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Re: What motion do you use when you clay?
Originally Posted by FUNX650
When claying by hand:
I go only in one direction (<---)...and back (--->);
never ever in circles!
Note:
That may just be me though.
Bob
IMO going around in circles MIGHT induce some type of scratching the paint. Again, I do Bob's technique!
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Re: What motion do you use when you clay?
I do straight lines too, but only because it feels more natural to me. I really doubt that it matters either way.
For some reason, I always polish in circles if I ever polish by hand.
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Re: What motion do you use when you clay?
I always go in a straight line while dragging my thumb on the surface. The thumb drag gives constant immediate feedback. Something I have always done
Don
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Re: What motion do you use when you clay?
Originally Posted by davey g-force
I do straight lines too, but only because it feels more natural to me. I really doubt that it matters either way.
For some reason, I always polish in circles if I ever polish by hand.
That's what seems natural to me. I think I would have to fight my learnt straight line claying ways.
I also want to apply wax "polish style" when doing it by hand, although I have read that the straight line method is supposed to reduce the chance of swirls. I just seems odd doing it that way. Just like any other new trick for an aging dog I guess.
I also think that you could cover more area faster with the straight method, but I imagine circular would be more thorough
though.
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Re: What motion do you use when you clay?
Also what about orange peel?
If claying is done only in a straight line in one direction on an orange peeled surface then I assume that full contact is not being made with all of the paint's surface. This would also depend on the severity of the peel.
Working in a circular motion would possibly allow more contact with the surface area of the "bowl" of the peel.
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Re: What motion do you use when you clay?
By hand I go side to side. With auto scrub I use it on my DA
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Re: What motion do you use when you clay?
Originally Posted by Mantilgh
I would think it would want to grab, or "stick", more when constantly changing direction.
But, they do make them for DAs now.
I found out the other day that the constant motion of doing circles did not leave any clay residue spots behind.
When I switched directions using straight lines it would leave an imprint of the clay mitt.
It was a hot day and the paint was soft.
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