macca Posted February 16, 2008 Posted February 16, 2008 Just picked up a meguiars clay bar kit this morning. I'm going to go and wash the car now but do I use the clay bar straight after the wash, then polish it or just leave it as it is after I've clay barred without doing the polish? Macca Quote
sinbad Posted February 16, 2008 Posted February 16, 2008 Just picked up a meguiars clay bar kit this morning. I'm going to go and wash the car now but do I use the clay bar straight after the wash, then polish it or just leave it as it is after I've clay barred without doing the polish? Macca Wash....dry..... spray small area with quick detailer... use clay bar on area... do whole car....dry whole car with microfibre....polish/wax etc... wipe off with microfibre..... stand back and admire! Id advise you to get the megs 3 step. Its decent stuff for a reasonable price and it doesnt half make a difference. The clay i find is best used on areas where a cloth isnt gettingthe tar/dirt off. like my current car is white and the exhaust fumes stain the rear bumper over time so once a month i go over the rear bumber and any tar spots with the clay bar. Quote
macca Posted February 16, 2008 Author Posted February 16, 2008 Its the 3 step stuff I have I think, quick detailer, clay bar and cleaner wax, so guess I just wash then go through this whole kit Hadn't realised it had the wax in with it. Was going to use the autoglym super resin polish I had but I'll use this megs stuff instead! Macca Quote
sinbad Posted February 16, 2008 Posted February 16, 2008 Its the 3 step stuff I have I think, quick detailer, clay bar and cleaner wax, so guess I just wash then go through this whole kit Hadn't realised it had the wax in with it. Was going to use the autoglym super resin polish I had but I'll use this megs stuff instead! Macca The megs 3 step is the paint cleaner, polish and wax. Is that what you have? On each of the bottles it has a number on that you use in order. 1.2 and 3 obviously. Like i said wash, dry. apply quick detailer to provide a lubricant for the clayber. dry car. then use the paint cleaner. then polish . then wax. comes up a treat. Quote
mbs Posted February 16, 2008 Posted February 16, 2008 Megs 3 step is: 1. Paint Cleaner 2. polish 3.Carnauba wax No clay bar Quote
macca Posted February 16, 2008 Author Posted February 16, 2008 Nah it isn't that which I have. It's just a megs Clay bar kit, but it includes the quick detailer and a wax with it. I'll give it a go as you say and see how it comes up anyway Macca Quote
Ekona Posted February 16, 2008 Posted February 16, 2008 That wax is just a free sample of the stuff, as I've got the same kit as you. Wash the car, clay the car, wash the car, polish the car, wax the car. Job's a carrot. Quote
bronzee Posted February 17, 2008 Posted February 17, 2008 The main thing to remember with clay bar, is to ensure you use plenty of lubricant, or else it will stick to the paint. Quote
Chris`I Posted February 17, 2008 Posted February 17, 2008 The main thing to remember with clay bar, is to ensure you use plenty of lubricant, or else it will stick to the paint. +1 - plenty of quick detailer on there and you'll be fine Quote
Rob_Quads Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 Fair simple - Wash the car as normal. If you are not in the sun and don't get watermarks normally then no need to dry the car. Then use the detailer as lubricant and rub the clay all over the bodywork drying off easy section with a towel. Once you have run out of detailer you don't need to spend lots on it, a bit of soapy water will do the job just as well. Quote
H5 Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 If the car is being clayed for the first time, take your time, use plenty of lubricant and rinse each panel after claying. Pulling grit out of the body work will result in some of the smaller particles drying on the car again and you will not have fully removed the offending little bits of cr@p. If you do use soapy water (I would wholeheartedly recommend you do not do this) then definitely rinse it well and often. The one thing to remember to do after polishing the car, is to put some sort of sealant on the car. By claying the car you are removing particles ingrained in the protective surface of the car. By polishing, you are still removing a barrier from the car. Something like Chemical Guys Jetseal 109 or Auto Glym Ultra Gloss Protection will put back the protection on the car. Then apply the wax. Wax will not last for as long as a sealant. Enjoy the claying, you won't believe how much comes off the car! Quote
Liam's Z Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 If the car is being clayed for the first time, take your time, use plenty of lubricant and rinse each panel after claying. Pulling grit out of the body work will result in some of the smaller particles drying on the car again and you will not have fully removed the offending little bits of cr@p. If you do use soapy water (I would wholeheartedly recommend you do not do this) then definitely rinse it well and often. The one thing to remember to do after polishing the car, is to put some sort of sealant on the car. By claying the car you are removing particles ingrained in the protective surface of the car. By polishing, you are still removing a barrier from the car. Something like Chemical Guys Jetseal 109 or Auto Glym Ultra Gloss Protection will put back the protection on the car. Then apply the wax. Wax will not last for as long as a sealant. Enjoy the claying, you won't believe how much comes off the car! H5 I wish you'd clean my car, I'm good but nowhere near as fanatical as you Claybar OCD lol Quote
Rob_Quads Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 To clarify when i said soapy water I meant highly diluted using soap specially for cars. If you want to make double sure its all clean wash the whole car after clay baring. Quote
H5 Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 If the car is being clayed for the first time, take your time, use plenty of lubricant and rinse each panel after claying. Pulling grit out of the body work will result in some of the smaller particles drying on the car again and you will not have fully removed the offending little bits of cr@p. If you do use soapy water (I would wholeheartedly recommend you do not do this) then definitely rinse it well and often. The one thing to remember to do after polishing the car, is to put some sort of sealant on the car. By claying the car you are removing particles ingrained in the protective surface of the car. By polishing, you are still removing a barrier from the car. Something like Chemical Guys Jetseal 109 or Auto Glym Ultra Gloss Protection will put back the protection on the car. Then apply the wax. Wax will not last for as long as a sealant. Enjoy the claying, you won't believe how much comes off the car! H5 I wish you'd clean my car, I'm good but nowhere near as fanatical as you Claybar OCD lol I just try and understand what all these products claim to do and what they actually do. Spending time on Detailing World and seeing it work for yourself soon helps. Am happy to have a go though! And agreed with what Rob said. Quote
Liam's Z Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 If the car is being clayed for the first time, take your time, use plenty of lubricant and rinse each panel after claying. Pulling grit out of the body work will result in some of the smaller particles drying on the car again and you will not have fully removed the offending little bits of cr@p. If you do use soapy water (I would wholeheartedly recommend you do not do this) then definitely rinse it well and often. The one thing to remember to do after polishing the car, is to put some sort of sealant on the car. By claying the car you are removing particles ingrained in the protective surface of the car. By polishing, you are still removing a barrier from the car. Something like Chemical Guys Jetseal 109 or Auto Glym Ultra Gloss Protection will put back the protection on the car. Then apply the wax. Wax will not last for as long as a sealant. Enjoy the claying, you won't believe how much comes off the car! H5 I wish you'd clean my car, I'm good but nowhere near as fanatical as you Claybar OCD lol I just try and understand what all these products claim to do and what they actually do. Spending time on Detailing World and seeing it work for yourself soon helps. Am happy to have a go though! And agreed with what Rob said. Hold u 2 that :-) Quote
H5 Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 If the car is being clayed for the first time, take your time, use plenty of lubricant and rinse each panel after claying. Pulling grit out of the body work will result in some of the smaller particles drying on the car again and you will not have fully removed the offending little bits of cr@p. If you do use soapy water (I would wholeheartedly recommend you do not do this) then definitely rinse it well and often. The one thing to remember to do after polishing the car, is to put some sort of sealant on the car. By claying the car you are removing particles ingrained in the protective surface of the car. By polishing, you are still removing a barrier from the car. Something like Chemical Guys Jetseal 109 or Auto Glym Ultra Gloss Protection will put back the protection on the car. Then apply the wax. Wax will not last for as long as a sealant. Enjoy the claying, you won't believe how much comes off the car! H5 I wish you'd clean my car, I'm good but nowhere near as fanatical as you Claybar OCD lol I just try and understand what all these products claim to do and what they actually do. Spending time on Detailing World and seeing it work for yourself soon helps. Am happy to have a go though! And agreed with what Rob said. Hold u 2 that :-) As long as you produce the avatar girl for entertainment you have a deal! Quote
Liam's Z Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 If the car is being clayed for the first time, take your time, use plenty of lubricant and rinse each panel after claying. Pulling grit out of the body work will result in some of the smaller particles drying on the car again and you will not have fully removed the offending little bits of cr@p. If you do use soapy water (I would wholeheartedly recommend you do not do this) then definitely rinse it well and often. The one thing to remember to do after polishing the car, is to put some sort of sealant on the car. By claying the car you are removing particles ingrained in the protective surface of the car. By polishing, you are still removing a barrier from the car. Something like Chemical Guys Jetseal 109 or Auto Glym Ultra Gloss Protection will put back the protection on the car. Then apply the wax. Wax will not last for as long as a sealant. Enjoy the claying, you won't believe how much comes off the car! H5 I wish you'd clean my car, I'm good but nowhere near as fanatical as you Claybar OCD lol I just try and understand what all these products claim to do and what they actually do. Spending time on Detailing World and seeing it work for yourself soon helps. Am happy to have a go though! And agreed with what Rob said. Hold u 2 that :-) As long as you produce the avatar girl for entertainment you have a deal! No probelm i'll set up the wireless laptop on the 50" widescreen via the front window Quote
Indyzed Posted February 29, 2008 Posted February 29, 2008 I love the clay bar. I don't know how we ever lived without it. Nothing like that baby smooth finish. Quote
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