Adams care care products.

bg's · 05-16-2005, 06:05 PM

Was talking with this guy who has prepped rides for the Oakland Roadster Show.
He was telling me that all he uses is Adams products. Anybody try these products ?
I just saw a pic of a Vette at the website. It still looks like it's wet from
paint job, but it's just cleaned and waxed using this product. Ck it out..
http://www.adamspolishes.com/index.cfm

Waynestowels · 05-16-2005, 06:40 PM

There is a lot of info about it at Autopia...
Also, one of the sponsors sells it and post here.

***sdime98*** · 05-16-2005, 06:45 PM

sick ass vette, if it could make my paintjob look like that...i would die

LikeaRock · 05-16-2005, 11:31 PM

All of the Adam's products rock

Derek@2020Kustoms · 05-17-2005, 08:36 AM

We sell pretty much all of Adam's products which can be found here:

http://www.2020kustoms.com/?products&manufacturerID=1

I personally use the following products on every detail I do.

Adam’s Detail Spray
Adam's VRT
Adam's Brilliant Spray Glaze
Adam’s Clay Bar

bg's · 05-17-2005, 03:31 PM

Derek, have you used these products on your own vehicle ? If so would you mind posting
a pic so we could see how it performs on a factory paint job, if that's what you have ?
Thanks..

Derek@2020Kustoms · 05-17-2005, 03:42 PM

I do not currently have pictures of my own truck since it is still in storage and has not been detailed this spring yet. I am waiting to pick up my interior from the bodyshop, hopefully late this week. Once everything is back in I will be doing a full detail with Adam's & Poorboy's products. I will of course be taking loads of picture

Waynestowels · 05-17-2005, 06:11 PM

Actually..., pics of a detail on the internet is not a good way to judge a product.
Pics can be very decieving and can look much better in the pic than in person- lighting and such can have dramatically different looks.

IMO, try the products to see if you like them or not is the best way to see what it is like.
That is the nice thing about polishes and waxes, most are under $20ea and you can try a Lot of products for that price

Everyone has personal preferences with detailing products and I have tested many over the years, both professionally and as a hobby and have found "most" to perforn very similar.
There are only a few outsanding products on the market that are quite unique in chemical make-upand actually perform like a Ferarri compared to an old work car.

Needless to say, there are different levels in quality and performance and $$$ does not necessarily mean a better product. IMO, the best products on the market are well under $20 a bottle

Hope this helps...

5918MIKE · 05-17-2005, 06:43 PM

Pics don't show the process either, and that is more important than the product IMO.

dropt98chevy · 05-17-2005, 06:50 PM

I only use Adam's products and have for a few years now. They are only a few minutes from my house. Adam actually was living out of his warehouse for a while which was a tiny warehouse to begin with.

Derek@2020Kustoms · 05-17-2005, 08:14 PM

I agree (sorta) that pictures on the internet don't show 100% true results. I do think they give you an idea of what the product can do but as Mike said, 90% is paint prep. You can use the best products on the market and it dont mean much if you arnt preping the paint correctly. I do recommend trying the products since that is the only way you can really have an opinion. I have them and do use them and thats why I sell them. Adam's stuff is very easy to use (easy on, easy off) and give good results.

Waynestowels · 05-17-2005, 08:40 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 5918MIKE

Pics don't show the process either, and that is more important than the product IMO.

I agree 100%

Every product will work..., some better than others, some use cheap ingredients, others use only the best available.

Just walk through a used car lot at noon and look at the swirls.
That is an example of poor process. You could use the best product and if it is not correctly applied, the results will be poor.
On the other hand, I have used products that are "no name brand" and have had good results.

Process, Process, Process...

The difference in the products are how well the products are controled during production (ex. ISO Certified) so every batch is the exact same time after time. (there are a few "bath-tubbers" around, LOL!!

You want to know when you pick up a product labeled as a final polish, the abraisives are lighter than the medium polish, today, tomorrow and 5 years from now.
I have watched some products(I test them for shelf life also) turn brown/almost black from bacteria in the batches, so you want to be carefull.

You can do a search on products for further information and reviews/opinions..., but remember, it is usually only another opinion by someone with knowledge limited by how many products they have personally tested.

One trusted and IMO, top "real world" reviewer is Steve Litscher of the GURU Reports.
If something works, he reports it, if something fails, he also reports that, as he is one of the few in the biz that is not "paid off" to give a good review.
His reviews seem to mirror my own results..., great guy too

As Derek said..., If you want an opinion, you have to try it first... and to compare them, you have to try 100's of them, that is when you start to notice a trend and which products have the same performance..., some good, some bad.

Try it and see if it is the one for you..., and if you get "addicted", there are 1,000's more to try too

bg's · 05-17-2005, 09:45 PM

Hey those are all excellant points. I don't think anything will save my ole paint job, era 1992
single stage from the factory, but it's alwys nice to get other's thoughts on something like
polishes that can either make or break your day. But as pointed out, prep is the most
important step. Thanks for your imput.

05-16-2005, 06:05 PM	#1
bg's Hard at work Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 8,260 Location: Laid out.. User is: OffLine	Adams care care products. Was talking with this guy who has prepped rides for the Oakland Roadster Show. He was telling me that all he uses is Adams products. Anybody try these products ? I just saw a pic of a Vette at the website. It still looks like it's wet from paint job, but it's just cleaned and waxed using this product. Ck it out.. http://www.adamspolishes.com/index.cfm Last edited by bg's : 05-16-2005 at 06:07 PM.
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05-16-2005, 06:40 PM	#2
Waynestowels Registered User Age: 47 Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 806 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Adams care care products. There is a lot of info about it at Autopia... Also, one of the sponsors sells it and post here.
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05-16-2005, 06:45 PM	#3
*sdime98* art thou leaking? Age: 24 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 50,564 Location: Laurel Hill, NC User is: Online	Re: Adams care care products. sick ass vette, if it could make my paintjob look like that...i would die
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LikeaRock Rustbucket Club Age: 22 Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 772 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Adams care care products. All of the Adam's products rock
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05-17-2005, 08:36 AM	#5
Derek@2020Kustoms Registered User Age: 28 Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,536 Location: Windsor, Ontario User is: OffLine	Re: Adams care care products. We sell pretty much all of Adam's products which can be found here: http://www.2020kustoms.com/?products&manufacturerID=1 I personally use the following products on every detail I do. Adam’s Detail Spray Adam's VRT Adam's Brilliant Spray Glaze Adam’s Clay Bar
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05-17-2005, 03:31 PM	#6
bg's Hard at work Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 8,260 Location: Laid out.. User is: OffLine	Re: Adams care care products. Derek, have you used these products on your own vehicle ? If so would you mind posting a pic so we could see how it performs on a factory paint job, if that's what you have ? Thanks..
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05-17-2005, 03:42 PM	#7
Derek@2020Kustoms Registered User Age: 28 Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,536 Location: Windsor, Ontario User is: OffLine	Re: Adams care care products. I do not currently have pictures of my own truck since it is still in storage and has not been detailed this spring yet. I am waiting to pick up my interior from the bodyshop, hopefully late this week. Once everything is back in I will be doing a full detail with Adam's & Poorboy's products. I will of course be taking loads of picture
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05-17-2005, 06:11 PM	#8
Waynestowels Registered User Age: 47 Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 806 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Adams care care products. Actually..., pics of a detail on the internet is not a good way to judge a product. Pics can be very decieving and can look much better in the pic than in person- lighting and such can have dramatically different looks. IMO, try the products to see if you like them or not is the best way to see what it is like. That is the nice thing about polishes and waxes, most are under $20ea and you can try a Lot of products for that price Everyone has personal preferences with detailing products and I have tested many over the years, both professionally and as a hobby and have found "most" to perforn very similar. There are only a few outsanding products on the market that are quite unique in chemical make-upand actually perform like a Ferarri compared to an old work car. Needless to say, there are different levels in quality and performance and $$$ does not necessarily mean a better product. IMO, the best products on the market are well under $20 a bottle Hope this helps...
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05-17-2005, 06:43 PM	#9
5918MIKE Registered User Age: 38 Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 459 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Adams care care products. Pics don't show the process either, and that is more important than the product IMO.
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05-17-2005, 06:50 PM	#10
dropt98chevy R.I.P. Matt McCarville Age: 27 Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 8,592 Location: Torrance, California User is: OffLine	Re: Adams care care products. I only use Adam's products and have for a few years now. They are only a few minutes from my house. Adam actually was living out of his warehouse for a while which was a tiny warehouse to begin with.
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05-17-2005, 08:14 PM	#11
Derek@2020Kustoms Registered User Age: 28 Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,536 Location: Windsor, Ontario User is: OffLine	Re: Adams care care products. I agree (sorta) that pictures on the internet don't show 100% true results. I do think they give you an idea of what the product can do but as Mike said, 90% is paint prep. You can use the best products on the market and it dont mean much if you arnt preping the paint correctly. I do recommend trying the products since that is the only way you can really have an opinion. I have them and do use them and thats why I sell them. Adam's stuff is very easy to use (easy on, easy off) and give good results.
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05-17-2005, 08:40 PM	#12
Waynestowels Registered User Age: 47 Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 806 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Adams care care products. Quote: Originally Posted by 5918MIKE Pics don't show the process either, and that is more important than the product IMO. I agree 100% Every product will work..., some better than others, some use cheap ingredients, others use only the best available. Just walk through a used car lot at noon and look at the swirls. That is an example of poor process. You could use the best product and if it is not correctly applied, the results will be poor. On the other hand, I have used products that are "no name brand" and have had good results. Process, Process, Process... The difference in the products are how well the products are controled during production (ex. ISO Certified) so every batch is the exact same time after time. (there are a few "bath-tubbers" around, LOL!! You want to know when you pick up a product labeled as a final polish, the abraisives are lighter than the medium polish, today, tomorrow and 5 years from now. I have watched some products(I test them for shelf life also) turn brown/almost black from bacteria in the batches, so you want to be carefull. You can do a search on products for further information and reviews/opinions..., but remember, it is usually only another opinion by someone with knowledge limited by how many products they have personally tested. One trusted and IMO, top "real world" reviewer is Steve Litscher of the GURU Reports. If something works, he reports it, if something fails, he also reports that, as he is one of the few in the biz that is not "paid off" to give a good review. His reviews seem to mirror my own results..., great guy too As Derek said..., If you want an opinion, you have to try it first... and to compare them, you have to try 100's of them, that is when you start to notice a trend and which products have the same performance..., some good, some bad. Try it and see if it is the one for you..., and if you get "addicted", there are 1,000's more to try too
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05-17-2005, 09:45 PM	#13
bg's Hard at work Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 8,260 Location: Laid out.. User is: OffLine	Re: Adams care care products. Hey those are all excellant points. I don't think anything will save my ole paint job, era 1992 single stage from the factory, but it's alwys nice to get other's thoughts on something like polishes that can either make or break your day. But as pointed out, prep is the most important step. Thanks for your imput.
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