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Dznyfn · 09-09-2011, 03:38 PM

Do I need to clay the vehicle prior to swirl and haze remover?

SSOOCH · 09-09-2011, 03:42 PM

Yes! You need to remove contaminants in the clear coat or you will just grind them in.

camaro2ssblack · 09-09-2011, 03:46 PM

Do the baggie test to be sure but if you have never clayed the car, you need to!

Adam's Polishes · 09-09-2011, 03:52 PM

Yep... any good paint correction should start with claying to get all the bonded contamination off. The only way you'd skip clay is if you do the baggie test and don't feel anything.

The end results, like with anything are going to be entirely dependent on the prep work.

Dznyfn · 09-09-2011, 05:01 PM

Thanx all, did clay to msw for my SS, all Adam's of course, but doing paint correction on a stang for my dad, was just verifying my instincts. Lots of scratches from him letting my lil sis use it and lots of purse dragging on roof and trunk.

As far as I know this has never had a true detail so I know what I'll be doing all day tomorrow.....

09-09-2011, 03:38 PM	#1
Dznyfn Drives: 13 1SS Vert, 05 Tahoe Z71, 67 RS/SS Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 387	Clay before shr? Do I need to clay the vehicle prior to swirl and haze remover?

09-09-2011, 03:42 PM	#2
SSOOCH Camaro SL,UTs Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS #16429 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Jordan, UT Posts: 7,357 View My Garage	Yes! You need to remove contaminants in the clear coat or you will just grind them in. __________________

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09-09-2011, 03:46 PM	#3
camaro2ssblack Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS - Black on Black Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Jackson, TN Posts: 731	Do the baggie test to be sure but if you have never clayed the car, you need to!

09-09-2011, 03:52 PM	#4
Adam's Polishes Drives: The shiny ones. Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: In the detail shop! Posts: 5,979	Yep... any good paint correction should start with claying to get all the bonded contamination off. The only way you'd skip clay is if you do the baggie test and don't feel anything. The end results, like with anything are going to be entirely dependent on the prep work.

09-09-2011, 05:01 PM	#5
Dznyfn Drives: 13 1SS Vert, 05 Tahoe Z71, 67 RS/SS Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 387	Thanx all, did clay to msw for my SS, all Adam's of course, but doing paint correction on a stang for my dad, was just verifying my instincts. Lots of scratches from him letting my lil sis use it and lots of purse dragging on roof and trunk. As far as I know this has never had a true detail so I know what I'll be doing all day tomorrow.....