adams detail spray causing film

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i have made this post before. and its been a year, and i am still having issues.....

its not me, how could it be, it happens on all our cars.

mazdaspeed3
mazda 3
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the paint surface is very refined, i use optimum polish and seal on my vehicles to keep them looking great. i use a flex buffer and LC buffing pads.

i have issues with adams detail spray causing this to happen on my paints surface

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i have been treated like crap in the past for reporting this issue. apparently i am the "ONLY ONE" that has issues with adams products? why is this? well i keep my paint as perfect as i can.

my local dealer who i bought this product from dont come over and see for himself. i've been complaining to him for a year. i bought a whole gallon of this stuff to help him out. a whole gallon... and its doing this on all my cars. i've even had him come see it last time i clay bared my rear hatch and used this detail spray. he saw it for himself and said "maybe this batch has to much gloss enhancer" and he was going to contact adams himself and get a replacement for me. he never did. that was about a month ago or more.


go head, nows the time to eat me alive and call out all the things i could be doing wrong.... but im not . i've tried every thing every ones told me to try to get it to work right... IMO its not going to work right..... meguiars detail spray doesnt do this.... optimum detail spray and wax spray doesnt do this... only adams detail spray.
 
Um....if you don't like it don't use it? I'm confused...

Looks like it could be drying on the paint before you buff it all off. I've not tried many products from Adam's but I've never had a problem with their QD. It is possible you got a bad batch, but I doubt that. I would try to use it on a smaller section. Spray it on very lightly and then buff that section. Also I would make sure you are using it on a cool surface and out of the sun.

again though I go back to the fact if you don't like it why do you continue to use it? There are plenty of products I don't like....so I don't use them...
 
No attempts at bashing you but I'm with Nordic Lisa, why do you continue to use the product if it continues to deliver less than desirable results? You say that your dealer was going to contact Adam's? Have you contacted them personally? I remember you posting this problem a while back but I figured you were able to resolve the issue. Best of luck to you :)
 
Guess I'm not sure what you want from us. :confused:

You say you're not doing anything wrong, ok then according to you it has to be the product right? If it is the product then contact Adams directly. IME They have every bit as good as customer service as AG.

If you need contact info go to the Digital Corvettes web site as Adams is very active over there (sponsors their Car Care/Detailing forum). BTW: If you want to sell Adams products there are lots of options on the DV site as well as other sites and LOTS of people that use Adams products w/o any issues whatsoever.
 
rwright said:
No attempts at bashing you but I'm with Nordic Lisa, why do you continue to use the product if it continues to deliver less than desirable results? You say that your dealer was going to contact Adam's? Have you contacted them personally? I remember you posting this problem a while back but I figured you were able to resolve the issue. Best of luck to you :)
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its not that it is drying before i can wipe it off, its that its leaving a residue behind after i work it in and wipe it off. mind you this paint surface is extremely glossy on its own with out any product on it.

i bought a gallon of this stuff a year ago. i dont just simply stop using it becasue i want to keep testing it and making sure its not just me.... every method i have used it with, it does this.

i contacted adams a year ago and talked to dillan and ashly, both were so rude to me and didnt believe a word i said over the phone, basically trying to catch me up in my own story telling when i tried to explain what i did and how i did it. apparently i told them 2 different stories? so they never believed me... thats how it was..

so i spent 3 hours detailing my car last week and the day after i dusted it and used detial spray to remove some stuff that had fallen on my paint over night. i thought i'd give adams detail spray one more try.


it did it again. the pictures above were taken. and i started talking to my local dealer, jason. he keeps saying how much product he's sold. and how no one has ever complained and he wont take the time to come over and see the issue himself. its like he doesnt WANT to see the problem. its like he doesnt want anything to do with it. he never worked with adams to get me a gallon replacement, he keeps saying that no one has ever complained about the detail spray, and how alot of people use it. and i am the only one complaining. treating me like a lier. making me feel like crap about it.

(after i posted this thread)

i called adams and spoke to a representative there. FINALLY some one that didnt think i was a lier, he explained that it was something he has seen before. maybe its just because my paint surface is SO clean and polished. that i am having so many issues. but at least some one agrees with me that the issue is real....

but this guy, jason, is still saying that he's sold 15k of adams product in a year and no one has complained and that i need to contact adams directly instead of go threw him... what a jerk... he wont even come over, he lives 6 miles from me.... he wont come over and see the issue, in a whole year i've been having issues he's never once tried it out on my car himself. he came to my work to look at my rear hatch ones. saw a blemish and said "maybe there is to much gloss enhancer i'll contact them and see if i can get you a replacement" but hasnt done that. so i have to do it myself. today.

he saw just a lil bit of it, while iw as at work near his house. and still thinks im lieing? how is that possible...

so aggravating.... im so mad... how can some one trying to sell products, not listen to their customer.


i've purchased and used 100's of $ of different products over the last 2 years, and i dont have issues with many of them if not any... how can it be me? i can use other products just fine including my lovely flex buffer.
 
You should send a few of us 2-4 oz sample bottles of it and let us see if we have the same results. Personally I love Adams products and have never had an issue like you are having.
 
Why are you complaining on the AG Forum? AG, as far as I know, doesn't carry Adam's products. You should be dealing with Adams! Talk with them, CALMLY, I'm sure they will make it right with you. I know that they have a 110% money back guarantee. I have used Adam's products and other than being expensive, seem to work pretty good. Any issues I've had with their products was quickly taken care of by giving them a call.
 
Adams offers a 110% satisfaction guarantee on all of their products. I would call Adam's and talk to them.
They always take care of everyone and if they need to I bet they will replace the product for you without any money out of your pocket.
 
I hate to say this but I think that your attitude has something to do with you not getting anywhere with customer service. You came on here ready for a fight.
Secondly that looks like you applied it in the sun when the surface was hot. I did that with my car with a different detail spray and it turned out exactly like yours. Also you are not supposed to dust your car and use detail spray when your car has sat over night. The dust and contaminants have bonded to your paint and all you are doing is smearing it.
 
Sorry you are having such a difficult time with this product. I hate to say this but it sounds like its time to trash the product and move on. When I receive a bad product coupled with bad customer service, I stop using products from that company. Same with ordering supplies.

Have you tried Finish Kare #425 detail spray? I think you will like this product, it's very slick and can be used as clay lube too.
 
rwright said:
Sorry you are having such a difficult time with this product. I hate to say this but it sounds like its time to trash the product and move on. When I receive a bad product coupled with bad customer service, I stop using products from that company. Same with ordering supplies.

Have you tried Finish Kare #425 detail spray? I think you will like this product, it's very slick and can be used as clay lube too.
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I could be wrong, but can't all QD's be used as a clay lube?
 
Nordic Lisa said:
I could be wrong, but can't all QD's be used as a clay lube?
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For the most part yes. Meg's Ultimate Quick Detailer is not recommended as a clay lube. I have not tested every product but I see your logic. I was just trying to provide a solution that is equally slick if not more. :)
 
Sorry to hear your having this issue. Let me see if I can help by asking a few questions.

Is your painted surface cool to the touch before applying?

Are you shaking the product up before applying it?

How many squirts do you use for, oh lets say the hood? Also, do you squirt the product on the surface or your towel?

Speaking of towels. Are you having any other issues wiping off any other products using them?

Hope we can help you resolve this issue

Regards,

Flash

PS...Your a real fire cracker. I like that myself :props:
 
Midnight1700 said:
Why are you complaining on the AG Forum? AG, as far as I know, doesn't carry Adam's products.
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im posting up on here because of all the enthusiasts who love their car as much as i do, maybe some one will be able to help

Audi X2 said:
Adams offers a 110% satisfaction guarantee on all of their products. I would call Adam's and talk to them.
They always take care of everyone and if they need to I bet they will replace the product for you without any money out of your pocket.
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last year when i bought the product and had the issue. they apparently got scammed with that 110% satisfaction guarantee that same month so they treated me like a criminal when i asked for a refund. but its been a year now

ThirdgenTa said:
I hate to say this but I think that your attitude has something to do with you not getting anywhere with customer service.
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my attitude is not set in stone. i am very greatful to any one who is willing to talk to me and hear me out. my frustration level is on a scale of 1-10, a 10. im not here to fight any one im here to alleviate my frustration here and show how pissed i am about the whole ordeal.
Nordic Lisa said:
That must be it. You're SO much better than everyone else that only you have the problem...LMFAO.
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i didnt say iw as so much better then any one. i said my paint surface is way polished. why did you take that personally.



so , i talked to adam himself. for about 15 min we chatted about everything and it turns out its just a case of products not getting along.

i told him i use 105, 205 and optimum products as my primary products, turns out this adams detail spray may just not get along with the other products.
he was saying that it would be like adding a drop of oil into water the way i am combining these products.

i like other adams products like their in and out spray. their interior cleaner is alright too if you dilute it quite a bit. its way strong.
 
Flash Gordon said:
Sorry to hear your having this issue. Let me see if I can help by asking a few questions.

Is your painted surface cool to the touch before applying?
yes 74 degrees in shade, never in sun, in garage.
Are you shaking the product up before applying it?
yes
How many squirts do you use for, oh lets say the hood? Also, do you squirt the product on the surface or your towel?

have tried all methods of application. 2 squirts, one, on surface. on towel. rubbing in with one towel wiping dry with other, using one towel using 2. ive treid many things in the year i have been working with this product

Speaking of towels. Are you having any other issues wiping off any other products using them?

no issues wiping off any other product. i have several types of towels, i was even given an adams brand one by the dealer to use. i used new, used/washed washed with proper detergent ect.... no issues with any other product IE: 105, 205, optimum polish and seal, optimum poly seal (spray) optimum spray wax(hot or cool) meguiars detail spray. optimum no rinse used as detail spray.

Hope we can help you resolve this issue

Regards,

Flash

PS...Your a real fire cracker. I like that myself :props:
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hell ya im a fire cracker. i have been pushed around to much and been called a lier, i dont like that one bit.:props:

im really fun loving in person. but tick me off and im all arms!

thing that just pisses me off is the dealer kept saying "i've sold 15k worth of product in a year and your the only one who has complained"
well sir..... no one else must polish and seal their paint like i do? then follow it up with a detail spray with high gloss additives? idk
 
I'm sorry, the way you typed it made it seem like your car is so much better that maybe thats why it wasn't working. Sorry if I took it the wrong way.

For what it's worth, when I wipe down my own vehicle (my fiance corrects and waxes it) I only use Adams, and no matter what is on it already I have never had a problem with it. That being said, I always do it on a cool panel in the shade.
 
I seriously doubt that many here will have this product on their shelf, but I think its more about the application and/or conditions in which it was applied...than it is the product.
 
AeroCleanse said:
As mentioned before, call Adam's
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read my posts. i said i did. did you read what i said or are you just replying just to contribute to the thread. i went ahead and highlighted what i said in pink just to show you where i said i had already talked to adam's. actually on the first page i said i called them too. then i called a 2nd time and talked to adam himself..

make sure you read the whole thread before you make your reply:xyxthumbs:
 
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