Dill_typeR

Whats a clay bar? really new to the car cleaning thing, gets washed if its lucky, dont usually have much time so usually a hose, bucket, water, car cleaner, sponge, rinse, chamois, job done. then it gets mucky again.

But want to get best possible results from my graphics plus my car will be photo'd a fair bit this season, i imagine

Scudy23

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A clay bar will take all/most of the imperfections off your paint giving you a glass like feel plus a perfect work suface for polishing etc.

Dill_typeR

Is it readily available in most motor factors, halfrauds for instance or os better to get mail order.
Its not something i've heard of before reading this thread so i don't look fot it when i'm out shopping.
cheers for advice.
Don' think i've ever polished my car in the 2 1/2 years i've owned it, by the time i've cleaned it i've had enough, but as mentioned above, i want to do a good job with the graphics.

Scudy23

iTrader: (2)

You can pick it up in halfords but i personally would get it from Richie at polished bliss reason being is halfords with not be able to give the advice Richie can.

Check the site out here Polished Bliss - Car Care Advice - How to clean your paint in preparation for polishing or protection for starters.

Hope that helps
Scud

Dill_typeR

Will do, nice one, cheers for the advice, at least my car should look shiny for one day of the year

Scudy23

iTrader: (2)

What polish do you have or plan on using ? when claying the car m8 make sure you use plenty of lube otherwise the clay will stick

Dill_typeR

Just got normal autoglym polish, don't think i've ever polished this car before tho.

scoobyverysoon

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- wont be long before you get the cleaning bug

Dill_typeR

I doubt it, its gonna be covered in stickers, don't get to drive it much, so when i do, i do, can't be bothered cleaning it, unless it gets filthy, but with the weather at the moment, even if i clean the car, by the time i've driven to a show or meet, guarunteed to be mucky when i get there.

The car club i'm in is more about meeting up and having a laugh (sox-japoc0 rather than the sidc mentallity of parking your car in colour coded groups. at certain angles, and cars must be clean to be on a stand etc