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Old 29 November 2005, 12:49 PM
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Morning all,

After getting thr @rse with my car ive decided to try out a clay bar as i cant seem to get the ****e out of my paint with any other product.

Is the Meguires one the best one or should i be going for somethin else, anythin else i need to know?

Give me you opinions those peeps that have used em, i know you lot will tell me straight unlike the rest of SN lol

Cheers guys
Old 29 November 2005, 12:51 PM
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clay bar is good, gets all the tree sap off of mine, as i have to park under a huge tree every day.

It brings the paint up a treat, nice and smooth finish.

I have previously tried swissol paint treatment and that was hard work and didnt work half as good as the clay bar.

For a tenner you cant go wrong.
Old 29 November 2005, 12:56 PM
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have to agree, really easy to use and works a treat, takes off all the road grimme, tree sap etc.

gives a really smooth finish after removing all the built up grimme the Wax/polish it
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cheers lads, gotta say thats the one thing im really disappointed with, is the scooby paintwork. Just doesnt seem to polish up nice.

As you know my car is black, and is a pain in the **** to keep clean but it just doesnt seem to ever come up nice. My cossie used to polish up beautifully and that was 13 years old!!
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Originally Posted by frayz
cheers lads, gotta say thats the one thing im really disappointed with, is the scooby paintwork. Just doesnt seem to polish up nice.

As you know my car is black, and is a pain in the **** to keep clean but it just doesnt seem to ever come up nice. My cossie used to polish up beautifully and that was 13 years old!!
If you take all the grimme of with the clay bar then give it a good polish/wax it'll give you a much better result than just polishing over the top of the grimme!
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Anythin else i need to know?
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Swissol brought my black scoob up lovely!

Haven't tried the clay bar though.
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3m do the clay bar. You get a HUGE great tub of the stuff.
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Wash car with Gold class wash shampoo

Leather off till nearly dry

Get clay bar nice & Soft in palm of your hand

Get spray bottle of Quick detailer

spray on detailer keeping paintwork & Clay lubricated @ all times

all over every panel

dry of with terry toweling

polish with Tech wax

Let us know how you get on

Tiny...

Dont forget most importantly the only way to clean the wheels is to remove them
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PMSL @ Tiny


And that's just the quick clean !!!!
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Originally Posted by SirFozzalot
Swissol brought my black scoob up lovely!

Haven't tried the clay bar though.
Swissol worked a treat on my black scoob as well, cant wait till Saturday to give the new one some swissol lovin'
Old 29 November 2005, 05:28 PM
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HEATHEN !

Why use detailer to lubricate the clay bar when warm soapy water will do the same thing & is much easier to do !
With the money you saveon detailer you could buy some decent products

Originally Posted by tiny01
Wash car with Gold class wash shampoo

Leather off till nearly dry

Get clay bar nice & Soft in palm of your hand

Get spray bottle of Quick detailer

spray on detailer keeping paintwork & Clay lubricated @ all times

all over every panel

dry of with terry toweling

polish with Tech wax

Let us know how you get on

Tiny...

Dont forget most importantly the only way to clean the wheels is to remove them
Old 29 November 2005, 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Fulham71
HEATHEN !

Why use detailer to lubricate the clay bar when warm soapy water will do the same thing & is much easier to do !
With the money you saveon detailer you could buy some decent products
Who rattled your cage ????

Knew it would not be long until you popped in , Advertising your products again

Wish that i could afford that SWISSOL Stuff !!!

Tiny

Paul .. Couple of spaces @ The ESC Xmas doo mate , Fancy it Sat 17th Dec
Old 30 November 2005, 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted by tiny01

Wish that i could afford that SWISSOL Stuff !!!
You should try winning some

BTW, I'm on Fulham's side
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