Polishing 101 | Adam's Polishes

Polishing 101 | Adam's Polishes
Machine Polishing a car may seem intimidating. The truth is, removing scratches, oxidation, and swirl marks is fairly simple. Understanding the right tool to use, what polish or compound and what techniques are best is the caveat to perfect paint.
A vehicles paint and/or finish come in a lot of different variations and a lot of different conditions. Understanding the condition of your paint before polishing will give you the understand of what tools/compound and polish/techniques you’ll need to correct the paint effectively and efficiently.
Adam’s Polishes paint correction process is simple and includes one compound and one polish with a mixture of microfiber and foam pads. The compound, polish and associated pads are color coordinated to make life easy. Remember to always to a two foot by two foot area before paint correcting the whole car to ensure the correct process on the whole vehicle.
Perfecting paint is a job usually done by professional detailers but Adam’s Polishes wants to help the everyday person understand that they have the power to correct their paint just as easy as any professional out there.
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[@joelsmith9433]

I absolutely love everything about this company

[@lightningsmokerXx]

the guy that answers the phone for their product questions could be a lot better

[@erniearambula3525]

Perfection is not over rated oh no perfection is EVERYTHING.

[@lead-dog]

Excellent video Adam. Really appreciate this quality of instruction.

[@garybaker730]

Every product is fabulous and I always get complements on how shiny and clean my black vehicles are, I always credit adams polishes. The videos take the uncertainty out of task like swirl removal and applying ceramics. Thanks and lifetime user of your products. The bug remover is awesome.

[@loveandbaconbrian1901]

Thank you for your educational approach! And congratulations on a wonderful company!

[@timdually5843]

Great video straight and to the point easy for beginners to understand thanks love your products😊👍

[@bigd9848]

Excellent informative video ✊Adam knows his way around the car/truck.He knows his products and what they do. I love the products myself and have way too much.✊💎

[@nicokasper8461]

Great informative video Adam! Thank you!

[@jorgeburgos6640]

Best video ever. Thanks Adam's! Jorge from Panama

[@androidery1999]

Nice video. Always learning something new about polishing.

[@bobgreen3116]

Thank you so much. Great info and no BS. I am now an Adams customer.

[@alexgonzalez-sj5uj]

They def got lots of good tips but coming from a detailer who uses adams products i highly recommend do not touch the pad at all, it’ll prevent cross contamination from your fingers to get on your pad, and do not drag the pad on the paint, if you had contamination you’ll scratch the paint

[@charlesdetailn8514]

Great video,Thank you!!!

[@johnwagner4559]

I wish you'd show us the results after you polish. We have no idea of what the finish looks like after each stage.

[@johnwagner4559]

@Owen Maurice Nope... Don't care.

[@danielistratoaie3301]

This did my head in… what’s the point showing a video of how to do it if you don’t show the results!

[@nitinpatel2655]

I like your products and your attitude wonderful i loved

[@richatfive-threedetailshop78]

Great products, great people! Can’t wait to see Adams on the #88 For Team Hendrick

[@justinturner4850]

I recently bought my wife a brand new suv. It came from the dealer with a ceramic coating, which is great. The problem is that the car has swirl marks on it from improper washing techniques at the dealership, and the ceramic coating is on top of the swirl marks🤦‍♂️

[@thedalillama]

I just bought a new car. It was dirty. The dealer insisted they wash it. I knew what would happen - swirls. Wtf is wrong with these people? Total trash.

[@cheby56]

Wash, clay bar, polish and reaeal

[@jr964]

I’ve been waiting for this. 😎

[@PerryShriver]

great video very educated.👍👍👍👍👍

[@nitinpatel2655]

Thanks Adams

[@BadRonald1]

Been in the detailing biz since 98. I couldn’t have said it better.

[@lukeanders6286]

Awesome video idea. Great to see Adam!

[@juannavarro8889]

Thanks for tips on 1972 gimmy

[@michaelwhitfield609]

Very nice video. Very informative. I really appreciate it. I will take your advice. I'm a newbie but I learn fast. Quick question. With the Adams micro mini. Does it have an extension bar for those tight areas. I'm thinking like a 1 inches or 2 inches extension bar attachment.

[@user-ne9wp8ve5u]

1st!! Love Adams Polish!!!! Awesome stuff and always do innovative.

[@nightmarecivic]

Save your money and go chemical guys same stuff.

[@nachomandetailingservices1057]

Not sure if this guy still works for Adams but he amazing. And knows his stuff. Easy to listen too.

[@egbertgarcia6610]

He’s the owner lol

[@ValkyrieLightwing]

I don't get why cars don't come with some sort of paint protection or sealant from factory. You'd think with how expensive vehicles are getting, especially with some paints, that they would take measures to protect it. At least for a few months to a year's worth of protection. Anyway, I enjoyed the video. I already knew a lot of that stuff but I still really enjoy seeing different techniques from different channels

[@mikea5205]

You know its funny Ford recommends that owners of the Ford GT PPF the car before driving it. I'm thinkin like FU Ford you charge a half million dollars and you guys can't PPF the damn thing when it's apart?? Also, Bentley and Rolls Royce do some polishing at the factory but not to perfection, it's a kind of a half ass job.

[@ctco223]

You should wait a month or two for new paint to cure before applying a sealant or wax. Can't really do that on an assembly line.

[@ValkyrieLightwing]

@@ctco223 I actually overlooked that. Makes sense. I would counter debate and say they shouldn't hurry so fast to get them gone but, it's a business and businesses need money, etc.

[@sammitchell7310]

My car came from the dealership with a ceramic coating

[@michaelwhitfield609]

@@mikea5205 they want us to spend more money on their cars. Warranty.paint protection. You name it. It's all about money and who can get it first

[@miguel90744]

Just picked one up Sk pro 👌😏

[@weaponizedmemes3461]

How do you like it? Considering buying one.

[@chrisryan8894]

would love to see a video made of polishing by hand for the noobies such as myself who aren't confident enough to use a machine polisher! thanks!

[@alexgonzalez-sj5uj]

They def got lots of good tips but coming from a detailer who uses adams products i highly recommend do not touch the pad at all, it’ll prevent cross contamination from your fingers to get on your pad, and do not drag the pad on the paint, if you had contamination you’ll scratch the paint

[@georgemyers6518]

I often wondered if today’s foam pads could be used on the old acrylic single stage paint on the older vehicles. I wondered if they would create too much heat or not with the acrylic single stage being much softer than urethane clear coat. I enjoy your videos a lot

[@danswrld]

I have used the foam pads and numerous single stage paints. 90% of what I own is pre-1970 with single stage paint.

[@BadRonald1]

Its fine to use foam for single stage

[@EatMyPropwash]

Only thing I’d say is to not use detail spray because you’re adding a small wax layer to the paint you’re trying to paint correct.

[@andytaylor2321]

I’m really trying to learn how to polish my cars and trucks, and I really like your methods but I have a question concerning pressure on the polisher, I’ve heard someone say 14 to 15 pounds pressure and you mentioned only one or two lbs pressure? is there a happy medium do you find less pressure is better

[@joorange3]

Thst swirl killer mico in the background seems to have a stand?

[@heartswap5609]

Are there times when you might not need to do the white polish step? I corrected and had no haze.

[@billnipp2309]

After you polish a section of a panel, when do you add more polish to the pad? After every section or after every panel? Ty.

[@computergaming7534]

So in 22:08 you said use soft pad & soft polish first to make clear coat safe? And the use combination to remove aggressive polish/compound to remove swirl mark/scratch? We know if we remove swirl mark/scratches it can scrape a clear coat layer.

[@alherrera591]

So this is the adam guy everyone talks about

[@pierredupont2669]

Do we have to go 2x2 panel at Time for thé full process or thé whole car for each step ?

[@narrothcr]

Adams compound and polish have fillers or wax o silicon?

[@borissztorch7954]

I purchased your buffer and polish products two years ago. Since then, I purchased a new car with ceramic coating. My question is should I use the buffer on my new car?

[@allthingscanbefixed]

So how does the swirl killer compare to a flex 3401 ?

[@Predatorseeker]

I lost it when he said douche bags 🤣🤣🤣

[@joekraebel2788]

Can you machine polish dealer-installed Zurich Shield? Either they did not correct the paint before applying or this stuff is just not very good which seems like it gets a lot of bad reviews. I would like to remove and apply the graphene coating.

[@chriztoph3rhammer750]

At 4:38 what was that you had in the clay bar it look like it was red

[@devn3813]

Dealerships need to stop destroying vehicles

[@SC457A]

I used to watch a crew come out and wash the new cars everyweek when I worked at a local dealer. Spray them down, wipe them off with towels or chamois type towels. Hundreds of cars/trucks in a few hours. They look okay to most people after the pre-delivery dept does the prep work, but.... we know... I took my new Mustang off the convoy truck, so it avoided that crap. 17 years later, still looks pretty good.

[@devn3813]

@@SC457A I worked as a detailer for a local dealer and I could not believe what they would do. They had mitts but would use these ground brushes on the car instead and would slam the metal and wood neck of them into the roof as they slid it across. That is good that you got to get yours before it was ruined.

[@SC457A]

@@devn3813 Volume over quality. Average person does not care too much as long as it is shiny, smells new, gets them to work and kids to school and is ready in 5 minutes. It is a shame for sure. Only reason mine didnt get fresh wax was it rained 1st week I owned the car. then only Meguiars, and Zaino have touched the paint. Soon Adams probably, maybe Ammo.. dunno

[@mikea5205]

You sure you don't want that complimentary swirl wash with your oil change? Jose, manual and hector do a great job!

[@tacoboy262]

I've worked at dealerships before and I'll tell you, they dont care, it's about saving money.. buy the cheapest broom/Mitt, and decent soap, just needs to look "good" to be presented. When taking delivery they offer a package to "detail" but of course at your cost..

[@lukelambert4595]

I just saw a comment that said something like “wow, all the orange is gone” hahaha!!! Please watch a video on what it takes to remove orange peel. No. The orange is not gone from a two stage polishing.

[@bbqwithpapabrian]

Do you guys sale a replacement dresser I lost mine /:

[@AlexDiaz-xd6kf]

Where can I purchase a Adams Polishes Polo? 👀

[@TeXasDadBod]

Have you noticed Audi has crap paint ? I got one tiny rock thrown up on my hood the other day and it took off the clear cote and paint all the way down to the primer . It took an entire chip out the paint going 35 mph from a damn truck in for of me . I took it to paint shop and they want paint my new Q7 entire damn hood . I don’t want to pay that much just to do a rock chip . I got paint marker from Audi and clear cote pen . I’m still debating which is best the car is brand new I’ve had it two months . Should I do throwing marker and then wait a day and polish the crap out of it or get the whole hood painted ??? 🤬😫

[@TeXasDadBod]

Therealdeal84 it’s white I decided to paint it with the marker and clear coat then waited a week and wet sanded it to level it then used a cutting pad to buff it and then a polishing pad to finish looks brand new .

[@datsuntoyy]

my biggest problem area is the front of the rear passenger door. My wife gets in and drags her purse along the front of the rear door as she gets in. It took some serious TLC before ceramic coating. That was over 2 years ago, time for round 2 and more polishing before a coat of graphene. I've ordered Ethos and Adams to compare.

[@esteban5361]

fix the root cause of that problem buddy… Just like anything in life…

[@datsuntoyy]

@@esteban5361 I have. I've asked her to watch her purse getting in. Now if I could do anything about the idiots in trucks and their doors. Most every ding I have on my car is from people in trucks.

[@joelc9329]

Park away from everyone unless you absolutely have to. I always park and walk.

[@gregpruitt1647]

What do I do with a car with PPF (Paint Protection Film), also known as clear bra?

[@danielistratoaie3301]

You can only ceramic coat it… can’t polish PPF

[@ryanellinger103]

Microfiber up have less surface area then then laying down I disagree with what Adam is saying. It will cut more with more surface area. When it is full of spent compound and clear coat that’s when it doesn’t cut as much.

[@TLMAudio]

Nice video, but you didn't show the results of what you were doing.

[@JADENBUTTLER]

I just purchased SK Pro

[@jcampa8761]

How do you liked so far ?

[@officialtjtrev8910]

Do i need to use the clay bar?

[@marphtwo]

Rub finger lightly over paint. If you feel bumps, then yes. Some people recommend running your finger in a plastic bag over the paint for more sensitivity

[@officialtjtrev8910]

@@marphtwo Thanks. I felt no bump's actually the car is pretty new im assuming the swirls are from the towels ive been using? I use microfiber tho

[@marphtwo]

@officialtjtrev8910 Sounds like you don't need a clay bar then. Clay bars are for removing particulates, but not swirls. I'd start with a light finishing polish Meguiar's M20532 Mirror Glaze Ultra Finishing Polish then go over that with a wax or ceramic coat

[@Djm9393]

What yoh recommend for water spots if your detail spray doesnt work. Better make a spray for water spots entirely bro !

[@b_nast19]

He did

[@unixdoes]

my luck: "today's a beautiful day so outside we go" ... "bird shits on car"

[@NarwahlGaming]

**International Space Station decays orbit and lands directly on car**

[@antonioV96]

Can I save a car with clearcoat that’s flaking?

[@danlc95]

Waffle pads are gone too! 😮

[@terabyte6166]

Difficult to follow with no close ups. Please show up close before and after with each compound...thank you otherwise😊🚘

[@caseyhearn2232]

Is it ever really necessary to polish a white car? Because i mean.. White will never really shine, even after polishing, right?

[@majesticdetail3422]

What if it's a white pearl paint? You can see everything in that pearl.

[@caseyhearn2232]

@@majesticdetail3422 my car is white pearl, and after a week of driving 50+ miles a day, it obviously doesn't look freshly clean but it doesn't look dirty by any means

[@majesticdetail3422]

@@caseyhearn2232 I just bought the new 2020 civic sport for the wife. Made sure the dealership didn't touch it. Polished it then applied a ceramic coating on it. I wanted to make sure that pretty pearl lasted for years.

[@mikea5205]

@@majesticdetail3422 - oh nice man my brother just got a 2020 Sport Coupe he absolutely loves it. He got the CVT because we live in Phoenix and traffic here gets pretty bad although he wanted the manual. I helped him clean his wheels today with P&S Brake Buster I had fun.

[@majesticdetail3422]

@@mikea5205 my wife does a bit of traveling back and forth to work too. P & S works pretty good. I'm not fan of it on tires but it works great on wheels. We looked at all there cars but the new sports model looked so nice.

[@irsankomarga]

So much wiggling there, what's going on? Pad is too firm? Poorly balanced DA polisher?

[@5PYZ3R]

well.. I don't know what you're seeing. but it's a dual action polisher which has a circular movement as well as spinning.

[@christianslense455]

If you had actual close ups with your light throughout this it would have helped. Also just saying what color pad without explaining it's exact difference kind of belittles our intelligence. Good points but some progressive close ups would have helped make it more educational

[@danlc95]

The orange is gone!

[@michaelrodgers5105]

Stupid hoods on c10's move and vibrate to much

[@spithitmiss]

This showed nothing...

[@kerwinatorsmokes]

I’m so lost. 😂 what the heck did I just watch.

[@GoebelsDetailshop78]

Awesome video !!! Hell yeah I just did a full paint correction on a Ferrari . Check it out on my KZbin page . I’m the head Detailer at Porsche and also running my own Mobile detailing business in Florida , just started my channel check it out

[@vtec230]

😆

[@theoriginalmungaman]

For the record, those silly overpriced orbital polishers are not “Dual action” a DA or dual action can switch from orbital to rotary, thats what dual action means!

[@Bananovskyyy]

yes they are dual action. Because they perform two actions at the same time. They oscillate and rotate. See? Dual. Action.

[@theoriginalmungaman]

@@Bananovskyyy Wrong, the DA has two different functions, orbital or you disengage the lever and its a rotary. DA’s have been like this since at least the 50’s. You are using a random orbital which is only one function of a dual action!

[@eastbayivxx510]

Watching him rubber the pad on the car instead of dabbing it around makes me cringe

[@jayzayas3425]

Is that the griots garage polisher?😂

[@trevorlaporte5951]

Bruh... It's an Adam's swirl killer pro

[@jayzayas3425]

Trevor Laporte 😂

[@ruffypoo]

I do not like how dude talks to us like we're in preschool

[@kevinrobinson773]

You talk so much you make the process forgettable do a complete job then explain as you go along