Clayed the car....Clean!!!
03-14-06, 12:26 PM
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Congrats. Claying your car for the first time is really cool.
However, once you clay the car, you could (should) do a proper polish to prep the paint as claybars don't affect the appearance unless the car is white and dark. Also, wax and/or seal the paint as clay will partially remove what was already on the car.
Get some sun shots up! I wanna see that black!
However, once you clay the car, you could (should) do a proper polish to prep the paint as claybars don't affect the appearance unless the car is white and dark. Also, wax and/or seal the paint as clay will partially remove what was already on the car.
Get some sun shots up! I wanna see that black!
03-14-06, 03:46 PM
#32
However, once you clay the car, you could (should) do a proper polish to prep the paint as claybars don't affect the appearance unless the car is white and dark. Also, wax and/or seal the paint as clay will partially remove what was already on the car.
Did a three coat wax after the claying....used the mothers carnuba, then Eagle One Wet polish/wax...then Meguire's Final Cut....
Going to wash it this weekend and add one more coat.....should be good for awhile.
03-14-06, 04:38 PM
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looks awesome!!
i have the mothers claybar kit at home, just been waiting for a nice warm day to use it.
neuro4you@, is the 4oz carnauba wax in the mothers kit enough for the entire car? and what did you use to apply it, just regular terry cloths, mircrofiber, those little round applicators?
i'm really **** about being perfect with everything, and i dont wanna leave any marks behind. did you wipe it off after each "section" or each patch that you did?
i have the mothers claybar kit at home, just been waiting for a nice warm day to use it.
neuro4you@, is the 4oz carnauba wax in the mothers kit enough for the entire car? and what did you use to apply it, just regular terry cloths, mircrofiber, those little round applicators?
i'm really **** about being perfect with everything, and i dont wanna leave any marks behind. did you wipe it off after each "section" or each patch that you did?
03-14-06, 07:10 PM
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Neuro's Quick, Claybar Clinic!!!
did you wipe it off after each "section" or each patch that you did?
Wash the car with some "whatever brand" car wash soap, but add a few drops of dish detergent.
(the dish soap will get a lot of old wax and junk off.
Rinse well, hell over-rinse the car. Dry with a chamois and a towel.
Get the clay-bar out...knead the hell out of it, roll it into a ball and then flatten it into a disc between your hands.
Use the "Showtime" spray-wax / lube, or "Final Cut" and spray the section your going to work on.
Use a lot of spray, then take the clay bar and try to stay in a straight line....run the clay disc in one direction, then back over the same line you just ran in.....You feel the bar "catching" on the paint....Its actually picking up the dirt and junk in the paint. Keep going back and forth in that spot, till the clay slides smoothly. Then move on to the next spot.
When the area is done being clayed, take a soft towel and buff the area....(you'll buff up some junk with the towel too).
Then move on to the next area.
When the whole car is done. Get out the wax, you can use the carnauba that the kit comes with or something better like Zymole, or whatever!!! Wax the car well. Take your time with the waxing cause this is the first wax layer on somewhat bare paint...when you get that layer on, do another or some polish....
That's what I did.....now I've gotta get the paint less dent guy out here and get some spots done....Gonna start parking sideways now!!!
Hope the info helps
03-14-06, 07:13 PM
#36
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IT is also a good idea to give the car a quick wash after you clay, with your regular car wash formula shampoo. This will ensure that all the crap that the claybar loosened up but left behind is gone (can be done as a substitute to when you buffed immediately after claying),
03-14-06, 07:30 PM
#37
Originally Posted by neuro4you@
Basically it goes like this.....this is a three hour deal also
Wash the car with some "whatever brand" car wash soap, but add a few drops of dish detergent.
(the dish soap will get a lot of old wax and junk off.
Rinse well, hell over-rinse the car. Dry with a chamois and a towel.
Get the clay-bar out...knead the hell out of it, roll it into a ball and then flatten it into a disc between your hands.
Use the "Showtime" spray-wax / lube, or "Final Cut" and spray the section your going to work on.
Use a lot of spray, then take the clay bar and try to stay in a straight line....run the clay disc in one direction, then back over the same line you just ran in.....You feel the bar "catching" on the paint....Its actually picking up the dirt and junk in the paint. Keep going back and forth in that spot, till the clay slides smoothly. Then move on to the next spot.
When the area is done being clayed, take a soft towel and buff the area....(you'll buff up some junk with the towel too).
Then move on to the next area.
When the whole car is done. Get out the wax, you can use the carnauba that the kit comes with or something better like Zymole, or whatever!!! Wax the car well. Take your time with the waxing cause this is the first wax layer on somewhat bare paint...when you get that layer on, do another or some polish....
That's what I did.....now I've gotta get the paint less dent guy out here and get some spots done....Gonna start parking sideways now!!!
Hope the info helps
Wash the car with some "whatever brand" car wash soap, but add a few drops of dish detergent.
(the dish soap will get a lot of old wax and junk off.
Rinse well, hell over-rinse the car. Dry with a chamois and a towel.
Get the clay-bar out...knead the hell out of it, roll it into a ball and then flatten it into a disc between your hands.
Use the "Showtime" spray-wax / lube, or "Final Cut" and spray the section your going to work on.
Use a lot of spray, then take the clay bar and try to stay in a straight line....run the clay disc in one direction, then back over the same line you just ran in.....You feel the bar "catching" on the paint....Its actually picking up the dirt and junk in the paint. Keep going back and forth in that spot, till the clay slides smoothly. Then move on to the next spot.
When the area is done being clayed, take a soft towel and buff the area....(you'll buff up some junk with the towel too).
Then move on to the next area.
When the whole car is done. Get out the wax, you can use the carnauba that the kit comes with or something better like Zymole, or whatever!!! Wax the car well. Take your time with the waxing cause this is the first wax layer on somewhat bare paint...when you get that layer on, do another or some polish....
That's what I did.....now I've gotta get the paint less dent guy out here and get some spots done....Gonna start parking sideways now!!!
Hope the info helps
He's right, the first time you clay your car, you'll take forever trying to be as careful as you can. After washing, I think I spent about an hour or so thoroughly claying my car for the first time. Now that I'm much more familiar with it, I can have the whole car clayed in about 20 minutes. I've even gotten good enough to use only water as a lubricant.
The dish soap won't help you anymore. Using dish soap is a bad habit to get into to wash your car, and the clay will abrade away a majority of whatever wax you have on there anyway. If not, the polish, or cleaner wax if you're cheap
, will do that. Besides, most cars have dead wax on them anyway.Other than that, it's pretty simple. Remember, if you drop the clay on the ground, it's done. Toss it. I suggest taking the hunk of clay and ripping it into 2 pieces. Each half will be more than enough to clay efficiently and if you do drop one, you have a back up. Store your clay in a baggie.
Anyone else interested in detailing should check out the detailing forum here or http://autopia.org.
03-21-07, 04:18 PM
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Anyone else interested in detailing should check out the detailing forum here or http://autopia.org.
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03-21-07, 08:11 PM
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03-22-07, 05:20 PM
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I forgot about this post.
I think this year I'm just going to pay Steve (cHiTwNGS43) to do mine.
Hes a freaking detail guru!!!
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=270289
I think this year I'm just going to pay Steve (cHiTwNGS43) to do mine.
Hes a freaking detail guru!!!
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=270289
