The brand in question is Adams which is an American brand. Jeff Cheetham at Prestige knows I like the Adams stuff but I will be giving my honest opinion. One thing which hasn't been feasible is to do a 50/50 for each product....just haven't got that time especially with a toddler. I will try though.
I have a pretty good cross section of the range though, and it's because I'm all for the brand characteristics (just as I am with the Alpina brand). Adams products are reformulated year on year and are:
Easy to use
Fast to use
Work great
Smell great
Last well (a little goes a long way)
Unsurprisingly, it's not the cheapest brand in the world, but it works, lasts well and the spray bottles are superb. You really do get what you pay for. You may think I'm lying but when you see the prices you'll start to believe me. Whilst I use the Detail Spray liberally on anything wash, some of these are for the B5 only!
We'll start with the Total Interior Detailer.
Handy spray for the interior, can be used on any surface including leather. Has a fresh smell but all Adams products smell good. Has just enough cleaning power to budge gentle stains. Lovely finish...OEM look and not slick to the touch.
As a one stop inside spray it's very good. I prefer to use dedicated products for the interior but this gets a 7/10 from me...delivers but not my favourite aroma personally.
Leather and Interior Cleaner
This is one of the dedicated interior products I use. Strong cleaning power, very effective at removing dirt and bringing the colour back to leather. Excellent on black. Not one you want to squirt directly onto seat...this is pretty potent stuff. 8.5/10
Vinyl, Rubber and Trim Protectant
This a beaut. I absolutely love this stuff. I absolutely hated the Autoglym Trim Gel...this little bad boy is the direct opposite. Hardly need any on a sponge and it lasts forever round the car. Has a fantastic restorative effect on plastics and tyres with a very natural look, no residue. Bottle just lasts forever. Real corker 10/10
Revive Fine Hand Polish
Really good as a pre-wax paint cleanser. This polish's strengths are its ease of use and how long it lasts. A tiny drop goes a long way...cures fast and easy off. No abrasives, not much artifical lustre but super as a cleaner which will bring the colour back 8.5/10
Detail Spray
This one is basically their flagship product. It's a multitalented belter. Gives massive gloss as a final wipedown product and smells outrageously good!
Also works as a drying aid...used in conjunction with a good drying towel it's downright spooky. Water just vacates the area!
Safe to be used on the entire car and works well anywhere...glass cleaner, interior spray, tyre shine, pad primer, clay lube etc etc. The list really does go on...incredibly versatile but truly shines as a final spray or drying aid. The smell of Adams Detail Spray is just pure 100% happiness in a bottle.
Have mine in hand always for all jobs. Little water marks and imperfections at the end of the wash...Detail Spray makes it all better. I cannot be without mine and I buy it by the gallon. 10/10 and if I could possibly justify giving it any more points than that I would!! Gloss-tastic!
Brilliant Glaze
The clue is in the name with this one. Yes it does gives really nice gloss and even a granny could use it...but it does seem to go down quick for an Adams product and I never use it. Very nice gloss and scent for those summer days and a dream to use, just makes it more like fun than work but only gets a 7.5/10 with me, everyone else raves about this stuff but it's hard to find a place for it in my process.
Metal Polish #1
This is good as a metal cleaner. Isn't the cheapest out there by far but works well. 6/10
Metal Polish #2
Second phase of the metal treatment...polishes off to a fine shine. Again not cheap but works of course. Better than Autosol but then also several times the price. 6/10
Paint Correcting Polish
Such a good abrasive polish. Has really good cut and buffs out to a fine powder...no chalky residue and much easier to wipedown afterwards. Much prefer this to the Meguiars I was using before. Last better than Megs too as you don't need much. Dream to work with 10/10
Paint Finishing Polish
Have only had a brief go with this but seems to be on par with the PCP...these are my new go-to abrasive polishes. 10/10
Glass Cleaner
Of course this works really well...good cleaning power, zero streaks and easy to buff out. It's also £10 a bottle which is pretty eyewatering considering a cheap glass cleaner pretty much does the trick. I gave this a go in case I was missing a glorious secret but in reality it's just good glass cleaner...5/10
Car Shampoo
This would have to be pretty good to knock my Zymol off it's perch..the Zymol has a fantastic coconut smell but I really like the Adams shampoo for its superior resistance to drying. Still very sudsy but you don't have to.rush to get round the car with the Adams...one panel will always be facing the sun and it lasts better on those warm days. If I reorder this I will bloody miss the Zymol and it's Ambre Solaire smell! 9/10
All Purpose Cleaner
Another absolute worldie. Used neat it budges anything. First time I used it was on a boot floor carpet which had dried glue, oil and brake dust smeared in. Came up like new. I dilute this to a few different strengths, depending on the job in hand. Use it round the house too...bloody love this stuff. Never lets me down. Another one I buy in gallons. 10/10
Under Carriage Spray
This wonderful concoction is great for wheel arch liners...Gives an impossibly black finish which is especially useful on 4x4s. If you're looking for the perfect finish for show season this is a nice touch. Works to a tee but not really a casual product and goes down quicker than most Adams products. 9/10
I don't have a picture of the Wheel Cleaner to hand. It's a very good wheel cleaner and is safe for paint if diluted 1:1 so can be used as a fallout remover. Another one for the gallon. I use this diluted 2:1 for maintenance washes and neat for very dirty wheels. 9/10 because it does tend to go fairly swiftly if you're overzealous. Very decent smell for a wheel cleaner...no rotten eggs here.
Also have a Waterless Wash which is surprisingly good. Grand for getting bird poo off the car while out and about. I have a bottle in all our cars...very handy stuff (9.5/10)
Can't not mention the Big Yellow...this is a drying cloth from Prestige Car Care. Not an Adams product but when coupled with the Detail Spray at the drying stage the results are unreal. Soaks up water like you won't believe. Makes big fluffy towels hang their heads in shame...
And just one of the B5 as the sun goes down...
Guys I haven't mentioned prices too much because it varies depending on what size bottle you buy. . Generally it's between £10 and £20 for a 9oz bottle. The one thing the Adams range is not is cheap but then cheap products can be a false economy as you end up using more. The real stinger is that the gallons are US gallons so a little short of a UK measure but that really is the way to go on most of these...as long as you buy the bottle first you can always refill into it and believe me the bottles and spray heads are better than what most people sell empty for £3-4 each. But this is not a budget brand by any means.
As for the smells...it'll.be a nice surprise for those that order. I believe we still have an alpina10 discount code which gets you 10% at the checkout...thank you to Jeff for that.
Hopefully will find time this week to do a couple of 50/50s...
Just leave you with the VRT...
Thanks for reading.
