Claybar Virgin

Chris.S · February 7, 2009

ive seen how so many people on here rave about using claybar, so i thought id give it a go.

im quite pleased with the result as my car hasnt been properly cleaned for ages and the paintwork had ended up with a film on it

heres the reults

sparkystav · February 7, 2009

Looks great mate,

need to do mine again as its not been done for a while.

Stav

aido · February 7, 2009

Mine's never been done at all in the last 2.5 years as I've not had chance!

Will be sorting that out soon though :)

Looking great anyway Chris, which clay did you use, seem to remember you bought the Meguiars kit off eBay?

Chris.S · February 7, 2009

yes mate, it was a Meguiars quik clay kit

steve2006 · February 7, 2009

I used the same kit on mine a month or so ago and although the paint looked good and felt smooth I was amazed how much muck came off the paint ( claybar turned brown,urg just thought about that!) but the finish was great and the paintwork glowed. Since then the car seems to stay cleaner for longer as well.

aztecbandit1 · February 7, 2009

Looks stunning Chris, it always seems a lot easier to clean after a good claying B)

Did mine last year and still looks nice after a wash, will be doing it again soon :)

Chris.S · February 8, 2009

thanks

im really pleased with the result, makes me feel like keeping it

cameron is200sport · February 8, 2009

spent 3hours doing mine a while ago,must say clay bar is ace,the stuff that came off my car was mental and got rid of tar spots too well worth a sunday ^_^ ^_^

aido · February 8, 2009

thanks
im really pleased with the result, makes me feel like keeping it

I'll keep telling you that as well! Keep it :D

Chris.S · February 8, 2009

once the claybar is dirty does it still work or does it need to be cleaned ?

Rob's Lexx · February 8, 2009

looks great matey.

with regards the clay, u can keep kneeding the clay until you get a clean surface, normally a couple uses out of one to be honest mate.

1st rule is though, if you drop it, bin it!! otherwise it can really damage the paint.

out of interest chris, what sealant did you use after claying??

Chris.S · February 8, 2009

did it over with Meguiars carnuba wax

Rob's Lexx · February 8, 2009

oh ok mate. not bad stuff that.

u can apply a sealant before waxing. will make it a little more durable etc, but not a necessity. glad it turned out alright for you mate. i just love the feel of the smooth paint after claying - its wicked!! lol!!

DJ Wozza · February 11, 2009

Did mine last year, was amazed how much crud came off what I though was quite clean paintwork :o

Firstly washed, then rinsed & dried, then clay bar with Meguiars quick clay, rinse again then Autoglym SRP,

then Autoglym EGP to seal it, then Collinite 476S wax to finish :D

The clay bar will get dirty Chris, just kneed it until it becomes clean again and carry on :)

Replace eventually if it becomes exessively dirty, or bin it straight away if you drop it on the ground.

Yeldarb · February 11, 2009

Interesting stuff Ihave never even heard of this "clay" thing, I will have a look into it once the summer is upon us.

Steviewevie · February 11, 2009

Break the clay bar into smaller pieces when you're using it. If you do accidentally drop it, then you've only lost a small piece and not the whole thing.