Clay bar a must?
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Clay bar a must?
I plan on fully detailing my s2k before I park her in the garage and leave for school.
I recently lightly polished and waxed the car over a month ago. When I say lightly, I mean barely did anything. After watching tutorials, I was using the wrong pad and moving to fast to actually do anything. I was using a cheapo turtle wax buffer, and $8 polishes and waxes. So the cob webbing remained, and possibly only got worse.
The car has always been in excellent shape, and when I rub my hand over the surface, its a smooth feeling. Since my last detail, I've purchased a griot 6" random orbital, menzerna SI 1500 and SF 4000, and Lusso Oro carnuaba wax.
Other than the cob webbing, the paint is in excellent shape. The cob webbing is the sole reason I want polish the car again, other than the fact she will be going into hibernation. Do I need to clay bar? Will my final outcome be the same with/without clay bar? There are no heavy water spots, and wouldn't the polish take care of any light water spots? Should I just dish out the extra $50 or so for the nano scrubber?
Any input is appreciated.
I recently lightly polished and waxed the car over a month ago. When I say lightly, I mean barely did anything. After watching tutorials, I was using the wrong pad and moving to fast to actually do anything. I was using a cheapo turtle wax buffer, and $8 polishes and waxes. So the cob webbing remained, and possibly only got worse.
The car has always been in excellent shape, and when I rub my hand over the surface, its a smooth feeling. Since my last detail, I've purchased a griot 6" random orbital, menzerna SI 1500 and SF 4000, and Lusso Oro carnuaba wax.
Other than the cob webbing, the paint is in excellent shape. The cob webbing is the sole reason I want polish the car again, other than the fact she will be going into hibernation. Do I need to clay bar? Will my final outcome be the same with/without clay bar? There are no heavy water spots, and wouldn't the polish take care of any light water spots? Should I just dish out the extra $50 or so for the nano scrubber?
Any input is appreciated.
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I say It's a must before polishing. It removes the surface contaminants that don't come off by washing.
If when your washing your car go across the surface with your hand and make sure there is nothing at all then I'd advise no clay at all.
Good luck and post pictures of the final results
If when your washing your car go across the surface with your hand and make sure there is nothing at all then I'd advise no clay at all.
Good luck and post pictures of the final results
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If you are going to go through the effort of polishing, I would clay. It is one of the shorter stages of the process and gives you a lot of bang for your buck. It also prevents dragging those courser contaminants around on your polisher and making swirl marks.
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Definitely mate, all you are going to be doing is dragging any surface contaminants all over your paint work
Wash
Clay ( whilst still wet, providing the shampoo/cleaner isn't acidic ) Or use Rapid detailer as a lubricant
Wash again to remove the Rapid detailer
Polish
That way you are 100% sure there aren't any contaminants which'll scratch chuff out of your paint.
Wash
Clay ( whilst still wet, providing the shampoo/cleaner isn't acidic ) Or use Rapid detailer as a lubricant
Wash again to remove the Rapid detailer
Polish
That way you are 100% sure there aren't any contaminants which'll scratch chuff out of your paint.
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