Im claying my car for the first time!

muscleflex · Aug 6, 2005

Just washed the car - gonna dry it in a bit then im gonna use my new Meguiars Clay Bar for the first time. I hear nothing but excellent stuff about this so im gonna try it now and see! Cant wait!

Then after that - I have my Meguiars NXT Wax that i ordered alongside the clay! Cant wait for the end result - will post pics when i finish....this afternoon! :-D

Wish me luck!

Clarkie172 · Aug 6, 2005

whats the clay bar for again?i forgot

Spammy · Aug 6, 2005

Takes impurities off the cars surface, tar, sap, dust etc

makavelli · Aug 6, 2005

make sure you use plenty f detailer spray mate cos if its too dry you will find yourself putting faint scratches in the paintwork! i wud giv it a polish and seal before waxing, will get rid of any light marks/scratches and will help give the finished product a wicked deep shine!

TomS · Aug 6, 2005

I tried it but didnt really like using it, it did come out nicely at the end.

Im sticking to the shampoo and then wax I think.

Tom

muscleflex · Aug 6, 2005

think ive put a couple of long faint scratches already!

but never mind - its part of the learning process i think!

just putting NXT wax now...my arms are aching! been outside since 7am! :-(

do i need to leave the wax a certain period before buffing? like cover the whole car first? or does it need to be buffed straight away? theres no instructions on the box!

stusV6 · Aug 6, 2005

Quote: Originally posted by makavelli on 06 August 2005

make sure you use plenty f detailer spray mate cos if its too dry you will find yourself putting faint scratches in the paintwork! i wud giv it a polish and seal before waxing, will get rid of any light marks/scratches and will help give the finished product a wicked deep shine!

Hi,

Its Stuarts dad here, youre spot on there makavelli, I did Stuarts car ealier in the week and it turned out very very well and thats an understatement.

Stuart washes his car once a week and polishes it once a month so it was not dirty by any means but the clay lifts every spec of dirt to the point it actually changed the colour, its now a shade lighter.

I would also agree with Polish/Seal/wax in that order I did it over 3days and Ill be waxing it again before Stuart come home next weekend.

Just dont rub too hard you dont have to and the clay bar is sensational.

Thanks

Bryan

PS if you have scratched the car by polishing sealing and waxing that could take out most of it, doing that lifted all of the swirl marks on Stuarts car.

[Edited by stusV6 on 06 August 2005 at 12:16pm]

[Edited by stusV6 on 06 August 2005 at 12:17pm]

muscleflex · Aug 6, 2005

cool! thanks! i think ill re-polish it tomorrow...my arms are aching bad now...and im just waiting for the wax to dry so i can buff it then apply the back to black stuff on the bumpers!

Man! this is hard work!!! it better not rain this weekend or early next week! ill cry hard otherwise!

Brazo · Aug 6, 2005

Leave the NXT a good 30 mins, it should come off very easily unless youve put it on too thick!

stusV6 · Aug 6, 2005

Quote: Originally posted by muscleflex on 06 August 2005

cool! thanks! i think ill re-polish it tomorrow...my arms are aching bad now...and im just waiting for the wax to dry so i can buff it then apply the back to black stuff on the bumpers!

Man! this is hard work!!! it better not rain this weekend or early next week! ill cry hard otherwise!

hi are you rubbing too hard that your arms are aching mine were OK after washing, drying, polishing and sealing all on the first day.

Also when you do the back to black use a small piece of sponge (2" by 4") its makes it easier and faster and neater.

Bryan

muscleflex · Aug 6, 2005

yeah - i think i put it on too hard! its not easy to get off...i found i had to rub kinda hardish to get all traces off! hence my arms are aching now!

the back to black stuff and windows - ill have to do either tonight or tomorrow! im too tired now! LOL

but damn! this NXT wax really is awesome! my cars never looked this good ever! ive finally achieved that wet look! ill take some more pics and post them tonight!

thanks for the help! oh - especially that sponge for the back to black! im sure itll save my nails from going really black!

Mondial172 · Aug 6, 2005

#21 is even better than NXT believe it or not

Alan · Aug 6, 2005

Muscleflex, what colour is your car mate?

Alan · Aug 6, 2005

This was mine after a good clay.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/16vClio/Picture092.jpg

Thomss · Aug 6, 2005

Got any final pics yet?

Dash · Aug 6, 2005

http://www.tonyhart.co.uk/images/mophyy.gif

Brazo · Aug 6, 2005

Yeah #21 gives an as good shine but lasts far longer!

muscleflex · Aug 6, 2005

Quote: Originally posted by 16vClio on 06 August 2005

Muscleflex, what colour is your car mate?

its black!

muscleflex · Aug 6, 2005

i dont know how to add pics! i took a couple but the sun was hiding behind some clouds!

im gonna finish the car tomorrow - need to do the glass and the bumpers! arms were just aching after 7 hours of cleaning!

thats a very nice car, 16v clio!

Alan · Aug 6, 2005

Cheers muscle.

muscleflex · Aug 6, 2005

i have another question - if i decide to put another layer of wax on the car tomorrow...do i need to dust off the car first? or spray a mist of water and wipe it clean first before re-applying another layer of wax?

oh - and i LOVE the smell of the meguiars line! (the detailing spray that comes with the clay and the NXT Tech Wax) smells so nice!!!

muscleflex · Aug 6, 2005

sorry - i dont have photoshop installed on my computer yet as its a new image...so excuse the size of the image - if you want to download it, its just over 500k

http://members.aol.com/pofrani/clio-clay.jpg http://members.aol.com/pofrani/clio-clay.jpg

let me know what you think..

182_blue · Aug 6, 2005

Quote: Originally posted by muscleflex on 06 August 2005

i have another question - if i decide to put another layer of wax on the car tomorrow...do i need to dust off the car first? or spray a mist of water and wipe it clean first before re-applying another layer of wax?

oh - and i LOVE the smell of the meguiars line! (the detailing spray that comes with the clay and the NXT Tech Wax) smells so nice!!!

yes, remove all the dust with a detailing spray and a microfibre cloth, or better still wash it again

muscleflex · Aug 6, 2005

Quote: Originally posted by 182_blue on 06 August 2005

yes, remove all the dust with a detailing spray and a microfibre cloth, or better still wash it again

LOL - i dont think i want to wash it again...i still have a headache now! i dont know how you guys do it for almost the whole day cleaning the car!

can i use the spray that came with the clay? i think its a detailing spray...

stusV6 · Aug 6, 2005

When you get used to it and wash it regularly it will become easier and also buying your cleaning supplies from some of the lads on the forum will save you some money.

Also you could just go on holiday and ask your dad to do it

Bryan

muscleflex · Aug 7, 2005

Quote: Originally posted by stusV6 on 06 August 2005

When you get used to it and wash it regularly it will become easier and also buying your cleaning supplies from some of the lads on the forum will save you some money.

Also you could just go on holiday and ask your dad to do it

Bryan

haha! dont think i would trust my dad to clean my car! can you be my dad too? but i only have a 1.2 compared to your sons v6! :-(

i do wash my car regularly - but its the combination of washing/claying/waxing/polishing that im not used to. before, it used to be just washing and polishing! (i didnt know what the difference was between polish and wax!)

Brazo · Aug 7, 2005

^^Your not alone autoexpress didnt know the differece either in this years wax test!

Jay · Aug 7, 2005

a PC makes all the difference!

muscleflex · Aug 7, 2005

^^ haha! i know - believe me i want to get one...maybe at the end of this month after payday! but im afraid ill just end up spending a whole lot more on pads and stuff.... :-(

Brazo · Aug 7, 2005

^^Yup you will, it becomes addictive

muscleflex · Aug 7, 2005

Brazo - so how often do you PC your car then?

Brazo · Aug 7, 2005

I use it about once a month on both mine and the wifes cars, dont though confuse the term pc with a full abrasive polish as most of the time i use it to apply light polishes such as autoglym srp, klasse AIo or Clearkote vanilla moose.

I use it more of an arm saving and better results than by hand device.

stusV6 · Aug 7, 2005

Quote: Originally posted by muscleflex on 07 August 2005

haha! dont think i would trust my dad to clean my car! can you be my dad too? but i only have a 1.2 compared to your sons v6! :-(

Click to expand...

i do wash my car regularly - but its the combination of washing/claying/waxing/polishing that im not used to. before, it used to be just washing and polishing! (i didnt know what the difference was between polish and wax!)

If you have just clayed your car and you wash it regularly then all you should need to do is polish it not clay it very often.

Also, dont knock your car it does exactly what is says on the box "gets you from A to B" just like Stuarts

Bryan

[Edited by stusV6 on 07 August 2005 at 11:37pm]

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