12-19-2011, 04:10 PM | #15 |
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No drop in the clay, as it was a new bar. and i would apply a decent amount of detail spray for each section. I did just wash the car however, i did not completely dry the car. I washed the car with plenty of suds and then hosed it down from top to bottom to eliminate dirt or particles staying on the car before i started the claying process. How important is it to have the car completey dry before claying. I thought as long as i spray down some detail spray, water left over from my final rinse shouldnt hurt the clay process? am i wrong? thanks for all the tips and help.
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12-19-2011, 04:25 PM | #16 |
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I believe it is fine to leave the water from your final rinse on your car when clay barring. That should not have any effect on claying.
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12-19-2011, 04:34 PM | #17 |
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K, I thought this would be fine. The car has 56K miles on it, about 80% of it HWY miles, and this was my first Clay experience. I checked the car out during my lunch break and only noticed the "new scratches" on the hood and not any where else so thats a relief. And TBH you cant see it unless youre at the right angle up close but I know theyre there. So machine polishing will be my next step. Im really hoping they wil come out with the swirl n haze remover.
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12-19-2011, 09:44 PM | #18 |
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The 4" Adams pads on a cordless drill with either sever or regular swirl remove should do the trick. My method of swirl and stratch removals goes like this because less is better.
First Machine Polish & PC with a little spray detail. If not happy PC again with swirl remover. If not happy PC again with sever swirl remove. Still not happy 4" Adams Pad on the cordless First regular if not enough then sever swirl remover. If all of that does not make you happy then it is compound & the big guns which a rarely use. The key is to work slowly and watch your product work. |
12-19-2011, 10:47 PM | #19 | |
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Tried three seperate attempts. It's another marketing sham. I can get just as good results without the clay and without the risk of scratches.
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12-20-2011, 06:00 AM | #20 |
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How exactly do you remove the contaminants and get that glass smooth feel without the clay? I'm curious.
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12-20-2011, 08:32 AM | #21 | |
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BTW i did notice claying the windows all the way around made the glass a whole lot easier to clean and kept water beading up and rolling down. The scratches are not severe IMO. Theyre close to the swirl marks i already have so Machine polish should do it.
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12-20-2011, 08:42 AM | #22 |
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Not sure about that. You've rinsed the car to get rid of suds and those suds can have particles suspended as could the water that doesn't run off from the rinse.
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12-20-2011, 10:45 AM | #23 | |
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http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...lay-paint.html Although, I think they mention that they use "soapy water" as a lubricant instead of detail spray. Not too sure that I agree with that...
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12-20-2011, 11:48 AM | #24 | |
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Claying wet is fine and had nothing to do with whats going on here.
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