Clay Bar & Autoglym?
Discussion
My tight arse brother has decided to 'detail' his car, the cheap way.
He's been given a clay bar and already has some AG SRP. Will there be a benefit to claying the car first? or will just using the SRP alone give the same result?
I know a clay bar is important when used in conjunction with more 'serious' polishes & waxes, but with Autoglym?
He's been given a clay bar and already has some AG SRP. Will there be a benefit to claying the car first? or will just using the SRP alone give the same result?
I know a clay bar is important when used in conjunction with more 'serious' polishes & waxes, but with Autoglym?
A clay bar is purely a method of whiling away an hour or so......well, actually, it does make the paintwork feel lovely and smooth, if bonded contaminants are present on it.
Chances are there are - easy to feel when wet after rinsing, with a bit of cling film over a couple of fingers. Any lumpiness felt on the paintwork will be felt easily, and provides an indication the clay bar should be brought into play then or the next time the car is washed.
The benefit of a smooth surface, is appearance and better performance from the wax or sealant used to protect the car.
As for SRP - useful product for hand polishing small/light scratches out of the paintwork and masking others, but as useful as a chocolate fireguard for protection of the same.
Better to go over with EGP to get a semi-decent level of protection, but still a long way shy of what just using Bilt Hamber Autobalm provides, over both products.
That said though, even a layer or 2 of a good carnauba wax - Dodo Juice, Victoria, Collinite would provide better protection and longevity than EGP over the SRP, if it was just being used for the filling aspect rather than removing scratches.
A clay bar is non-abrasive (for all intent and purposes), so will do nothing for any scratches already existing in the paintwork - therefore SRP and claying are two very different solutions to two different problems the paintwork may have.
Chances are there are - easy to feel when wet after rinsing, with a bit of cling film over a couple of fingers. Any lumpiness felt on the paintwork will be felt easily, and provides an indication the clay bar should be brought into play then or the next time the car is washed.
The benefit of a smooth surface, is appearance and better performance from the wax or sealant used to protect the car.
As for SRP - useful product for hand polishing small/light scratches out of the paintwork and masking others, but as useful as a chocolate fireguard for protection of the same.
Better to go over with EGP to get a semi-decent level of protection, but still a long way shy of what just using Bilt Hamber Autobalm provides, over both products.
That said though, even a layer or 2 of a good carnauba wax - Dodo Juice, Victoria, Collinite would provide better protection and longevity than EGP over the SRP, if it was just being used for the filling aspect rather than removing scratches.
A clay bar is non-abrasive (for all intent and purposes), so will do nothing for any scratches already existing in the paintwork - therefore SRP and claying are two very different solutions to two different problems the paintwork may have.
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