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08-05-08, 09:47 AM
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How does a clay bar work? Being thick here is it just a lump of clay you rub over the car?
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08-05-08, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by dvid
How does a clay bar work? Being thick here is it just a lump of clay you rub over the car?
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Pretty much.... there's a lubricant spray that you need to put on first though.
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08-05-08, 11:40 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dvid
How does a clay bar work? Being thick here is it just a lump of clay you rub over the car?
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http://www.autogeek.net/detailing-clay-bar.html
http://www.autopia-carcare.com/inf-clay.html
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08-05-08, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Witnes$
Cant see pics due to works server ileofpoo:
Am planning my 1st claying this week as the weather is great. Few questions - which clay did you use and what lubricant? Why were you unsure about it at at 1st? And what did you finish off with just a polish or wax aswell?
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I used maguires clay that came with a spray bottle of lubricant and a microfibre cloth.
I was unsure as I thought it sounded like a bit of a gimmick and I didn't think it would remove much dirt. At first when I used it I was not convinced as the clay was sliding over the paint because of the lubricant and didn't feel like it was doing anything, then I looked at the state of it! Also you can feel the rough bits on the front doors getting smooth as you slide the clay over it. I washed it, clayed it polished it then used a high gloss sealant from Auto Glym.
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08-05-08, 11:57 AM
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Andy, just out of intrest... how much of the bottle of the clay lubricant did you use? I'd say i used about ½ the bottle.
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08-05-08, 12:04 PM
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On the topic of lube, just a spray nozzle bottle with washing up liquid diluted sould be fine? as I bought the clay seperatly.
half a bottle = half a litre ish? Dont supposes it hurts to use more.
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08-05-08, 12:07 PM
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Sounds good me thinks it would work wonders on my black Zed
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08-05-08, 12:29 PM
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Andy, just out of intrest... how much of the bottle of the clay lubricant did you use? I'd say i used about ½ the bottle.
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I don't think I used that much, I had to do it in the sun so used a lot as it dried quickly, I probably used a quarter may be a bit more.
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08-05-08, 12:54 PM
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OK, was just curious. Better to use too much rather than too little in this case (IMO).
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08-05-08, 01:17 PM
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results look stunning! i might have to do this to my black zed. only problem with black is it gets very dusty very quickly
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