Clay Bar Question

[PG01]

No kidding, his forearms must look like Popeye. I bet he puts the Karate Kid to shame

Dating your self dan...popeye and karate kid....lol

 

[Danny3737]

Dating your self dan...popeye and karate kid....lol

Just a tad. I’m sure the young whipper snappers may have to Google to see who they are

 

[adventurenali92]

Just a tad. I’m sure the young whipper snappers may have to Google to see who they are

Hey now of course I know who Popeye was! Lol

 

[Vegasmarc21]

Thanks guy's but, I might have explained it wrong. I don't care how much lube it takes, I have tons of that.

I was just curious if anyone had used the hose to remove the clay residue by rinsing really well as you go versus the redundant dry, wipe, polish repeat with the micro fiber towels. I figure it would allow me to clay bar, (with lube) and do larger areas as I go. I planned to take it right to the car wash after.

I clayed my civic years ago and it was the first time using clay. I am **** about cleanliness and washing residue off anything, even dish soap off dishes that I hand wash...shampoo when showering.....what I did is have a hose next to me and after I do a small/medium size section, I ran water on the section to wash off any residue....after finishing the clay detail.....I washed the car after even though i washed the car before claying and washing off the clay sections with water....if you are concerned like I am ****, then just set aside a whole day and bite the bullet and do it like a crazy obsessive car nut....all detailing is proper technique, but also a lot of sweat and time....

 

[adventurenali92]

I clayed my civic years ago and it was the first time using clay. I am **** about cleanliness and washing residue off anything, even dish soap off dishes that I hand wash...shampoo when showering.....what I did is have a hose next to me and after I do a small/medium size section, I ran water on the section to wash off any residue....after finishing the clay detail.....I washed the car after even though i washed the car before claying and washing off the clay sections with water....if you are concerned like I am ****, then just set aside a whole day and bite the bullet and do it like a crazy obsessive car nut....all detailing is proper technique, but also a lot of sweat and time....

If you have a good quality clay bar, the proper clay lube and big absorbent microfiber towels, there shouldn’t be any residue from claying left behind, or a need to rinse the vehicle afterward.

 

[jeffjcalweb]

HI - I realize I'm new to the forum, but I actually do detail work as a small business/side gig. You don't need to wash/rinse after using clay bar. If you use a detailing spray as your lubricant (don't use just plain water, and really don't recommend you use soapy water), you'll easily wipe off any residue. What is recommended however is a light polish - even by hand - as your going to still have some "marring" on the surface. This step really is more about your desire to go the extra step/time, it's not a "must do".

 

[Vector]

I have a general related question for those of you who do professional detailing.

For my Corvette, I went all out with two clays, then the arduous Zanio process to get my Vette looking like it was covered in glass. Needless to say a Vette is much less time consuming than a huge SUV.

I have neither the time or desire to make my paint pop on an SUV, but living in south Florida, I need a polymer protectant to protect the paint from harsh sunshine and rain.
So my question is, what is a price range for a good (not necessarily a top) detail on a SUV now days?

 

[jeffjcalweb]

I have a general related question for those of you who do professional detailing.

For my Corvette, I went all out with two clays, then the arduous Zanio process to get my Vette looking like it was covered in glass. Needless to say a Vette is much less time consuming than a huge SUV.

I have neither the time or desire to make my paint pop on an SUV, but living in south Florida, I need a polymer protectant to protect the paint from harsh sunshine and rain.
So my question is, what is a price range for a good (not necessarily a top) detail on a SUV now days?

I'm sure you'll get prices all over the place on this ... however if truly all your asking is just a "polymer" protectant and not a full detail, you can do this yourself very easily. And I'm sure there will be a wide range of suggested products, many of them I'm sure will do the trick. Personally I use "Chemical Guys" products for most my work. They have a very nice UV paint protect/sealant product I use (I'm in Northern/Middle CA with plenty of hot summer sun). You can apply it as easily as you do wax, and actually once you do apply the sealant, highly recommend a fresh wax on top. Once a year should do you just fine.

 

[funymuny]

As a professional auto detailer, using soap or water as clay lube is not good for your paint. I’ve seen the aftermath of that and let’s just say it’s not pretty.... or an easy problem to fix. Slow and steady is what will get the finish you’re looking for to prep for wax or sealant.

So I have to ask you your opinion of the 'synthetic' clay bars. I have used one with detailing spray as the lubricant. I must say that to the touch, even using a plastic bag over your fingers, it seems to do much the same as the clay bar.

 

[adventurenali92]

So I have to ask you your opinion of the 'synthetic' clay bars. I have used one with detailing spray as the lubricant. I must say that to the touch, even using a plastic bag over your fingers, it seems to do much the same as the clay bar.

I’m typically just use a standard clay bar. I will say this though, I tried chemical guys new clay block, over the summer, not sure if it’s supposed to be like a synthetic clay bar or not, but the block is awesome. It’s pretty durable and picks up just about everything. And the best part is if you accidentally drop it, you can just rinse it off with clean water and keep going. It’s pretty cool. I highly suggest checking it out.

 

[Boyd]

Hey Guy's and Gal's!

I finally carved out a few hours to try my theory with clay bar and car wash. It worked fine and I had it knocked out in a few hours (and I have OCD)!

What I did was load up my car wash bucket with some soap and just went at it with a wash mitt on one hand and clay bar in the other. I did sections at a time followed with rinse, run the soapy mitt over it and rinse again.

Then I just ran it through the local full service car wash. Here's what it looked like when I got home. Now just 5 more steps and this paint will be restored.

Thanks everyone for your input and support.

 

[Vegasmarc21]

I’m typically just use a standard clay bar. I will say this though, I tried chemical guys new clay block, over the summer, not sure if it’s supposed to be like a synthetic clay bar or not, but the block is awesome. It’s pretty durable and picks up just about everything. And the best part is if you accidentally drop it, you can just rinse it off with clean water and keep going. It’s pretty cool. I highly suggest checking it out.

Is the chem guys clay block reusable?

 

[Vegasmarc21]

Hey Guy's and Gal's!

I finally carved out a few hours to try my theory with clay bar and car wash. It worked fine and I had it knocked out in a few hours (and I have OCD)!

What I did was load up my car wash bucket with some soap and just went at it with a wash mitt on one hand and clay bar in the other. I did sections at a time followed with rinse, run the soapy mitt over it and rinse again.

Then I just ran it through the local full service car wash. Here's what it looked like when I got home. Now just 5 more steps and this paint will be restored.

Thanks everyone for your input and support.

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Nice....but it sounds like you clayed the the sections as you washed the suv? That's I guess a way to compared to washing 1st then claying then rinse....

 

[adventurenali92]

Is the chem guys clay block reusable?

Yes of course!