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Old 05-27-2013, 07:58 AM
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I've polished my cars several times over the years and although I do claybar before I do just a wax job, I've always skipped the claybar process when I plan to polish. In this case I plan to use Menzerna Intensive polish w/ yellow pad, followed by Menzera Final polish w/ white pad. What's the added benefit if any to claybarring before I polish. Seems like a waste of time to me or am I missing something?
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Claying helps remove potential contaminants in the paint that your polisher can pick up and grind into the paint.
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Originally Posted by Feezy
Claying helps remove potential contaminants in the paint that your polisher can pick up and grind into the paint.
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Thanks, just trying to save myself an hour or so of labor.
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I would clay the paint prior to polishing.

if you want to speed up your process consider the NanoSkin AutoScrub Pad or NanoSkin AutoScrub Mitt
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Originally Posted by detailersdomain
I would clay the paint prior to polishing.

if you want to speed up your process consider the NanoSkin AutoScrub Pad or NanoSkin AutoScrub Mitt

Thanks, I have have considered the Nanoskin for exactly that purpose. Looks like it would save a good deal of time not to mention the ability to wash it off and reuse.
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sure thing no problem at all.
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