Brian2001SS

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Its either, I don't know what the "F" I am doing, or the color red is not my friend. Either way, I clayed the car tonight after throughly washing it first, them making sure the clay does not get any thing on it, I used clean soapy water for the lubricant and went over the car. The hood has scratches in it now, and the is a few here and there on the rest of the body, but the hood and spoiler is the worst. I'm not worried, its nothing a Porter Cable won't take out with that Menenza (SP??) polishes. It seems like a Microfiber towel scratches that SS hood. Just more work to do on the paint.

Oh yea, I just ordered that Porter Cable Buffer and Polishes. You guys seem to think this thing is the best, so I will give it a test.

What do you guys think of Claying? Is your luck as bad as mine?

AW/whiteZ-28

I never had a problem with clay bar before. I used the mothers kit that comes with some lube stuff. I took a whole lot of embedded dirt off my rear bumper, with no scratches.

Brian2001SS

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I used the Zaino bar. I don't think that could be the reason, could it?

strippedSS

I've used the zaino clay with great results.

67SS&99SS

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I've clayed my red SS with the mother's clay bar system and have had great results. Make sure that the area is well saturated, like soaking wet with auto detailer (meguires quik detailer or eagle one detailer). I have never used soap so I don't know how well it works. Any time the bar slows down resaturate the area immediately. It is a common mistake to let the area become dry. Also, use only enough force to keep the bar on the paint, you don't have to push on it at all, just enough to keep the bar from sliding off the paint. I've got some pics on the homepage in my sig, if you wanna check it out. I taught my friend how to use the clay bar system, and I have some pics of his hugger orange Z right after we clayed it on my page as well.

ZaneO

If you are getting scratches, you are pressing too hard and letting the bar get too dirty before folding and kneading.

98 camaro

maybe it's got something to do w/ the soap and water ....bcause w/the mothers bar it tells you specifically not to use water...i dunno no...good luck

99ss00ws6

I have also used zanio clay with no problems.

01 Red WS6

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I have clayed my the bird and my truck. Both have turned out great and I have never had a problem

Brian2001SS

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Could be I am pushing to hard on the bar. Thats probibly it. Next time I will just let the bar do the work.

samz28

do you have wax on the hood? was it resprayed ever?

99SeanWS6

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I used water with mothers on my pewter ta and it didn't leave any scratches. I couldn't be happier with the results.

Brian2001SS

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Just Zaino on the hood. Factory SS paint.

6']['9

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it could be from not kneading the clay after you have used it for so long. Once you get the pc it will take care of those scratches.

97LT1

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I have found that mico fiber scratches paint due to the percentage of polyester in it. Other than that the only thing it could be is claying the car while still having dirt on it somehow. Fold the bar a lot as well.

SuperBuick

Try getting some good quality MFs from a MF towel specialist such as pakshak or properautocare.


PM ZaneO and he can get help you with www.pakshak.com

-T

02WS6Bird

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is the clay truly necessary? is there another way to get the waxes off? perhaps DAWN? lol

ws6nick

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The scratches could be from your finger nail. Thats what I did. Scratches came right out with the P.C. No worries.

ZaneO

Clay isn't meant to remove wax.