Only use the Heavy Duty Clay Bar when no other clay bar makes the surface feel smooth as glass. If you need to use the Heavy Duty Clay Bar, chances are the surface has been neglected and needs to be polished to remove swirls, scratches, and wash marring that accompany years of daily driving and parking out in extremely polluted conditions.
Those foreign particles block wax from sticking to the paint, making it last for a shorter time and not shine as bright.
Polishing with any rough contaminants grinds them deeper into the paintwork, causing more marring and scratches as they clog and destroy your expensive buffing pads. You can use the clay bar on any exterior car part that is shiny or clear. Use the clay bar to decontaminate car parts such as:. Once you have decontaminated the surface of the vehicle with a clay bar, it should feel smooth as glass. This shows you that the surface is completely clean, and there is nothing between the paintwork and your fingertips.
Now you must fill the pores of the paintwork with a wax or sealant to block out pollution, contaminants, water, and harsh UV light that stick to and damage the paintwork over time. If you want to, this is the time where you can polish the paint to remove swirls and scratches. If not, skip to the final waxing steps. You don't have to do it, but diluting it will not use as much alcohol and will get the job done just fine.
Will IPA damage the clear coat? Probably a stupid question, but I've never used it. No, no damage to the clearcoat.
Just removes all the waxes and leaves the paint LSP ready. So if I want to re-polish the car before winter would these steps be appropiate? IPA to remove the old wax 3. Polish to remove swirls 4. IPA to remove polish residue 5. Glaze 6. I wash, plastic bag test and if needed clay bar and wash again before wax. Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Last Jump to page:.
Similar Threads Video: What's best? Clay bar, clay towel or clay mitt? By OrangeVee in forum How to Videos. Using a detailing clay bar is easy, but you must properly follow the instructions. Use a clay bar incorrectly and you will create a mess or scuff the surface of your paint. To use a clay bar, spray a lubricant on a small area of your car and rub the clay back and forth with light to medium pressure.
Spray more if the lubricant begins to dry. Warning: Detailing clay is sticky and cannot be used dry. Finally, wipe the clay lubricant residue off with a soft microfiber towel, and buff to a nice luster. When found, pick them off. In fact, make it a habit to knead and reform the bar often. Last but not least, after using clay, seal your freshly cleaned paint with your choice of wax or sealant. When I can no longer remold clay to get a clean surface, I retire it for use on my windows.
The dirty clay will not harm glass. Detailing clay will safely remove stubborn, embedded brake dust, tar and road film from all factory wheels.
The safe answer is no. A clay bar will pick up small particles of grit from the ground that will scratch your paint.
Detailing clay will not remove swirl marks, scratches or etching from acid rain or hard water spots. Paint polish is still required to remove these paint defects. If your paint is new or like-new, detailing clay will significantly reduce the amount of polishing required to keep your paint in good condition. What label do you like?
There are only a couple manufacturers of clay, and the technology is protected by U. Clay is manufactured with different levels of abrasiveness and colors to suite different applications.
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