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question about clay bar on car finish.
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2001 2500 dodge ram... white.
I've got the 2500 6 cylinder.myway said:
I just clayed my 1996 Audi Black....
Actually worked amazing! Will make sure when i wash my car by hand on detail day i HAVE to clay bar. There was so much grim on the car that it was crazy...
Now the car is smooth as hell like glass....
since it took me 2+ hrs to clay the bar, i used tutle wax black polish to get into any scratches....
Car is VERY SHINY.
Next time i plan on doing this i will get out my buffer and really wax the shit out of her...
Actually worked amazing! Will make sure when i wash my car by hand on detail day i HAVE to clay bar. There was so much grim on the car that it was crazy...
Now the car is smooth as hell like glass....
since it took me 2+ hrs to clay the bar, i used tutle wax black polish to get into any scratches....
Car is VERY SHINY.
Next time i plan on doing this i will get out my buffer and really wax the shit out of her...
juiceddreadlocks said:
Dishwashing liquid is a great pre-clay step. Wash your vehicle with it to strip it down to the clearcoat, then clay it. And fuck that "throw it away if you drop the bar" bullshit. Keep a new, sharp razor blade handy and just trim off a thin slice of the part that hits the ground if you drop it.
PICK3 said:
I've put around 12-15k miles on my truck this summer. I have washed and washed and treated and pre washed my finish and cant get all the bugs out of it. I'm trying to get it as clean as possible to sell it. It's got a bunch of swirls in the finish also.
I have an orbital buffer... but it's a cheap one that doesn work for shit. I've never even used it on this vehicle. Do you think it's worth my time to clay the vehicle. I dont remember what hte porter cable is, but I remember reading about it. IS that a multiple sized buffer or polisher?PICK3 said:
I fell into the marketing trap and got some ''ice'' wax from Oreillys... I think it's a new Turtle Wax product.
Know anything about it.
Know anything about it.
PICK3
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juiceddreadlocks said:
A Porter Cable (PC) is a DA (dual action) random orbital buffer that has a very small learning curve. Since the action is random it doesn't generate enough heat in one spot to worry about "burning" clearcoats. With a backing plate and a few pads it can be had for approx. $200
Like I said, I'm not a big fan of claying ... you'll have limited success on dried on bugs that's been there for awhile.
I haven't tried TW Ice but if your finish is properly prepared (polished) OTC products can provide a nice topping although probably not as durable as some of my professional products.
fistfullofsteel
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if you use good car wax and use it every 6 months then dirt and other stuff should come off alot easier without the clay bar. i only use clay bar only when all else fails.
zymol is great car wax, i read good things about zaino, and car brite's final finish is the best stuff i've ever used. the stuff makes your vehicle shine like a mirror.
zymol is great car wax, i read good things about zaino, and car brite's final finish is the best stuff i've ever used. the stuff makes your vehicle shine like a mirror.
whoa, looks like fistfullofsteel is in teh autopia cult also!
PICK3 said:
Where else can you read so many good things about Zanio? bahahahaha. Driving too much lately, dont have a free day to devote to getting my truck where I need it to sell it.
I really dont know what all the hwole Zanio system entails... but no regardless.PICK3 said:
PICK3
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juiceddreadlocks said:
It's fairly expensive. It calls for a Dawn dishwashing liquid wash first (like RW mentioned). It produces a very shiney finish, but many feel it's too sterile and top it with a carnuba wax anyways.
Most of the Pros on Autopia aren't Zaino fans, but newbie car zealots flock to it and always will.
I used to do high end detailing when I was a kid...
wash w/ harsh soap
then clay
then polish (high power orbital w/ various abbrassiveness, usually medium, fine, superfine... I would NEVER leave polish swirls)
Then Wax w/ usually 3m pro products.
Best part about a nice detail is seeing people's response when you do a GOOD job clay/polishing their paint... it's insane what you can do to an old beater w/ a good buff.
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wash w/ harsh soap
then clay
then polish (high power orbital w/ various abbrassiveness, usually medium, fine, superfine... I would NEVER leave polish swirls)
Then Wax w/ usually 3m pro products.
Best part about a nice detail is seeing people's response when you do a GOOD job clay/polishing their paint... it's insane what you can do to an old beater w/ a good buff.
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fistfullofsteel
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PICK3 said:
like i said, i never tried zaino. i'm not going to try out every wax on the planet. there are guys i know that do auto body and they use some stuff that can even take out the orange peel look from a paint job that wasn't properly wet sanded or painted. it won't look like a mercedes benz paint job but it will still look much better.
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Spartacus
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pick3 I'll giveu 30 bucks to wash/wax mine
you can use that for drinkin' money
you can use that for drinkin' money
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Spartacus
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porsche and supraPICK3 said:
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