ACR s first bath

[Policy Limits]

Been five months since delivery. My break in period is behind due to the winter months. But was time for the first wash. Typically I'm a meguair's guy but wifey bought me an Adam's polish kit for my bday a few months back and was excited to try it out. Basically the bucket itself becomes your basin. There's a mechanism inside at the bottom that encourages dirt to drop below it keeping it away from your wash material and applicator. Comes with nice drying towel. My favorite product was the buttery wax. Very easy to work with. Applies simply and polishes away just as nicely. Recommend the adam's kit, made for a great Sunday in the driveway.

[Purple Haze]

Looks great even dirty I'm sure. Cool colors...

[Purple Haze]

I think I know what you mean I bought a "Grit Catcher" for the two bucket system keeps the floating dirt in the water at the bottom...And of course a California Duster!

[Policy Limits]

Yes. My lower back is in so much pain right now from waxing. But it was so worth it. Haha.

[Vprbite]

Grit guard they are called. I bought mine from Griots. Also I bight griots in line water softener which works great if your water is hard. Outnhere in the desert ours is crazy hard and waterspots were a serious problem

Grit guards are the way to go!

[Policy Limits]

Next I want to get the foam gun.

[Purple Haze]

Right!!!


Grit guard they are called. I bought mine from Griots. Also I bight griots in line water softener which works great if your water is hard. Outnhere in the desert ours is crazy hard and waterspots were a serious problem

Grit guards are the way to go![/QUOTE]

[ViperJon]

Grit guard.....what a great idea! Welcome to 2003 guys...;)

[ICPREY]

Great looking ride! I use to use those Adam's wash pads, but stuff gets stuck in them so easily I switched to a microfiber nubby type hand mitt (Junkman recommended).

[ViperTony]

Grit guard.....what a great idea! Welcome to 2003 guys...;)

I think it was 1999.

[Policy Limits]

Hey tool time(vj): I think you've missed the point of the thread: Adam's Polishes is great product. Also don't understand why you keep coming to a viper forum if u sold yours?

[Junkman2008]

... Also don't understand why you keep coming to a viper forum if u sold yours?

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[Policy Limits]

Hahaha! Great signature line! And very appropriate for memorial day!

[Junkman2008]

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[ViperJon]

Hey tool time(vj): Also don't understand why you keep coming to a viper forum if u sold yours?

Because as a six time Viper owner I like to split my time between here and other forums while I wait for my latest toy to arrive. But you won't have to worry about that, you'll be "enjoying" the same car for the next 20 years lmaoooo. How exciting. Don't hurt yourself with the foam gun, you can put your eye out. Let the wife do it.

[Policy Limits]

Yeah I never get new toys. In just the past few years my line up has been so boring. :smilielol:

I'm gonna pass on the foam gun and donate the proceeds to your anger management classes fund. :devilish:

[Junkman2008]

Nice collection. What is the red car on top?

[Policy Limits]

Lamborghini. Back on topic: here's a link to purchase the subject products: https://adamspolishes.com/#

[Vprbite]

If you haven't used the foam gun you will wonder why you waited so long when you get it. Aside from being good for your paint, it's just easier dammit.

[viperBase1]

If you haven't used the foam gun you will wonder why you waited so long when you get it. Aside from being good for your paint, it's just easier dammit.
Dittos.

That Adams kit is great for a serious scrub.
Use the foam gun to make that wax job last and avoid damaging that beautiful finish. Easier on the back too.

Such a bad ass Viper. :United_States:

[bluesrt]

then you need the airblaster with heat to dry the car

[Vprbite]

then you need the airblaster with heat to dry the car

I use a leafeblower. Arizona handles the hot air part for me. Really that's why I needed the in line water softener. The water would evaporate ultra fast and leave behind all the things that our water so hard. Water spots were a real problem. The in line filter makes that a thing of the past.


Let us know how the foam gun works out as well.

[Junkman2008]

Actually, you don't want to buy the foam gun sold by Adam's for two reasons. One, it's all plastic. Two, it's way overpriced (as is a lot of stuff sold by Adam's, which is why they they are always eager to give you 10% off. If you mark something up 30%, 10% ain't diddly). The foam gun that you want to buy is sold by Gilmour, the original manufacturer. The model that you want is the Gilmour 75HGFMR (that's the half gallon but it also comes in a quart size). It is BRASS and plastic. It is also adjustable on the fly, which is a VERY important feature for adjusting how much soap you are dispensing at a time. Add to that, the brass coupling allows you to quickly connect and disconnect the hose from your foam gun. It's a much better design than the all plastic models. You can find them all day long on eBay. Here I am using it. Notice that I wash my car INSIDE my garage so that I don't have any water drying issues.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqmO8IYFuvE

If you want to know WHY the foam gun is so important, take a look at this thread (https://driveviper.com/forums/threads/601-Junkman-s-2-Bucket-Car-Wash-Technique). It has nothing to do with making your wash easier, it's all about saving yourself from creating paint damage when you do wash your car. Even a white one. ;)

[Dr.Ron]

How much soap vs water do you put in the bottle?

[Policy Limits]

2 ounces of wash and the rest is all hose per the instructions as I recall.

[Junkman2008]

That is correct. What you want to do is fill the container 3/4 with water, add the soap and then finish filling the container with water while swirling it around. That way, you don't end up with a soap head in your container.

[Policy Limits]

Other concern was the door handles. Since I had such an early build in my GTS, I was always careful not to soak the door handles during spray and rinse given their potential to short out and pop open during operation. Not sure if the issue has been remedied 5 model years later so I went easy on those parts out if habit.

The other familiar issue was afterwards. These cars still have some runoff under the side mirrors. So in the future those parts should be cleaned gently as well. White paint hides it better than the red, but it still occurs and is noticeable.

[Junkman2008]

If you use the "pooling rinse" technique along with the Air Force Master Blaster, the days of run off will be long gone. ;)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhOjfB7Sl2Y

[Policy Limits]

That's pretty bad ass, thanks. Also think it would be helpful for the hatch area. When I'm finished detailing I usually load the car back up on my four post lift. Then I open the rear hatch to hook up my battery tender for a week or two of storage until I use the car again. Once open (happened with my GTS too) lots of water comes out onto the rear of the car as it gets trapped in the hatch mechanism during wash. So I bet this would help in that area too.

Not missing laboring over brake dust on the wheels from steel brakes. Now I'm living that brake dust free carbon ceramic life. :) other maintenance free component of the ACR is the side exits. The exhaust tips on my old one would require steel polish to get rid of the black marks. Now the tips are black and don't show exhaust marks. Win.

Last tip for washing the new ACR: caution with the front dive planes and aero under the front splitter. Even without the front extension piece installed, the latter sticks out pretty far. I almost stepped on it while cleaning but thankfully didn't. Keep some distance in front

[Junkman2008]

The air is heated on that thing so that helps in speeding up your drying time. It's not cheap (north of $300), but is by far worth every penny. They make a smaller version but I wouldn't waste my time one unless I was into bikes. You'll need a 20 amp breaker to run it full throttle. That thing draws 19 amps!

I got rid of my brake dust issue by going to Wagner Thermo-Quiet brake pads. Brake dust is now NULL. I also have something for stubborn brake dust, burnout rubber and other sticky stuff that I will be featuring in my next video. It works wonders.

[bluesrt]

yep I got the airforce blaster, next best thing to sliced bread

[Junkman2008]

yep I got the airforce blaster, next best thing to sliced bread

With butter and jelly. http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh216/Junkman2008/Smileys/yesnod.gif