Soap drying on black paint issue!

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Hey guys I have been having issues with the way Adams Polishes car wash soap drying on my paint (see photos attached). It's a sticky residue that for some reason is extremely difficult to get off and is super annoying because I can never get a perfect
finish. Sometimes I just leave it due to the fact that it's black paint and buffing the crap out of it will just cause swirls. Anyone have any advice to this issue or maybe a different soap??
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Ditch the Adams and get a better product that AG carries. They have all kinds of excellent soaps, but they don't carry Adams.

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Try not letting it dry on the paint.
 
They say and claim that the Sio2 soap from Mckees can be left to dry even on the paint

I️ know poorboys super slick and wax works pretty well too it has polymers that work well in the sun


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custmsprty said:
Ditch the Adams and get a better product that AG carries. They have all kinds of excellent soaps, but they don't carry Adams.

PS, just an FYI:

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Links, videos or recommendations to competing products and companies that are not available through Autogeek.com will be moved to the Moderators forum and offenders will be warned or simply placed into the SELF-BANNED category of member groups on this forum.

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Well, in response to your rude unnecessary post, I was in no way trying to advertise ADAMS POLISHES CAR WASH SOAP. I was asking a simple "detailing" related question. I understand you are a HUGE advocate of Autogeek and that's awesome. It is a forum right? It's called "auto detailing 101" right? My question was clearly detailing related and not in any way meant to SELL/ADVERTISE ADAMS POLISHES SOAP TO ANYONE. I guess you're just one of "those guys". In no way did I break any rules here BRO. But hey! thanks for the lack of ADVICE to my DETAILING AND FORUM friendly question. LOL
 
Living in CA it's hard for the soap not to get a little dry at times on the sun side of the car. 75 degrees when I washed today. I usually dry the car with a QD or Megs D156 and the residue, if there is any, comes right off. Any of the forum brand, Chemical guys or Megs soaps will be easy to use and clean well.

I think a QD or spray wax finisher will be a big fix for this problem. Plus it will make the black finish pop a little for you.
 
Everyone relax.



QUOTE=Ruben12;1538542]Well, in response to your rude unnecessary post, I was in no way trying to advertise ADAMS POLISHES CAR WASH SOAP. I was asking a simple "detailing" related question. I understand you are a HUGE advocate of Autogeek and that's awesome. It is a forum right? It's called "auto detailing 101" right? My question was clearly detailing related and not in any way meant to SELL/ADVERTISE ADAMS POLISHES SOAP TO ANYONE. I guess you're just one of "those guys". In no way did I break any rules here BRO. But hey! thanks for the lack of ADVICE to my DETAILING AND FORUM friendly question. LOL[/QUOTE]
 
Thanks for this information, how do you deal with applying wax with that sun?


QUOTE=pickles;1538544]Living in CA it's hard for the soap not to get a little dry at times on the sun side of the car. 75 degrees when I washed today. I usually dry the car with a QD or Megs D156 and the residue, if there is any, comes right off. Any of the forum brand, Chemical guys or Megs soaps will be easy to use and clean well.

I think a QD or spray wax finisher will be a big fix for this problem. Plus it will make the black finish pop a little for you.[/QUOTE]
 
What wax or sealant is on the paint? How many coats? Do you wax/seal frequently? Did you put a "glaze" on the paint too?

I've seen this happen in the past when wayyyyyyyyyyyy tooooooooooo much wax/sealant/glaze (or combination of all 3!) is applied to the paint. When it comes time to wash the car, the soap is not strong enough to cut through the build up of oils/silicones/polymers, thus creating a situation exactly as you described.

Feed back please
 
I have 2 recommendations 1 don't wash in the sun, add a 1/2 oz of uber/914/your favorite rinseless product to soften the water.

Also wash the car in sections
 
Nick@McKees37 said:
What wax or sealant is on the paint? How many coats? Do you wax/seal frequently? Did you put a "glaze" on the paint too?

I've seen this happen in the past when wayyyyyyyyyyyy tooooooooooo much wax/sealant/glaze (or combination of all 3!) is applied to the paint. When it comes time to wash the car, the soap is not strong enough to cut through the build up of oils/silicones/polymers, thus creating a situation exactly as you described.

Feed back please
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I’ve got collinite 845 on the paint. I think that might possible be the issue. I’ve thought about buying megs QD but I’m not sure if that would be enough to get rid of the residue. In other words I would have to spray a ton of product on and buff off. What do you think?
 
fightnews said:
I have 2 recommendations 1 don't wash in the sun, add a 1/2 oz of uber/914/your favorite rinseless product to soften the water.

Also wash the car in sections
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I have a soft water system implemented while washing my car. I’ve come to think that maybe the water might be too “soft” causing the soap to leave behind a residue like that. I wash under a carport, so the sun isn’t a factor. Any other possibilities?
 
Ruben12 said:
I have a soft water system implemented while washing my car. I’ve come to think that maybe the water might be too “soft” causing the soap to leave behind a residue like that. I wash under a carport, so the sun isn’t a factor. Any other possibilities?
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Salt that is left over from the softener? My brother would leave a glass with a slight amount of water in it and after it evaporated, it left behind a film...his installer indicated that there's a slight amount of salt that makes it into the water and that's what he was seeing....the water would evaporate leaving the salt behind. My brother washes his car with softened water and it always leaves a film or residue when he's done washing and drying and has to use a QD to wipe it away.
 
fightnews said:
Also wash the car in sections
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This was the first thing that came to mind. I wash my black car in the sun due to no shade being available and I've never seen soap leave a residue like that.

Do you rinse each section completely before moving on? I've used some horrible cheap soaps in the past and even the worst didn't leave those types of results.

I don't think the 845 should be causing problems. I've used a few shampoo's on it in all sorts of environments, and not seen any reactions to the soaps. It's very durable and grime along with the soap should just rinse away.
 
Ruben12 said:
I’ve got collinite 845 on the paint. I think that might possible be the issue. I’ve thought about buying megs QD but I’m not sure if that would be enough to get rid of the residue. In other words I would have to spray a ton of product on and buff off. What do you think?
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How many coats of 845? How often do you apply it?
 
DogRescuer said:
Thanks for this information, how do you deal with applying wax with that sun?


QUOTE=pickles;1538544]Living in CA it's hard for the soap not to get a little dry at times on the sun side of the car. 75 degrees when I washed today. I usually dry the car with a QD or Megs D156 and the residue, if there is any, comes right off. Any of the forum brand, Chemical guys or Megs soaps will be easy to use and clean well.

I think a QD or spray wax finisher will be a big fix for this problem. Plus it will make the black finish pop a little for you.
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I don't, I pull my wet SUVs into the garage to dry. There are many QD/Spray wax products that boast that they can be used in sunlight though.
 
MattPersman said:
They say and claim that the Sio2 soap from Mckees can be left to dry even on the paint

I️ know poorboys super slick and wax works pretty well too it has polymers that work well in the sun


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Its not a claim if there is proof that it can be left to dry on the paint without issue. I use the McKee's Soi2 Auto wash quite a lot in full sun and 90+ degree heat while letting it dry completely before rinsing off on both my white tahoe and my metalic red 2500hd. I have provided photos in various review threads as well have others.

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It’s still all “claims” in the detailing world. You give someone the perfect storm situation and I’m sure they can screw it up

I️ saw Ron do it in Florida too, let the soap dry that is

But what happens if this guy buys it and it doesn’t work the same ? Or someone else reading

No guarantees my friend


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Why don’t you rinse before it has a chance to dry?


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