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Time to take it to the next level. Washing the car is not sufficient. You want to clean the car, so claying is at least a step you might want to consider. Move your fingertips across the cars body and I am quite sure it will feel like sandpaper. In other words: your car is not clean.
Let me repeat the steps that will give you a clean car, with a better than showroom shine:
And let me make one thing clear: it does not make any sense to wax your car after every wash session as you do. It is a waste of time. A good wax will stick on your car for 2-3 months. You won't wash it off. Another thing I want to mention to you guys living close to railroads, trams, etc: your car will probably be full of flyrust. You can easily get rid of this by using Iron-X. This stuff does magic. I was afraid to use it initially, but it's part of my bi-annual car cleaning sessions. It dissolves little metal parts that are stuck in your paint (brake dust, flyrust) and does a great job in cleaning your rims. The metal parts in the paint turn purple when they dissolve: And last, but not least, a few no-go's:
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Guys dont forget that claying really scartches your car and marrs the paint in some cases such as black cars you really need to go an extra step and polish the paint after clay and before wax and sealents, just saying people wonder why there cars have all these flat spots and marring, scratching etc. btw sorry for trolling on your F30's just a bit jealous. . .back to e9x land
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You can in a lot of cases get away with a milder clay (Ricardo Yellow I believe is the milder one), and lots of lube. But ya, you're still asking for potential marring... However: Whatever the clay does, doesn't necessarily need a Porter Cable to remove. A simple hand job (snicker snicker ) and a good polish will do the trick. If you aren't going to clay, then IronX is the trick. It doesn't necessarily replace claying, but IronX + a polish is pretty good |
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can i do clay ... ONR, then polish and wax?? combining the process will make it even better for the car , right ??
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ONR is a wash.. so it replaces pulling out a hose, pressure washer etc. It does not replace claying. Claying your car is done to get any contaminents that are stuck to your paint (sap, overspray, brake dust - stuff that sticks and oxidizes). It will make your paint really smooth, ready to refine polish and wax. When you clay, you need a lubricant (you can't just rub a dry claybar on your paint). Some companies make purpose-made clay lubricants, some use a spray detailer. What makes ONR great is you can mix it in a dilution and use it as a clay lubricant or spray detailer in addition to a wash! So here's the *ideal* steps if you're claying: Wash (ONR) Clay (with ONR lubricant or other) Wash again (optional. If you're using ONR as a lubricant it's not really necessary) Polish any marring (especially on a black car. You can probably get away without it on a lighter car.) wax/seal. Claying should really only be done once a year or so. It's not something that needs to be done constantly. BTW, I used ONR for the first time as a quick detailer, and it works AMAZING for that as well. |
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Does clay remove the paint sealant layer ("The polish") of the car or only the surface dirt on the sealant? I've been postponing claying my car, as my local detailing shop told me they usually clay a car before beginning to re-polish it; use it to strip old polish/sealant. Is this true? Thanks
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No, clay doesn't remove sealant or wax. To remove wax and sealant, you can purchase a Paint Prep like from Griots, or you can mix your own using ISO alcohol and water in a 1/10 ratio. The 1 is the alcohol. Put this in a spray bottle and cover the car, then wipe with microfiber towels, your paint will be clear of coatings. Make sure you ONLY do this to a thoroughly cleaned car. Use a standard PH balanced shampoo and make at least 3 passes.
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HIGHLY recommend the below regarding Washing/Detialing etc..
Matt Money2536 http://www.obsessedgarage.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGR...HBdl2EnPphB9WA http://rennlist.com/forums/991-gt3/8...3-journal.html http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...6#post16158356 http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...08#post4438508 --- Larry @ AMMO NYC http://www.ammonyc.com/ https://www.youtube.com/user/AMMONYCdotcom |
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Claying a new car really depends on the environment it was in during shipping, etc. The best way to tell if you need to clay is put a plastic baggie over your hand and feel the paint. You will feel (and hear) all the grit, etc that is in the paint which you use clay to remove. If it feels nice and smooth, then claying isn't required.
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