Just used "Mothers" Clay bar!!! IT WORKS!!!
11-06-2005
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Originally Posted by soonercivic
When you say this it sounds as if you think the clay bar protects the paint. You may or may not know that its strictly for removal of surface contaminates and any old waxes. As many have already said, you must polish and wax after the clay bar. This is mainly so any novice reading this doesnt assume something incorrect.
11-07-2005
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Originally Posted by gearbox
i always heard claymagic was better than mothers but its harder to find.
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Rep Power: 252 Its a brand name. www.claymagic.net Claymagic is a good product for the weekend detailer, but there are others that are suited for professional detailing and specific aggressivness.
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Originally Posted by soonercivic
When you say this it sounds as if you think the clay bar protects the paint. You may or may not know that its strictly for removal of surface contaminates and any old waxes. As many have already said, you must polish and wax after the clay bar. This is mainly so any novice reading this doesnt assume something incorrect.
11-07-2005
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Rep Power: 327 Thats your first time using clay Dru?!? Man, youve been missing out. I love claying my car. Comes out better than from the factory. I personally havent tried the Mothers California Clay System (Im guessing thats what you used), because I use the Meguiars, but it all comes out the same.
Very nice work!
Very nice work!
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Originally Posted by sweeteli99
what would you use to polish?
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Rep Power: 286 hmm, im gonna have my car either recleared and wetsand/buffed or just wetsand/buffed in the spring so i wonder, would you guys think a wetsand and good buff is better or a really goot claybar and wax.
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Originally Posted by ncirom2003
hmm, im gonna have my car either recleared and wetsand/buffed or just wetsand/buffed in the spring so i wonder, would you guys think a wetsand and good buff is better or a really goot claybar and wax.
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Originally Posted by soonercivic
Well it really depends on what your ultimate goal is, if your trying to get rid of defects, the severity of those defects, and who would be doing the work.
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Rep Power: 252 Well if you or your dad has experience and your trying to get rid of some major defects in the clear, then wet-sanding and buffing out the sanding marks is a great method. Its definetly something that if you dont have experience then you shouldnt do it. Try the claybar first and see if you are happy with the results, that will cost you 10 bucks max. If you dont like that then you may look into wet-sanding the finish. Wet-sanding is a last resort though. You cant really compare the two, they do totally different things to the finish.
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Rep Power: 286 ehh, again i was just interested in what people personally thought looks best, a fresh buffed car or a fresh clayed car. sometimes buffers burn the paint or leave marks so i was wondering what people preferred.
and yes experience is there, dads got 40 years experience and its really not that hard to wet-sand, do it twice and if you understand what your doing you cant f-up.
and yes experience is there, dads got 40 years experience and its really not that hard to wet-sand, do it twice and if you understand what your doing you cant f-up.
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Originally Posted by white2K2EX
Have faith! It takes forever and your arm is sore like you jerked it for several days straight, but it makes your paint sooooo smooth.
Whew, then I'm all set. My arm feels that way all the time....eh.....I don't know why though.
11-08-2005
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Rep Power: 286 i love clay bars. i use mothers right now, but i used to use a blue one. i can't remember the name and i can't find it anywhere!
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