I claybar right before I buff my car for 10 hours. I claybar my windshield after every clean before I rinse and seal it. Makes rain bead and fall right off. My windshield wipers are almost never used because I have perfect vision in rainy conditions. You can also physically feel a smoother clear coat after a wash and claybar. Hope that helps. If you want a better than factory new look to your car you gotta wash, claybar, buff, wax and seal your car twice a year.
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You really like me Meguiars !
Yes I do. But I also like mothers, detailers pro series, lake county, eagle 1, and Black fire, and 303 Aerospace.You really like me Meguiars !
Clay bars are worth it just swipe Up n down in straight lines using detailer to keep the surface of your paint between the clay bar lubricated your final result when it comes to waxing and detaling your car is all dependent on the prep work
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I guess you still have more to learn, rail car dust does not come off all the time with just claying. I don't bother to clay my car, it's only a cruz.Actually claying alone gets ALL contaminants off the surface. A paint cleaner is for getting defects out of the paint like scratches, oxidation, swirls, and water spots. Theres a much greater difference between cleaning and prepping. Prepping is removing tree sap, fallout, dirt, road grime and tar, paint overspray and other environmental contaminants, that's where the clay bar comes in. Cleaning the paint, which is using for example meguiars ultimate compound, meguiars or mothers scratch remover, or meguiars swirlx swirl remover. Im just pointing these out. ALOT of people misunderstand this or don't know what product types to use because they have no idea. obviously that's where I or someone in my profession comes in. We help steer someone in the right direction. You can ask me any question, and I will more than likely give you an honest and correct answer because ive been there and learned from the pros to be where I am today in detailing. Ive been a professional detailer for about 5 years now and I have it all mastered by now. Sure im 23 years old, a young gun, but I learned early. I started taking a keen interest in detailing when I was about 15 years old, by the time I was 18, I had it all down to science. Im not picking an argument here just to let u know, as I stated earlier, im just giving some details. Idk how much u know about detailing, but I want to correct you on this and help you understand the differences. Claying actually does the most work between the two.
No...I pretty much know it all when it comes to detailing. Rail dust should come off with ultimate compound. Detailing is pretty straight forward and simple once you get the basics. All u need is the right products to use.I guess you still have more to learn, rail car dust does not come all the time with just claying. I don't bother to clay my car, it's only a cruz.
The lubricant I use is a spray wax, spray wax really isnt wax its more like body shine.Clay bar kits use a detailer, not wax when actually using the bar. You don't want to use a wax anyhow because you just need something to help lubricate the bar so it doesn't stick, and have cleaning properties. If you use a wax during the actual claying of your car you can end up sealing dirt under the wax before they bar can lift it up.
The most effective method is to do a thorough wash of your car, let it dry completely, clay bar, then follow up with a paste wax.
No...I pretty much know it all when it comes to detailing. Rail dust should come off with ultimate compound. Detailing is pretty straight forward and simple once you get the basics. All u need is the right products to use.
It can but I like to clay it, so that you dont have to cut as deep as compounding
So if I clay I must wax afterward or seal it ? Because tree residue and pollen bake in the sun all the time and the only way to get out even after washing is clay. So I wash weekly then clay afterward detail mist and go. Maybe I need a spray wax after claying
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Its always a good idea to wax or use paint sealant after you clay. Especially paint sealant because that's more durable than wax is. A synthetic wax is really good for summer and spring elements but it doesn't do a whole lot of good in the winter since salt will go through it easier versus paint sealant is good all year round. Paint sealant is basically a body armor. I don't use sealant on mine since I rarely ever drive my cruze in winter lol.So if I clay I must wax afterward or seal it ? Because tree residue and pollen bake in the sun all the time and the only way to get out even after washing is clay. So I wash weekly then clay afterward detail mist and go. Maybe I need a spray wax after claying
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Crap gotta buy sealant now. I switch between mequirs nxt liquid and turtle ice systhetic. Both are good. Then once a year white wax by mequirs I think but wash and clay 2 times a week in summer gotta get that carolina baked in grim out of my bumper
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The black wax and white wax is mostly a cleaner wax. It leaves wax on the surface, but a very very thin amount. Whereas a pure synthetic wax is nothing but wax made from carnauba in brazil and it leaves a thicker layer of wax. You don't need to clay your paint twice a week. Its not required. If you clay once a year and apply a synthetic wax on it like meguiars ultimate wax and you maintain that properly, it will last all year and you wont have to wax and clay as often as you think. I clayed mine the first week I bought my cruze which was at the end of june last year, and then I used a paint cleaner to remove defects out such as light to moderate scratches using meguiars ultimate compound, then I put 2 coats of wax on it of the meguiars ultimate wax. Its still slick and smooth as glass=]. I haven't re waxed it or anything since then. Only thing you need to keep in mind is always hand wash when you wax it using car wash soaps that wont strip off any existing wax, don't run it through an automatic carwash because any high pressure will "blast" the wax off. I recommend using something that's labeled wash and wax because its specially formulated for cars that are waxed. Meguiars makes a car wash solution that's their ultimate wash and wax, and ultimate wash and wax anywhere. This UWAWA is a rinseless and waterless wash that's for people that have water restrictions, or don't have water access. It has the same cleaning power as washing it by hand. All you need is a lot of clean mf towels as your towels will become dirty. I have this in my arsenal, and I love it.
I'm surprised you didn't do it the night you got it! Was it pretty bad after sitting on the lot for so long?I clayed mine the first week I bought my cruze which was at the end of june last year
Actually yeah...I went through 2 clay kits which contained 2 clay bars each. Usually I only go through one clay kit from meguiars. The paint was so rough, it felt sticky when I did the baggie test..which is you take a sandwich baggie and stick your hand in it and tighten up the palm of your hand and if it kinda sticks, the paint needs clayed. You can do it by just simply rubbing your hand across the paint gently and seeing if the paint is rough that way.I'm surprised you didn't do it the night you got it! Was it pretty bad after sitting on the lot for so long?
Have any of you used meguers swirl x remover I think its called. Does it work well?
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I use meguiars swirl X all the time and it does actually work. I'm a professional detailer btw. I use mostly meguiarsHave any of you used meguers swirl x remover I think its called. Does it work well?
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Your welcome. It's not a problem. I had always got great results with meguiars. I'd say probably 90% of my arsenal is meguiars lol.
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Ya I love Meguiars as well as Mothers too. I'd rather spend a bit more on a quality product than some of the cheaper ones.
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