wizurd Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 hi. just a few quick questions. I tested a clay kit just on the roof of the zed today. never used clay before. sprayed the quick detailer on to the roof in patches and used the supplied clay bar to swipe back and forth over the rood. afterwards I'm finding that the surface is a bit slicker but still seems to have some resistance. do I just need to wipe off the left over detailer and go again? also I'm spraying quite a bit of detailer so that the clay doesn't grab as it's going along the paint work. is that right? final question is that I'm getting pink liquid residue as I'm claying. now the detailer is clear liquid and the clay is white. what is this pink liquid I'm seeing? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Yes, yes and which kit are you using? Keep repeating the process until the clay isn't picking up any fresh contaminants - i.e. the bar is still clean after it's passed over the area you're working on. It should then feel totally smooth when you run your fingertips over it. Always use plenty of lube (oo-er) otherwise you run a greater risk of marring the paint and that'll need to be polished out then. It's always better to use too much lube than too little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve916 Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 To save money on using a QD as a lubricant, you can use a small amount of car shampoo mixed with water. Works just as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgerobertfreeman Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 I always wash the car again after claying, that removes any residue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizurd Posted May 12, 2013 Author Share Posted May 12, 2013 thanks all. glad to know using losts of lube is the right thing to do it's the auto glym kit. I just cannot figure out where the pink residue is coming from. could that be wax or something applied to the car in the past? not waxed it since I had her 6 months back just washed. although gonna do a full job on Friday before the Wales meet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 (edited) watch a youtube clip to see how to do it properly - such as this one - there are lots more search youtube "how to clay bar your car" Edited May 12, 2013 by ioneabee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizurd Posted May 12, 2013 Author Share Posted May 12, 2013 excellent clip thanks. yep that's what I was doing. when I get chance to do the car this week I'll just have to go over her a few times. once done then it's the paint cleaner then wax. fingers crossed Friday will be ok and can spend all day on her ready for the weekend. will have to double check the detailer but when I sprayed it it looked clear but once I'd rubbed the clay across a pink I was getting a pink liquid on the car and the clay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 If the residue comes off easily (you may need to use some of the lube to shift it if it's dried on) then I wouldn't worry about it, it's probably just the lube. Could always open the bottle and have a look if it's bothering you that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizurd Posted May 12, 2013 Author Share Posted May 12, 2013 lol true. if i was at home I would. will have another look tomorrow when I get home. just thought it a bit odd. praying it'll be dry Friday now because I seriously want to clay the whole car and do the rest of the steps as well. crappy weather! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rothers2901 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 I haven't clayed the Z for some time now as it doesn't need it. I have recently taken ownership of a secondhand car which needed a good fettle. knowing how much contaminants were present i used Iron-X after washing. The results were extremely good albeit the car went a shade of pink during the process. The Iron-x removed about 80% of the contaminants which just left a light clay application needed. The knack is ti use plenty of lubricant, like previous comments say, save of QD and use a light consentration of water and car shampoo. Ps dont clay in hot weather, best on a cool overcast day. Shouldnt be too difficult in this country Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs2000 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 (edited) Ps dont clay in hot weather, best on a cool overcast day. Shouldnt be too difficult in this country Yes! do NOT clay in 30 degrees direct sunlight as a...erm...friend of mine once did....! all that will do is melt the clay bar which, believe me, takes some fixing... Edited May 13, 2013 by cs2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizurd Posted May 13, 2013 Author Share Posted May 13, 2013 thanks for all the advice. checked the lune again. there's a really slight colour to it. think that's where the pink is coming from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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