clay bar - Saxperience

Banger_VTR · 30th December 2006, 14:39

hey all, just got a clay bar n had a quick go wit it gona have a go at doin all the car over the weekend, anyone got any tips when using one

Predator_R32^p · 30th December 2006, 14:41

just clay a bit at a time like a square foot of it, and keep it lubed up, have a look at the polished bliss guides at the top of the car care section

Mark51^p · 30th December 2006, 14:42

make sure you use some luberication (sp), try and keep the clay bar clean by working it in your hands. work it in your hands often and it keeps it warm and cleans it
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Banger_VTR · 30th December 2006, 14:47

thanks lads (1000th post whooooo), what i did with it 2day came up great didnt think the clay bar wud do so much as it has

Danr · 30th December 2006, 14:48

In this weather your prob best to warrm it up in some warm water first! Definately keep it lubricated and good luck dude, once you get the hang of it its pretty simple.

By the way, you don't really need to use the whole bar, if you have say the meg's one then you could get away with using a third of it. Also, don't forget about your wheels

Banger_VTR · 30th December 2006, 14:53

what clay the hweels??? yeah i got the meg's one and i just warmed it up in my hand but workin it for a while, n i didnt use all of it. is the best way to store it in sum cleanfilm?

Mark51^p · 30th December 2006, 14:57

if you use it on your wheels it take all of the contaminats off, yeah cling film is fine mate thats what i used for mine.

you need to wax or polish it after you have clay bar'd it to act as a sealent and protection

*cough*

Danr · 30th December 2006, 15:39

Yeah,make sure you polish it as sometimes it can take of the layer of sealant that will prob be on it, not sure if the megs one is tough enough to do it but it will look better with a nice coating of wax/sealant lol

Mark51^p · 30th December 2006, 16:56

dont think that the megs one is tough enough on Citroen paint but does look alot better and it is safer to have a protectant layer

hesslevtr · 30th December 2006, 17:05

good wash
clay bar (break into 3 parts, warm in warm water, do 1 pannel at a time, use plenty of lube, take your time)
good wash
good dry
polish
sealent and wax

i have
1 bit of clay for my wheels
1 for bottom half of car
1 for top half

mines in cling film when not being used

i normally clay car about every 6 months you probley wont even need todo it that much

Banger_VTR · 30th December 2006, 17:23

mine gets well messy of the farm like, so twice a year is what i should be doin it, yeah ima giv it the whole car a wax when its all clay bared. good idea hess bout breakin it up for different sections of the car, cheers

hesslevtr · 30th December 2006, 19:10

clay bar gets rid of all the contamients from the paint work (chemicals from bird crap, industrial fall, tar)

i wouldnt of thought mud would be to bad as long as its washed regulary

id get a good wax and use that on about every month to keep it toped up

no need to polish all the time either

Banger_VTR · 30th December 2006, 19:45

i use the meg'd deep crystal wax more aless every month, its had to get time in the summer, wit the farm n all, but i dioes get washed regualy. cheers for the advice lads