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Clay Bar - 4/12/2007 10:19:31 PM   
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beings i double posted i have another question my uncle told me i shoud use a clay bar on my car

he keeps his car spotless and always gets on me for not keeping mine spotless

what is a clay bar and what is it used for the only thing i know is u rub the car down with it but thats all



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RE: Clay Bar - 4/12/2007 10:39:58 PM   
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its takes the shine off your car, but it also gets rid of stains and stuff
your car will look like bright yellow matte but once you wax it itll look like it just rolled off the assemble line
they use it on cars in car shows and it makes em look stunning

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RE: Clay Bar - 4/12/2007 10:54:56 PM   
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I bought my mustang from this lady.....clayed it showed her the car when iwas in a car show....she thought i gave it a new pain job....yes it is that good

Its essentially ...just clay.....it comes as a brick and you can buy the clay bar kit at walmart / anywhere really. Miguiars sells a nice kit.

Just spray on liquid detail wax rub the crap out of your car with the brick... you will see liike brown yellow all the crap come off your car....wipe it off...clean it....wax it....your all set

Time consuming though if you do it right

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RE: Clay Bar - 4/12/2007 10:57:45 PM   
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wow you just stepped into my knowledge zone,
i was a certified detailer for like 2 years before i came into the air force
the clay bar when used right will take off all the road grime/brake dust spots/road tar/atmospheric 'fallout' off of your clear coat.
what you should do is NOT use the spray crap they give you with the clay bar....it smells funny and doesnt really work, so you want to do this process one body panel at a time, and keep in mind that using the clay bar WILL take off all the existing wax off of your car,
get a hose and a bucket with a thick concentration of soap, and of course do this in the shade
you want to get the whole car wet, and start with one panel...doesnt matter which one, but soap it up really good (and make sure your hands are wet before touching the bar or else it will stick to your hands) well with the wash mit and some suds, wash the panel really good, and take the clay bar and rub it across the surface of the paint, making sure not to touch the bar to any dry spot on the car. after you have thuroughly rubbed/scrubbed the paint with the bar, set it aside and re-wash the panel and rinse, then go to the next panel and do it all over again, rinse the entire car, dry er, and wax er up! it will be SO SO smooth and will look amazing,
this process does NOT hurt your clear coat in any way and will not make your paint look "Dull"
i highly reccommend using the clay bar.

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RE: Clay Bar - 4/12/2007 10:58:08 PM   
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so does this remove all the wax on the car and then cleans the clear and then you re wax 

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RE: Clay Bar - 4/12/2007 11:01:35 PM   
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It removes almost if not ALL impurities on your paint including existong wax

After wash the car

and then wax the car

It will look brand new

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RE: Clay Bar - 4/12/2007 11:02:13 PM   
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so does this remove all the wax on the car and then cleans the clear and then you re wax 


yea it will take most of the wax off.  if you have ever put meguires 'paint cleanser'  it effectively does the same thing, but i think the clay works a little better, but definatly save time to re-wax after you are done!!

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RE: Clay Bar - 4/12/2007 11:05:20 PM   
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Yup.

I love the results after clay barring my car. It'll feel like it's got the best coat of wax ever, with nothing on it at all.

You're actually supposed to remove wax when you clean your car and then re-apply it.

There are also different levels of clay bars as well. They aren't really "just clay", they all have an abrasive level.

Ryan

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RE: Clay Bar - 4/12/2007 11:06:38 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: johnt2k7

so does this remove all the wax on the car and then cleans the clear and then you re wax 



http://paintcare-n-detailing.com/
this site tells alot about basic stuff...the products are all the same, he recently got sponsored so he uses all that pinnicale stuff...

and search in the Detailing section, there is alot of knowlegde down there. Juztang, who owns Obsessivedetail.com knows a ton about detailing. Shoot him a PM or search in Detail section, you'l llearn alot.

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RE: Clay Bar - 4/12/2007 11:07:28 PM   
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i have a 2 or 3 chips in my paint and i used the touchup paint to fix um will the clay bar remove the touch up paint or am i ok 

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RE: Clay Bar - 4/12/2007 11:11:46 PM   
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did you use some sort of alcohol to remove the existing wax for the paint around the chip? the touch up paint wont come off with the clay bar, but in a few weeks it will start chipping if you didnt strip the wax off around the area first

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RE: Clay Bar - 4/12/2007 11:17:27 PM   
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yea my dad got some sort of alcohol or cleaning stuff and put it on a rag and i wiped the area down then used the touch up 

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RE: Clay Bar - 4/12/2007 11:18:48 PM   
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I had touch up paint on mine when I did the clay and it didnt come on it was fine

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RE: Clay Bar - 4/12/2007 11:19:13 PM   
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yea my dad got some sort of alcohol or cleaning stuff and put it on a rag and i wiped the area down then used the touch up 

yea you should be good then, i made that mistake once....i was like wtf this chip keeps showing up....felt like an idiot when i realized i didnt clean the other wax off first

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RE: Clay Bar - 4/12/2007 11:32:01 PM   
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well I spent 250-300 for all my detailing supplies, but its a one time purchase, the rest is just when products are getting low, to reorder them.

But I love using my Porter Cable and Pads on the car, its fun and makes the car look soo much better...

these are what I posted in Detailing Section:
from this...








so yea,
Juztang knows his stuff...



to this...







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RE: Clay Bar - 4/12/2007 11:34:35 PM   
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well I spent 250-300 for all my detailing supplies, but its a one time purchase, the rest is just when products are getting low, to reorder them.

But I love using my Porter Cable and Pads on the car, its fun and makes the car look soo much better...

these are what I posted in Detailing Section:
from this...








so yea,
Juztang knows his stuff...



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250... thats it?
ive got a jar of wax in my fridge that was like 80 bucks ! haha
do a search for zymol .....its called titanium, its the best wax i have EVER used. if it stayes out of the fridge for too long, it goes bad

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RE: Clay Bar - 4/12/2007 11:35:46 PM   
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oh and good job on the before and after pics.....looks like you did a really good wax job on it!

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RE: Clay Bar - 4/12/2007 11:38:21 PM   
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more than just wax...I used my PC with cutting pads and polishes and sealants...

and yes 250...see what Juztang can do for little to nothing...he sells poorboys products for a reason.

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RE: Clay Bar - 4/12/2007 11:42:46 PM   
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is that porter cable a high speed rotary buffer? or is it an orbital.... dont think im tryin to talk down to you by askin questions man...haha
but the rotary buffer is about as big as a sawz all. and the other one just spins randomly. 

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RE: Clay Bar - 4/12/2007 11:48:27 PM   
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its a 7336 PC with a 5oz. counter weight so it spins randomly ...so as not to burn up the paint.
that was the most expensive, but as you could see in the pics, It needed it!

and the pics, I think it was maybe 1 coat of wax, I might not have gotten to it yet even.

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