LuckyKorean Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Hi everyone. I’m Jason. I currently drive a Mercedes Benz C300 in metallic gray. I love cars and like keeping them clean. But I always neglected my car... just used the pay and spray car washes, occasionally auto drive through car wash(touchless and touch) during the winter. Interior fared better as I always vacuumed and wiped down without any trash lingering. Recently I started browsing reddit and occasionally saw cars pop up from AutoDetailing section. Every time I would think “My car could look so much better like that”... fast forward to today I just got my shipping confirmation on my first Adam’s and detailing product order! Past few days I been creeping in all random threads on this forum, especially in the Mystery box part! I got a bunch of questions from reading this and that. But since it’s winter I decided to start by learning Rinseless wash with one bucket method. My hands get awful dry during the winter. So my first order consists of: Limited Edition Mystery Bucket Rinseless Wash Limited Edition Bucket(it was $1-2 cheaper I think!) Got the shipment tracking info today and total weight is 18.5 lbs. Wonder what it is! Says 2 packages. One is 5.4 lbs, I’m guessing that’s Rinseless + empty bucket? Either way I’m excited! At worst I’ll miss some things I’ll need which I can order separately. From seeing the Mystery thread, Bucket mystery seemed like a great place to start. The Trunk was tempting $99 for $200+ but I felt I could use the bucket... I have none and wanted a lid unlike Home Depot Bucket. ObsessedDetailer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Welcome Jason....Looks like you are off to a good start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcaineer Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Welcome to the addiction, Jason! Looking forward to reading what you got...or even better, seeing some pics posted in the MB thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObsessedDetailer Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Welcome Jason! Sounds like you’ve got some good products! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyKorean Posted December 20, 2018 Author Share Posted December 20, 2018 Thanks everyone. I’ll be sure to post my bucket once I get it. I think Friday delivery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Welcome to the forum Jason! Be prepared to love your results! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaj41354 Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Welcome Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc2hill Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Welcome Jason! That sounds like a very heavy package, maybe contains a gallon of something? @LuckyKorean You did not mention you ordered towels for you one bucket Rinseless wash, so I have you have lots of quality microfiber towels on hand for this method. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyKorean Posted December 20, 2018 Author Share Posted December 20, 2018 1 hour ago, mc2hill said: Welcome Jason! That sounds like a very heavy package, maybe contains a gallon of something? @LuckyKorean You did not mention you ordered towels for you one bucket Rinseless wash, so I have you have lots of quality microfiber towels on hand for this method. A gallon would be a great start... of an addiction hahaha. I have tons of new Sam’s club microfiber but read it’s not recommended on paint. I saw most Mystery packages come with couple towels so I ordered some Edgeless 600, Pluffle and glass microfibers from The Rag Company cause they had a good sale. I’ll compare and pick which the ones I like to purchase more of. As for Sam’s towels, it was bought under $0.50 each I plan to use and toss after dirtying them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcaineer Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 8 hours ago, LuckyKorean said: A gallon would be a great start... of an addiction hahaha. I have tons of new Sam’s club microfiber but read it’s not recommended on paint. I saw most Mystery packages come with couple towels so I ordered some Edgeless 600, Pluffle and glass microfibers from The Rag Company cause they had a good sale. I’ll compare and pick which the ones I like to purchase more of. As for Sam’s towels, it was bought under $0.50 each I plan to use and toss after dirtying them. For RW, Adam's Double Softs are the recommended ones to use. The cheap ones won't pick up dirt nearly as well, likely smearing it, and they can induce micro scratching as a result. Not recommended for paint, as you said, but they work just fine for door jams, engine bays, and wheels in my experience. The non-glass towels you got are 600 and 400gsm, while the Double Softs are 920gsm. Can't vouch for how the ones you got would work, but Adam's are softer. Even the SST are 800gsm, for comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyKorean Posted December 21, 2018 Author Share Posted December 21, 2018 19 minutes ago, falcaineer said: For RW, Adam's Double Softs are the recommended ones to use. The cheap ones won't pick up dirt nearly as well, likely smearing it, and they can induce micro scratching as a result. Not recommended for paint, as you said, but they work just fine for door jams, engine bays, and wheels in my experience. The non-glass towels you got are 600 and 400gsm, while the Double Softs are 920gsm. Can't vouch for how the ones you got would work, but Adam's are softer. Even the SST are 800gsm, for comparison. Whoa I didn’t know Adam’s were that much softer. I just saw many recommend TRG for Towels so I bought towels there and chemicals at Adam’s. https://www.theragcompany.com/eagle-edgeless-600-16-x-16-microfiber-towel-grey/ This is the one I got for RW. Honestly new to all the different types of Microfibers... I always just bought the cheap Sam’s Club ones, at 40-50 cents/towel it did the trick for random household uses. Now I’m looking to pay $10+ per towel I’m not used to it That said, I’ve read that it’s recommended to wash microfiber before use. So I took some of the cheap Sam’s towels(new) and washed them(warm cycle with Dreft detergent) cool air dried in the dryer. But it’s linting, I can see tiny straight lints all over glass when I use it. Because of that I’m scared to wash the new more expensive towels I bought. Thinking about washing warm cycle then air drying it on a rack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcaineer Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 46 minutes ago, LuckyKorean said: Whoa I didn’t know Adam’s were that much softer. I just saw many recommend TRG for Towels so I bought towels there and chemicals at Adam’s. https://www.theragcompany.com/eagle-edgeless-600-16-x-16-microfiber-towel-grey/ This is the one I got for RW. Honestly new to all the different types of Microfibers... I always just bought the cheap Sam’s Club ones, at 40-50 cents/towel it did the trick for random household uses. Now I’m looking to pay $10+ per towel I’m not used to it That said, I’ve read that it’s recommended to wash microfiber before use. So I took some of the cheap Sam’s towels(new) and washed them(warm cycle with Dreft detergent) cool air dried in the dryer. But it’s linting, I can see tiny straight lints all over glass when I use it. Because of that I’m scared to wash the new more expensive towels I bought. Thinking about washing warm cycle then air drying it on a rack. This article has all you need to know about caring for your more expensive Microfiber towels. And heres a great video about the differences: Theres's nothing wrong with what you got, it's just they aren't as optimal for the Rinseless process. High quality towels are some of the most important parts of the detail process. Investing in them also means properly caring for them. You'll be happy you did both! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyKorean Posted December 21, 2018 Author Share Posted December 21, 2018 I went over to the Towels threads and saw both after your earlier post Guess I’ll be putting an order for more microfibers when I order the stuff Mystery bucket didn’t give me haha Rich 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc2hill Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 23 hours ago, LuckyKorean said: A gallon would be a great start... of an addiction hahaha. I have tons of new Sam’s club microfiber but read it’s not recommended on paint. I saw most Mystery packages come with couple towels so I ordered some Edgeless 600, Pluffle and glass microfibers from The Rag Company cause they had a good sale. I’ll compare and pick which the ones I like to purchase more of. As for Sam’s towels, it was bought under $0.50 each I plan to use and toss after dirtying them. The TRC Edgeless towels will work fine for your 'bucket of towels/Garry Dean method' single bucket wash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyKorean Posted December 21, 2018 Author Share Posted December 21, 2018 Finally arrived! Left Bucket is the Mystery bucket along with the bottles and towels. Right Bucket is the empty bucket plus RW I bought separately. MB: $75 end up with ~$177! I’m somehow missing bucket lid and grit guard so I calculated bucket at $11. I guess they’re not included?? Overall I’m satisfied besides lacking lids. I spent $99 on this order thanks to 15% off on RW and empty bucket. Total value is $206 I have 2 buckets no lids now 🤔 I did get a lot of stuff I wanted from the Mystery though! Next order will likely consist of Glass/Leather care and LIDS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike E. Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Nice MB. Welcome to the show. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GXPaycheck Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Welcome! You might find your posts edited since forum rules dont allow links to competitors websites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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