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Benefits of claying?
- Thread starter harper1
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106 GTi
It will remove anything washing can't. Will leave the paint totally smooth and mean applying polishes and waxes will be easy. removes embedded stuck on crap like tree sap and tar spots.
Ignore the crap on here at times of how shiny it makes you car look, as it does not make your car shiny!
Ignore the crap on here at times of how shiny it makes you car look, as it does not make your car shiny!
No more clio's for me!
Non RS : (
yes and keeping it tucked up in a nice ikea bed with a heater on and night light Also only driving it on the driveway :approve:.
106 GTi
No no Danny the shine is from the polishing stage
No more clio's for me!
Only many coats of wax will make your car shine like Rich's
No no Danny the shine is from the polishing stage
Rookie mistake! lol
When can you do the trophy!!!!!!
ph1 172 Black
I've got a Megs Smooth Paint Clay kit which you can buy off me for £20 if you want. BNIB
I've used clay on mine for first time. Like Rich says it don't make your car shiny but after applying a few coats of SRP and it looks great. Makes wax application lot nicer cause paint is so smooth. Also good for sills and bottom of doors for removing imperfections that wax don't touch.
Only thing I didn't like is that I could see scratches after but apparently thats normal cause it's strips wax that covers them. After SRP it looks as good as it did if not better IMO.
Just remember plenty of lube and don't got pressing on hard even though it's tempting. Take your time!
I've used clay on mine for first time. Like Rich says it don't make your car shiny but after applying a few coats of SRP and it looks great. Makes wax application lot nicer cause paint is so smooth. Also good for sills and bottom of doors for removing imperfections that wax don't touch.
Only thing I didn't like is that I could see scratches after but apparently thats normal cause it's strips wax that covers them. After SRP it looks as good as it did if not better IMO.
Just remember plenty of lube and don't got pressing on hard even though it's tempting. Take your time!
Mercedes SLK350
I cleaned an 06 Toyota Corolla on Monday, only had time to do bodywork and wheels.
After rinsing, pre wash with foam lance, rinse, wash with wool mit and Megs Gold Class the bodywork was very rough and bumpy.
The car is parked under trees, so was covered in sap and bird s**t. After claying the paint was like glass. After another wash, rinse and dry, I was finished.
After rinsing, pre wash with foam lance, rinse, wash with wool mit and Megs Gold Class the bodywork was very rough and bumpy.
The car is parked under trees, so was covered in sap and bird s**t. After claying the paint was like glass. After another wash, rinse and dry, I was finished.
106 GTi
Get some wax on it too, the paint will be unprotected due to the claying.
thanks for all the help guys, im looking forward to claying now! gone buy the maguires claying kit - the one for first timers!
does anyone have any opinions on this tcut wax stuff ive been using. it comes in a bottle is thick but runny :s and says it blends with all shades of silver.
like i say ive just been using my dad's cleaning products (until ive read this forum now im gona spend a small fortune im sure it will be worth it) so the wax is his what do yous think of it. tenner a bottle
does anyone have any opinions on this tcut wax stuff ive been using. it comes in a bottle is thick but runny :s and says it blends with all shades of silver.
like i say ive just been using my dad's cleaning products (until ive read this forum now im gona spend a small fortune im sure it will be worth it) so the wax is his what do yous think of it. tenner a bottle
cheers guys! i'll see how the car looks after claying, super resin polish and extra gloss protection, whether i will buy a wax or not.
i like a clean car, how often do you recommend doing this cycle? i know claying shouldnt be done often but how often should i SRP and EGP?
anything i should do after a normal wash wif AG bodywork shampoo conditioner? i used it today btw and the car looks great!
i like a clean car, how often do you recommend doing this cycle? i know claying shouldnt be done often but how often should i SRP and EGP?
anything i should do after a normal wash wif AG bodywork shampoo conditioner? i used it today btw and the car looks great!
EGP every 3 months or so, SRP every 6 month or so. Clay as necessary, if you use a Sonus Green clay you could in theory do it every week if you wanted, but in practice always a risk of micro swirls so twice a year should be fine, perhaps do it each time you intend using SRP.
106 GTi
Claying depends on how the car is used and where it gets parked. Once a year maybe fine for example.
Get a few layers of EGP on and you should get 3 odd months protection. Then you have the choice to reapply some more straight ontop if you have not used wax, or reapply the Super Resin to restore the gloss.
I try to limit it to one polish per year if I can.
Get a few layers of EGP on and you should get 3 odd months protection. Then you have the choice to reapply some more straight ontop if you have not used wax, or reapply the Super Resin to restore the gloss.
I try to limit it to one polish per year if I can.
