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Thanks for sharing
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Mike, I can't believe the amount of contamination pulled from the scoop alone! Dang!
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I have used clay for years and it still amazes me how much junk it can pull off of automotive finishes.
I consider claying(or a similar sort of decontamination process) to be a CRITICAL step in detailing.
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Really looking forward to see the outcome of this one Mike! Any hints on what polishes you will be using?
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I will not wax or polish a vehicle without claying it. Yes it may take a little while, but it's something I always do to ensure that there are not bonded surface contaminants.
Looks good Mike!
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Awesome thread, thanks for stressing enough how important preparation and leaving a smooth surface is.
I'm getting some good results and feedback from my customers following your guidelines and working accordingly to your book, keep them coming, please!
Kind Regards.
“Nature is pleased with simplicity. And nature is no dummy”
― Isaac Newton
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We had this car here for a special project and over the time it's been here and pretty much everyone that walks out to our studio says something like, wow! what a cool car and the paint is so shiny!
And these types of comments were before I polished it.
If I'm around, I would have everyone feel the paint with their hand and then do the baggie test and the shock in their eyes is priceless.
Before I worked on this car I chemically stripped it 3 times,
- First time with Prep All
- Second time with a strong solution of Meguiar's APC
- Third time with Glass Cleaner (I'm out of IPA and glass cleaner is about 10% alcohol)
And when I wiped it down with all of these solvents I wiped her pretty hard. So anything LOOSE was wiped off, and probably some of the contaminants were chemically loosened and wiped off but the paint still felt like #40 grit sandpaper.
Just machine applied the wax.... in a few minutes I'll go out and wipe it off...
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I'm always amazed at how much you gain from doing something as simple as the clay bar step.
I've done several light colored cars that had a noticeable change when I was done.
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