Meguiars Claybar

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:41 pm

yeah i think i will, got a few bits to get so i might get them all after payday!!

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:59 pm

i'm trying to sell my camera to mu uncle so that i can pay for my tax and insurance that happen next month!! (in the same week!)
also need new rear discs and pads! oh and my oil service light is flashing and i don't know when it was last done!!
and i'm still trying to get a set of alloys that fit properly!!!

grr theres never enough time or money!!

Biddle · Post by **Biddle** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:18 pm

DanDiesel wrote:i'm trying to sell my camera to mu uncle so that i can pay for my tax and insurance that happen next month!! (in the same week!)
also need new rear discs and pads! oh and my oil service light is flashing and i don't know when it was last done!!
and i'm still trying to get a set of alloys that fit properly!!!

grr theres never enough time or money!!

Looks like your gunna be counting he pennies next month mate

I'm in the same boat though when it comes to tax and insurance in the week, not looking forward to that one.

samuel090180 · Post by **samuel090180** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 12:19 am

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

Despite the odd mini shower of rain when polishing I managed to wash the car, clay it, wash it again and finally polish. Anyway, here's how the paintwork turned out 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:

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

how long did it take you

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 12:55 pm

About 45 minutes to wash the car the first time (inc. cleaning alloys)... an hour or so to clay (I wasn't rushing)... another 30 minutes to wash again and then after a break and some lunch, another hour to polish!

Give yourself four hours of free time and dry weather and you can do the lot no problem

samuel090180 · Post by **samuel090180** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 5:45 pm

Si_GTi wrote:About 45 minutes to wash the car the first time (inc. cleaning alloys)... an hour or so to clay (I wasn't rushing)... another 30 minutes to wash again and then after a break and some lunch, another hour to polish!

Give yourself four hours of free time and dry weather and you can do the lot no problem

sounds like a lot of work

....but the end product is worth it

DubGTI · Post by **DubGTI** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:10 pm

People say they wash their car a second time after claying, i have never done this.

I keep wiping/buffing the surface dry with a microfibre cloth as i finish claying an area.

by washing your car after claying your putting water marks straight back on your paintwork.

I wash, clay and wax in under 3 hours.

Biddle · Post by **Biddle** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 11:59 pm

So whats the idea you wash, then clay and then wax/polish as normal?

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 12:15 am

Pretty much yeah. Wash, dry, clay, polish then wax

As Si said, allow yourself a good 4 to 5 hours to do all that.

I'll try and get a pic of mine tomorrow.

Biddle · Post by **Biddle** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 12:25 am

Yeah its just finding that sort of time in between it hammering down. I do like the end result tho your cars look spotless.

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 10:38 am

Si's car deserves a bit of a clean, eh Si (if Santa Pod was anything to go by

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Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 1:27 pm

DanDiesel wrote:Si's car deserves a bit of a clean, eh Si (if Santa Pod was anything to go by )

Indubitably! I was developing a worrying habit of turning up at a show and going, "ahh bollocks I'll not clean it this time eh"

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 1:29 pm

DubGTI wrote:by washing your car after claying your putting water marks straight back on your paintwork.

True, but this is why I then applied AG Ultra Deep Shine to remove any of said water marks

but yeah, no need to wash a second time if you dry the panel carefully with a microfibre cloth as mentioned

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