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PostSubject: Claying Claying EmptyFri Mar 12, 2010 12:47 am

Had anybody used clay on their car?
If so how easy is it to do as I want to do mine now the weather is getting nicer...
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PostSubject: Re: Claying Claying EmptyFri Mar 12, 2010 5:08 am

all the time.... I never wax it without claying first... simple.. just keep the body nice and wet while doing it..
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PostSubject: Re: Claying Claying EmptyFri Mar 12, 2010 5:58 pm

yeah a good place to start is the megs quik clay kit has everything in it you need mate i clay mine a couple of times a year but remember wash clay wash polish wax always in that order dude
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PostSubject: Re: Claying Claying EmptyFri Mar 12, 2010 9:07 pm

Thats what I was looking to get Wrighty, and some Dodo Juice Purple Haze for afters Cool
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PostSubject: Re: Claying Claying EmptySat Mar 13, 2010 8:47 am

Dodo Juice make there own clay bars now. I've been trying to find a review of it on detailingworld.co.uk
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PostSubject: Re: Claying Claying EmptySat Mar 13, 2010 9:54 am

clay is clay.... its all the same stuff... if you want a cheaper substitute then blutac... it works and ive tested it...
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PostSubject: Re: Claying Claying EmptySat Mar 13, 2010 1:38 pm

Jon wrote:
If you want a cheaper substitute then blutac... it works and ive tested it...

Haha! Student budget clay Thumbs Up
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PostSubject: Re: Claying Claying EmptySat Mar 13, 2010 2:04 pm

I have used the Chemical Guys Clay Block and Lube kit, thats good, just dont use it on a Shiteron Paxo (Palmer) it wrecks the bloody block!!

Ive now resorted to Clean Your Car.co.uk Fine Poly Clay.

Does work a treat!
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PostSubject: Re: Claying Claying EmptySat Mar 13, 2010 6:33 pm

I use the meguires kit...good bit of kit, now the boras paint is like glass Cool
Defo use the method wrighty says Thumbs Up
And have a hot bath after to sooth your muscles lol!
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PostSubject: Re: Claying Claying EmptyTue Mar 23, 2010 7:35 pm

lol i clayed the beetle today first time since last summer and used a whole clay bar as there was that much tar in the front and sides of the car came up a treat aswell i washed it left the car wet coverd the ares i was claying with detailing spray then rinced them off after then when i finished washd the whole car quick again then dryed gave it a polish then it started to rain so didnt have time for wax bit gutted but it look well after
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PostSubject: Re: Claying Claying EmptyWed Mar 24, 2010 9:12 pm

Gonna be claying the leon on saturday. 1st time for everything. Think i got the jist of how ot do it from wrighty
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PostSubject: Re: Claying Claying EmptyWed Mar 24, 2010 9:32 pm

I'm doing mine Saturday too. I've just spent £75 on Elite car care Smile
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PostSubject: Re: Claying Claying EmptySun Mar 28, 2010 3:32 pm

Did it yesterday and was easy as. Cheers for the help/advise Thumbs Up
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PostSubject: Re: Claying Claying EmptySun Mar 28, 2010 5:06 pm

I was quite shocked at how easy it was to do. I used plenty of megs quick detailer while the paintwork was wet.
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PostSubject: Re: Claying Claying EmptyThu Apr 01, 2010 8:44 am

yeah told you it was easy and brings the paint up a treat
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