Mequiars clay kit
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Tourer
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From: North Ga
Mequiars clay kit
I know this should have been posted in the detailing section but it looked like nobody looked at that often.
I just "clayed" my bike and the paint looks and feels awesome. I suspect that a lot of you already know about claying, but I was just hoping I could past this on to someone that doesn't know.
My paint felt like sand paper. Now it is "slick". Very satisfied with the job the clay did. Good thing was, it only takes a few minutes!
Let me know what you think of claying.
I just "clayed" my bike and the paint looks and feels awesome. I suspect that a lot of you already know about claying, but I was just hoping I could past this on to someone that doesn't know.
My paint felt like sand paper. Now it is "slick". Very satisfied with the job the clay did. Good thing was, it only takes a few minutes!
Let me know what you think of claying.
Last edited by HunterBLT; Feb 20, 2010 at 07:05 PM.
Tourer
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From: Georgia
Would this technique work on a scratch? I scratched my bike yesterday on the top of the left saddlebag. It's not through to the surface but it is deep enough that Maquires Gold Scratch remover didn't work. However, it helped and I'm thinking about doing several rounds to see if it will get it all the way out. If I can't get it out, I'm going to have to have the lid repainted. Will this clay work? And if so, do you have to follow up with any special coating or wax afterward? Any ideas? Thanks
Tourer
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No the clay bar will not work...It actually takes all the surface gunk off the top of your paint in order to give you a nice smooth surface....It does work but I have never seen it take out scratches...
If you run your hand on your paint and it feels bumpy and rough the clay bar will work for you...They do a good job
If you run your hand on your paint and it feels bumpy and rough the clay bar will work for you...They do a good job
Road Master
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Would this technique work on a scratch? I scratched my bike yesterday on the top of the left saddlebag. It's not through to the surface but it is deep enough that Maquires Gold Scratch remover didn't work. However, it helped and I'm thinking about doing several rounds to see if it will get it all the way out. If I can't get it out, I'm going to have to have the lid repainted. Will this clay work? And if so, do you have to follow up with any special coating or wax afterward? Any ideas? Thanks
No. Claying is just taking a putty like substance (clay bar) and with water (can use a quick detailer spray as well)gently with hardly any presuure going over the paint surface. It will feel like glass after...very smooth, and makes for a perfect canvas for you polish and wax. Reflection and shine is improved.
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i love clay cleaning. i use Griot products. here is their clay product http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/11153.do
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Clay bar
I have used the clay and it is fantastic. To test whether you need to clay or not to clay, place your hand inside a ziplock bag and gently slide over the painted surface. If it does not glide smoothly and you feel grit and little bumps then it is time to clay which will remove those bumps and grit and give that paint the smooth feel of a baby' butt. Then wax the surface and watch it shine. Oh one word of caution, if you accidently drop the clay bar on the floor, don't attempt to clean it, just throw it away and get a new one. You can't clean them and if you use it it will give you some real nasty scratches. A friend did that and it took some serious polishing to grind down the marks.
