Claying

WeeMan · 6th January 2008, 20:37

Is anyone in Scotland and going to be claying their car anytime soon so that I can watch??, havn't a clue what/how to do it and don't want to wreck my finish trying.

Kandyman · 6th January 2008, 20:42

Have you read the Newbies Guide to Detailing Clay

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...ead.php?t=2568

WeeMan · 7th January 2008, 06:30

Ahh!, thanks Kandyman. Now to see when the next dry weekend will be.

GERFIX · 7th January 2008, 08:44

Hi Weeman. I did this with my Beemer and it was actually quite easy to do. I used Megiuars and the result was excellent.

baxlin · 7th January 2008, 09:02

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Originally Posted by GERFIX

Hi Weeman. I did this with my Beemer and it was actually quite easy to do. I used Megiuars and the result was excellent.

Ditto, except it was my 75. I bought the Megs' basic smooth surface kit from Halfrauds for about 23 quid, contains all you need to start. If you can wash/polish a car, you can clay it.

Malcolm

GERFIX · 7th January 2008, 09:40

Here's another link http://www.carforums.com/auto_help/p...t_clay_bar.php

WeeMan · 7th January 2008, 11:25

Looks easy enough, will go to halfrauds at the weekend and arm myself then.

deano78 · 7th January 2008, 16:49

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Originally Posted by WeeMan

Looks easy enough, will go to halfrauds at the weekend and arm myself then.

its a doddle mate. if you want you can use a strong car shampoo/water mixture as the lube for the clay and save the quick detail spray you get with it for wipe downs when the cars a bit dusty.

baxlin · 13th January 2008, 16:09

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Originally Posted by deano78

its a doddle mate. if you want you can use a strong car shampoo/water mixture as the lube for the clay and save the quick detail spray you get with it for wipe downs when the cars a bit dusty.

I reckon Megs' Quick Detailer spray's absolutely brilliant. I use it every time after I've washed the car now. You can really feel the difference between panels you've done and not done.

deano78 · 14th January 2008, 10:06

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Originally Posted by baxlin

I reckon Megs' Quick Detailer spray's absolutely brilliant. I use it every time after I've washed the car now. You can really feel the difference between panels you've done and not done.

yes its great used as a drying aid with a decent towel. and hello! i'm detailer of panama over on DW. we were being flamed the other day for suggesting 75/zt as a good car.

6th January 2008, 20:37	#1
WeeMan Posted a thing or two Mazda MX5, BMW 520i Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sunny Ayrshire Posts: 1,498 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Claying Is anyone in Scotland and going to be claying their car anytime soon so that I can watch??, havn't a clue what/how to do it and don't want to wreck my finish trying.

7th January 2008, 08:44	#4
GERFIX I really should get out more....... MINI COOPER S Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tranent, East Lothian, SCOTLAND Posts: 2,834 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi Weeman. I did this with my Beemer and it was actually quite easy to do. I used Megiuars and the result was excellent. __________________ .......................................Colin http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/g...Cooper-S-2.jpg

7th January 2008, 09:40	#6
GERFIX I really should get out more....... MINI COOPER S Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tranent, East Lothian, SCOTLAND Posts: 2,834 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Here's another link http://www.carforums.com/auto_help/p...t_clay_bar.php __________________ .......................................Colin http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/g...Cooper-S-2.jpg

6th January 2008, 20:42	#2
Kandyman Banned ROVER 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Limousine 2004 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Welling Posts: 10,995 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Have you read the Newbies Guide to Detailing Clay http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...ead.php?t=2568

7th January 2008, 06:30	#3
WeeMan Posted a thing or two Mazda MX5, BMW 520i Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sunny Ayrshire Posts: 1,498 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Ahh!, thanks Kandyman. Now to see when the next dry weekend will be.

7th January 2008, 11:25	#7
WeeMan Posted a thing or two Mazda MX5, BMW 520i Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sunny Ayrshire Posts: 1,498 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Looks easy enough, will go to halfrauds at the weekend and arm myself then.