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Old May 27, 2006 | 12:23 AM
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dude!! i just clayed my tC and its hella smooth!!!! dude, you have to do it to your car if u get the time.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Old May 27, 2006 | 12:27 AM
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now you cant post a thread like this with no photos.. pics please. after 3 staging my car it looked like it was clayed, felt like it too.
Old May 27, 2006 | 03:24 AM
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def. need to post up some pics
Old May 27, 2006 | 08:44 AM
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show me da pictures!!! :D
Old May 27, 2006 | 09:24 AM
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i just did mine too!

Old May 27, 2006 | 09:27 AM
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what do u guys mean by clayed? u mean wax?
Old May 27, 2006 | 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by mwuf15
what do u guys mean by clayed? u mean wax?
http://www.autopia-carcare.com/inf-clay.html
Old May 27, 2006 | 10:20 AM
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damn real, your ____s so smooth it blends in with the background, lol
Old May 28, 2006 | 05:06 AM
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oh, now i get it. so where do u guys buy these clay? and how much does it cost?
Old May 28, 2006 | 06:02 AM
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REal, your car looks so smooth it's not even funny.
Old May 28, 2006 | 06:05 AM
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Two questions...

Does it get rid of Swirl marks when you clay the car?

What do you have to do to prep the car to clay it?
Old May 28, 2006 | 06:13 AM
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I've got your clay right here, Big Boy.

Clayed and after two sessions of Zaino 5-step each.










Old May 28, 2006 | 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by 06SuperWhite_SoCal_tC
Two questions...

Does it get rid of Swirl marks when you clay the car?

What do you have to do to prep the car to clay it?
http://www.guidetodetailing.com/arti...p?articleId=15

wash, clay, polish, wax
Old May 28, 2006 | 04:23 PM
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NiiiCE, thank you. Now off to work i go.
Old May 29, 2006 | 06:30 AM
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Originally Posted by 06SuperWhite_SoCal_tC
Two questions...

Does it get rid of Swirl marks when you clay the car?

What do you have to do to prep the car to clay it?
Claying your finish does not remove swirl marks. It removes contaminants that have bonded to the surface that you cannot remove by simply washing the car. If you want to remove swirls you need to use an abrasive polish, which is best applied by machine.

THe only prep you have to do to the car is wash it. Remember, though... clay bar is a prep tool itself, it is not your final step! You do it so that you can make your paint that much cleaner for wax. Finish up your process with polish (if you know what you're doing) and wax!
Old May 29, 2006 | 08:33 PM
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I swear by my Clay Bar. It help with my **** tendendencies toward my paint.
Finish it off with some Meguires NXT and your done.

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Heh ..... he say **** .....
Old May 29, 2006 | 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by SSM_tC
Heh ..... he say **** .....
his **** tendencies lol
Old May 29, 2006 | 08:47 PM
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im going to clay my car tomorrow! cant wait. I clay my car every 4 months. the process takes forever but the result is sexy!
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Originally Posted by SSM_tC
Heh ..... he say **** .....
someone else has bevis and butthead tendencies

Fogot to mention... Clay Bar does nothing for swirl marks but you must use it prior to using a low speed rotory buffer (not orbital. it is for applying wax). I also only use foam bonnets with the buffer to reduce swirl marks on the final buff. Use fine polishing compound and be careful around the edges. Also use ONLY micro fiber towels.



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