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Should I expect to get 100% of surface contaminants with clay?
I clayed my vehicle today for the first time, and it was my first time in general. I'm not the original owner, but in it's 21,000 mile life I doubt it has been clayed before. I clayed it, and I did have a good amount of contaminants being picked up, but I felt like there is still a bit left, due to the sandwich bag test.
Basically my question is, is it possible to get all of the contaminants? Should I keep claying until I get a smooth finish?
I'm using Pinnacle Ultra-poly Clay.
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Re: Should I expect to get 100% of surface contaminants with clay?
Typically you can remove all surface contaminants. But you might need a little extra help. Get a bottle of IronX and chemically decontaminate the microscopic metal particles attached to your vehicles paint. You'll instantly see and feel the difference.
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Re: Should I expect to get 100% of surface contaminants with clay?
I took a look at this IronX stuff and it sounds like just what I need. Thank you, sir.
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Re: Should I expect to get 100% of surface contaminants with clay?
Maybe a more aggressive clay may help, depends how you plan on finishing this detail you're doing.
Also when you clay be sure to use lots of lube!
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Re: Should I expect to get 100% of surface contaminants with clay?
Originally Posted by medicscott
Typically you can remove all surface contaminants. But you might need a little extra help. Get a bottle of IronX and chemically decontaminate the microscopic metal particles attached to your vehicles paint. You'll instantly see and feel the difference.
Originally Posted by TacoRun
I took a look at this IronX stuff and it sounds like just what I need. Thank you, sir.
From my limited understanding, iron x will only remove iron thus the name. The other metals/crap imbeded in your clear it won't remove, continue claying n be patient. Then decide if you want to do a light polish.
Steve -The Titanic Was Built By Professionals But The Ark By Amateurs- "Boanerges"
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Re: Should I expect to get 100% of surface contaminants with clay?
Poly clay isn't that effective,maybe bump up the grade to medium.
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Re: Should I expect to get 100% of surface contaminants with clay?
Pinnacle Ultra Poly clay is very light and is best suited to maintaining well preserved vehicles. For vehicles that haven't received claying in years you will surely need a more aggressive clay.
For the average vehicle I reach for Meguiar's C2000 blue mild clay. For neglected vehicles I will opt for the red C2100 aggressive clay.
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Re: Should I expect to get 100% of surface contaminants with clay?
Doesn't stepping up a grade to a more aggressive clay open the risk to potentially marring the surface?
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Re: Should I expect to get 100% of surface contaminants with clay?
Yes it deos,try the iron x then use a fine clay first,if no good results go to medium or if you have a da buy the nano pad and work on a very low setting.
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Re: Should I expect to get 100% of surface contaminants with clay?
You can always expect the best (100%); doesn't
mean you're always going to get it though.
No matter...In the long run:
You'll decide what will suffice.
Bob
"Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk."
~Joaquin de Setanti
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