After getting your interior and exterior clean, including the wheels, tires and inner fender wells, it is time to protect the paint. Adam’s Patriot Shine Kit comes with the company’s premium paste wax, the applicator, an applicator grip handle, Brilliant Glaze, Detailing Spray and two microfiber towels.
You start by applying the Patriot Wax and when that is done, you coat the car in the Brilliant Glaze for the best shine possible. Afterwards, the detailing spray helps keep the car shining between baths.
Got Matte?
As matte paints have become more popular, we are seeing more of the no-gloss paint on Mercedes-Benz models. Matte finishes can become particularly dirty-looking in the winter and they require specific cleaning products. Since this doesn’t apply to everyone, this isn’t one of our five items from Adam’s Polishes for a thorough spring cleaning, but if you have any matte paint on your Benz, Adam’s Matte Detailer Combo is a must-have item to get your car shining for spring.
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
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