clay bared the truck
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clay bared the truck
I washed my truck and used the clay bar for the entire vehicle. What a PITA. It took forever. I think that I was expecting too much from it. About half way through I realized that the clay was not going to remove swirls and stains from the paint, just smooth it out. It did this very well, I could tell a MAJOR difference between parts that had been clayed and parts that hadn't. I rewashed the truck and then applied the meguiars 3 step cleaner,polish, and wax. I am going to try to be more dilegent with the waxing in the future so that I might not have to go through all of that again as often. If I just want to polish and wax in the future, do I need to remove the old wax with dawn or something like that, or will the polish over the old wax be fine? Thanks
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MWKellner, I understand your disappointment, but hope you don't feel claying is over-rated. As you discovered clay is just a prep tool, it won't fix swirls or make your paint look glossy. But it is an essential step if you want to get to a swirl-free high-quality gloss finish. As you said, one can really see a difference in panels that have been clayed and those that haven't.
I actually enjoy doing it. I did everything but the bed sides the other day, and I wish I could have done the whole thing but it was looking like rain and I wanted to get done in time for at least one coat of sealant.
I put a dollop of Meguiar's Gold Class shampoo into a 12 oz. spray bottle, topped it off with water and I had my lubricant. Threw a high-quality microfiber towel over my shoulder and went to town with the clay (cut in half, of course) doing about a 1 or 2 ft. section at a time and wiping off with the towel. The paint feels awesome after you're done. I must have looked like a pervert running my hands all over the truck like that
I actually enjoy doing it. I did everything but the bed sides the other day, and I wish I could have done the whole thing but it was looking like rain and I wanted to get done in time for at least one coat of sealant.
I put a dollop of Meguiar's Gold Class shampoo into a 12 oz. spray bottle, topped it off with water and I had my lubricant. Threw a high-quality microfiber towel over my shoulder and went to town with the clay (cut in half, of course) doing about a 1 or 2 ft. section at a time and wiping off with the towel. The paint feels awesome after you're done. I must have looked like a pervert running my hands all over the truck like that
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Re: clay bared the truck
Originally posted by MWKellner
I washed my truck and used the clay bar for the entire vehicle. What a PITA. It took forever. I think that I was expecting too much from it. About half way through I realized that the clay was not going to remove swirls and stains from the paint, just smooth it out. It did this very well, I could tell a MAJOR difference between parts that had been clayed and parts that hadn't. I rewashed the truck and then applied the meguiars 3 step cleaner,polish, and wax. I am going to try to be more dilegent with the waxing in the future so that I might not have to go through all of that again as often. If I just want to polish and wax in the future, do I need to remove the old wax with dawn or something like that, or will the polish over the old wax be fine? Thanks
I washed my truck and used the clay bar for the entire vehicle. What a PITA. It took forever. I think that I was expecting too much from it. About half way through I realized that the clay was not going to remove swirls and stains from the paint, just smooth it out. It did this very well, I could tell a MAJOR difference between parts that had been clayed and parts that hadn't. I rewashed the truck and then applied the meguiars 3 step cleaner,polish, and wax. I am going to try to be more dilegent with the waxing in the future so that I might not have to go through all of that again as often. If I just want to polish and wax in the future, do I need to remove the old wax with dawn or something like that, or will the polish over the old wax be fine? Thanks