MK5 Golf GTI

General => Detailing => Topic started by: critter on March 07, 2011, 08:41:36 pm

Title: clay bar
Post by: critter on March 07, 2011, 08:41:36 pm
   
Hi clayed the car for the first time at the weekend,cant believe the differance,such a great product.
     Is it safe to do regular,because i think im hooked.
Title: Re: clay bar
Post by: SimonBash on March 07, 2011, 10:52:27 pm
It does do a great job of removing bonded contamination.

As long as you have protected the paint with wax or a sealant you probably don't need to clay it for another 6 months.

Even careful claying with plenty of lube and a mild clay can leave some marring so best no to over do it.
Title: Re: clay bar
Post by: stealthwolf on March 07, 2011, 11:00:44 pm
As above. Claying doesn't need to be done more than twice a year. You would gain no benefit but risk likelihood of marring. I'd follow any claying session with a polish. Use adequate lubrication - bilt hamber clays use water as lube. Personally prefer the dodo juice stuff.

And finally, protect your finish with a wax or sealant.
Title: Re: clay bar
Post by: SimonBash on March 07, 2011, 11:09:28 pm
My current fave clay is dodo juice gentle grey with meguiars last touch diluted 1-1 with water as lube.

Meguiars own mild clay is not bad at all, same goes for autoglym clay.

Dont like the poly clay much personally though.
Title: Re: clay bar
Post by: Hedge on March 07, 2011, 11:15:02 pm
This ones for VC.

Title: Re: clay bar
Post by: vRS Carl on March 07, 2011, 11:27:09 pm
 :chicken: :chicken:

Ian. I worry about you sometimes  :laugh:
Title: Re: clay bar
Post by: SimonBash on March 07, 2011, 11:30:02 pm
 :scared: :signLOL:
Title: Re: clay bar
Post by: Hedge on March 07, 2011, 11:46:11 pm
Ian. I worry about you sometimes  :laugh:

Only sometimes  :grin:
Title: Re: clay bar
Post by: VC on March 08, 2011, 09:55:20 am
beat me to it hedge  :signLOL:
Title: Re: clay bar
Post by: critter on March 08, 2011, 10:14:17 pm
Thanks for letting us know, il leave it till the summer,just for the record it was a megs bar and used the autoglym lube.
Title: Re: clay bar
Post by: SimonBash on March 08, 2011, 10:37:03 pm
autoglym lube is their quick detial IIRC, if you've finished that get some meguiars last touch as I said pal, works out much cheaper and can use it for other stuff!