First time clay baring

[Jbirk]

Re: First time clay baring

Even though the sun was setting I could not resist throwing some wax on it. I was only able to do the hood before it got too dark. Lol. I do have a quick question. I am using Meguiar's Ultimate Paste Wax. So far I love it as well. The hood is now incredibly smooth and reflective. But I have a white car! I am finding it very difficult to see if I have put a even coat on the car as well as when it is "dry" and ready to buff off. Any suggestions??

Mike

Glad you got into the clay...

Two things that will make it even better for you:
ONE
1. Save your Detailing Spray that came with the clay kit to use as a waterless wash (get yourself plenty of microfibers and fold them in quarters - remove the tag)
2. When claying use soapy water for the lubricant if doing a large area. I.e. Normal wash then mix up fresh soapy water and use it for the clay lube... you will save a ton of $$$ and quite honestly that 16oz bottle of detailing spray is not likely enough to clay but maybe one car at most!

TWO
1. Get a GOOD headlamp. I like the Fenix HP01, which uses two AA batteries. It is plenty to work in pitch black... puts the light where you are looking!


Here is a screenshot of the HP01... Oh, and it is only $50... As you can see it is PLENTY of light! (It is the bottom picture)



I have used mine camping (setting up tent), cooking while camping, night hiking, crawling through the attic, crawling in the crawlspace of my home to deal with some wiring issues, and in a rather large server room with florescent lighting failure. It is MUCH better than a traditional flashlight.

[Eldorado2k]

I enjoyed reading this post. It's always great to hear peoples 1st experiences with next level car care products/methods

[Havinfun75]

Re: First time clay baring

Thanks Davy. That makes PERFECT sense (cutting up the clay) and I can't believe I didn't do or think about that. Even if I just cut each 80 gram bar in half I would make the 2 bars 4 and dropping one would be no big deal.

And to ffboy, your prob right. I know I was being too impatient with the sun setting and all but after claying my car I just HAD to try the wax. I bet that tomorrow, weather permitting, and actual sun light I will have no problems. Thank you all for the fast reply. I am so liking this forum.

Mike

[ffboy]

Re: First time clay baring

I think even with the thin film tech from ultimate wax and on light colored vehicles, you should just be able to see it. Or find a different angle where you you'll be able to see the applied wax.

[davey g-force]

Re: First time clay baring

You don't need to be using a whole clay bar at a time. You should break up each clay bar into several pieces and store the rest in an airtight container.

That way if/when you drop it, you won't be throwing so much away

[Havinfun75]

Re: First time clay baring

Even though the sun was setting I could not resist throwing some wax on it. I was only able to do the hood before it got too dark. Lol. I do have a quick question. I am using Meguiar's Ultimate Paste Wax. So far I love it as well. The hood is now incredibly smooth and reflective. But I have a white car! I am finding it very difficult to see if I have put a even coat on the car as well as when it is "dry" and ready to buff off. Any suggestions??

Mike

[Jarhead0754]

Yes the results are amazing and itis truely that easy that there's really no learning curve. I'm glad to see how impressed u are with it. And I agree that meguiars products do make the jobs easier with outstanding results compared to other detailing products. My 1st product that made me a huge fan of their products was the soap. Followed by ulw.

[Havinfun75]

Hello all. Today I stepped into the world of using a clay bar for the first time. I used Meguiar's Smooth Surface Clay Kit. It comes with 2 80 gram clay bars and Quik Detailer and a Supreme shine Microfiber towel. After much and I mean much research online I was ready to start.

First off I am so glad it came with two bars. I read that if the bar falls on the ground to throw it away. Well I barely finished my first section of my first panel and it fell from my hand onto my driveway picking up dirt and very small loose pebbles. Lol. Anyway I was amazed how easy and fast it was to finish my car. And the results were incredible. It really is easy to feel the clay do its work and know when to move on. I was amazed on how many contaminants the clay picked up as well as how much smoother my car surface feels. I mean the car is only 2 months old and had been on the lot for only a week. This being my first time I think I used too much Quik Detailer. I used over half the bottle on the car. But better to be safe then sorry.

Anyway this post has gotten way too long. But basically I wanted to say that I am very impressed with Meguiar's products so far and to anyone considering Clay Baring thier car, do it. It is so easy and you can't argue with the results.

Mike