Oh how I love thee..

Not sure if my TL had ever been waxed before; it felt like the clear coat had been wiped with a paper bag when it was dirty.. some spots were ok, but the hood / fenders / decklid were like sand paper, and when I removed the front license plate frame there was black filth all around it that would not come off when washing


Enter.. the lovely clay bar!

The paint is so smooth now - and the clay bar removed the black outline from the plate frame, along with itty bitty rust colored spots on the paint and some other small blemishes from rubbing up against the car


Then I used some wax to finish it off... it looks mucho better now and the paint feels great!


Anywho, if you haven't 'clayed' your car and you feel some rough spots it's time to do it!

 

Yeah, I went off on a tangent about this earlier. My God it's awesome!

 

I am ready to do the same.... cept I am going to wait for the 116 heat index days to pass

 

Agreed. Just clayed our 96 Accord (dark green) which I somewhat neglected over the years and then applied a layer of Rejex. Night and day! Paint's absolutely smooth and has turned me into a believer of the clay bar.

One thing though I'd do before applying Rejex is to apply the mother's sealer and glaze. I'm seeing some swirl marks. The sealer and glaze would have hid them completely...

 

Not impressed so far with clay. Got some tree sap stuff that does not come off. Meguiar step 1 works better. Maybe teh cah is too new. I'll try it on my old car sometime to see if it works better.

 

Newness of the car has nothing to do with it. In fact, the first thing you should do when you get delivery of the car is bring it home, wash with dish soap (to get the factory wax off), clay, wash again with car washing soap (I prefer a polymer based soap), polish then wax.

Get the sap off with goo gone before you wash the car.

If you clay correctly (always remember to use a lube spray), a dry terry cloth towel should slide right off the hood. Have fun. Just remember it can be a 4 hour ordeal.

 

timmah you know better.

this belongs in the wash and wax forum...