Clay bar....

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ravi944

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4,096 posts

218 months

Thursday 19th April 2007
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Anyone got one in good nick that they dont want anymore? Sorry about the dull post im just feeling a little tight at the moment.

hutchingsp

50,767 posts

209 months

Thursday 19th April 2007
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Jesus dude they're £12 at Halfords.. sorry I hate saying the words "you drive a Porsche" but come on..

ravi944

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4,096 posts

218 months

Thursday 19th April 2007
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I guess I should have seen that coming...!

johnfm

13,668 posts

249 months

Thursday 19th April 2007
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Maybe thats how he can afford a Porsche....

gemsbok1000

1,921 posts

203 months

Thursday 19th April 2007
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I've got some Meuliers (sp?) with a clay bar I dont need anymore if you live near Surrey Quays. PM me if you want it. But as said above, it does only cost £12 from Halfords.............

housemaster

2,076 posts

226 months

Thursday 19th April 2007
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And it works really well to remove all the crap and imperfections in the paint surface of your car too!


Edited by housemaster on Thursday 19th April 18:21

elms

1,926 posts

251 months

Thursday 19th April 2007
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Do you want someone to pay your petrol money to go and collect it too rolleyes



Edited by elms on Thursday 19th April 18:32

ravi944

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4,096 posts

218 months

Thursday 19th April 2007
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elms said:
Do you want someone to pay your petrol money to go and collect it too rolleyes



Edited by elms on Thursday 19th April 18:32


That's kind. Are you offering?!

ravi944

Original Poster:

4,096 posts

218 months

Thursday 19th April 2007
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Truth be known I recently lost mine which i got when i ordered a kit. I would like the same again but can't bring myself to pay the obligatory 4 squid p and p for an item that costs 8 squid. Tight i know.

MaKSiNG

382 posts

225 months

Thursday 19th April 2007
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johnfm said:
Maybe thats how he can afford a Porsche....


Now you are learning John

Jonny5

3,526 posts

273 months

Thursday 19th April 2007
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omfg

cardigankid

8,849 posts

211 months

Thursday 19th April 2007
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What's a clay bar and how do you use it?

rubystone

11,252 posts

258 months

Thursday 19th April 2007
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Ravi, I see you're a "strategy consultant". In my experience anything suffixed by the word "consultant" guarantees at least a #700 a day invoice....

cityneil

165 posts

229 months

Thursday 19th April 2007
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What's a clay bar and how do you use it?

Did a search and read a post on this and it involves three hours of polishing - three hours!

Type 'detailer' into PH search and put your feet up. May cost more than 8 quid (plus p&p) but a better use of your time.

ravi944

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4,096 posts

218 months

Thursday 19th April 2007
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Perhaps some of us find car polishing a light form of catharsis....I always thought the full Porsche experience came with the expectation of some serious polishing action...

ravi944

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218 months

Thursday 19th April 2007
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rubystone said:
Ravi, I see you're a "strategy consultant". In my experience anything suffixed by the word "consultant" guarantees at least a #700 a day invoice....


I don't have the nouse (or the balls) to go freelance. We strategists are a much tougher sell as contractors than those IT boys.

Jonny5

3,526 posts

273 months

Thursday 19th April 2007
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if you say the words "i'm as tight as a badgers arse, and I wouldn't give my grandmother 50p to put in her gas meter" i'll pay for a clay bar to be sent to you

Jon - IT contractor

hutchingsp

50,767 posts

209 months

Thursday 19th April 2007
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cityneil said:
What's a clay bar and how do you use it?

Did a search and read a post on this and it involves three hours of polishing - three hours!

Type 'detailer' into PH search and put your feet up. May cost more than 8 quid (plus p&p) but a better use of your time.


A bar of clay-like stuff, you wash your car so the paint is free of dirt, then use a detailing spray to lubricate the paint and use the bar to work over the car body.

It'll picks up/grinds off loads of tiny little bits of debris that get stuck on your cars paint that washing/polishing won't remove.

cableguy

2,284 posts

208 months

Thursday 19th April 2007
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hutchingsp said:
cityneil said:
What's a clay bar and how do you use it?

Did a search and read a post on this and it involves three hours of polishing - three hours!

Type 'detailer' into PH search and put your feet up. May cost more than 8 quid (plus p&p) but a better use of your time.


A bar of clay-like stuff, you wash your car so the paint is free of dirt, then use a detailing spray to lubricate the paint and use the bar to work over the car body.

It'll picks up/grinds off loads of tiny little bits of debris that get stuck on your cars paint that washing/polishing won't remove.


A little bit more in-depth if you fancy a read.

http://autopia-carcare.com/detailingc

C.

Pickled Piper

6,334 posts

234 months

Thursday 19th April 2007
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Apparently blu tack works just as well. Perhaps you could snaffle some from work or get the kids to steal some from school.

pp