clay bar virgin

[wortho8]

well at the weekend as it was nice weather i had my first go with the clay bar and was very impressed with the end result.

i had a good 5 hours cleaning (1 hour reading the instructions) and was quite suprised on how easy it was using the clay, as for some reason i had it in my head i could potentially damage the paintwork if done in correctly.
didnt get chance to use the high def wax as tbh i was fu**ed after claying the car 

but anyway just had enough time before the sun went down to take a couple of iphone pics









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[golf nutter]

looks good.  i did my first proper cleaning at the weekend, using a glaze and wax!  lots of hard work.  think i will get a clay bar next time though.  just want it to rain now so i can see how the paintwork repels the water!

[Boothy]

You can damage the paintwork with clay if you do it wrong but if you use plenty of lube then should be fine I think. It can cause marring though if done incorrectly. If you do that though its ok - its just an excuse to buy a machine polisher 

[LouCyffer]

Strangely disappointed.

I read the thread title and got a totally different mental picture......

[stealthwolf]

Clay bar isn't difficult to get to grips with but it is worth remembering a few tips.

- decontaminate the car thoroughly so the clay doesn't get dirty straight away. APC and Tar remover will help.
- don't dry the car after washing. It will only get wet again with the clay bar.
- warm up the clay bar. Drop it in some hot water or roll it in your hands until it is soft and malleable. Think blu-tak.
- lots of lubrication. You don't want the clay bar to drag on the surface as this will induce marring.
- if you drop it, bin it. Otherwise it's worse than dragging sandpaper on the paintwork.
- divide the clay bar into two or three segments - you won't need all of it and it stops you wasting too much if you do drop it
- bilt hamber uses water as lubrication, which can help cut down on costs.