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SIN R G · 05-09-2011, 11:52 AM

I have never used Clay Bar before and am getting ready to do it for the first time. I know you don't use it on the vinly stripes, but do you do the front and read rubber bumpers?

DJBullitz · 05-09-2011, 11:56 AM

Yes you can use it on the bumpers. Check out Adams as sponser here and they will have a video.

CamaroDreams07 · 05-09-2011, 12:00 PM

What rubber bumpers are you talking about? Are you talking about the rear diffuser (the flat black part)? If so, then no, don't do that. Do anything that is painted.

Oh- and don't forget the glass.

Sir Nuke · 05-09-2011, 12:18 PM

anything that is PAINTED......that is what you clay.

vinman · 05-09-2011, 12:58 PM

Glass too?

Uncle Harvey · 05-09-2011, 01:01 PM

Yep. Do the glass. You will need a lot of detail spray so be prepared.

Adam's Polishes · 05-09-2011, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vinman

Glass too?

Absolutely! Whatever contamination is stuck to your paint is stuck to your glass too. You'll be amazed at how much clearer your glass will be after claying. So many times the things you thought were minor pits and stuff turn out to be contaminants stuck to the surface.

SIN R G · 05-09-2011, 02:38 PM

Wow, I kind of thought I should do everything that was painted, but I sure would not have done the glass also. I just had the GFX package painted and installed a few weeks ago. Can the new paint be clayed now, or should I wait a little bit before I do that.

Rookie50 · 05-09-2011, 08:43 PM

If you have original factory paint it is ok to clay now, however if you recently had your car painted at a local shop you should wait.

05-09-2011, 11:52 AM	#1
SIN R G Drives: 2008 VW R32, 2011 Synergy Green 2SS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Randolph, Wisconsin Posts: 1,544	Clay Bar - My First Time I have never used Clay Bar before and am getting ready to do it for the first time. I know you don't use it on the vinly stripes, but do you do the front and read rubber bumpers?

05-09-2011, 12:00 PM	#3
CamaroDreams07 Drives: Slow V6 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: East Lansing, MI Posts: 9,361 View My Garage	What rubber bumpers are you talking about? Are you talking about the rear diffuser (the flat black part)? If so, then no, don't do that. Do anything that is painted. Oh- and don't forget the glass. __________________ [B]

05-09-2011, 12:18 PM	#4
Sir Nuke Master of All Things Drives: '26 Corvette Stingray Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southeast of Houston, Texas Posts: 22,768 View My Garage	anything that is PAINTED......that is what you clay. __________________

05-09-2011, 12:58 PM	#5
vinman The BBOMG fill-in husband Drives: 2015 2SS/RS 1LE AKA V1LE Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Elmira, NY Posts: 4,479 View My Garage	Glass too? __________________ UPSTATE C5 MEMBER

05-09-2011, 08:43 PM	#9
Rookie50 Drives: 2011 SS RS Black Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Suwanee GA Posts: 54	If you have original factory paint it is ok to clay now, however if you recently had your car painted at a local shop you should wait. __________________

05-09-2011, 11:56 AM	#2
DJBullitz Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: 3rd Coast, Texas Posts: 111 View My Garage	Yes you can use it on the bumpers. Check out Adams as sponser here and they will have a video.

05-09-2011, 01:01 PM	#6
Uncle Harvey Drives: 2011 2SS RS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Senoia, GA Posts: 237 View My Garage	Yep. Do the glass. You will need a lot of detail spray so be prepared.

05-09-2011, 02:38 PM	#8
SIN R G Drives: 2008 VW R32, 2011 Synergy Green 2SS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Randolph, Wisconsin Posts: 1,544	Wow, I kind of thought I should do everything that was painted, but I sure would not have done the glass also. I just had the GFX package painted and installed a few weeks ago. Can the new paint be clayed now, or should I wait a little bit before I do that.

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