2013 R/T Classic Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 After comparing the Mustang, Camaro, and Challenger, I recently made my decision and picked up a new 2013 Challenger R/T Classic. On my previous cars, I always used Zaino, but I decided to start looking for other options. That's when I found Adams. Been lurking for a while, watched a lot of the videos, and earlier today, made the plunge. I have a Premium Machine Polishing kit heading my way with a PC. This will be my first time machine polishing a car, but I think I can handle it. Not going to lie, I had a ton of questions and Ashley helped me out quite a bit by email. Thanks Ashley. Really looking forward to getting started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
378 Pete Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 to the addiction !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc2hill Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Welcome Carl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpressThis13 Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Welcome! Where you located in illinois? There's a couple of us here in the qc area. sent from tapatalk using my thumb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Slow Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Welcome fellow Illinoisan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2013 R/T Classic Posted April 28, 2013 Author Share Posted April 28, 2013 Welcome! Where you located in illinois? There's a couple of us here in the qc area. sent from tapatalk using my thumb I am in the Springfield area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBlack151 Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMADreamer Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 welcome from 75 miles west down i72. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Carl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerryC Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Welcome, I have a friend who lives nearby in Chatham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksell87 Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Welcome from the Bloomington/Normal area! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAYBEN Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 welcome Carl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vink70 Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Peorian here! Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2013 R/T Classic Posted May 1, 2013 Author Share Posted May 1, 2013 Thanks everyone. Tracking info shows an estimated delivery of Thursday!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksell87 Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 <---this will be you then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2013 R/T Classic Posted May 3, 2013 Author Share Posted May 3, 2013 My order should arrive Saturday. I had something else coming and that is what arrived today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2013 R/T Classic Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 My order has arrived. Hopefully, the weather cooperates next weekend. Rained all day today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpressThis13 Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Nice! It did here too weather will cooperate eventually....... sent from tapatalk using my thumb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2013 R/T Classic Posted May 14, 2013 Author Share Posted May 14, 2013 Finally, the weather cooperated and I was able to try out my new stuff. It did take some time, but I think it turned out pretty well. So, what did I do? I started out by cleaning the rims and tires. i used the Deep Wheel Cleaner and waited for it to turn purple. I also cleaned the tires and wheel wells at this point. I then shifted to washing. I sprayed anything loose off that I could. At this point, I foamed the crap out of the car and then began washing using the two bucket method. I then used a leaf blower to blow off the excess water and let it sit for a little bit to dry. I then clayed the car, rewashed, and dried again in the same manner. I also used a little bit of detail spray with a great white drying towel to make sure I had it dry and backed it into the garage. I'll post more later. At this point, I was happy with what I was seeing. That and the detail spray smells pretty dang good. Even my fiancee wanted to know what smelled so good. On a different note, Dodge puts these annoying stickers on their rims. What would you use on your rims to get this off and then to make them shine when you are done? Wasn't for sure what I could put on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianT Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Looks great!!! Nice car!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBlack151 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 On a different note, Dodge puts these annoying stickers on their rims. What would you use on your rims to get this off and then to make them shine when you are done? Wasn't for sure what I could put on them. Can you provide some more details about these stickers, or better yet post up some pictures of them. This way we can make sure to give you the proper guidance to help remove them. BTW, the car looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txab Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwag one Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Welcome e to the group, you'll find a lot of good info and people who generally care about helping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blk05crew Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Nice car and welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2013 R/T Classic Posted May 16, 2013 Author Share Posted May 16, 2013 Thanks for the welcome everyone! Here are some more pics from the process. Once the car was dry, I backed it into the garage and applied VRT to everything I could and used In and Out on the front grills. I also used invisible spray in the wheel wells Once that was done, I pulled out the PC and started that process. I started with swirl and haze, then fine polish, followed by machine sealant. I also cleaned and sealed the windows. At this point, I was getting pretty excited on how the car looked. I let the sealant sit for 24 hours before I applied a coat of brilliant glaze. I did use some waterless wash to make sure the car was clean prior to putting on the brilliant glaze. Started on the trunk lid and was very happy with what I was seeing, so I did the entire car. Here are a few pics from when I was done. I started on a Saturday morning and finished the coat of glaze on Monday. Overall, I am happy with the results to this point. I have received many compliments on how the car looks and asked what products I used to get the results I am seeing. I had never machine polished before, so I was a little worried about that. I took my time and watched several videos as I went along. That helped a lot. I am not sure what to use on the rims. What should I apply to maintain the shine? I also have some sticker residue and am not sure what i should use to remove that. Here is a pic of what I am talking about: Thanks again everyone. I hope I put this in the right place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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