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Originally Posted by Rb737
Hello all,
Today I did my first wash an wax on my 12 Camaro RS.
After I was finishing the removal of the dried wax ( meguiars deep crystal carnauba wax) I noticed a rough patch on the driver side that wouldn't wipe off.
It feels like hardened specs are on the paint, I tried to use compound to get them off with no luck.
These specs are not visible, I can only feel them when rubbing over the area with my hand.
Any ideas or tips on how to get this off or what it might be?
Thanks in advance for any help.
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Sometimes this comes from transportation of your vehicle from the factory and a good clay should remove this for you. Here is some inform for you to read up on claying. When it actually comes to claying your paint the first thing you should do is tear up your clay bar into 4 pieces and then check that they are soft enough to work with. This is a bit of a judgement call, but ideally you should be able to mould the pieces into balls and be able to roll them up into sausage shapes with relatively little effort, the consistency of blue-tack is what you are aiming for. Take one piece of your clay and flatten it into an easy to hold patty shape. The next step is to work from the top of your car down, panel by panel. Working on an area of no more than 2 ft x 2 ft at a time, spray the work area thoroughly with the spray lubricant and then using light pressure and pace rub the clay backwards and forwards across the surface of the panel, following the lines of the car. Using insufficient lubricant is the second reason why many people have a bad experience with clay and end up damaging their paint; be generous with it, it doesn't matter if it runs everywhere, it won't do anything any harm.
If the paint is relatively clean the clay will glide across it very easily, if it is heavily contaminated the clay will be much harder to move around. Usually, between one to two dozen passes will be enough to clean the work area, but in time you will become able to judge whether all of the contaminants have been removed by the way the clay moves over the surface. Another way to tell is to run your fingertips over the panel when you think you are done, it should be perfectly smooth. If it isn't, repeat the process. Once the work area is clean, wipe up any residual lubricant using a microfibre drying towel and then move on to the next area or panel.
As you progress, remould and reshape your clay after every panel. This ensures that the face of the clay in contact with the paint remains relatively clean. If after doing the first area you realise you are working on a heavily contaminated surface, remould the clay more frequently. As your confidence grows, you will find that it is often easier to work on really stubborn areas using a thinner piece of clay and more pressure, but don't rush this; get some experience first, as marring can be caused if too much pressure is used. The final rule for using clay safely and effectively is always to throw it away if you accidentally drop it on the floor.
The final step in your cleaning process is to pack away all of the tools you have used, making sure everything is clean and ready for next use. Check the condition of your clay pieces; if they are totally soiled discard them if it was me, but if they are only partially soiled then place them in a zip lock freezer bag and save them for future use. But if you can any pictures will help us in seeing what it is.
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