you boys have made me do it!

[Sarah]

after seeing how sexy your cars are on here i have purchased a claying kit!

so tonight i will be out claying my car.

will post some pics up later if it aint too dark!

 

[FiDoDiDo]

Nice, the results are brilliant once you've done it.

 

[TeZ]

^ Not really ^

 

[daviebroon]

didn't benefit much from claying my car tbh

 

[Rich]

Do the old plastic sandwich bag test, looks wise you won't see any benifits, polishes and waxes will wipe on and of easier after.

The polishing stage is the one that really counts.

 

[Ali]

On it's own, the benefits are minimal! To touch yes and as a primary step before machine polishing it's something i do every time...But to say it'll work miracles is optimistic.

 

[RichRSi]

Do the old plastic sandwich bag test.

I'm intrigued, what is the plastic sandwich bag test?

 

[FiDoDiDo]

Do the old plastic sandwich bag test.

I'm intrigued, what is the plastic sandwich bag test?

Hand in a plastic sandwich bag and test the smoothness of the paintwork.

 

[RichRSi]

And there's me thinking it involved food of some kind!

 

[Ben.]

yup, didnt actually see any real difference when i clayed mine

felt it though

 

[Sarah]

its looking well nice now.......these photos dont do it justice as they were taken on a camera phone

for those that think it wont do wonders the polish is shining alot better than the previous time i did it and it feels nicer aswell.

 

[daviebroon]

i think people are stroking their cars too much

 

[Rich]

I'm intrigued, what is the plastic sandwich bag test?

Hand in a plastic sandwich bag and test the smoothness of the paintwork.

As above means you can more easily feel anything stuck to the paint than you will with bare fingers.

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for those that think it wont do wonders the polish is shining alot better than the previous time i did it and it feels nicer aswell.

The Clay wont have done anything for how shiny i is the polish will have done that all on its own. Despite the many threads on here saying it on here Claying can't make your car shiny.

Claying removes embedded and stuck on crap of the surface of your paint work, it is no abbrassive and contains nothing that will polish the paints and make a high gloss. It will however have make polishes and waxes more effective when used after it and give the smooth finish you have noticed.

 

[Sarah]

Claying removes embedded and stuck on crap of the surface of your paint work, it is no abbrassive and contains nothing that will polish the paints and make a high gloss. It will however have make polishes and waxes more effective when used after it and give the smooth finish you have noticed.

i understand what you mean and seen as i dont think it had ever been done and sea air, bird poo etc over here meant that it was covered in crap so it did the paint good then the wax finished it off nicely

 

[Rich]

It is a worthy step, I cleaned an 2006 Mustang on Sunday hat had been shipped over uncovered on the boat, clay turned brown with each pass.

 

[kully]

never regretted my 1st clay experience , now i recommend it to everyone .

 

[kully]

thats how funny it was RICH ....hehe

 

[Tay]

Ive got a megs clay bar & some QD, been to much of a pussy to use clay yet, have used the qd loads tho haha nice for little sprucing after removing the fly collection throughout the week !

So question is if I give the clay a go what potenial for paint work damage is there then ?

Sorry for Thread highjack Sarah car looks sweet by the way

 

[Fletcher]

Ive got a megs clay bar & some QD, been to much of a pussy to use clay yet, have used the qd loads tho haha nice for little sprucing after removing the fly collection throughout the week !

So question is if I give the clay a go what potenial for paint work damage is there then ?

Sorry for Thread highjack Sarah car looks sweet by the way

No damage at all, if you make it sure the paintwork is nice a wet, either with soapy water, or QD.

 

[Rich]

Ive got a megs clay bar & some QD, been to much of a pussy to use clay yet, have used the qd loads tho haha nice for little sprucing after removing the fly collection throughout the week !

So question is if I give the clay a go what potenial for paint work damage is there then ?

Sorry for Thread highjack Sarah car looks sweet by the way

Use plenty of QD or a soapy water mix, as long as the surface is well lubricated, you keep kneading the clay to get a clean surface and the clay is warm and soft you will mimimize causing marring with it. If you drop it throw it away. No mater how careful you are claying tends to induce some minor marring on dark colours that you will need to polish out.

 

[Emilina]

You're braver than me Sarah, I'm just gonna get by bf to do mine (now he's tested it on his own car and it's come up ok :rasp

 

[kully]

^^^^can be a little scary if you haven't done it before .

 

[Rich]

^^^^can be a little scary if you haven't done it before .

Evening Kully, your modding has upset me

 

[kully]

^^^^can be a little scary if you haven't done it before .

Evening Kully, your modding has upset me

Hello rich .

if you replied to my pm , i would have left it :rasp: :rasp:

 

[Sarah]

it was actually alot easier that wot i thought it wud be and the polish went on alot easier after claying

 

[Rich]

Evening Kully, your modding has upset me

Hello rich .

if you replied to my pm , i would have left it :rasp: :rasp:

I only got it this evening when I logged on

Hi-Jack over - Sorry Sarah !

 

[kully]

it was actually alot easier that wot i thought it wud be and the polish went on alot easier after claying

plus it feels silky smooth

 

[Sarah]

oh yeah.....my car has been stroked today! smmmmmmmmmmooth

 

[kully]

claying the car should also last upto 4-6 months , dont quote me on that though .

 

[Rich]

Depends on where it is parked or used, in an area of heavy industry or near railway lines may need doing monthly. Garaged and hardly left outside - never

 

[kully]

Depends on where it is parked or used, in an area of heavy industry or near railway lines may need doing monthly. Garaged and hardly left outside - never

does that mean you've got to polish/protect/seal every month then ....defo hard work imo

 

[Rich]

Depends on where it is parked or used, in an area of heavy industry or near railway lines may need doing monthly. Garaged and hardly left outside - never

does that mean you've got to polish/protect/seal every month then ....defo hard work imo

It would do yes, as you say for most people once or maybe twice a year is more realistic and more often than not the case which means you can clay as part of the Winter and Summer details.

 

[Sarah]

my car lives outside near the sea, park right by the sea while im at work surrounded by seaguls so how often do you recommend it bein done?

 

[kully]

my car lives outside near the sea, park right by the sea while im at work surrounded by seaguls so how often do you recommend it bein done?

i would suggest every 3-4 months , or do it by feel test

 

[Sarah]

oh yeah.....will do