Clay bar
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Clay bar Well I bought the meguiars clay bar kit today, and I've never done it before so I was just wondering if anyone had any helpful tips and if I should look out for anything in particular.
Work a small area at a time. Don't try to do a large area at once. Use plenty of detail spray. keep the area you work wet with it. Comes out great. Need to wax right after. It takes all the wax off the car. If you drop it, throw it out. You could put a sheet down just in case. Use about 1/4 bar at a time. Keep kneeding the clas between area's.
You should also "feel" the bad areas. It's a little rough to pass the clay bar over, and sometimes feels "gritty" in these areas when running the clay bar over them. Keep the spray and clay going in these areas until the clay just glides right over the surface.
Also, don't waste your time trying to wipe down the area you just clay bared. Just clay the whole car (if it dries...no big deal...all the dirt/impurities are in the clay bar....it's only dried out water/soap left on the car) and wash it again when you're done claying.
If you haven't already, get yourself a mild polish (over the counter meguiars products are ok) and use that before wax. Of course.....if you wanna get serious....get yourself a porter cable
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Also, don't waste your time trying to wipe down the area you just clay bared. Just clay the whole car (if it dries...no big deal...all the dirt/impurities are in the clay bar....it's only dried out water/soap left on the car) and wash it again when you're done claying.
If you haven't already, get yourself a mild polish (over the counter meguiars products are ok) and use that before wax. Of course.....if you wanna get serious....get yourself a porter cable
. I recommend car wash water. It will break down the clay if you're too liberal with it, but I find it to be cheap and just as effective with moderation.
I use QD spray as well, make sure it's lubed well or the clay will stick and fly out of your hand and **** you off. Also grab a plastic grocery bag to put your hand in rub on the car to tell you when your done with a section. It's amazing what you can't feel with just your bare hand.
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Soap up your car and wet it, and don't dry it. With thats plus the Quick detailer you will have more than enough lubrication. Soapy Water is great.
Dont move the clay bar in circles like waxing your car, just left and right
Also somthing that helps me, is keep a cup or small bucket of hot water to put the claybar in. It will looses it up and help you knead it with ease.
If you drop it on the ground just throw it out.
make sure your hands are clean very well before you use it.
Dont move the clay bar in circles like waxing your car, just left and right
Also somthing that helps me, is keep a cup or small bucket of hot water to put the claybar in. It will looses it up and help you knead it with ease.
If you drop it on the ground just throw it out.
make sure your hands are clean very well before you use it.
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Are you saying there are too many impurities in the detail spray?
You should use Detail spray as your clay lube, or a water/car wash soap mixture. (I prefer QD spray because it will not cause the clay to break down, which soapy water sometimes will)
you should never use plain water when doing any type of cleaning on your finish. Plain water provides absolutely no lubricity, and therefore no protection from any type of contaminent or particles that may be on the finish or the toewl/mitt you are using.
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Launching!
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Thanks for the info guys. Theres was alot of stuff coming off of the car. You could actually feel it in some spots. It seemed like the rear of the car was the worse and towards the bottom, all around the car.
Using the quick detailer for the lube is a waste of time and quick detailer. Use clean soapy car soap and do section by section. The quick detailer is going to dry and the clay is going to sitck to the car. Save the quick detailer after you have waxed the car.
I use Meguiar's Detaily Spray for lubricant because I can get it locally and it's cheap. For a post-wax detail spray, I use the companion product of the wax (or sealant, in my case), I'm using.
-Mike
