TheBurninator

How easy is it to clean off if say I use it to spray my coilovers with in the winter so the threads don't rust? Then spring time I clean it all off for show season. Think just a bit of APC could handle it?

This only cures a small top layer. Out gassing can still occur. And water based paints take longer to cure as well even if they "bake" the car.

My "VonKleisting" shots from last summer

I'm tempted to come down and say goodbye, but I don't want to interrupt your going away party. Dylan, you've really helped improve my detailing skills dramatically over the last couple years of going to detail clinics and on the forums. I wish you the best in your next adventure in life.

False, I shovel like a man. The next person likes to ride motorcycles

The dude looks like a total tweaker with the way he cleans that car. Horrible

As long as the memes get used correctly these will be funny. Don't anger the internets with incorrect use of memes or I will call S.C.U.M. on you. http://m.tickld.com/funny/t/603996

A 4 wheeler is more fun to ride, well if it is a sport model and not one of those overweight 4x4 ones. The side by side is fun as well, but it is for lazy people. I grew up with a Honda 300ex and 400ex. They were great. Then the Polaris RZR 800 showed up in the garage along with a long arm kit and coilovers and a few other goodies. Still nowhere near as fun to ride as the Honda's were.

I've been doing something similar. Not at waterless dilution ratio though. I haven't had the urge to leave some in for a few days. I will avoid that now lol It isn't a bad smell, just too strong for my nose I think. One of those things where a good smell that is overly strong can make it smell bad. If that makes sense. (and the overly strong is probably my perception of it) I have yet to take a good whiff of that stuff. I need to pick some up.

Thanks guys. I tried to be as fair as possible with this review. I think if the smell was toned down it would be much more bearable. I gave some of the Pinnacle to a buddy of mine and he said both Adam's and Pinnacle felt the same to work with, but the Pinnacle smelled better. First time I've ever been disappointed in a smell coming from Adam's

Only thing on my list is a new car for my mom. Get her out of POS Nissans and into a POS VW.

Yeah it wasn't terrible in the buckets but at a waterless dilution I couldn't handle it

I am curious about this too.

I picked up some Adam's Rinseless Wash at the Toys for Tots detail clinic last weekend. It finally warmed up outside enough for me to give it a go today. Both of these products are very solid. They both have a bit of wax in them, and can be diluted as a waterless wash/detail spray, more on this later. I also picked up some of the border-less blue towels as well while I was at HQ. I REALLY like these towels for rinseless washing, and keeps them visually separate from my single soft towels. I will be picking up more of these for sure. The test car is my 09' VW CC 4motion. The car currently only has a coat of QS on it. I took it to a spray wash to knock off all of the bigger stuff that was still on it from the snow/mag-chloride on the roads before washing. Half of the car was done with Adam's Rinseless and the other half was done with Pinnacle. Different wash media for each half so there was no cross contamination for the review. Smell: The Pinnacle Rinseless has a light mango smell to it and is nice to work with. Adam's has a berry/lemonish scent to it, and is a bit over powering for me, especially at a waterless wash ratio. I am giving Pinnacle the edge on this one. Big time. Lubricity: Adam's is the winner on this one. In the bucket Adam's Rinseless was noticeably slicker (This isn't to say that the Pinnacle isn't slick. It is.). Streaking: Both products performed very well and didn't have streaking issues, even in 45 degree weather. The remaining product after drying flashed off quickly and left nothing behind. Surface Slickness: This is a close one. They both leave a very slick finish with no need to follow up with a dedicated detail spray to take care of streaking. I feel like the Pinnacle Rinseless was just a touch slicker on the finish. Concentration: Pinnacle's dilution ratios are 1oz per 2 Gallons of water for a rinseless wash and 3oz per 32oz of water for a Detail Spray/Clay Lube. Adam's is 2oz for a rinseless wash. I assume most people don't fill their buckets to the 5 gallon mark. I usually fill mine to 3-3.5. It is probably safe to assume the Adam's is a bit more concentrated. Waterless Wash dilution was 1oz per 16oz of water. Again probably indicating that it is more concentrated. Color: Adam's is a blue, Pinnacle is a yellow color. Side notes: Since Adam's Rinseless can be mixed up into a bottle for waterless wash I gave that a try on a small section of a friend's car the other night. It tends to stick to vertical surfaces really well and soaked into the mag chloride pretty quickly. I tried the Pinnacle as a waterless as well just to try it out (hey, it isn't my car, right?). It soaked into the mag chloride the same, but tends to run a bit more. I mentioned earlier about the smell of both products. Adam's at a waterless wash dilution was unbearable for me. My friend wasn't too keen on it either. Conclusion: Both products are great. I feel like the Adam's wash a bit safer to wash with due to the higher lubricity, but the smell is something I can barely stand. It isn't so much the scent itself, but how strong it is. Makes my nose twinge a bit. Maybe you guys can tone it down on the next batch? Both products leave a streak free shine and a slick finish. You really can't go wrong with either of them. I will keep using the Pinnacle for now. Mostly because I don't want the half gallon I have left to go to waste. I will probably alternate between the two every time I wash. Hopefully I get used to the smell of Adam's Rinseless.

Personally I don't like In and Out Spray. It always has more sheen to it than SVRT and doesn't hold up. It also attracts dust. I use SVRT watered down and spray it in tight spots in place of IOS.

Exactly. The less clean up I have for my routine washes the better.

Nice comparison. I will be doing one here soon with Adam's and Pinnacle. Which one smelled better? I haven't had a chance to use the Adam's stuff yet since it has been so cold and my other car is torn apart in my garage. Out of the bottle I can't stand the Adam's Rinseless. It is too strong. I saw your Focus at Adam's HQ on Saturday morning. That is a damn good looking car!

I will be there. Probably won't bring the CC. I think I am going to ride with Neil. Went and bought some toys earlier tonight. See you guys in the AM.

That is pretty neat. Looks too tall for my cars though :-(

Can you get specific on what aspects are better? Stoked to try this stuff out. I have a feeling I'll be getting rid of a gallon of another brand...

Already announced that it will have the VAG 2.0 TSI engine as an option. Touareg/Q7/Cayanne are all the same chassis with the same base engine (3.2/3.6 VR6 depending on the year). I'd venture to say they share more than some DNA. They are pretty much the same cars. Doing a bit of digging it looks like the Macan is based on the same platform as the Q5/Audi A4, etc.

I just ordered a rinseless to try a few days ago. Guess I will have to to a comparison between the two and probably give away the non-Adam's product

Sounds like it is going to be another VAG based chassis. Especially since it is getting offered with the 2.0 TSI engine.

I second this. I like the blocks much better for applying SVRT to tires. Being able to cut them down a bit makes them easier to use on low profile tires. And I can get dressing into the little area between the wheel and the lip guard on the tire on my setup easier.

Here is the one my buddy finished a couple months ago. Some inspiration for you.