Clay bar newb

MattP725 · 10-12-2011, 08:01 PM

I don't know if you noticed but Walmart doesn't have Mensa members working the return desk.

Junkman2008 · 10-16-2011, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by 370zproject

i hope walmart will let me trade my unused clay for mothers clay XD

In case you missed it earlier in the thread, all clay sold in America is made by one manufacturer, Clay Magic. Everyone else buys their clay from them and puts their name on it. There are different "grits" of clay but all clay in America is from the same company. So basically, you achieve nothing by returning it and buying it from someone else.

370zproject · 10-16-2011, 06:10 PM

ah

jayhuffdaddy · 10-29-2011, 12:57 PM

Has anyone seen the clay bars being sold on ebay out of Hong Kong? The prices are far cheaper just for the clay then here in the US. Just wondering if anyone has used one of these bars on their cars. I know the saying you get what you paid for. Just wanted insight on this.

Cmike2780 · 10-29-2011, 01:39 PM

Clay isn't that expensive. The stores sell two bars for less than $20, meg's I think. Don't waste your money on stuff you don't know for sure where it came from.

370zproject · 10-30-2011, 01:51 AM

ok im doing it tommrow so first step wash... then clay then wash then polish and wax correct?

sboden · 10-30-2011, 12:07 PM

I did wash, clay, polish, wax. I didn't do a wash in between the clay and polish. Whose system are you using?

bigaudiofanat · 10-30-2011, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by 370zproject

ok im doing it tommrow so first step wash... then clay then wash then polish and wax correct?

If you want a serious shine with no in perfection use swirl and haze remover after clay. It may take longer to do but if you have a porter cable you will get them out. I use Adams products.

bigaudiofanat · 10-30-2011, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Cmike2780

Clay isn't that expensive. The stores sell two bars for less than $20, meg's I think. Don't waste your money on stuff you don't know for sure where it came from.

I use to use the mother clay bar and sometimes still do if a car is really bad. But after finding adams products I will never go back.

370zproject · 10-30-2011, 06:31 PM

its been 2 yrs only waxed every 4 ish months its a DD
so it was 5 hours of cleaning but its so shiny now sadly the sun went and hid so not great pics today
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before
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after clay
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after polish
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after polish
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done
2011-10-30_15-52-49_117.jpgnow all tucked away

370zproject · 10-31-2011, 05:13 PM

What did you do with your Z today <uped the pics there to lazy to re up em here but the results were great !

Junkman2008 · 10-31-2011, 10:07 PM

Looks like you achieved some very positive results. What products did you end up using?

370zproject · 11-01-2011, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Junkman2008

Looks like you achieved some very positive results. What products did you end up using?

porter cable polisher with mothers clay just to see if it would help >.> probly get better next time... mequires 2.0 swirl remover and meguires deep crystal wax all in all got rid of about 85% of the swirls so now thanks to you guys i can d o better this time next year

Junkman2008 · 11-01-2011, 06:53 AM

Well don't wait an entire year, stay on top of the damage. You don't want to have to do massive details whenever you do this, you want to do ONE big detail and then continue with little details from that point forward. You should never have to do more than one massive detail in the life of the car unless you're neglecting it in between.

370zproject · 11-01-2011, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Junkman2008

Well don't wait an entire year, stay on top of the damage. You don't want to have to do massive details whenever you do this, you want to do ONE big detail and then continue with little details from that point forward. You should never have to do more than one massive detail in the life of the car unless you're neglecting it in between.

so your saying give it another polish and wax in the spring and keep up with the wax right? iv always kept up with the wax

new to polishing tho

10-16-2011, 06:10 PM	#18 (permalink)
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10-29-2011, 12:57 PM	#19 (permalink)
jayhuffdaddy Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southeast Posts: 200 Drives: P/G 2010 370Z Rep Power: 16	Has anyone seen the clay bars being sold on ebay out of Hong Kong? The prices are far cheaper just for the clay then here in the US. Just wondering if anyone has used one of these bars on their cars. I know the saying you get what you paid for. Just wanted insight on this. __________________ Get your free dropbox account here http://db.tt/m4cYBiU When you sign up you and I get an extra 500MB of storage. Rimbit, the new Bitcoin alternative http://igg.me/at/rimbit-com/x/7599377

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Cmike2780 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 5,059 Drives: slowwww Rep Power: 29	Clay isn't that expensive. The stores sell two bars for less than $20, meg's I think. Don't waste your money on stuff you don't know for sure where it came from. __________________ [09][MB][6-Spd MT][Touring][Stillen Gen III][K&N][Borla CBE][Evo-R] [ArchitTEK Photography]

10-30-2011, 01:51 AM	#21 (permalink)
370zproject A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Memphis Age: 35 Posts: 16,104 Drives: 09 A/T 370z blue Rep Power: 53	ok im doing it tommrow so first step wash... then clay then wash then polish and wax correct? __________________ Brake Upgrade Package ate blue, hawk hp ceramic pads, and slotted rotors

10-30-2011, 12:07 PM	#22 (permalink)
sboden Track Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kansas City Posts: 580 Drives: 09 Blue 370Z T/S 6MT Rep Power: 16	I did wash, clay, polish, wax. I didn't do a wash in between the clay and polish. Whose system are you using? __________________ 09 Monterey Blue 370Z Sport/Tour, Takeda Shorties, Blk Nismo Wheels, Blk Painted Top/Exhaust cut out, Invidia Gemini CBE, Southbend Stage 2 clutch, Lite weight flywheel, Zspeed HD CSC, flat black headlights. Previously owned 03 G35 Coupe 6MT and Volvo C30 R Design.

10-12-2011, 08:01 PM	#16 (permalink)
MattP725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 1,904 Drives: 2010 40th Rep Power: 17	I don't know if you noticed but Walmart doesn't have Mensa members working the return desk.

10-31-2011, 05:13 PM	#26 (permalink)
370zproject A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Memphis Age: 35 Posts: 16,104 Drives: 09 A/T 370z blue Rep Power: 53	What did you do with your Z today <uped the pics there to lazy to re up em here but the results were great ! __________________ Brake Upgrade Package ate blue, hawk hp ceramic pads, and slotted rotors

10-31-2011, 10:07 PM	#27 (permalink)
Junkman2008 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 1,048 Drives: 2001 Corvette Coupe Rep Power: 10259	Looks like you achieved some very positive results. What products did you end up using? __________________ "Marines - Making the other guy die for his country for over 200 years."

11-01-2011, 06:53 AM	#29 (permalink)
Junkman2008 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 1,048 Drives: 2001 Corvette Coupe Rep Power: 10259	Well don't wait an entire year, stay on top of the damage. You don't want to have to do massive details whenever you do this, you want to do ONE big detail and then continue with little details from that point forward. You should never have to do more than one massive detail in the life of the car unless you're neglecting it in between. __________________ "Marines - Making the other guy die for his country for over 200 years."

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