Clay Bar
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02-21-2010, 04:53 PM
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Well the clay should remove alot if not all of the old wax. But I wouldn't use dawn just because car wash soap is suppose to have agents and help wash the dirt off without scratching kindof makes the surface slick for the dirt to slid on, if you will. I would probably wash again after clay just to hit it again and to get any clay residue off that might get left behind. That should get the surface pretty clean to polish and wax.
02-21-2010, 04:59 PM
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Well the clay should remove alot if not all of the old wax. But I wouldn't use dawn just because car wash soap is suppose to have agents and help wash the dirt off without scratching kindof makes the surface slick for the dirt to slid on, if you will. I would probably wash again after clay just to hit it again and to get any clay residue off that might get left behind. That should get the surface pretty clean to polish and wax.
02-21-2010, 05:15 PM
#11
I typically dont waste detail spray on claying . I mix in spray bottle either 1 of 3 things . Plain dawn mild dishsoap/water , Optimum no-rinse/water or meguires all purpose cleaner/water . No preference , all 3 do serve the same purpose . After claying I re-wash the car and then have a bottle mixed with 91% alcohol/distilled water I mist on and wipe off with a microfiber on each panel before polishing or compounding so the surface is 100% free of any waxes . If u simply just clay with a detail spray then go right to polishing or compounding your working with a surface that has waxes left behind from the spray .
02-21-2010, 05:34 PM
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I typically dont waste detail spray on claying . I mix in spray bottle either 1 of 3 things . Plain dawn mild dishsoap/water , Optimum no-rinse/water or meguires all purpose cleaner/water . No preference , all 3 do serve the same purpose . After claying I re-wash the car and then have a bottle mixed with 91% alcohol/distilled water I mist on and wipe off with a microfiber on each panel before polishing or compounding so the surface is 100% free of any waxes . If u simply just clay with a detail spray then go right to polishing or compounding your working with a surface that has waxes left behind from the spray .
02-21-2010, 06:15 PM
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So as far as keeping the area claying at the time wet, as long as the bar is going over the surface smooth its fine? Or do I keep the area soaked at all times?
02-21-2010, 06:35 PM
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If you go to Pepboys, there is one that comes with the biggest bar - I forgot the name of it. It's in a blue box with a blue character on it. It is a 1.0 gram or something while the others are .80 grams. I take that and cut it in half - no reason to use the whole bar.
02-21-2010, 06:57 PM
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Just keep it wet enough so the clay is not sticking to the paint. You will know when you get started. It really isn't that difficult and as long as you don't bare down on the paint you really can't mess it up. When you get started you will feel the roughness and like magic it will start to get smoother.
02-21-2010, 09:42 PM
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clay bar
meguiars 105 with orange pad on meguiars dual polisher (g110v2)
meguiars 205 with black pad on meguiars dual polisher (g110v2)
wax with nxt 2.0
and you will love the results
