sbulla Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Hi! My husband and I are picking up a brand new Jeep Grand Cherokee tomorrow and would like some advice on how to best keep it looking nice. We have some Adams products on order and are looking forward to getting it shined up. We have ordered the wax kit that has the wax, glaze and microfiber cloth. Also ordered the detail spray, shampoo, and also the sealer. Which order should we use these? And what is the best way to take care of shiney black wheels? I know lots of questions. Any tips would be greatly appreciated. BoomerSooner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Welcome Shelly, sounds like you are on the right track with the products you have on order. I would suggest that you watch the video's to Learn more about the proper use of the products. Then we will be more than happy to answer any of your questions. What color are you getting? Congrats on your new Jeep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Welcome to the forum Shelly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natch02 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Welcome aboard Shelly!! I agree the videos are a great place to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbulla Posted July 18, 2014 Author Share Posted July 18, 2014 Chris thanks for the tips. Will go watch the videos this weekend. We are getting a granite crystal Altitude. Super excited this is our first Jeep. Rich, thank you for the welcome. Rich 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Chris thanks for the tips. Will go watch the videos this weekend. We are getting a granite crystal Altitude. Super excited this is our first Jeep. Rich, thank you for the welcome. That will be pretty....I like the Altitude's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camaro2ssblack Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Welcome Shelly, what part of Tennessee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
378 Pete Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc2hill Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 First off, Welcome! And congrats on the new Jeep! We have ordered the wax kit that has the wax, glaze and microfiber cloth. Also ordered the detail spray, shampoo, and also the sealer. Which order should we use these? With what you have ordered: Clean wheels, tires, and wheel wells Wash and dry - use DS to help dry Apply LPS and remove Apply BG and remove Apply Americana - do NOT do more than 2 panels at a time!! get some sunglasses and step back and be amazed by the shine! And what is the best way to take care of shiney black wheels? Since they are new you should only need Car Wash Shampoo to clean them. Mix up the Car Wash solution, get an empty spray bottle and use a cup to fill it from the solution. Spray that on the wheels - If you have foaming spray nozzle that works even better.OR Mix up a small amount of Car Wash solution in a bucket and use that for the wheel cleaning Apply LPS to keep them looking nice Use APC to clean the tires and wheel wells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMarc77 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Welcome to the Jeep Family and the forum! You'll be loving the new Jeep as well as the products! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbulla Posted July 18, 2014 Author Share Posted July 18, 2014 Hey guys thanks for all the helpful tips. Michael, thanks for giving us the order in which to use the products. That was a great help! Am going to watch the videos to make sure we use them right. We live in Johnson City, TN. That's in the eastern part of Tennessee. Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. It's going to be a rainy weekend so it will be a perfect time to bring it in the garage and shine it up. Will try to take before and after photos to post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbulla Posted July 19, 2014 Author Share Posted July 19, 2014 We just the Jeep home! We love it. I have a couple of other questions. I'm typing this from an iPad How do you post pictures? And the other question is, since this is a brand new vehicle, do we have to do a strip wash before we glaze/wax? Is dawn detergent ok to use for this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc2hill Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Congrats! Most use a photo hosting site (photobucket.com, etc.) to upload pictures to, then copy the link into the post. Dawn is ok for use occasionally, but Adam's recommends adding 2-3 oz. of APC to your Car Wash Shampoo solution for the strip wash.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDude Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Welcome to Adams Forums. It is good to see another Tennessean here and from the Northeast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guz Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Welcome. The only thing I see missing is a clay bar. New cars can have surface contaminants as well. Another tip is to use some wax or sealant on the wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbulla Posted July 20, 2014 Author Share Posted July 20, 2014 Thank you everyone! Have gotten some very useful tips. After watching a lot of the videos today I ordered the all purpose cleaner, interior cleaner, and the waterless wash kit. I already have some clay, not Adams brand but we are going to use this up before replacing so will use that also. Here's a picture of our new Jeep. Will take some better pictures when it quits raining and we can get outside to take some. Will take some more after we get to use the products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDude Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 (edited) On your next order: Adams Glass Cleaner, Adams Glass Sealant, Adams Undercarriage Spray. Trust me you will like the glass cleaner around the house. Also looks like somone has more work cut out for them the car and bike too. Edited July 21, 2014 by DieselDude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefighter244 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Welcome! I'm also a new member from Tennessee. I live in Lenoir City, just south of Knoxville. Nice Jeep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbulla Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 Dieseldude, yea it's like a sickness, once you get started you can't stop. lol There's another bike and a truck that you can't see in the picture. My hubby loves it that I'm getting interested in detailing. The only detailing I've done until now is drive to the local car wash and hand over the keys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDude Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 The only detailing I've done until now is drive to the local car wash and hand over the keys. YIKES....You will give us nightmares just saying that. Look how many cars / trucks /suv have went thru the car wash before you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbulla Posted July 23, 2014 Author Share Posted July 23, 2014 Sorry didn't mean to scare you. Lol. Thanks everyone for the warm welcomes and all of the helpful tips and advice. The only thing we have had a chance to use so far is the detail spray, all I can say is-awesome! Will add the glass products to our next order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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