Clay help
05-22-2008, 09:02 PM
#11
I also live in an apartment complex. Here is what I do: after wash/dry, clay, polish, sealant, I'll wait until the next time I wash my car.
At this point, I'll just do a wash/dry, wax. Then, the next time I wash my car, I'll apply another coat of sealant. So every time I wash my car I'll alternate on applying a wax or a sealant (what I do is really overkill but hey this is why we're wackos!)
At this point, I'll just do a wash/dry, wax. Then, the next time I wash my car, I'll apply another coat of sealant. So every time I wash my car I'll alternate on applying a wax or a sealant (what I do is really overkill but hey this is why we're wackos!)
05-23-2008, 12:38 PM
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with tekstar and wanabe. I love the Werstat acrylic jett trigger. It adds a nice shine before waxing. Easy to use too. You only need to wait 30 minutes in between coats for the wekstat.Good luck, and post up some before and after pics.
05-23-2008, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by KnowledgeIsPower,May 23 2008, 01:57 PM
i have jetseal 109 and i really like it topped with p21s. it makes the spa pop and on a red/black car its amazing
05-26-2008, 12:26 AM
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Hi everyone new to the boards, hope to offer advice 
As for a claybar being a good deep cleaner, I would have to disagree 
I would consider it a deep preparer 
It removes above surface bonded contaminants. Your paint is red which I like to treat like dark paints. Are you working by hand? Red, like other dark colors, is prone to revealing cobbwebbing and rids (random isolated deep swirls), while lighter colors are more prone to lose the gloss factor due to below suface contaminants 
If you are working by hand, I would definately clay and protect. Maybe every so often, apply some type of paint cleaner. If you are using machine application 
( like the porter cable 7424 orbital or a rotarty <-skilled pros only), you have many options. If you are doing by hand you have less. I personally am a huge fan of Meguiars. But remember it's not about the product but the process 
ninja edit** as long as you are using proper lubrication to clay and doing it out of the sun, no need to wash. Trust me, I know
Remember, always..always..always wash, apply, remove products in the shade and paint should be cool to touch. Streaking and hazing can occur unless using specially fomulated products that are ok to apply in sun.
As for a claybar being a good deep cleaner, I would have to disagree I would consider it a deep preparer It removes above surface bonded contaminants. Your paint is red which I like to treat like dark paints. Are you working by hand? Red, like other dark colors, is prone to revealing cobbwebbing and rids (random isolated deep swirls), while lighter colors are more prone to lose the gloss factor due to below suface contaminants If you are working by hand, I would definately clay and protect. Maybe every so often, apply some type of paint cleaner. If you are using machine application ( like the porter cable 7424 orbital or a rotarty <-skilled pros only), you have many options. If you are doing by hand you have less. I personally am a huge fan of Meguiars. But remember it's not about the product but the process ninja edit** as long as you are using proper lubrication to clay and doing it out of the sun, no need to wash. Trust me, I know
Remember, always..always..always wash, apply, remove products in the shade and paint should be cool to touch. Streaking and hazing can occur unless using specially fomulated products that are ok to apply in sun.
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