DizzyRebel
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Registered: 2nd Jan 09
Location: Lincoln
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Lol, your using the clay for the wrong purposes.
The idea of the clay is that it removes anything bonded to the surface that washing alone wont remove.
The paint only needs lightly going over with it to prep it. What your doing seems to be using the clay like a DA polisher lol! Seriously it takes half an hour to clay a car, your pissing in the wind with what your doing - buy a DA and get better results with less cramp!
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Steve X16XE
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Registered: 31st Dec 06
Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire
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DA???
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DizzyRebel
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Registered: 2nd Jan 09
Location: Lincoln
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rotary polisher. electric buffer.... what ever you like to call it!
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morpheus22
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Registered: 10th Oct 05
Location: sheffield
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steve ure a cock lover xxx, i belive the clay bar is to remove anything thats stuck to the paint ie tar etc tree sap 
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Wrighty
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Registered: 28th Feb 04
Location: Howden
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve X16XE
I've bought a Meg's kit from Halifords..... it's good stuff..... 3 and a bloody half hours later to do the bloody bonnet!!! 
My hand is killing! My back isn't much better! I'm just getting old 
After 2 hours I was halfway through the bonnet and a neighbor asked me what i've been up to stood in one place for so long. So I told her what i've been doing and said that i've done half of the bonnet so far.... guess which side i've done?..... WELL!!! She only went and said the wrong bloody side
How long is it meant to take? I've been doing it on my Arosa which is silver so it does show up every little mark and I will not leave any mark on there. Well unless it's a bad stone chip then i've not got much choice although it does seam to make it a little smaller 
Oh and no after pics as it was dark when I finished. I'm sure that you'd not even be able to tell but I know it's been done and that's all that matters.
Your meant to wash the car BEFORE you clay it 
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--DAN--
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Registered: 3rd Feb 03
Location: Bottesford. Drives;3 Series
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3 hours As Wrighty says you did wash it first didn't you?
The point of claying is just to get rid of bonded contaminents(tar,sap etc etc) to prepare for polish and wax, I'd be surprised if you've got any paint left on that bonnet after 3 hours!!. What difference did you expect your neighbour to notice? At this stage its about improving the surface of the paint not the appearance as such. As said you should be able to do the whole car in less than an hour, if your taking this long with the bonnet imagine how long the bottoms of the doors will take!!
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Carl
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Registered: 9th May 04
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You are definatley going wrong somewhere. Did you wash it first?
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Mike GSi
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Drives:Astra VXR
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
3hrs to do one pannel Somethings wrong there, I could clay a full, pre washed car in around half an hour!!
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tom_simes
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Registered: 12th Jan 05
Location: Undy, Newport Drives: Skoda Octavia vRS estate
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Been sledging yet?
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Kenzie
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Registered: 16th Sep 07
Location: Burnley
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quote:
Originally posted by --DAN--
3 hours As Wrighty says you did wash it first didn't you?
The point of claying is just to get rid of bonded contaminents(tar,sap etc etc) to prepare for polish and wax, I'd be surprised if you've got any paint left on that bonnet after 3 hours!!. What difference did you expect your neighbour to notice? At this stage its about improving the surface of the paint not the appearance as such. As said you should be able to do the whole car in less than an hour, if your taking this long with the bonnet imagine how long the bottoms of the doors will take!!
Bring on the lower halves of the doors!
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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I bought my megs clay bar kit a few months ago now but not used it.
Is ths the correct procedure - Wash, chamois dry, spray detail youget with the kit and clay, wash and then chamois again, polish them Wax to finish
I have the Leon to do as the roads round my way were tarred not to long ago and I have loads of wee tar spots on the body work now.
How long should it roughly take to clay a car of that size???
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Joe
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Registered: 20th Jun 04
Location: Hesketh Bank, Lancashire
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Yeah thats right Eck. It will take as long as it takes till you get rid of all the shit that is stuck to the car.
Just go over it till your happy that its all gone, will take half an hour to an hour probably.
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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I wouldn't bother using a clay bar for getting rid of tar. You can get something called Autosmart Tardis from polishedbliss. Spray it on, leave for 30 seconds or so to melt the tar then wipe off. Loads easier than dicking around with a clay bar
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Joe
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Registered: 20th Jun 04
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Does it work Matty? I have loads on my car but I always get bored trying to get it off.
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big eck
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That sounds good, must be pretty potent stuff to melt tar, can it damage the paint work if left on to long???
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antnee
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
Location: Cov Drives: Clio 197
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Eck, no need to wash the car again after, just wipe any quik detailer off with the microfibre towel
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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Yeah it does work. I use it on my car.
Found this pic of Clark from polished bliss using it
Not the best picture but you can see the tar melting then it just wipes off. For larger or more stubborn bits you sometimes have to reapply
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
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And yes its pretty potent stuff. You need to use it outside really... I was pouring into a spray bottle inside and ended up very light headed
I haven't damaged my paint when using it. Just give a polish and wax afterwards to make sure its all been removed
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Joe
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Registered: 20th Jun 04
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Might get myself some of that, would be handy for work aswell. Nice one Matty.
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--DAN--
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Registered: 3rd Feb 03
Location: Bottesford. Drives;3 Series
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quote:
Originally posted by Joe
Does it work Matty? I have loads on my car but I always get bored trying to get it off.
Tardis is fantastic Joe, just dissolves it.
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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Yep, like Matty says get Tardis, brilliant stuff am I right in saying it can only be bought in quite large quantitites?
3 hours claying a bonnet? I clayed the entire Astra in about 45 mins using Megs Final Touch as a lubricator.
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--DAN--
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Registered: 3rd Feb 03
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Yeah 5litres for about £18 I think.
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Ojc
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Not so bad then.
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BluKoo
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Location: Stonehaven (Scotland)
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Steve, you might want to check this out...
http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/guides_clean.html
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Steve X16XE
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Registered: 31st Dec 06
Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire
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Well, today, 5 hours later, i've done the roof, boot and the rear bumper I'm coming along fast now
Got some pics. I'll try and get them uploaded.
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