Clay Bar BABY!
Clay Bar BABY!
Just washed my car and tried a clay bar for the first time. FANTASTIC! Now it feels and looks likes a concept car. Everytime I went to the NYC car sow and look at the concept cars, their paint job always seem better than the reel cars. Don't know if it's because they are hand built, but the paint always felt like a mirror and no swirls. I'd recommend a clay bar to anyone. Also tried clay on my wife's 3 year old Eclipse and now that feels like glass. Great stuff!
Last edited by xfirejunky; 06-05-2005 at 09:36 PM.
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Long Island, NY
Age: 45
Posts: 1,744
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
2 Posts
Re: Clay Bar BABY!
i "discovered" 'clay magic' clay about 5 years ago and it is my favorite detailing product. you don't see clay advertised much and most people aren't aware of its usefulness. usually, automotive stores stock it somewhere out of the way on the bottom shelf where it doesn't get much attention. i think the professional car detailers like it being somewhat an obscure product because they use it routinely and the customer thinks the detailer went through some complicated process to make the finish so clean.
i just clayed my alabaster crossfire for the first time a couple weeks ago.
i just clayed my alabaster crossfire for the first time a couple weeks ago.
Re: Clay Bar BABY!
I started detailing cars on the side about 4 years ago and it took me about a year and a half to discover the clay bar. I had guys on my main forum at the time tell me about it and I was very reluctant to try it for some reason. Once I tried it though, there was NO looking back! If you've never clayed before its a MUST IMO. What your doing after you wash and wax your car is applying wax to an unclean surface that has small particles of "grit" in the paint, thus not letting you get the best job you can do. Here's what I'd do to a car that has never been clayed before to get the best results:
- wash the car real good.
- clay bar the car.
- apply a paint cleaner as this product goes below the surface.
- apply polish as this brings out the color of your car.
- apply a "finishing wax" to protect everything you just did previously.
Griots and Meguiars has everything you need, especially with the finishing wax, they both have several choices. www.meguiars.com www.griotsgarage.com
- wash the car real good.
- clay bar the car.
- apply a paint cleaner as this product goes below the surface.
- apply polish as this brings out the color of your car.
- apply a "finishing wax" to protect everything you just did previously.
Griots and Meguiars has everything you need, especially with the finishing wax, they both have several choices. www.meguiars.com www.griotsgarage.com
Re: Clay Bar BABY!
Originally Posted by Aero Blue
I started detailing cars on the side about 4 years ago and it took me about a year and a half to discover the clay bar. I had guys on my main forum at the time tell me about it and I was very reluctant to try it for some reason. Once I tried it though, there was NO looking back! If you've never clayed before its a MUST IMO. What your doing after you wash and wax your car is applying wax to an unclean surface that has small particles of "grit" in the paint, thus not letting you get the best job you can do. Here's what I'd do to a car that has never been clayed before to get the best results:
- wash the car real good.
- clay bar the car.
- apply a paint cleaner as this product goes below the surface.
- apply polish as this brings out the color of your car.
- apply a "finishing wax" to protect everything you just did previously.
Griots and Meguiars has everything you need, especially with the finishing wax, they both have several choices.www.meguiars.com www.griotsgarage.com
- wash the car real good.
- clay bar the car.
- apply a paint cleaner as this product goes below the surface.
- apply polish as this brings out the color of your car.
- apply a "finishing wax" to protect everything you just did previously.
Griots and Meguiars has everything you need, especially with the finishing wax, they both have several choices.www.meguiars.com www.griotsgarage.com
Re: Clay Bar BABY!
Originally Posted by Dan Root
I think if you do clay too much you could easily go thru the clear coat be careful on the edges!
Re: Clay Bar BABY!
I really only use polish when, I detail peoples cars on the side that have never seen any wax. I don't see ever needing to use a pure polish on the Crossfire, just clay twice a year and keep the Griots and Meguiars applied. Its used in combination w/ the clay bar, paint cleaner (which cleans below the paint surface) polish to bring out the color and hide swirls and the "finishing wax" to protect the above steps. Detailing cars for me is more of a "labor of love" for me. I just happen to make a little extra money on the side doing it.
Re: Clay Bar BABY!
use one spray of the claybar spray, then just glide the clay on the surface of the vehicle. Keep spreading out the lubricant until the claybar starts to "grab" excessively. When this happens, just spray more lubricant onto the surface. Pretend the claybar is a knife and the lubricant is butter...when the knife starts to chatter over the bread, you would need more butter. If this does not help, just ask some more. Where are you located? I am in NY if you want to meet so I can show you some wash, dry, and polishing techniques.
Re: Clay Bar BABY!
Originally Posted by r.robertson
How do you use a clay bar? Bought McGuires clay bar with spray. If I use too much spray the bar slips over the service not accomplishing much of anything. To little and the clay stick to the surface. Any suggestion would be a help.
my suggestion is to go here and check out holly:
http://articles.autopia.org/index.ph...2&id=31&c=root
now do you see why proper lubrication is so important?
Re: Clay Bar BABY!
Originally Posted by golfdude
use one spray of the claybar spray, then just glide the clay on the surface of the vehicle. Keep spreading out the lubricant until the claybar starts to "grab" excessively. When this happens, just spray more lubricant onto the surface. Pretend the claybar is a knife and the lubricant is butter...when the knife starts to chatter over the bread, you would need more butter. If this does not help, just ask some more. Where are you located? I am in NY if you want to meet so I can show you some wash, dry, and polishing techniques.
Re: Clay Bar BABY!
Originally Posted by drhrsh
What's Zaino ??
here's my TT with zaino, the more coats you add to it the better. it's the gift that keeps on giving. each coat just makes it more glazed over.
https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...ead.php?t=8226
Re: Clay Bar BABY!
i forgot to mention ... www.zainobros.com ... that's where i got it, get the claybar from there and wash off the nasty waxes you've put on your car and all the dirt. then start applying zaino, instructions are on that site also ...