I have a black Max and I used a clay bar on it today. It really brought out a deep shine.

However, I noticed there were faint lines of clay residue on the car and I ned to find out how to get them off. It is really faint but with a black car...it is obvious.

This is the first time I used the bar and was not sure how to get the reidue off. I did try to run the clay bar over the spots to see if it would pick up the residue but I had no luck.

If anyone has any experience, please let me know.

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Polishing compound/swirl remover perhaps.

 

Go to this website: AUTOPIA Lots of good info regarding detailing.

 

I noticed that too but deep cleaning like that does reveal more serious imperfections in the finish...like scratched areas...I had to buff mine out 3 times to get them all out but the finish was amazing afterwards.

 

Wizza - Did you clay bar it then wax it..... if ot what did you use to buff them out?

It is definitely clay residue and not scratches...

I did check out Autopia and I did not find much info on clay bar how to's.

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Clay bar

Meguiars 3 step cleaner, polish and wax...

orbital buffer w/9 inch pad...works wonderful.

 

since you did your car. drive here and do mine!

 

you have to use alot of deailer/lube so that you don't get residue, and then rinse it off quickly after going over it so it doesn't dry.

 

Meguiar's Scratch X or cleaner wax.... maybe????

Id be interested to know becuase i am doing all this tomorrow

Cleaning
clay bar
cleaner Wax or scratch X (have both)
Polish
then waxing

all by hand

 

thanks Nick...I figured it out today when I clay bar'ed our other car. You definitely need lots of detailing spray and I do not recommend the Mequiar's Clay bar..... sh!tty product.

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I spray on Meguire's liquid wax and then buff it out.