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clay bar
« on: March 07, 2011, 08:41:36 pm »
   
Hi clayed the car for the first time at the weekend,cant believe the differance,such a great product.
     Is it safe to do regular,because i think im hooked.

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Re: clay bar
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2011, 10:52:27 pm »
It does do a great job of removing bonded contamination.

As long as you have protected the paint with wax or a sealant you probably don't need to clay it for another 6 months.

Even careful claying with plenty of lube and a mild clay can leave some marring so best no to over do it.
« Last Edit: March 07, 2011, 11:29:28 pm by SimonBash »

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Re: clay bar
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2011, 11:00:44 pm »
As above. Claying doesn't need to be done more than twice a year. You would gain no benefit but risk likelihood of marring. I'd follow any claying session with a polish. Use adequate lubrication - bilt hamber clays use water as lube. Personally prefer the dodo juice stuff.

And finally, protect your finish with a wax or sealant.

The GTI isn't just a machine. It's very much a living, breathing thing.

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Re: clay bar
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2011, 11:09:28 pm »
My current fave clay is dodo juice gentle grey with meguiars last touch diluted 1-1 with water as lube.

Meguiars own mild clay is not bad at all, same goes for autoglym clay.

Dont like the poly clay much personally though.

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Re: clay bar
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2011, 11:15:02 pm »
This ones for VC.


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Re: clay bar
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2011, 11:27:09 pm »
 :chicken: :chicken:

Ian. I worry about you sometimes  :laugh:

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Re: clay bar
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2011, 11:30:02 pm »
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Re: clay bar
« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2011, 11:46:11 pm »
Ian. I worry about you sometimes  :laugh:

Only sometimes  :grin:

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Re: clay bar
« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2011, 09:55:20 am »
beat me to it hedge  :signLOL:

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Re: clay bar
« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2011, 10:14:17 pm »
Thanks for letting us know, il leave it till the summer,just for the record it was a megs bar and used the autoglym lube.

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Re: clay bar
« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2011, 10:37:03 pm »
autoglym lube is their quick detial IIRC, if you've finished that get some meguiars last touch as I said pal, works out much cheaper and can use it for other stuff!