First Detail of Spring with Adams Patriot - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

charlietuna · 05-17-2013, 11:12 AM

Well this is the by far the best job I have done as a novice detailer. I believe that the prep work prior to using the Patriot was the reason for the dramatic results.

No pics of the prep work sorry but I did strip wash with a dawn/apc cocktail in my foam gun and my wash bucket.. twice

once prior to claying the car once after just for fun. I felt that there was a lot of residue that I missed when claying so I wanted to be sure.

I did use per recommendations from several of you ONR diluted with distilled water for my clay lube and it worked well. Not as well as Adams detail spray but for the money you can liberally spray the paint and the clay often and not feel like your hard earned money is dripping down your car.

I also had my first experience with iron-x. I did this prior to clay and I will say that none of you have exaggerated that smell WOW

not the pretty pleasant smells from the Adams camp at all. I am grateful that I did a fairly good job last year with the clay as I did not see much from the IRON-X only a few spots on the entire car.

Ok here you go and before you let me have it I took some pics in the sun prior to doing the glass sorry.

First few Clay Done and Washed.
Next two Brilliant Glaze on then off.
Then Wax, haze and removal.
Rest are results in and out of the sun.
Sorry I-phone pics I am not a camera nerd and I wish I was more computer literate as I would have descriptions with the pics.
Hope you enjoy I truly did enjoy doing the work and trying this product.
It's beyond reason how good it is from application to removal.

usranger80 · 05-17-2013, 11:26 AM

HOT! Dang that looks good.

CamaroDreams07 · 05-17-2013, 11:28 AM

Dude, that looks fantastic! Why are you asking me for help? You got it!

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usranger80 · 05-17-2013, 11:31 AM

That really is a beautiful car, that red is amazing, and all the work just makes it POP! Makes me wish I had that color, love my bumblebee, but I have excepted that it will jsut never have that depth and pop of a red. Again, that looks amazing.

Lil' Nasty · 05-17-2013, 11:50 AM

That looks awesome op!

Just ordered my patriot this morning, very excited now lol

Forte · 05-17-2013, 11:55 AM

Looks amazing!!!

WiSSDiver · 05-17-2013, 12:33 PM

Deep, wet shine! Perfect. Great work

kostnkost · 05-17-2013, 12:47 PM

That does look dripping I must say.

menendez1293 · 05-17-2013, 12:48 PM

Wow that looks awesome. I wish I had the money to get the patriot because from what I have seen it yields amazing results

otter · 05-17-2013, 01:00 PM

Great job!

swizlstik · 05-17-2013, 01:09 PM

Great job!! Looks awesomely wet!!!

ihaveacamaro · 05-17-2013, 01:14 PM

That looks amazing!!!

joeybsyc · 05-17-2013, 01:16 PM

Tell me again why matte/flat finishes are so popular? That gloss looks amazing!

ihaveacamaro · 05-17-2013, 01:24 PM

As for the onr not being up to par on clay lube, I agree with you and have been saying that for a while. Try ultima waterless wash concentrate for a much better clay lube that is still like ten times cheaper than liquid gold

05-17-2013, 11:12 AM	#1
charlietuna Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,342 View My Garage	First Detail of Spring with Adams Patriot Well this is the by far the best job I have done as a novice detailer. I believe that the prep work prior to using the Patriot was the reason for the dramatic results. No pics of the prep work sorry but I did strip wash with a dawn/apc cocktail in my foam gun and my wash bucket.. twice once prior to claying the car once after just for fun. I felt that there was a lot of residue that I missed when claying so I wanted to be sure. I did use per recommendations from several of you ONR diluted with distilled water for my clay lube and it worked well. Not as well as Adams detail spray but for the money you can liberally spray the paint and the clay often and not feel like your hard earned money is dripping down your car. I also had my first experience with iron-x. I did this prior to clay and I will say that none of you have exaggerated that smell WOW not the pretty pleasant smells from the Adams camp at all. I am grateful that I did a fairly good job last year with the clay as I did not see much from the IRON-X only a few spots on the entire car. Ok here you go and before you let me have it I took some pics in the sun prior to doing the glass sorry. First few Clay Done and Washed. Next two Brilliant Glaze on then off. Then Wax, haze and removal. Rest are results in and out of the sun. Sorry I-phone pics I am not a camera nerd and I wish I was more computer literate as I would have descriptions with the pics. Hope you enjoy I truly did enjoy doing the work and trying this product. It's beyond reason how good it is from application to removal. Attached Images __________________ Laus Deo

05-17-2013, 11:26 AM	#2
usranger80 Drives: 2011 1LT "Bumblebee" Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Angelo, TX Posts: 699 View My Garage	HOT! Dang that looks good. __________________

05-17-2013, 11:28 AM	#3
CamaroDreams07 Drives: Slow V6 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: East Lansing, MI Posts: 9,361 View My Garage	Dude, that looks fantastic! Why are you asking me for help? You got it! Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2 __________________ [B]

05-17-2013, 11:31 AM	#4
usranger80 Drives: 2011 1LT "Bumblebee" Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Angelo, TX Posts: 699 View My Garage	That really is a beautiful car, that red is amazing, and all the work just makes it POP! Makes me wish I had that color, love my bumblebee, but I have excepted that it will jsut never have that depth and pop of a red. Again, that looks amazing. __________________

05-17-2013, 11:50 AM	#5
Lil' Nasty [COTW 4/13/15] Drives: Supercharged LLT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 5,957	That looks awesome op! Just ordered my patriot this morning, very excited now lol __________________ LiL' Nasty's Build Journal

05-17-2013, 11:55 AM	#6
Forte Drives: 2011 2LT/RS CGM W/ Black Stripes Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Madera, CA Posts: 598	Looks amazing!!!

05-17-2013, 12:33 PM	#7
WiSSDiver Drives: 1968 Coupe, 2010 2SS, 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: WIsconsin Posts: 1,252 View My Garage	Deep, wet shine! Perfect. Great work __________________

05-17-2013, 12:47 PM	#8
kostnkost Roof expert detail noob Drives: 2013 BRM 2LT RS Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 822	That does look dripping I must say. __________________

05-17-2013, 12:48 PM	#9
menendez1293 Emerald Coast Camaros Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tallahassee FL Posts: 9,687 View My Garage	Wow that looks awesome. I wish I had the money to get the patriot because from what I have seen it yields amazing results

05-17-2013, 01:00 PM	#10
otter Drives: Eastbound and Down Join Date: May 2012 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 555	Great job! __________________

05-17-2013, 01:09 PM	#11
swizlstik Drives: 2018 Garnet ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Surprise, AZ Posts: 2,183 View My Garage	Great job!! Looks awesomely wet!!! __________________

05-17-2013, 01:14 PM	#12
ihaveacamaro I like teeth. Drives: #198 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 4,817	That looks amazing!!! __________________ . Please check out my youtube detailing channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/roshan517 "When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you will be successful."

05-17-2013, 01:16 PM	#13
joeybsyc Drives: 2010 Aqua Blue Metallic 2SS Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: PA Posts: 2,010 View My Garage	Tell me again why matte/flat finishes are so popular? That gloss looks amazing! __________________

05-17-2013, 01:24 PM	#14
ihaveacamaro I like teeth. Drives: #198 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 4,817	As for the onr not being up to par on clay lube, I agree with you and have been saying that for a while. Try ultima waterless wash concentrate for a much better clay lube that is still like ten times cheaper than liquid gold __________________ . Please check out my youtube detailing channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/roshan517 "When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you will be successful."