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  1. benuk

    First time using Clay

    Thought I would post up some pictures of my first clay session (using Meguiars Quik Clay). Applied Collinite 476s afterwards. :detailer: Clay Bar Car before clay Clay bar during!! Car during Car after rince After Wax
  2. vwbassett

    Mild - Aggressive Clay Bar?

    Hi, So far in my detailing experience ive only ever used a Meguires clay bar and lube. I used to have a green Golf GTI and this combo was fine got rid of everything i could see. However on the silver Leon all the orange/black spots which are much more visible with the light colour just dont come...
  3. Clay didn't pick anything up?

    I've just gone over my car for the first time with some clay, and it hardly picked anything up. In fact, I only had to fold it up once to find a clean patch. My technique is definitely right as the crud it lifted from my girlfriends car was frightening! I got the same muck off one of her front...
  4. clay

    just a quick question guys. what is the best clay bar to use on azul blue metalic paint? :confused:
  5. michaelg1001

    toledo after clay, polish and wax :-D i <3 clay lol

    iv just realised i spend more time and money on cleaning my car than i do with my girlfriend. oops lol
  6. Meguiar's clay bar

    hi i dont know if im in the correct place to ask this but... is the Meguiar's clay bar bad for the paint work??? does it strip off the protective layer off there car??? does it take off the laquar in any way??? many thnaks gus
  7. Clay??

    seen people speaking about this clay bars and just wandered how you use them? i have got quite a lot of tar round the bottom of my car and wanted to try this. please help:confused:
  8. Detailing Noob, Clay Products?

    Am planning on having a detailing week as am off work :D. Am getting my interour cleaned buy Pride & Performance, Then i want to give the bodywork another going over. At the moment i wash the car 1-2 a week, And am using Autoglem Super Resin and Autoglym Extra Gloss Protection. But the...
  9. BoomhaueR

    My 1st Clay!

    I clayed my car today and removed all the old swirl marks (but revealed many chips :( )...took me 4 hours! What do you think? :D
  10. What is clay ?

    And wot does it do - looking at the threads on here eveyone uses it but I don't know why ?!!
  11. The wonders of clay bars, T-cut and 3 stage Megs stuff

    Since i bought the lcr i've always been dissapointed with how much the paint had faded and "dirtied"...so I spent hours Clay Barring, T-cutting, Paint cleaning, Polishing and Waxing my boot and rear quarter panel last weekend, and attempted the bonnet today. This was the 1st time i had used a...
  12. G2232

    maguires clay kit

    Guys i can not recomend this stuff enough. Im sure most people have tried this before but i used it for the first time on monday and its awesome. I did spend 5 ours just claying the car but it was worth every second :D
  13. az_mk

    which clay? i have searched!

    Going to give this clay malarky out just wanted to ask for you recomendations, i was going to order some megs quick clay but cleanyourcar co uk was out of stock are there any other ones worth buying, prefferably under 20 quid and hopefully one which cleanyourcar stocks as they take paypal! its...
  14. az_mk

    A few Megs quick clay q's....

    Right then the missus 05 fiesta is looking dirtier than a.... well something really dirty anyway, so i thought it was about time we gave it a good going over, it has quite a few swirl marks to add to the least: 1st q is: Is it worth giving it a good clean first, i.e spending a day claying...
  15. jonnie5

    Maguiars quick clay

    Will maguiars quick clay remoove the wax that is already on the car, ie will I have to polish then wax after I use the clay? Also di I dry the car before using the clay after shampooing or do I leave wet and the spray and clay? Many thanks
  16. How do I use a Clay Bar?

    HI All I purchased a clay bar a short while ago, and still have not used it, partly as i am a bit nervous as how to correctly use it...dont want to do something silly like damage the paint i understand it of course that you wash and dry the car....and then clay people have told me to...
  17. Clay Bar

    Was just looking at the meguiars quik bar WEhats the story with this stuff? How long does it last or is it use it once and throw it away? Alsoo is the a Bulk buy of it? Thanks in advance Doc
  18. Kevo

    clay lube

    is there anything else i can use instead of the proper lube stuff in the bottles that costs a furtune every time, i am using the zymol stuf but this bottle has nearly gone and hasn't lasted long, It seems that you get better results from using lots of lube but it is expensive..:p :p :p
  19. stpete

    Just tried clay!!!

    Not sure I liked it or my technique is crap! Seemed to leave fine scratches all over the wing I tried it on, used a polish after to lessen them then carlack and it looks good in dull light but not sure how it may look in sun? It was new clay and I used lots of lube, maybe I'm just scared of...
  20. How to use a clay bar

    Hi, I have tried searching but have not found the answer I was after! I am thinking of getting my first clay bar to try on my black cupra. Please could you give me any tips on using it without gettin scratches etc. :confused: