Meguiars Claybar

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Meguiars Claybar

Post by Si_GTi »

Well, whilst several of you were busy at the Polo Show, I got busy with the cleaning gear and clayed the car :D

Despite the odd mini shower of rain when polishing :x I managed to wash the car, clay it, wash it again and finally polish. Anyway, here's how the paintwork turned out 8) even though the car has been out in the atmosphere overnight, and rained on a bit here and there, I've just been out and taken a pic:

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The finish is great in reality! Apologies for the ding in the rear quarter panel spoiling the picture (check out the reflection of the garage door)...

Cheers
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Post by ModifiedMadness »

Nice pic Si, I did mine on Saturday ready for the Polo Show.

Clean the Wheels
Wash
Dry
Clay
Polish
Wax

8) Tiring but well worth it, as I'm sure you'll agree now yours has been done.
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Post by Si_GTi »

ModifiedMadness wrote:Tiring but well worth it, as I'm sure you'll agree now yours has been done.
Definitely worth it, although at one point I was getting fed up of cleaning and polishing :o haha! Still, worth doing as it had never been clayed before and in fact I've never used a claybar before! Nearly used all of the QD on the car whilst claying, is that normal :P I was worried about making sure the clay stayed lubricated to avoid damaging the paint :)
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Post by ModifiedMadness »

I've still got a lot of QD left, it was my first time using it as well.

Didn't actually know if I was doing it right or not, but it feels like silk so I must have done :D
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Post by DubGTI »

It's great stuff ive got some

Better to use small pieces of clay at a time, that way if you drop a bit you havn't wasted your whole bar.
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Post by olop_chris »

Great stuff! when i put my hand on the top of Toms door on sunday i nearly slipped off it 8)

smooth stuff :)
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Post by Si_GTi »

Hehehe when I met Prash in July I was blown away by the finish of his paint after he'd clayed it, that kind of sealed the deal that I'd have to get mine done too. 8)
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Post by ModifiedMadness »

Have a feel of them and see what you think would be my advice :D
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Post by DanDiesel »

good stuff guys!

i did my car tonight:

wash
wax it wet spray
soft cloth
bug and tar remover

i really wanna clay my car and as doug has done it, i was gonna ask him if he could show me quickly but hes never about damn him lol
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Post by 1 GTI »

Where do you get this kit from guys? The wax and the clay? I've seen the wax but is the clay bar in the package? Cheers

Gareth
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Post by DanDiesel »

hmmmm thanks for the link, will probably get some of that (or just borrow dougs :lol: ) and see how it goes!
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