BaDm0theR
Fri, Jan-09-2004, 11:01:14 PM
Well, a detail for my own personal vehicle was long overdue, so last week i made a commitment to spend the day beautifying my girl (99' Mercury Mountaineer, 5.0liter V8).
Anyhow, i decided to Clay my car prior to applying the Meguiars wax, being as i've heard many great advantages of clay barring your car.
Also, i did a bit of research that brought forth some convincing facts about the benefits of clay barring.
So...i went out and purchased the small box set of Clay-Magic, curious of the results that is claims to deliver.
Note: My truck has NEVER been clayed before, although, i do wash it regularly and try to keep it neat.
So, after the preliminary wash and dry, i took out the Clay Lube (LoL, i chuckled everytime i read the label on that little damn bottle....Lube...hehe) and applied the lube to sectioned panels of my truck, and then proceeded with the clay.
With the lube on the surface of your paint (and with using medium to light pressure on the clay bar) the clay bar glided easily to and fro.....impressively eliminating clearcoat/paint contaminants that the regular wash failed to remove.
After a certain section was finished being clayed, the excess lube was wiped off, and the process was repeated again until the whole vehicle has been treated.
I was a little skeptical when i bought this product (primarily b/c of the flashy exterior box with alot of marketing mumbo jumbo) but the results spoke for themselves.
After a certain section of the car was clayed, you can actually observe the minute debris and contaminants that the clay bar removed. Once the bar became slightly filthy, i just re kneaded the clay bar until a fresh surface was exposed.
To conclude, after claying and drying the car once more the surface felt like freshly blown glass (maybe a little exageration, but IMPRESSIVELY smooth).
Keep in mind, i have yet to apply the wax.
After the claying was complete i finished off with a single coat of Meguiars Gold class wax....and the final result was sweet!
My truck had an amazing depth, lustor and shine to it (the clay did a great job removing small contaminants from the paint surface...allowing the wax to seep in and do a more efficient job).
So all in all, im basically sold on this 'Clay' product.
So much so that i am going to be adding it as an optional package for my Detailing business.
I recommend everyone to Clay their cars before applying wax the next time, and then tell me what you think of the results!
:thumbsup: :D <-----Happy Camper
Anyhow, i decided to Clay my car prior to applying the Meguiars wax, being as i've heard many great advantages of clay barring your car.
Also, i did a bit of research that brought forth some convincing facts about the benefits of clay barring.
So...i went out and purchased the small box set of Clay-Magic, curious of the results that is claims to deliver.
Note: My truck has NEVER been clayed before, although, i do wash it regularly and try to keep it neat.
So, after the preliminary wash and dry, i took out the Clay Lube (LoL, i chuckled everytime i read the label on that little damn bottle....Lube...hehe) and applied the lube to sectioned panels of my truck, and then proceeded with the clay.
With the lube on the surface of your paint (and with using medium to light pressure on the clay bar) the clay bar glided easily to and fro.....impressively eliminating clearcoat/paint contaminants that the regular wash failed to remove.
After a certain section was finished being clayed, the excess lube was wiped off, and the process was repeated again until the whole vehicle has been treated.
I was a little skeptical when i bought this product (primarily b/c of the flashy exterior box with alot of marketing mumbo jumbo) but the results spoke for themselves.
After a certain section of the car was clayed, you can actually observe the minute debris and contaminants that the clay bar removed. Once the bar became slightly filthy, i just re kneaded the clay bar until a fresh surface was exposed.
To conclude, after claying and drying the car once more the surface felt like freshly blown glass (maybe a little exageration, but IMPRESSIVELY smooth).
Keep in mind, i have yet to apply the wax.
After the claying was complete i finished off with a single coat of Meguiars Gold class wax....and the final result was sweet!
My truck had an amazing depth, lustor and shine to it (the clay did a great job removing small contaminants from the paint surface...allowing the wax to seep in and do a more efficient job).
So all in all, im basically sold on this 'Clay' product.
So much so that i am going to be adding it as an optional package for my Detailing business.
I recommend everyone to Clay their cars before applying wax the next time, and then tell me what you think of the results!
:thumbsup: :D <-----Happy Camper