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jeff8png
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27th Apr 06 at 16:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
any thoughts, views, opinions? i bought the 'quik clay detailing system' pack a few days ago. been going mental in anticipation of using it! finally washed my car this a.m but now its to hot to use it! need to wait til the sun goes down a bit!
how long does it take to clay a whole corsa? have users been happy with results?
Jake
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depends how bad the car is. I spent 20/25minutes on mine but it had alot of tar spots on it.
mwg
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27th Apr 06 at 16:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what is this clay you speak of? what does it do?
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quote:
Originally posted by Matty G
what is this clay you speak of? what does it do?


what matt said
Ajones_17
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27th Apr 06 at 16:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Never used it but meant to be good, dont you spray some kind of lube onto the car then use the clay bar to remover any imperfections on your paint, tar etc
mwg
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may have to give this a go in the run up to PVS. get my car looking spotless
Jake
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its basically a small block of clay which includes a 'detailer' which acts as a lube and you wipe the paint. Takes away loads of shite on the paintwork which normal washing doesnt do.

[Edited on 27-04-2006 by jake]
jeff8png
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27th Apr 06 at 16:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
^^
i was hoping to get mine mopped this summer but there's no chance of me gathering 100 bastards to spend on polishing when i'm in serious debt!
and jake - 20/25 mins, that seems really quick to me. i got told it took a few hours?! i'll report back when i'm done.

[Edited on 27-04-2006 by jeff8png]
J1M
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You can do it relatively quickly, I'd say 20-25 minutes was about right, maybe a bit longer depending on how much build up you have on the paint.

After you've finished claying the whole car, you can either wipe the excess residue off with a cloth, or apply polish/wax on top.

Well worth buying if you park your car under a tree as it removes tree sap, overspray, road grime, etc.

Jim
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When I do it on my Beemer I find its much easyer if its a warm day as the clay is much more soft and stretchy and can be folded easyer.
Butler
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Would this have any affect after a fresh tcut
dannycorsa c
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27th Apr 06 at 17:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yes it would! clay and then gold class leaves an amazing finish
ed
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You get the same effect with Blutac and hot soapy water...

Sorry, what I was supposed to say is, buy Meguairs because it's the best. Can I have anohter £50 worth of free cleaning stuff now please?
stu60
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27th Apr 06 at 17:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
where can you get this meg's clay
abdus
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27th Apr 06 at 17:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by stu60
where can you get this meg's clay


halfords, ebay and other shops
stu60
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27th Apr 06 at 21:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cool gonna give it a try
jeff8png
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alrighty. . . got it finished. took about 40 mins to clay and then gave it the gold class treatment. i wasnt so sure if the clay bar had made THAT much difference to aesthetics but it did leave the surface uber smooooth. it made taking the wax off a piece of pish and now looking at it it is probably the cleanest it's ever been!
one happy customer
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27th Apr 06 at 22:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah i clay my car once every 4 months or something like that. wash the car and run your hand over it. then use the clay and the paintwork feels as smooth as glass
slugger_54132
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27th Apr 06 at 22:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
gonna wait for a bit better weather, and normally takes around an hour to do my entire car, getting it all really smooth!!

 
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