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Title: To Clay or not to Clay
Post by: SP_3.2 on 19 April 2008, 08:29:15
Thinking of ( if it does not rain ) of giving the car a good clean not had much timr over the past few week. Thinking of using one of thoses clay bars you can get . Has any one used one before and what would be the best way to go about this. Also any brand best ?

Thanks all

Steve.  
Title: Re: To Clay or not to Clay
Post by: Marie on 19 April 2008, 08:31:22
I have done it and it makes a hell of difference. Nice hinny smooth car afterwards.

Maguires is the best. i tend to work my way around the car, starting with the roof.

Good luck with the weather .
Title: Re: To Clay or not to Clay
Post by: Albatross on 19 April 2008, 08:37:11
Anyone about to give their car a full on clean ready for the summer may be interested in the following links:

I know I'll be studying them in detail (pardon the pun), but the results in some of the pictures is amazing.

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/index.php

It's all a bit full on and confusing but the following key links (taken from there) just about sum it up:
This one is quite astounding, if your brave enough!
This isn't from detailing World, but is a useful "decoding" page to help you understand the detailers' unique tongue.
Title: Re: To Clay or not to Clay
Post by: Marie on 19 April 2008, 08:40:44
I would reather live with te stone chips then attack my motor with sand paper.

 ;D ;D
Title: Re: To Clay or not to Clay
Post by: Auto Addict on 19 April 2008, 08:43:49
Lot of useful (and confusing) information on that site.

Still worth a good read though :y
Title: Re: To Clay or not to Clay
Post by: Albatross on 19 April 2008, 08:46:00
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I would reather live with te stone chips then attack my motor with sand paper.

 ;D ;D

Yeah, I did say you'd have to be brave for that link; I don't think I could do it to my car without proving and practicing 1st on yours :y

The guy I just bought my wheels from had a late Astra, it was beutifully done with all the Irmscher kit etc., but he had one of those leather stone chip protectors accross the front of his car. That's taking it one or two stages too far in my opinion.
Title: Re: To Clay or not to Clay
Post by: Marie on 19 April 2008, 08:51:59
You want me to try it first ........

mmmmmmmmmmm let me think about it again....... :-/ :-/
thought about it heres my answer

NO!!
Title: Re: To Clay or not to Clay
Post by: Albatross on 19 April 2008, 08:57:01
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You want me to try it first ........

mmmmmmmmmmm let me think about it again....... :-/ :-/
thought about it heres my answer

NO!!

No, no I'll try it 1st....


Lend me your car for a day ;D
Title: Re: To Clay or not to Clay
Post by: Marie on 19 April 2008, 08:58:06
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You want me to try it first ........

mmmmmmmmmmm let me think about it again....... :-/ :-/
thought about it heres my answer

NO!!

No, no I'll try it 1st....


Lend me your car for a day ;D

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM let me think about that to........ :-/ :-/ :-/


OVER MY DEAD BODY!!! ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: To Clay or not to Clay
Post by: Albatross on 19 April 2008, 09:00:58
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OVER MY DEAD BODY!!! ;D ;D ;D

Ok, perhaps not then, the DEAD bit is not my scene. ;)














...but otherwise
Title: Re: To Clay or not to Clay
Post by: SP_3.2 on 19 April 2008, 09:37:39
Thanks for the infor just checking it out now along with the wether :y
Title: Re: To Clay or not to Clay
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 19 April 2008, 12:12:30
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The guy I just bought my wheels from had a late Astra, it was beutifully done with all the Irmscher kit etc., but he had one of those leather stone chip protectors accross the front of his car. That's taking it one or two stages too far in my opinion.

 Yep. Why bother cleaning and detailing the whole car, if you're going to put one of those ugly things on the front? I'm obsessive about keeping my Omega clean, but I know cars are meant to be driven, and stonechips are a risk you've got to take...
Title: Re: To Clay or not to Clay
Post by: omegaman2 on 19 April 2008, 13:16:35
i used the green bottle of turtle wax and the cars so slippy opening or closing the boot is strangley amusing as i cannot get a grip ;)
Title: Re: To Clay or not to Clay
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 20 April 2008, 13:06:17
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i used the green bottle of turtle wax and the cars so slippy opening or closing the boot is strangley amusing as i cannot get a grip ;)

 Better than seeing fingerprints in the dirt... or graffiti.

 (Out with t'mother the other day for a drive, got the car filthy. The car became a Mazda 3 RS Turbo Cosworth... as well as having "cleaned by Stevie Wonder, driven by Ray Charles" written on it. Nothing to do with me, of course...)
Title: Re: To Clay or not to Clay
Post by: amigov6 on 20 April 2008, 18:41:46
Clay bars are used alot in the trade & do work with decontaminating (contam) the paintwork. However unless you do high mileages or work somewhere where your car gets fallout while parked, lime quarry etc. there's really no substitute for regular handwash, shammy off & wax.
   I work 55/60 hrs a week with some nights out but i manage it. :)