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·I searched and didn't find a thread on this so... here's my take on using a clay bar.
I had heard of using a clay bar on a car but never really explored it to any degree. I guess I just chalked it up to mystery smoke or yet another gimmick passed down by urban legend and by "friends of a friend who told me".
I was at a car show one day and got to talking to a guy that had a stunning paint job on a show car and he talked about "claying" his car.
Weeks later, one rainy Saturday I searched around the Internet for this clay bar thing and ran across some interesting video's, the best of which I've added later to this thread.
I've always thought the best way to get someone's attention is with a picture. Here's a picture of my SE after I "clayed" it. Note the detail and clarity of the reflection:
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I wished I had taken a before picture but I didn't expect the results to be this stunning. I was still skeptical of the clay thing. The details on how to do this are in the video below. I followed those instructions except that when I got done I waxed the car with Zymol ($20ish from Autozone).
In this video the guy talks about a sandpaper feel in the paint even after washing it. This was true of my SE that was less than a month old with less than 5K on the clock.
Without further ado... here is the best video I've seen demonstrating the what and how of "claying".
I had heard of using a clay bar on a car but never really explored it to any degree. I guess I just chalked it up to mystery smoke or yet another gimmick passed down by urban legend and by "friends of a friend who told me".
I was at a car show one day and got to talking to a guy that had a stunning paint job on a show car and he talked about "claying" his car.
Weeks later, one rainy Saturday I searched around the Internet for this clay bar thing and ran across some interesting video's, the best of which I've added later to this thread.
I've always thought the best way to get someone's attention is with a picture. Here's a picture of my SE after I "clayed" it. Note the detail and clarity of the reflection:
I wished I had taken a before picture but I didn't expect the results to be this stunning. I was still skeptical of the clay thing. The details on how to do this are in the video below. I followed those instructions except that when I got done I waxed the car with Zymol ($20ish from Autozone).
In this video the guy talks about a sandpaper feel in the paint even after washing it. This was true of my SE that was less than a month old with less than 5K on the clock.
Without further ado... here is the best video I've seen demonstrating the what and how of "claying".
