Omega Owners Forum
Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: pauls on 26 April 2013, 08:50:46
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Anybody recomend a good claybar and lube and what is the best way of using them.
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Don't know anything about clay bars Paul. :(
But lube......when you come to our Wycombe meet, I'll sit in a corner and have a quiet chat with you. Not really for public publication ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Sorry buddy, could not resist ;D :y
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ClGay bars and lube? It's not going to be "one of those" meets, is it? ::)
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I havent been on here that long really, but this used to be such a lovely family style forum lol
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I havent been on here that long really, but this used to be such a lovely family style forum lol
I know it's all gone terribly wrong... :-\
I blame that Lovemuff fella, he's into self flagellation and dressing up dogs you know.... :o ::) ;)
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On a serious note Paul....Its a shame you missed the first Wycombe meet. Ianu gave a superb demonstration into the use of clay bars. I believe MarkC used a clay bar on his motor, and there are pics in the Gallery. Probably tells you which one he used. :y
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When I eventually summoned up the courage and willpower to do mine, I used a Meguiars "kit" as it came with everything, bar, lube, cloths and sealing wax ...hard work and an omega is a large car !! b ut well worth it in the end :y :y
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When I eventually summoned up the courage and willpower to do mine, I used a Meguiars "kit" as it came with everything, bar, lube, cloths and sealing wax ...hard work and an omega is a large car !! b ut well worth it in the end :y :y
Agreed, Meguiars is probably the best stuff :y.
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On a serious note Paul....Its a shame you missed the first Wycombe meet. Ianu gave a superb demonstration into the use of clay bars. I believe MarkC used a clay bar on his motor, and there are pics in the Gallery. Probably tells you which one he used. :y
Indeed. Must get round to doing the rest of the car. :-[
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yes i belive it was just your front wing he done..ian would'nt do the whole car...can't think why ;D
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Don't know anything about clay bars Paul. :(
But lube......when you come to our Wycombe meet, I'll sit in a corner and have a quiet chat with you. Not really for public publication ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Sorry buddy, could not resist ;D :y
Cheers mate, ;D My evening lube works well, i just didnt know if it would work on the car :y
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When I eventually summoned up the courage and willpower to do mine, I used a Meguiars "kit" as it came with everything, bar, lube, cloths and sealing wax ...hard work and an omega is a large car !! b ut well worth it in the end :y :y
Yep, agreed, a very good kit
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Yes, Kevins front wing came up brilliant, Its marvelous what claying does....
But.....as I said on the day, with the time it took, the lawn is now a foot high and the misses has run off with the milkman ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
I would love to do mine, but I am afraid my concentration span would not last :(
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Yes, Kevins front wing came up brilliant, Its marvelous what claying does....
But.....as I said on the day, with the time it took, the lawn is now a foot high and the misses has run off with the milkman ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
I would love to do mine, but I am afraid my concentration span would not last :(
It is time consuming ... I did mine last year ... it took a whole weekend, by the time you wash/chamois the car; claybar/wash/dry each panel; polish (AutoGlym); then finally, wax it ... it is a lot of work, aching arms/shoulders, and a vow never to do it again !!!... but I plan to redo mine this year as it really does make a massive difference to the appearance.
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You can do it faster if you want to comprmoise the results slightly.
The approach of wash, dry, clay bar to remove contaminants, compund/cut, synthetic wax is easily done in a long afternoon
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meguires clay bar kit is the best value ive found and the wax that comes with it is also very good,also allow a weekend to do the car properly and the results will be amazing,ive done my mv6 last year and came up a treat,gave the cabby a quick going over with the kit and that also came up really well,also use the meguires 3 step,paint cleaner,polish and then wax for even better results :y
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I've used Meguiars lube and bar and agree it is very good , but only recently bought a bar off Ebay and made up my own lube using water and a little car shampoo.
No difference from the Meguirs kit and a lot cheaper.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121006054271?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_1833wt_1069
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Bilt Hamber Autoclay. Ten quid a box that'll do four Omegas, and only needs water as lube so it works out much cheaper. And results are brilliant :y
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Bilt Hamber Autoclay. Ten quid a box that'll do four Omegas, and only needs water as lube so it works out much cheaper. And results are brilliant :y
Interestingly, that's what I tried based on numerous good reviews.
Tried it several times on 3 different cars.
And I can't honestly see or feel any difference between using it and not. I even tried a couple of non-scientific tests of claying half a panel, but still couldn't see a difference.
So I haven't bought any more, and that saves me probably 2 hours when I polish a car.
However, I am now a big fan of synthetic polish; it's even easier to use and longer lasting than the Mer that I'd always used previously
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Bilt Hamber Autoclay. Ten quid a box that'll do four Omegas, and only needs water as lube so it works out much cheaper. And results are brilliant :y
Interestingly, that's what I tried based on numerous good reviews.
Tried it several times on 3 different cars.
And I can't honestly see or feel any difference between using it and not. I even tried a couple of non-scientific tests of claying half a panel, but still couldn't see a difference.
So I haven't bought any more, and that saves me probably 2 hours when I polish a car.
However, I am now a big fan of synthetic polish; it's even easier to use and longer lasting than the Mer that I'd always used previously
Depends how bad the paint is to begin with - and it does take quite a bit of working compared to the Meguiars kit, IME. I've found it makes a hell of a difference.