Best Clay Bar

[lfcrule1972]

Thanks Andy !

[Old Bloke]

Know nothing about clay bars. I generally get the car washed every 10 days or so and once a month give it a polish and touch in the odd stone chip to keep it looking spruce. Hickory brown needs to be shiny to look good,so I keep it clean, so is a clay bar a good idea then and how often should one use it? and is it better for dark colours?

[lfcrule1972]

I think you're supposed to use the Clay Mitt (or bar if you have the patience) when you can feel that the paintwork is no longer smooth. If you run your hand over it and it feels bitty then you should use the clay mitt to remove the contaminates from the paint

[BeefMasta]

I think you're supposed to use the Clay Mitt (or bar if you have the patience) when you can feel that the paintwork is no longer smooth. If you run your hand over it and it feels bitty then you should use the clay mitt to remove the contaminates from the paint

This, run your finger over the paint with no pressure, if it's never been clayed it will feel slightly rough, after claying it should be silky smooth.

[Superfly Guy]

Just clayed the car, mixed results.

Loads of crap came off, and I mean loads, could feel the bar picking it up. - Good

The cars paint finish now looks somewhat dull, ive broken for lunch so haven't polished or waxed yet but the marks left by the bar are more noticeable than the grime it cleaned off. (Before anybody asks, I followed the instructions from this there forum and then washed the car again after).

[WTF]

Could just be where the QD has dried onto the car whilst you have been claying. I've noticed this on my roof (black)

[Superfly Guy]

Could just be where the QD has dried onto the car whilst you have been claying. I've noticed this on my roof (black)

I kept away from using QD as advised on here, I tried a few methods including car shampoo direct onto the bar and shampoo/water mix sprayed onto the panel surface.

Il see how it looks once I've polished it.

[WTF]

I kept away from using QD as advised on here, I tried a few methods including car shampoo direct onto the bar and shampoo/water mix sprayed onto the panel surface.

Il see how it looks once I've polished it.

Ahh, I see

Could just be that dried then. Looking forward to seeing it after its polished!

[Superfly Guy]

The sun is out and booming, might delay the polish and wax until it dips, il crack on with removing the front seats for a good hoover.

Nice little trip up to see Jamie tomorrow, upgraded clutch, new HPFP and a Milltech exhaust inbound.

[Superfly Guy]

Reflections in my mirror and off the maroon roof after claying and polishing but prior to waxing.

[WTF]

Epic shine!!

[Hyperkev]

V nice what did you use as a lube?

[Superfly Guy]

Epic all dayer.

Outside,
RDS
Snow Foam
Shampoo
Clay bar
Shampoo
Polish
Wax
All the black bits re-blackened
All the chrome bits metal polished

Inside
Seats removed
Leather cleaned
Leather treated
Hoovered and cleaned and polished entire cockpit.

Started at 1000 and finished at 1830
Tomorrow im at Sp Tuning
Next week im on holiday
After that im fitting the Cupra splitter, new plugs, spraying the brake callipers, plasti-dipping the chrome grill and probably the chrome sides and badges.

[BeefMasta]

what did you use as a lube?

Waheey!

[Superfly Guy]

V nice what did you use as a lube?

Tried a few things but stuck with some car shampoo mixed with water (about 50/50) in a spray bottle.