And WOW I only did my hood cuz its getting cold out, the rest of the car will get done tomorrow, along with a nice photoshoot. But I was blown away at the difference that microscopic dirt has on the finished product.





The entire kit was from Meguire's line, and finished with Meguire's Deep Crystal Polish.

 

Yeah, that **** works great!!! Just make sure you don't get the wax stuck to the car, then your SOL!

 

i need to do the same thing, wow thats hot!!

 

Looks crystal clear man, I gotta get me some of that

 

So you went to a gay bar?

Oh wait...

Clay Bar...nevermind lol

 

lol Ba-zing.

I can't wait to see what the whole car will look like tomorrow!!

 

Wow... thats really red. Looking forward to the update.

 

Looks good

 

yeah, clay is great stuff. i just did my ss/sc the other day. you can use the clay on anything but plastic trim. it works on glass and lenses as well. keeps my car looking factory fresh.

 

u say you cant use it on plastic... so can i use it on my car seeing as 95% of the body is.. umm well plastic? lol

 

I think he means unpainted plastic..

Smart ass......

 

That does look good, I was actually looking at that kit from Meguiars the other day. What did it run you? Around $18??

 

hmm a little ****** touchy are we... it was actually a serious question so calm down

 

I was joking, sorry. Shoulda used a smiley.

You won't hurt the painted plastic. All the clay does is pull imperfections out of the top few layers of the paint. Plastic in his sense is raw, unpainted plastic. I thought you knew that, sorry. Didn't mean to come off like that. It's kinda late, i worked 12 hours today, and I'm tired. All in good fun bro.

 

ok no problem im extrmely tired also.. only worked 8 hours but another 4 hour detailing 2 cars (easy 200 bux lol) that an i cant read sarcasim online... anyway i think i might try this my car is only a year old so i know i wont see a whole hell of alot of diffrence seeing as the longest its been dirty would be a week (an thats over the winter).. but hell i see the kit for 15 at autozone.. ill try it

 

wow! what a difference that clay bar makes.

 

Please do a how too. I am an idiot when it comes to car body stuff, never really cared, all about under the hood.

 

$17.99

Will do. Its easier than you think, but its nice to have something to read so you know where you're going.

Thx for all the feedback guys! I can't wait till class is over. Gonna go to town on the whip!

 

so you can use this on glass but not on headlights right??

 

Is this a really soft clay that doesn't dull the finish? The clay that we use at the detail shop requires a buff job after claying. Thats the only reason that I haven't clayed my car yet.

 

where do u get the clay bars?

 

No, its fairly firm clay, but is plyable if you start to need it with your fingers. Its not like a brick or anything, but its not like silly puddy either.

I got mine at Autozone in a Meguire's Clay Bar kit for $17.99 (or maybe 16.99). You can order just the clay bars from a handful of website in a 7oz container, probably 12 clay bars or so. The kit I bought has 2 bars, and I only used half of one of them, and it (should) do the rest of the car if its fairly clean.

 

Very nice!
What's even NICER is the fact I don't see any CHIPS!!! How'd you manage THAT? Mine is so full of tiny dots I want to repaint the entire hood!

 

Are you guys using a clay bar ... what about the liquid clay bar i have seen in the shelves? do ya think it will work just as well?

 

x1000 for me too.....