New to clay bars
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Lunar
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I've not had a bad experience - I think if you take normal precautions you'll find it just fine.
I actually use a Halfords clay mitt - just oscillate gently back and forth - not in circles - and with a fairly light pressure.
Good for getting the windscreen clean too.
Once it's done its job it's remarkable how you feel the slipperiness and move on to find the next contaminant - quite therapeutic!
I actually use a Halfords clay mitt - just oscillate gently back and forth - not in circles - and with a fairly light pressure.
Good for getting the windscreen clean too.
Once it's done its job it's remarkable how you feel the slipperiness and move on to find the next contaminant - quite therapeutic!
cj10jeeper
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I use it regularly and have done for years
Key is to have the car really clean as mentioned above. Remember a piece of grit converts it to sandpaper..
Lubricate it well with spray to stop it dragging. Too dry and it leaves clay that is then hard to remove. Even tap water in an old hand pump Windolene type bottle is enough
Turn and fold the clay to keep clean surface
Of course if you drop it bin it, don’t try to rescue it
As above you may find the cloths easier and more convenient. Try one - I use a 20cm flat cloth
As always clay is part of a proper process of clean, clay, polish, seal & wax )or whatever routine you choose), so I tend to do a panel at a time if I’m short of time.
Enjoy it’s therapeutic
Key is to have the car really clean as mentioned above. Remember a piece of grit converts it to sandpaper..
Lubricate it well with spray to stop it dragging. Too dry and it leaves clay that is then hard to remove. Even tap water in an old hand pump Windolene type bottle is enough
Turn and fold the clay to keep clean surface
Of course if you drop it bin it, don’t try to rescue it
As above you may find the cloths easier and more convenient. Try one - I use a 20cm flat cloth
As always clay is part of a proper process of clean, clay, polish, seal & wax )or whatever routine you choose), so I tend to do a panel at a time if I’m short of time.
Enjoy it’s therapeutic
daytona650
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Leave the clay bar / clay cloth etc in very warm water for 10 mins before starting on the car and then put it back in and warm it back up every now and then - far easier then too.
I'm using the baby shampoo tip Tel - that will be useful in the spring
I'm using the baby shampoo tip Tel - that will be useful in the spring
Tel
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scm said:
There's no contaminants in tap water that will interfere with clay work.
If you live in a hard water area as we do, then minerals are your enemy...just try using tap water to wash your car and leave it in the sun to dry for example...rock hard deposits are left on the paintwork as the water evaporates. Vinegar is the only thing to take them away.
If you boil a kettle, most of the minerals deposit themselves onto the interior and thus, removing most of the magnesium and calcium.
The steam of course is the purest, if you have a condensor that is!