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Detailed my dad's 2008 Silverado Work Truck today, this thing gets abused. It sits outside 24/7 and rarely gets washed. When it does, he takes it to the drive through...just because it's convenient and cleanliness on something that hauls scrap metal every week isn't exactly a priority lol. Few befores: Started with the wheels, tires, and wheel wells, using Adam's APC and DWC, Moved on to a strip wash using the Gilmour Foam Gun filled with a mixture of APC and CWS, topped off with water. After the wash and rinse. while the truck was still wet, and using WW as a lubricant, I clayed the whole truck. This is after only half of the tailgate: After claying, I rinsed everything down again and moved on to drying. I hate drying paint that has no wax on it. Now to inspect the paint...it's tough to see swirls on any grey metallic paint, and my phone didn't pick them up at all, but you can just see how wide the sun beam is, completely unfocused, and the paint is rather hazy Before moving on to polishing, I dressed the tires and trim with SVRT and IOS, and the wheel wells with UCS. Hit the whole truck with FMP and the white pad on the Porter Cable 7424 (non xp) at speed 5, then followed up with MSS and the grey pad on speed 3. Yes I even climb up and did the roof. While the sealant was curing I used GC on the inside and outside of the windows, MP1 and MP2 on the muffler, and BG on the rear bumper and the badging. I tried to talk him into debadging but as soon as I said "fishing line" it was out of the question. Afters: Here is the same spot on the hood as the earlier "before"pic

Surprised on the negative GWDT comments. Mine is at least a year old, probably closer to two. Been used dozens of times, haven't had this problem. Bone dry it may be a bit stubborn (misting of DS or WW helps), but once the towel starts to get damp then it's a friggin vacuum. Never boiled mine either, may give it a try this week to see if it makes a difference. I wash it by hand in a bucket of cool water with a tiny drop of Woolite and a capfull of Adam's Microfiber Revitalizer, and it's still as white as my car.

Are you receiving an error message pertaining to this? The max size allowed of a post is 100KB which is a LOT of text (102,400 characters to be precise) - WAY more than anyone would need.

Revive is a paint cleaning polish and has practically no cutting ability. If you have SHR, you can do 50/50 Revive/SHR on the white pad to mimic FMP. I've done this plenty of times with no problem. Revive can also be used by itself on the white or even the grey pad for a quick and easy way to enhance the gloss of an already corrected finish. It's pretty versatile stuff.

+1 for Adam's TID. Sounds like it is exactly what you are looking for

I'll say!

The finger swipe method is great for seeing if your LSP is ready for removal but I prefer to use a corner of a MF towel

Americana is ready to remove within a minute or so. Just make sure to apply it thin. If you leave it on too long (say over 10 minutes), the residue will harden and will become difficult to remove without significant effort, so take your time and ensure all the residue is wiped off. Since it dries pretty quick, I don't think it is possible to remove Americana "too soon". Because of all this, rather than doing the entire car, apply to only one or two panels at a time (ideally in the shade while the surface is cool), wipe off the residue, and then do one or two more. Compared to a liquid wax like BW, t takes a little more time and requires a bit of extra attention, but the results and protection qualities are totally worth it.

CUC is definitely my #1 cleaner, it works miracles and has saved the day many times. Try it with a foaming sprayer. GWC would have been my #2, but now that I've used the DWC I have to nudge it down a bit. I used DWC to decontaminate my paint and it lifted off a TON of embedded metal particles that you couldn't even see and that clay might not have removed.

Yeah, it was set at 500 until I made that post. Looks like it works now

The minimum is 50. Once you hit 50 posts you should see the option to change your member title in thr "Edit my profile" page

+1 for WW in the foam gun. Suds stick better and it makes the surface super slick.

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Glass Sealant is some pretty amazing juice!

APC would work too. You can always dilute it if you feel it is too strong. Keep in mind APC is a degreaser whereas GWC is going to attack metallic particles like brake dust and soot. Worst case if you use the APC is you'll probably just need to clay a little more. You can apply the Metal Polish with a microfiber applicator, the blue or orange hex grip, or even a utility towel. Just realize whatever you use for metal polishing will be strictly for metal polishing from then on out as the pad/towel will turn black.

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GWC and a brush should get most of the junk off. You can also clay the tips to remove anything that's really stuck on. I don't like using steel wool unless I absolutely have to. Follow up the cleaning with Adam's Metal Polish #1 to bring the metal back to life, and #2 to make them gleaming.

Thanks everyone. I was hoping to take it out for a birthday spin but the weather is uncooperative as usual. You could have saw it a few weeks ago lol...I'll keep you in the loop if it makes any other appearances We had to change the oil twice before it stopped coming out black Already has an "Early American" plate, in CT the minimum is 20 years. The qualifications (or lack thereof) aren't that logical, because technically someone with a 1993 Mercury Tracer could get one of these plates. IMO it should have a fixed cutoff year rather than a rolling age minimum. I've also seen foreign classics registered with them, so it kinda defeats the whole purpose of calling it "Early American". But I digress Are you at work/school or someplace with an internet filter? I host the files on my own webserver which also runs a Grand Theft Auto (video game) website, so the address could be blocked based on the content.

Yup, added that back yesterday, along with Still welcoming any and all feedback and we will try to accommodate

"Pass" is a term used rather loosely I've found...maybe we can get a sticky going soon with what the Adam's team refers to as a "pass" so everyone has a consistent point of reference. I always thought of a "pass" of one product to be: work that product until it flashes so you can wipe off the residue. Brian, where are you from? Maybe someone nearby is willing to lend you some in-person help?

No, not me According to my Corvette's build sheet and various date stamps throughout the car, it was built 25 years ago today(/morrow), on May 23, 1988, at 7:29am. I figured I'd share some of the story behind restoring it about 5 years ago. Originally delivered to Palanker Chevrolet (now Arnold Chevrolet)at 670 Montauk Highway in West Babylon, NY, it has every option available except for the painted roof panel. My dad and I were looking for a vette to restore for a while. I am the third owner. I have no idea what the first two guys did to it but they should be put in jail. This was the only car we looked at that had no body or frame damage. The only problem was, it had everything else wrong with it. Found in a dilapidated shack, parked on wooden boards and covered in bed sheets, we had to replace the alternator and battery in near zero light just to get the thing started (and even then, it still ran like sh--). Light, we soon found out, was not this car's friend, as it looked like hell. I wish I took more before photos: Just absolutely no gloss whatsoever to the paint, all the trim is faded, weatherstrip dry as a bone. FUGLY This is what happens when you neglect perforated seats. The steering wheel was also shot and much of the plastic trim was cracked or gouged. It was almost as if someone sprayed milk on the wheels and sat them out in the sun. WHAT IS THIS I DON'T EVEN The restoration photos were taken on a film camera and are in a binder, I don't have a scanner so I can't post them. Converting them has been on my to do list for a while but then again so is a lot of other stuff.. In the process of ripping out the interior we found over five dollars in loose change, 3 losing lottery tickets spanning almost a year, about a dozen cherry pits, and a McDonalds coupon that expired in 2001. At least we got to see that the floor wasn't cracked. Things that were trashed and needed to be replaced (with all 100% OEM): All weatherstripping All carpeting & upholstery door panels Steering wheel & horn button center console door center strack trim hvac faceplate shifter boot windshield acrylic top headlight motors every engine relay brake booster alternator battery horns injectors/plugs/wires/various hoses shocks both emblems power radio antenna various plastic interior bezels Things that were able to be refurbished:wheels (professional shop) valve covers (painted myself) console side panels (painted myself) digital instrument cluster (replaced lightbulbs and fixed broken solder joints) the ALL ORIGINAL paint thanks to Adam's Polishes :pc7424: Fast forward almost two years, thousands of swear words and several gallons of Adam's products later I showed this photo below to Adam the first time I met him and said look at the white streaks your wax left all over my car! Paint's looking a little... ...cloudy. YEEEAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH </csi reference> Notice the severe lack of perforated leather Old school 12oz VRT The car currently has over 91,000 miles. Aside from the restoration, the only other changes we've made since is upgrading to larger, dimpled/slotted rotors with ceramic pads, and an OEM catback exhaust with muffler delete. All that work paid off in the end though Thanks for reading. It was a fun experience, but not one I want to repeat any time soon LOL

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Do you have GWC? APC is meant to break down grease and grime. GWC is meant to dissolve brake dust. Are you using a brush to agitate the cleaner before hosing it off? Can you take a photo?

Like it never even happened

Nice!