Hey all-

I've just purchased Crystal Guard with the microfiber cloth and before I apply it, i would really like to clay bar my car. Is the Mother's brand good stuff? But before i do that, are there any precautions when doing the actual "claying" such as how much fluid you should apply to the body of the car before rubbing it down with the bar, and the recommend time of day to do it, in the sun, or indoors(garage). Sorry i'm asking so many questions but i just want to do it right.

 

When claying the car, just keep the surface of the paint lubricated.........it doesn't have to be soaking wet, but a liberal amount of liquid is necessary. There really isn't a "good" time of day to clay the car..........just do it out of the sunlight as clay tends to soften when wet and exposed to sunlight. Remember, if you drop the clay on hte floor, toss it...........the debris picked up from the clay will begin to scratch the paint up immediately.

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2003 AT Sedan / 2004 6MT Coupe

 

Thanks wil for your comments. Suppose i drop the clay bar, is it possible to buy just the bar from anywhere local? Don't really want to buy the whole kit again just in case i do drop it.

 

I'm not sure whether your local auto parts store would carry clay only because I get them from a distributor in L.A.

Also, even if you don't drop it, it's a good idea to discard the clay after usage on two to three cars at most. Clay works really well in removing oxidation and contaminants, but it is also one of the common tool that is used to create scratches and swirl marks.

Certified Window Tint & Detailing Specialist
3M / VentureShield Paint Protection Film Dealer
Madico Window Film Dealer
syu@machiii.net
2003 AT Sedan / 2004 6MT Coupe

 

I saw some clay bars at auto zone for like 10 bucks..
not sure if they are better than zainos or not.

 

so snap..funnie..I just clayed bar my car for the first time over the weekend..its very easy..its takes a while to do it..but its totally worth it..its smooth

here is one of the links that helped alot..there's a couple of videos to help you better.

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=658332&page=2



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