Clay Bars
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all i can say is the mother's clay bar kit that i bought gave me fantastic results.
my car is silver though. under certain conditions, you can see the normal fine "scratches" and surface imperfections in the paint, but the clay bar greatly improved my paint.
my car is silver though. under certain conditions, you can see the normal fine "scratches" and surface imperfections in the paint, but the clay bar greatly improved my paint.
The key to scratchless clay bar application is lots of lubrication.
I tried claybars from Zaino and ClayMagic in the past, and I like ClayMagic much better. It's softer - easier to work with. Also, the lubricant spray they provide along with the bar is excellent, although not enough - I do 30% of the car and it's gone. Then I use Meguiar's Gold Class shampoo somewhat dilluted in water as the lubricant for the rest of the car.
It's important to have the car as clean as possible before you begin claybarring so that you don't drag grit and sand along the paint and scratch it. Be sure to turn the bar over frequently and if you happen to accidentally drop it on the ground, do not even think about using it again.
Other than that, well... like tweeker43, I also have a silver car so scratches are less visible, but even then, I don't think there are any clay-borne scratches in my paint. Just gotta be careful, that's all.
I tried claybars from Zaino and ClayMagic in the past, and I like ClayMagic much better. It's softer - easier to work with. Also, the lubricant spray they provide along with the bar is excellent, although not enough - I do 30% of the car and it's gone. Then I use Meguiar's Gold Class shampoo somewhat dilluted in water as the lubricant for the rest of the car.
It's important to have the car as clean as possible before you begin claybarring so that you don't drag grit and sand along the paint and scratch it. Be sure to turn the bar over frequently and if you happen to accidentally drop it on the ground, do not even think about using it again.
Other than that, well... like tweeker43, I also have a silver car so scratches are less visible, but even then, I don't think there are any clay-borne scratches in my paint. Just gotta be careful, that's all.
This is something that I have always been concerned about. You be better off not using the clay or is there a special techinque?
it should scratch unless u dropped it...i have used it for years with no problems. only the best even on the worst cars.
i just spray the solution and work an area at a time and wipe....make sur eu keep the area saturated at least so the claybar wont rub the paint.
its really easy...i like it, have fun!
oh i used mothers, mequiars and they are really just about the same
i just spray the solution and work an area at a time and wipe....make sur eu keep the area saturated at least so the claybar wont rub the paint.
its really easy...i like it, have fun!
oh i used mothers, mequiars and they are really just about the same
tweeker...Have you tried Zanio's Z-5 polish to get rid of the "spider" swirl marks on you vehicle.
The stuff worked great on my wife's dark green vehicle.
And..There is really no trick to using a clay bar.
Keep it clean..If you drop it, throw it away..and use plenty of lube..any carwash, dishsoap mixed with water will work>
The stuff worked great on my wife's dark green vehicle.
And..There is really no trick to using a clay bar.
Keep it clean..If you drop it, throw it away..and use plenty of lube..any carwash, dishsoap mixed with water will work>
tweeker, try some scratchX. In my mind it's too conservative, so I doubt you'll have any problems. Actually, it seems to do more filling of fine scratches than polishing down the edges.
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