1st clay bar attempt on my Wagon :)
10 September 2011, 04:45 PM
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1st clay bar attempt on my Wagon :)
Had a go today and fairly pleased with the results.. although i've now discovered lots of paintwork that needs attention!
So after gathering info from here on detailing i set off on a mini version this morning,
1st stop was my neighbours to use his snow-foam.. not as thick as i would of liked but he was doing me a favour so i couldn't really complain..
before;
and after;
and this is post snow foam but pre wash..
Hosed the car down thoroughly then washed it using two bucket method and meguiars ultimate wash and wax. Also used a meguiars fibre mitt. Didn't dry car off too much then used again meguiars clay bar and quick detailer, clay bar clearly doing it's job;
and this was the finish pre-wash;
After a spell of rain I again washed it thoroughly using same products and dried her off using yes, you guessed it, meguiars drying towel.. then set about a full polish using megs tech-wax spray and buffing towel.. and this is how she turned out..;
It's difficult to get a good perspective on the difference from the pics but the surface now feels like glass to the touch and the shine far deeper. Defo going to have another go at this soon maybe using a different claybar as the megs item didn't seem to last long.. big box, small bar lol again this is my first attempt and not in the league of some of you detailers but it's my daily hack too so it'll be dirty again tomorrow..
So after gathering info from here on detailing i set off on a mini version this morning,
1st stop was my neighbours to use his snow-foam.. not as thick as i would of liked but he was doing me a favour so i couldn't really complain..
before;
and after;
and this is post snow foam but pre wash..
Hosed the car down thoroughly then washed it using two bucket method and meguiars ultimate wash and wax. Also used a meguiars fibre mitt. Didn't dry car off too much then used again meguiars clay bar and quick detailer, clay bar clearly doing it's job;
and this was the finish pre-wash;
After a spell of rain I again washed it thoroughly using same products and dried her off using yes, you guessed it, meguiars drying towel.. then set about a full polish using megs tech-wax spray and buffing towel.. and this is how she turned out..;
It's difficult to get a good perspective on the difference from the pics but the surface now feels like glass to the touch and the shine far deeper. Defo going to have another go at this soon maybe using a different claybar as the megs item didn't seem to last long.. big box, small bar lol again this is my first attempt and not in the league of some of you detailers but it's my daily hack too so it'll be dirty again tomorrow..
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10 September 2011, 05:02 PM
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Good job
It takes a while to do but its worth the effort
We clayed our car from new and you would be surprised at the outcome
Its now had 7 layers of Jeffs and starting to look good
It takes a while to do but its worth the effort
We clayed our car from new and you would be surprised at the outcome
Its now had 7 layers of Jeffs and starting to look good
10 September 2011, 05:34 PM
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Might be worth picking up some iron x and tar remover and use them before your next claying session, iron x removes iron particles from the paintwork and tar remover is as it says.
Also to save on buying quick detailer, get a spray bottle and some cheap car shampoo and use a few cm of that in the bottom of the sprayer and mix with water, does the same job and works out a lot cheaper.
Also to save on buying quick detailer, get a spray bottle and some cheap car shampoo and use a few cm of that in the bottom of the sprayer and mix with water, does the same job and works out a lot cheaper.
10 September 2011, 06:02 PM
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Might be worth picking up some iron x and tar remover and use them before your next claying session, iron x removes iron particles from the paintwork and tar remover is as it says.
Also to save on buying quick detailer, get a spray bottle and some cheap car shampoo and use a few cm of that in the bottom of the sprayer and mix with water, does the same job and works out a lot cheaper.
Also to save on buying quick detailer, get a spray bottle and some cheap car shampoo and use a few cm of that in the bottom of the sprayer and mix with water, does the same job and works out a lot cheaper.
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10 September 2011, 11:36 PM
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I bet you couldn't believe how the paint work would come up like slicky smooth glass.
I use the Carkandy clay bar (200g @£8.90 is a winner for me) use MOJO as the discount code to get 10% off
http://www.carkandy.co.uk/
after emailing Richard at carkandy telling him how pleased i was with the results.. he used my write up I had on Snet for his 'how to' section
http://www.carkandy.co.uk/how-to-1-w.asp
again as said above.. use a squirty bottle with water ad some car shampoo in it.. so much cheaper than the detailing gimmick stuff.
you now need to get some Snow Foam for yourself
I use the Carkandy clay bar (200g @£8.90 is a winner for me) use MOJO as the discount code to get 10% off
http://www.carkandy.co.uk/
after emailing Richard at carkandy telling him how pleased i was with the results.. he used my write up I had on Snet for his 'how to' section
http://www.carkandy.co.uk/how-to-1-w.asp
again as said above.. use a squirty bottle with water ad some car shampoo in it.. so much cheaper than the detailing gimmick stuff.
you now need to get some Snow Foam for yourself
Cant beat a good claying session
11 September 2011, 12:22 PM
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Personally I don't think that the lube is a gimmick, be careful making your own,if you don't get it right you will end up marring the paint work more than when you started as it will drag the dirt against the clear coat and end up having to machine polish it out.
have a look at the link below, as its a very good lube and makes claying a breeze to do!
http://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/d...FVQLfAodG1Kdsw
have a look at the link below, as its a very good lube and makes claying a breeze to do!
http://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/d...FVQLfAodG1Kdsw
13 September 2011, 09:39 PM
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Personally I don't think that the lube is a gimmick, be careful making your own,if you don't get it right you will end up marring the paint work more than when you started as it will drag the dirt against the clear coat and end up having to machine polish it out.
have a look at the link below, as its a very good lube and makes claying a breeze to do!
http://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/d...FVQLfAodG1Kdsw
have a look at the link below, as its a very good lube and makes claying a breeze to do!
http://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/d...FVQLfAodG1Kdsw
a tip if you havent already is cut the clay in half then fold the piece in and flatten it so the surface is always flat and not joined in the middle
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