OI812
10-31-2004, 03:13 PM
Adam’s Polishes Review,
What was in the kit, 1-16oz bottle detailing spray, 1-12 oz bottle of V.R.T. ( Vinyl, Rubber, & Tire Protectant), 1-12 oz bottle of Revive Polish, 1-12 oz bottle Butter Wax, 2-Microfiber Towels, 2-Microfiber applicators, and 1-Detail Sponge
PACKAGING AND LABELING
There packaging has to be some of the finest packaging that I have ever seen. I work large construction, and I haven’t seen glass packed that nice before. There was a foam insert that the bottles slipped into so that they would be more protected from crushing. The only way I could see the packaging being any better would be to put a piece of foam under the bottles. I did have some leakage of the Revive Polish in the box during and after shipping. I believe Adam’s Polishes has since address this issue. I know there have been allot of reviews on Adam’s products, and everyone has commented on there packaging. Well a picture is worth a thousand words, take a look:
http://www.detailcity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=5026&stc=1http://www.detailcity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=5027&stc=1
http://www.detailcity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=5028&stc=1
The instructions on the bottle were very simple to understand. They explained how to use the product, and how to remove the product. The bottles were even labeled as to which step they were for the detailing process. Revive polish for example is “Detail Step #4". If you have a question there is even an 800 number right on the label. I did try to peal the label off the bottle, and I found it very hard to get a corner up. I’ve noticed on cheaper products that the labels just don’t want to stay put, especially when they get wet.
My test vehicle was a 1993 Mercury Grand Marquis with a silver metal flake paint. The paint on the vehicle was in good condition. There was some minor and some major scratches. For the ones I could not feel with my finger nails, I removed them with DACP. It said on the bottle that you could use these product in sun or shade. Since most of the products are harder to use in the sun, THAT is exactly where I worked. Process was as follows: wash, clay, wash, DACP (just the deeper scratches), Adam’s Revive Polish, and Adam’s Butter Wax.
My weapons of choice where a rotary with polishing pad. A PC with polishing, cutting pads, and a finishing pad. My hand(the tool I really don’t like using).
After washing, claying, and washing the surface of the vehicle was smooth, but not like I like it. After using the Revive Polish the surface was a smooth as glass. Revive was just an excellent product in my opinion. It did exactly what is said it would do. It remove the light oxidation that was on the car, the minor swirl and scratch marks, and left the surface smooth and shinny. I was truly amazed that the product didn’t dust up very much. Usage- a little goes along way. Most of the Revive was put on with a rotary. Removal was very easy. I was surprised at how easy it was even being in the sun. The removal was so easy that I decide to leave one panel go and let it back in the sun for a couple of hours. Spread the product out and let it go. Even after 2 hours it came off very easy. I did have a couple of spots that did gum up on the vehicle, they came off but it did take a little more elbow grease. I would be curious to see how it would work with UPP.
The Butter Wax was an easy product to work with also. It was an easy on and off. Since it was so easy I had to do the 2 hour trick on it also. I let it back for 2 hours in direct sunlight, and it remove very easy. I put the Butter Wax on with a PC and a finishing pad. The product went a long way, and spread very nice. Even by hand this would be user friendly product. I’m not sure on durability since I don’t own the car.
I used some V.R.T. on the vehicle, but I didn’t get enough of a chance to use it to give a fair rating. I also didn’t get a chance to use the detail spray. I will be using these on a couple of vehicles at home. I will have a better idea of what I think about them then. That post should be following in the near future.
I am by no means a microfiber expert. I have some cheap ones and I have some good ones. The best way for me to tell how good a microfiber towel is, is simply by using it on my polished black truck. I can usually see if it is leaving a streak, or some fine scratching. From what I could tell they seemed to be of very good quality (at least compared to my better ones). They were very soft and had no labels attached.
The microfiber applicators were really, really nice to use. I don’t have much to compare them too, but it makes me wonder how they compare next to Poorboys PVA applicators. Then again that might be apples and oranges. What I like about the applicators was the simple fact they were large enough for my fingers to spread out. When I use those dinky little foam applicators my hands cramp up with in a short time, and that creates unnecessary user fatigue.
My sniffer isn’t working to good these days, so I had to rely on my wife and daughter for product smell, and they thought they all smelled good. My daughter really liked the smell of the detailing spray, while my wife liked the smell of the butter wax. The products had that nice creamy smooth feel to them. They had the consistency of something like NXT, or Pinnacle Liquid Souveran.
Overall I really like Adam’s Car Care Products. I could see this product working for the enthusiasts, or the professional. I don’t think that I would have an exclusive line of these products, but by all means the would be a GREAT addition to any line. I know that I will start to keep some of Adam’s products in my arsenal.
Silver is a tough car in my opinion to have great changes to. I really like the wet look, and that seems to be hard to get with silver. I ran short on time so I didn’t get to do the job I would have liked to. It is hard to tell depth and clarity in a photo on silver. Also, I just got this digital camera (my first), so this is kind of a new experience for me. Comment and questions welcome.
Before:
Look at the last picture in the afters. This was the trunk area of the car. Notice a slight reflection in the upper left hand corner of a tree in the picture.
http://webpages.charter.net/carpics/Grand%20Marquis%20Pictures/000_0014RS.JPG
Look at the white walls in the afters. It is hard to tell the car is even dirty from this picture, but trust me it had dirt. No that is not me in the picture, it is the owner. I did a Z28(red) for him a while back, and he loved the results on that car, so he brought me this car. Hopefully a repeat customer in the future.
http://webpages.charter.net/carpics/Grand%20Marquis%20Pictures/000_0005RS.JPG
There were a bunch of these all over the car. At first I thought it was tar, but it would not remove with bug and tar remover. Some came out with clay, and the rest with polish.
http://webpages.charter.net/carpics/Grand%20Marquis%20Pictures/000_0007RS.JPG
Look at the after.
http://webpages.charter.net/carpics/Grand%20Marquis%20Pictures/pix4.jpg
After:
Look at the before one more time. I just polished it out with Revive.
http://webpages.charter.net/carpics/Grand%20Marquis%20Pictures/pix2.jpg
This was taken just after polishing, and removing the polish. I never expected the reflection to show up. I thought it was really cool looking.
http://webpages.charter.net/carpics/Grand%20Marquis%20Pictures/000_0020RS.JPG
Notice the white walls, hard to see in the before (done with EO)
http://webpages.charter.net/carpics/Grand%20Marquis%20Pictures/000_0028RS.JPG
Notice the clarity in the silver. This is a different angle from the first picture in the befores. Notice the scratches are gone.
http://webpages.charter.net/carpics/Grand%20Marquis%20Pictures/000_0029RS.JPG
What was in the kit, 1-16oz bottle detailing spray, 1-12 oz bottle of V.R.T. ( Vinyl, Rubber, & Tire Protectant), 1-12 oz bottle of Revive Polish, 1-12 oz bottle Butter Wax, 2-Microfiber Towels, 2-Microfiber applicators, and 1-Detail Sponge
PACKAGING AND LABELING
There packaging has to be some of the finest packaging that I have ever seen. I work large construction, and I haven’t seen glass packed that nice before. There was a foam insert that the bottles slipped into so that they would be more protected from crushing. The only way I could see the packaging being any better would be to put a piece of foam under the bottles. I did have some leakage of the Revive Polish in the box during and after shipping. I believe Adam’s Polishes has since address this issue. I know there have been allot of reviews on Adam’s products, and everyone has commented on there packaging. Well a picture is worth a thousand words, take a look:
http://www.detailcity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=5026&stc=1http://www.detailcity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=5027&stc=1
http://www.detailcity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=5028&stc=1
The instructions on the bottle were very simple to understand. They explained how to use the product, and how to remove the product. The bottles were even labeled as to which step they were for the detailing process. Revive polish for example is “Detail Step #4". If you have a question there is even an 800 number right on the label. I did try to peal the label off the bottle, and I found it very hard to get a corner up. I’ve noticed on cheaper products that the labels just don’t want to stay put, especially when they get wet.
My test vehicle was a 1993 Mercury Grand Marquis with a silver metal flake paint. The paint on the vehicle was in good condition. There was some minor and some major scratches. For the ones I could not feel with my finger nails, I removed them with DACP. It said on the bottle that you could use these product in sun or shade. Since most of the products are harder to use in the sun, THAT is exactly where I worked. Process was as follows: wash, clay, wash, DACP (just the deeper scratches), Adam’s Revive Polish, and Adam’s Butter Wax.
My weapons of choice where a rotary with polishing pad. A PC with polishing, cutting pads, and a finishing pad. My hand(the tool I really don’t like using).
After washing, claying, and washing the surface of the vehicle was smooth, but not like I like it. After using the Revive Polish the surface was a smooth as glass. Revive was just an excellent product in my opinion. It did exactly what is said it would do. It remove the light oxidation that was on the car, the minor swirl and scratch marks, and left the surface smooth and shinny. I was truly amazed that the product didn’t dust up very much. Usage- a little goes along way. Most of the Revive was put on with a rotary. Removal was very easy. I was surprised at how easy it was even being in the sun. The removal was so easy that I decide to leave one panel go and let it back in the sun for a couple of hours. Spread the product out and let it go. Even after 2 hours it came off very easy. I did have a couple of spots that did gum up on the vehicle, they came off but it did take a little more elbow grease. I would be curious to see how it would work with UPP.
The Butter Wax was an easy product to work with also. It was an easy on and off. Since it was so easy I had to do the 2 hour trick on it also. I let it back for 2 hours in direct sunlight, and it remove very easy. I put the Butter Wax on with a PC and a finishing pad. The product went a long way, and spread very nice. Even by hand this would be user friendly product. I’m not sure on durability since I don’t own the car.
I used some V.R.T. on the vehicle, but I didn’t get enough of a chance to use it to give a fair rating. I also didn’t get a chance to use the detail spray. I will be using these on a couple of vehicles at home. I will have a better idea of what I think about them then. That post should be following in the near future.
I am by no means a microfiber expert. I have some cheap ones and I have some good ones. The best way for me to tell how good a microfiber towel is, is simply by using it on my polished black truck. I can usually see if it is leaving a streak, or some fine scratching. From what I could tell they seemed to be of very good quality (at least compared to my better ones). They were very soft and had no labels attached.
The microfiber applicators were really, really nice to use. I don’t have much to compare them too, but it makes me wonder how they compare next to Poorboys PVA applicators. Then again that might be apples and oranges. What I like about the applicators was the simple fact they were large enough for my fingers to spread out. When I use those dinky little foam applicators my hands cramp up with in a short time, and that creates unnecessary user fatigue.
My sniffer isn’t working to good these days, so I had to rely on my wife and daughter for product smell, and they thought they all smelled good. My daughter really liked the smell of the detailing spray, while my wife liked the smell of the butter wax. The products had that nice creamy smooth feel to them. They had the consistency of something like NXT, or Pinnacle Liquid Souveran.
Overall I really like Adam’s Car Care Products. I could see this product working for the enthusiasts, or the professional. I don’t think that I would have an exclusive line of these products, but by all means the would be a GREAT addition to any line. I know that I will start to keep some of Adam’s products in my arsenal.
Silver is a tough car in my opinion to have great changes to. I really like the wet look, and that seems to be hard to get with silver. I ran short on time so I didn’t get to do the job I would have liked to. It is hard to tell depth and clarity in a photo on silver. Also, I just got this digital camera (my first), so this is kind of a new experience for me. Comment and questions welcome.
Before:
Look at the last picture in the afters. This was the trunk area of the car. Notice a slight reflection in the upper left hand corner of a tree in the picture.
http://webpages.charter.net/carpics/Grand%20Marquis%20Pictures/000_0014RS.JPG
Look at the white walls in the afters. It is hard to tell the car is even dirty from this picture, but trust me it had dirt. No that is not me in the picture, it is the owner. I did a Z28(red) for him a while back, and he loved the results on that car, so he brought me this car. Hopefully a repeat customer in the future.
http://webpages.charter.net/carpics/Grand%20Marquis%20Pictures/000_0005RS.JPG
There were a bunch of these all over the car. At first I thought it was tar, but it would not remove with bug and tar remover. Some came out with clay, and the rest with polish.
http://webpages.charter.net/carpics/Grand%20Marquis%20Pictures/000_0007RS.JPG
Look at the after.
http://webpages.charter.net/carpics/Grand%20Marquis%20Pictures/pix4.jpg
After:
Look at the before one more time. I just polished it out with Revive.
http://webpages.charter.net/carpics/Grand%20Marquis%20Pictures/pix2.jpg
This was taken just after polishing, and removing the polish. I never expected the reflection to show up. I thought it was really cool looking.
http://webpages.charter.net/carpics/Grand%20Marquis%20Pictures/000_0020RS.JPG
Notice the white walls, hard to see in the before (done with EO)
http://webpages.charter.net/carpics/Grand%20Marquis%20Pictures/000_0028RS.JPG
Notice the clarity in the silver. This is a different angle from the first picture in the befores. Notice the scratches are gone.
http://webpages.charter.net/carpics/Grand%20Marquis%20Pictures/000_0029RS.JPG