WOLF359

Friends,

Do I need to clay my S2000 before doing the swirl removal thing ??? I just bought a PC 7424 buffer, pads, etc. and want to see what the general consensus is.

My S2000 is black.

I want to do this right the first time and don't want to repeat the process because I left out a step.

Thanks for your input.

blueap2

Lol, if your paint feels rough then yes. You should probably do a little research before you post these types of questions man...

diabolus2k

Yes, clay will remove most everything from the surface of your paint, and will make polishing much easier.

wanabe

welcome to our board!!

my thoughts:
detailing starts with a wash n dry...

then, imo, the next step is inspection-
inspection first by feeling the paint. i feel it with the backs of my fingers. it should be smoooth. you can also put your hand in a plastic baggie and rub it over the paint. it should not stick. if it sticks or if it does not fell smooth to the fingers test, then you need clay. clay will remove embedded particles in the paint that cause it to be rough.
the next inspection is visual- you look at the paint in good light. you want to check to see whether you can see scratches and/ or swirls (they usually are circular very small scratches). the cure for swirls is polish.

we have some good reading at the top of our board on this stuff. take a look at it and post back any questions that you have. we are here to help you with this process- and we hope to make you into a wash n wax wacko like us !!


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btw, before clay we used to always polish to get both the feel and look back to new. polish will actually do both, but clay just makes sure that the embedded stuff is "pulled out" (if the feel test says its needed).

Jay2000

Welcome to W&W, lots to learn here, Wanabe is an excellent source of info as are many others on here. I have learned a lot from this forum as I am sure you will as well.