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Clay bar
is this needed step for basic every day drivers or only if there are issues present?
And what clay bar products work the best - so many brands!
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Re: Clay bar
A basic every day driver will receive the most contamination IMO. And if the car is not garaged it may be worse depending on geographical location.
Claying will make the surface smooth and allow for better bonding of the paint protection. Plus it just feels much better to the touch when wiping down during regular maintenance!
Doing a SEARCH reveals these informative threads from Mike:
https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...highlight=clay
https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...highlight=clay
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Re: Clay bar
This is real simple to "know" if you need to clay your car's paint.
Get a clean sandwich baggie and after FIRST washing and drying the car (so it's clean without dirt or dust on it), feel the paint with the baggie.
If you feel little bumps on the paint - you need to clay.
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Re: Clay bar
So I see options - Clay Bars - Clay rags -Clay Mitts - Megquires speed clay.
Is there a benefit to one or the other?
Im inclined to try a rag over the bar or even the speed clay but not at the expense of performance.
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Re: Clay bar
Originally Posted by
selkov
So I see options - Clay Bars - Clay rags -Clay Mitts - Megquires speed clay.
Is there a benefit to one or the other?
Im inclined to try a rag over the bar or even the speed clay but not at the expense of performance.
If you have heavy contamination, I would use a real clay bar. They come in different grades. (Aggressive to mild).
Once you keep on top of your paint maintenance-wise, then a synthetic clay (towel, disc, or sponge) will save you a lot of time.
It is no coincidence that man's best friend cannot talk.
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Seems the more i ask the more i need to ask. How do i determine what grade of clay bar I am in need of?
And what if I ere and get on that is too abrasive?
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Re: Clay bar
After doing a baggie test if your paint feels like 80-grit sandpaper consider buying a medium grade clay bar product. If you have some but not tons then consider a fine grade for this step.
If you do use the medium grade you might 'mar' the paint even with a good lubricant. That would require then some polishing to remove (ugh more work).
The fine grade will be a safe way or substitute a synthetic clay for this purpose too, Mike has some great videos on this selection.
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Clay bar
80 grit
I recommend getting the Med. Grade as well.. I use it for just about every vehicle I need to clay. It’s pretty rare for it to marr OEM paint.
I don’t even own a fine grade claymitt.
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