Blackbird_ws.6 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Hey all. Coming from a heavy Chemical guys arsenal I got tired of all the duplicate products and marketing. The local store never had stock so I just today placed an order for a winter product haul of Adams. I still have a lot of CG black light soap so I’ll use that up before ordering any of Adams. Few questions. 1.I plan on strip washing wife’s 2017 Civic Hatch, then claybarring. After that I plan on two coats of Adams LPS. An hour after last coat would it be ok to apply the H2O gloss and guard or should I wait until first wash? 2. For a summer order, if I use the Ceramic paste wax and ceramic boost intermittently for top up would you suggest Wash and wax soap or Ultra foam soap? 2a. If I decided to use patriot wax, what soap again for this. 2b. Would h2o gloss and guard still be ok to use with ceramic paste wax or should I stick fully with the ceramic boost? Look forward to sealing up the wife’s Hatch before winter and my TA before storage with my new products! Ive included a few pics of the two cars to be cleaned Items ordered : Adam's Liquid Paint Sealant Adams Strip Wash Adam's Basic Total Interior Detailer Kit Adam's H2O Guard & Gloss 16oz Adam's 3.5 Gallon Detailing Bucket w/ Gamma seal and grit guard - for winter wash’s at coin op. Adam's Great White Microfiber Drying Towel 2 Pack Adams sticker (To cover CG sticker on foam gun lol) Chris_ and Thorsager 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcaineer Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 (edited) Welcome, Bob! Lots of converts from other products on here, and plenty of great people and info around these parts, too! Ask any questions you have. For the Paint Sealant (PS), one coat is sufficient; two won't do much of anything, and may actually affect the visual appeal. You can apply the HGG right after you remove the PS, no need to wait, and that will be your additional coat of protection. HGG essentially acts as a boost, and should be used every 3-4 washes or so. If you really want some pop on both those black beauties, get the Brilliant Glaze. No real protection, but man will they shine! W&W is ideal for winter use as it's more of a Wash and Seal, and is silica based vs. carnuba. Not a lot of experience with the CB, Patriot or CPW for me, so I can't really offer much input. Pretty sure both the W&W and Ultra Foam will play nicely with any of those, though. Recommend you check out this article as you proceed: And keep Mystery Boxes as an option for future buys. They're an awesome way to build your supply and try new products. By the way, I used to own a 96 Firebird, bright red, t-tops, 3.8L....LOVED that car. Miss it. Edited September 10, 2018 by falcaineer RayS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbird_ws.6 Posted September 10, 2018 Author Share Posted September 10, 2018 Thanks for the tips! I will plan on a Wash, clay, 1 coat of Paint Sealant then I will use a moist microfibre to apply H20 GG and buff it off :) I think of summer I will use PS, Glaze and Americana paste wax. Id ceramic coat, but I like to polish and tinker lol. It's my 7th Fbody, love these things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc2hill Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Welcome Bob! Lots of good information from Chris. 2 hours ago, Blackbird_ws.6 said: I think of summer I will use PS, Glaze and Americana paste wax. Id ceramic coat, but I like to polish and tinker lol. Applying Brilliant Glaze and topping it with Americana will make that black paint really pop! falcaineer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbird_ws.6 Posted September 10, 2018 Author Share Posted September 10, 2018 4 minutes ago, mc2hill said: Welcome Bob! Lots of good information from Chris. Applying Brilliant Glaze and topping it with Americana will make that black paint really pop! Thanks buddy. I hope so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bscott94 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Those are beautiful cars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbird_ws.6 Posted September 10, 2018 Author Share Posted September 10, 2018 5 minutes ago, Bscott94 said: Those are beautiful cars! Thanks! Im service Manager at Honda here, so she got a good deal on a rare trim level. Turbo hatch Touring with 6MT Ive always had a soft spot for black WS6's so I had to jump on this one lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67's Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Welcome. I hope you are not a Senators fan. Tom M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Welcome Bob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbird_ws.6 Posted September 10, 2018 Author Share Posted September 10, 2018 25 minutes ago, Chris@Adams said: Welcome Bob! Thanks Chris. Already liking the community more then the CG, I was sick of the 100 products that do the same thing with different smells and colours, all for marketing hype. Up here in Canada the local "Detail Garage" never had any stock and took months to get products, same with the online store. So far happy with Adams, cant wait to try out my new goodies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirahnah3 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Welcome to the forums, some nice cars you have there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbird_ws.6 Posted September 10, 2018 Author Share Posted September 10, 2018 52 minutes ago, pirahnah3 said: Welcome to the forums, some nice cars you have there. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcatz80 Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 Welcome Bob! Nice looking rides.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imatt27 Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 Welcome! Sweet TA. I miss mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMAN024 Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 Welcome aboard Blackbird. Glad you came to your senses and made the switch to Adams. BMWJunkie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMWJunkie Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 Welcome! Beautiful rides! Your not gonna regret the switch. As far as the waxes, I am running paint sealant topped with Ceramic Paste Wax and Boost on top of that. I can tell you the ceramic paste wax will also make that black really purdy. The ceramic wax is supposed to have a longer life span than regular carnuba based wax, and topping it with ceramic boost will extend that life as well. Also patriot with G&G will work beautifully as well, its really just a personal preference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbird_ws.6 Posted September 11, 2018 Author Share Posted September 11, 2018 19 minutes ago, M3Eric said: Welcome! Beautiful rides! Your not gonna regret the switch. As far as the waxes, I am running paint sealant topped with Ceramic Paste Wax and Boost on top of that. I can tell you the ceramic paste wax will also make that black really purdy. The ceramic wax is supposed to have a longer life span than regular carnuba based wax, and topping it with ceramic boost will extend that life as well. Also patriot with G&G will work beautifully as well, its really just a personal preference. I'm already happy with my choice and I havent gotten anything yet lol I am torn between Patriot and GG or Ceramic and Boost.. For the price and amount of time I spend cleaning and detailing I think Patriot and GG may be my better choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMWJunkie Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 23 hours ago, Blackbird_ws.6 said: I'm already happy with my choice and I havent gotten anything yet lol I am torn between Patriot and GG or Ceramic and Boost.. For the price and amount of time I spend cleaning and detailing I think Patriot and GG may be my better choice Either way, you cant go wrong. G&G is one of my favorite products that Adams makes! I went with the CPW topped with Boost because the hydrophobic properties that come from the silica based products are just amazing! I actually had Americana topped with G&G initially and it looked great! Just wanted to change it up... Ceramic Boost is actually the very first product of Adams I ever tried, and after that started my whole Adams addiction! This pic below is Americana with H20 G&G every 3rd or 4th wash, this was BEFORE I did any paint correction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbird_ws.6 Posted September 12, 2018 Author Share Posted September 12, 2018 Just now, M3Eric said: Either way, you cant go wrong. G&G is one of my favorite products that Adams makes! I went with the CPW topped with Boost because the hydrophobic properties that come from the silica based products are just amazing! I actually had Americana topped with G&G initially and it looked great! Just wanted to change it up... Ceramic Boost is actually the very first product of Adams I ever tried, and after that started my whole Adams addiction! This pic below is Americana with H20 G&G every 3rd or 4th wash, this was BEFORE I did any paint correction. Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike E. Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Welcome to the site. Love black vehicles. Those look great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Welcome to the forum Bob!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@Dmax_HD Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Welcome Bob, nice Trans Am! Blackbird_ws.6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddyr11 Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Welcome to the forum! I was once a CG customer but somehow i bumped into Adam's Products. Those are nice rides. I'm sure they keep you busy lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_ Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Hi bob i converted from CG as well oddly enough for the same reason. Blackbird_ws.6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanITD Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Welcome aboard (fellow Ontarian) Definitely appreciate the TA. Enjoy it. Blackbird_ws.6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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