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Old 07-17-2002, 08:54 AM
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Question about claying

The Clay Magic come with a bottle of spray. I'm assuming that this spray serves mainly as lubricant for the clay bar. If so, has anybody clayed their car when their car is wet? I mean right after washing the car. Or is does car have to be dried first then sprayed?
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Old 07-17-2002, 09:05 AM
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Re: Question about claying

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The Clay Magic come with a bottle of spray. I'm assuming that this spray serves mainly as lubricant for the clay bar. If so, has anybody clayed their car when their car is wet? I mean right after washing the car. Or is does car have to be dried first then sprayed?
You can do it when the car is wet, it doesn't matter. When I ran out of spray I just mixed some (car) soap and water in the bottle and used that. Worked just fine.
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Re: Question about claying

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The Clay Magic come with a bottle of spray. I'm assuming that this spray serves mainly as lubricant for the clay bar. If so, has anybody clayed their car when their car is wet? I mean right after washing the car. Or is does car have to be dried first then sprayed?
I have the Zaino clay bar and they suggest car wash soap mixed with water in a spray bottle. Just spray the surface area you are working on then clay away.
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Old 07-17-2002, 10:22 AM
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i just clay barred mine..its no big thing as long as ur car is wet the bar will slide nice..enjoy car feels great after it!
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Old 07-17-2002, 10:27 AM
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Re: Re: Question about claying

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You can do it when the car is wet, it doesn't matter. When I ran out of spray I just mixed some (car) soap and water in the bottle and used that. Worked just fine.
how many uses have you gotten out of your clay bar??

i bought the mother's which says that it is good for 3 to 4 uses...at which point ya have to buy anohter kit (and I say kit because i have yet to see a retailer sale the clay bar without the spray and the wax)


are mother's and zaino the only clay bar makers out there??
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Old 07-17-2002, 11:30 AM
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Remember this, water alone is NOT a lubricant!
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Old 07-17-2002, 11:34 AM
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Re: Re: Re: Question about claying

Originally posted by ms.thicknes


how many uses have you gotten out of your clay bar??

i bought the mother's which says that it is good for 3 to 4 uses...at which point ya have to buy anohter kit (and I say kit because i have yet to see a retailer sale the clay bar without the spray and the wax)

are mother's and zaino the only clay bar makers out there??
I got 2 uses out of my mother's clay bar, but it was the first time the car had been done (It's a 96 GLE) so it picked up a lot of material. I've used my new clar bar once and it looks as if it could be used antoher 3 times. I also have yet to see a mother's clay bar outside of the kit. Hope that helps.
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Old 07-18-2002, 08:34 PM
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ms.thicknes - there are several different clay bars out there that I know of: Mother's, Zaino, Meguires, Clay Magic and Pinnacle Polyclay. I've used all of them except Pinnacle. In fact, I just found a site with Pinnacle polyclay and might give it a try. So far I like the Clay Magic the best - very soft and pliable and works very well. I wash my car, leave the water on it, then clay while spraying a little of the lubricant on the paint.
 
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clay bar for sale alone:

http://store.yahoo.com/classic-motoring/pinpol.html
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I just use plain water.
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Check this thread for a review on claybars:


http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....&pagenumber=12
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Does anyone knows where I could find the Meguiar's Claybar onlne cheap?
My local Autozone used to sell them for $9.90 including instant spray.
Please let me know the link!
Thanks!
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