Detailing Clay
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Guy i have posted this question on the detailing forum but wondered if anyone may have heard of it and if its any good. I really need to give the Monaro some Aesthetic TLC this coming week. I've started by taking engine covers in for respray. Got to order new mats, but mainly i really need to get rid of these bloody swirls on the paint work. It looks sh1t. Seen this on a detailing website and wondered if anyone has used it and if so is it good. Other than that whats the best way to get the paint up to new.
Bonnie and Clyde said:
Guy i have posted this question on the detailing forum but wondered if anyone may have heard of it and if its any good. I really need to give the Monaro some Aesthetic TLC this coming week. I've started by taking engine covers in for respray. Got to order new mats, but mainly i really need to get rid of these bloody swirls on the paint work. It looks sh1t. Seen this on a detailing website and wondered if anyone has used it and if so is it good. Other than that whats the best way to get the paint up to new.
mel take it to a bodyworks shop i did and they gave it a light sand and cut polish came up like brand new no swirls or scratches and 3 layers of dodo wax on it
mel i know you like to DIY but save your time and money and spend 300 quid getting a pro detail. The clay is only for removing all surface muck. I got a meguires bar as part of a kit from Halfords of all places. That might be a good starting point but it doesnt get rid of swirls. Its just a prep job prior to cutting back which is what gets rid of the swirls
detailing clay is great and if you've never done it before you will may be amazed at the amount of crap that comes off the paint. Afterwards the paint feels as smooth as glass. The only thing is that because you have a black car the bonded contaminants maybe masking some more swirls, so the paint may feel better but look worse until you machine polish it. You can buy a random orbital polisher for removing the swirls for approx £100, or if your willing to practice and learn, a rotary polisher which will give a better finish, even quicker for approx £40. A rotary does need practice because you can easily damage the paint by burning through the clear very quickly.
stigmundfreud said:
having seen the mess a poorly used tool creates I would still recommend 300 quid on a pro job. It will look so far better than anyone could attempt on the first go. I know mel wants it as good as she cal get it
mine was done as stig said spend the money it is worth it i have 100 pounds worth of get rid of this and that polishes on the shelf touched them once and probably wont touch them again....
I have an electric rotary jobby. I figured if i wshed the car, clayed it to get rid of greases etc( i know it wont get rid of the swirls) Possibly scratch x with rotary and then Auto Balm. I also thought of adding some lime prime in somewhere but dont know at what point to do that. I would be guessing but maybe
Wash
Clay
Lime prime
Scratch x with lecky thingy
Auto Balm twice over two days
??????????????????????
What do you think
Wash
Clay
Lime prime
Scratch x with lecky thingy
Auto Balm twice over two days
??????????????????????
What do you think
try lime prime with the lecky thing, then autobalm. I beleive lime prime by machine can reduce swirls quite a bit and bilt hamber autobalm is suppose to hide swirls really well. You could alwys try scratch x via lecky thing to see what happens, its not a very harsh product so you should generally be okay.
But there is something rewarding about doing it yourself.
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