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Doh!!

Like new!! Great job! Nice truck.

Oh well. I learned something new, but after I had already done the work. Today, I did a rinseless wash, clay, IPA wipe down, APC (1:1 diluted) wipe down, 2 step correction, sealant, glaze, and americana wax. I'm no pro, but the vehicle looks phenomenal!!

Very cool. Thank you.

Happy Father's Day to all of the dads enjoying today.  

Just wanted to give a quick shout out to all of the Adams team and the forum. Whether you're a father yourself or hanging out with your dad, I hope you enjoy your day today!

thanks. just clayed and IPA wipe down. now on to paint correcting.

Uh, it's why I joined Club Silver. The twins are getting more active and since they come first the detailing and fishing will be done less. Speaking of my twins today is their seventh birthday. Happy Birthday Caitlyn and Abigail.
 

It's been done at Best Buy!  
 

Kind of want to buy a bunch of orange aprons now and hand them out to people walking into Home Depot... Might get interesting.

I agree. Those look great!

Yeah that's kinda what I meant. I'm not going to clay my toolbox, lol!

Thanks TheWolf. That covers my question pretty well. Still interested in other techniques people might have. I need to organize my method of washing, drying, claying, etc.

I wouldn't do it. It's a dead issue, I'm afraid.

Love the idea. I would get it wrapped with a cool graphic, and if you don't have a name and logo, I would build it around that. Building your brand is one the most important things you can do as a business owner, but is looked over so much. Your services and prices are more than likely not going to make you stand out, but this sure as hell would.

I'm 30 min from NYC! Wink wink

I had my debit card number stolen somehow and the turd that did it purchased a PS3 bundle, and ps3 game, and an LED HDTV. It drained my account and nearly made me bounce a check and miss some payments. Lucky I got paid the next morning and I have emergency funds.

The a-hole shopped Kohls online and I was able to get the city and state that he ordered it to as well as the order number. Using some investigative skills, I found the address, UPS tracking number, and name of the idiot.

I live in NM, so there is no handling this myself, so NYPD has been notified. I suspect they're very busy, so I hope they'll have a chance to pop this moron!
 
My bank will be helping me get my money back, but in the mean time they cancelled my debit card and it will take 7-10 days for my new one. I basically have no means of getting money for myself. I either use a credit card (I'd rather not) or I have my wife go get what I need or get cash for me.

I HATE THIEVES!!

damn. about 70 more to go LOL

Thanks TheWolf. That covers my question pretty well. Still interested in other techniques people might have. I need to organize my method of washing, drying, claying, etc.

Like Roger, I have also made a habit out of following the same pattern for all processes.  If you follow the same routine each time for each step, then it becomes automatic and you don't have to remember where you have been or what still needs to be done.
 
I start with the hood, then the passenger side of the windshield and the passenger side of the roof.  Then to the other side, going clockwise, to do the other half of the roof and then the driver's windshield.  Next, I do all the windows, starting in the same place, front passenger's side, then working my way around clockwise.  Next, the upper half of the body, same starting point and same direction, then the lower half of the body, and finish with the grill and then the bumpers.  Same staring point and same direction for each step.
 
I do that pattern for the wash, then the dry.  For claying, I make a small adjustment in that I do the glass last, as it is less likely to be scratched by something the clay picked up, but I still start in the same place and go the same direction.  Sealing trim, same start same direction and also work high to low at each section.  For polishing and waxing, I do the whole body at once, instead of top half then lower half.  After washing, drying and claying, the bottom half is already clean and can be polished, sealed or waxed at the same time as the rest of that section.
 
For your other questions, your protection layer or layers (sealant or wax or both, but sealant first) are done last.  By treating the trim before sealant or wax, it helps keep the trim from being stained should you bump it with the wax applicator.
 
There is no need to use Detail Spray after applying protection.  Use the Detail Spray at your next wash as a drying agent.

Claying and washing  - I always work "top-down".  Do the roof, glass, hood, trunk, sides, rear, front in that order.
 
In general - save the dirtiest parts for last.
 
I tend to do polishing and application in the same order just out of habit.

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