Graphene ceramic coatings are the most durable and hydrophobic top coatings Adam's sells for non-professional detailers like most of us. IMO, they provide the most bang-for-the-buck. If you're using a graphene ceramic coating, you should choose complementary products that optimize its appearance and maximize its lifespan.

Graphene ceramic coatings are most appropriately left as top coatings, occasionally wiped down with graphene detail spray or application of graphene booster. When properly installed and cured, ceramic coatings prevent most things from bonding to them. If you can get them to "stick," Patriot and H2OGG would actually be steps backwards in protection and shine. For your stated use on graphene ceramic coated surfaces, I recommend products that clean and/or extend the life of the graphene coating, like Graphene Shampoo, Graphene Detail Spray, and Graphene CS3.

How frequently do you want to use it? Why? Unless you properly prep the surface, the coating isn't going to bond properly.

You nailed it - he was looking for enhancement or little more, but not perfection. Comletely agree regarding light vs dark colors.

I don't have an explanation for you, but a friend and I spent last Saturday washing, dressing, claying, polishing, and coating his '07 GT500. He's the second owner and I don't think the car had this done previously, so we went with Compound and Microfiber Pads. No balling-up at all, but we did note a bit of elbow grease required to wipe polishing residue off. Didn't help that his car is white, so it hid a lot until/unless looking at just the right angles. While the Compound did a good job correcting, I did not like how (reltively) difficult residue removal was.

IIRC, they stopped making it because EPA regulations became too onerous. It works well and I prefer it over just about anything else for certain jobs. Glad I picked-up a case before it was gone.

I agree, that BG is a good product, but it's not a polish.