quick clay detailing system

[Volvo 850R Estate]

Use and sto

Hello,

My name is Paul Esveldt and I live in the Netherlands and I'm an owner of a Volvo 850 R Estate (red one).

I've a question about the clay. How often do you use the clay. I mean do you use it once, twice or more? (the same piece).

I've read some of you use it once on top and then on the wheels.

But isn't then a small piece you get. You should buy a whole bucket of it
When you use it on a regular base.

And final question how do you store it!
In a bag?

Thanks,

Paul

[rusty bumper]

Re: Use and sto

Originally posted by Volvo 850R Estate
I've a question about the clay. How often do you use the clay. I mean do you use it once, twice or more? (the same piece).

Hi Paul..........Welcome to MOL!

It depends on how dirty looking the clay gets. My clay is white when new, but it turns to a gray looking color when it's been used a few times. After it gets dirty looking, I might save it for the lower areas before throwing it away.

Clay will last longer if your car's finished is maintained by regular (Weekly) washings, and by using a quick detailer in between......That way, your clay has less contaminates to remove later on.

Some of the other members may not use a piece of clay but one time, and then throw it away.......I guess it's a question that has more than one answer.

Originally posted by Volvo 850R Estate

And my final question, how do you store it!
In a bag?

Thanks,

Paul

I store mine in a small freezer bag.......Some store it in a plastic container, etc.

[yndio]

truck back end

Just clayed the Avalanche last night. I found that the hood and the tailgate (man, especially the tailgate) tended to have MOST of the contaminants. The sides seemed to have a little here and there but I spent a good 1/2 hour on both the hood and the tailgate each. Even my painted rear lights seemed to have a lot of stuff. It was weird since I previously used the clay and had greyish contamination. This time it was more like a brownish gold. Could it be pollen mostly?? Who knows. Now she's as smooth as a babies butt. Now I need to work on the scratches to make the beast flawless.

[rusty bumper]

I just detailed a 1996 Chrysler Concord recently, and when I clayed the top of the back bumper, the clay was a brownish/gold looking color.

It took me a little while to clay this area, as the car had never been clayed before.

Makes you feel good when you see all of this contamination removed.

I'll post a report when I get my film developed.