Subject	Claying can cause marring in your paint. But you're supposed
Posted by	Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) on June 26, 2006 at 10:22 AM
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In Reply To	I've never heard of anyone ruining their paint using claybar posted by ZEngineer on June 26, 2006 at 10:13 AM
Message	to follow a claying step with at least one polishing step so your goal should be to remove as many marrs and swirls in your polishing step(s) anyway, before you wax. Z-Jay Vice President - Edmonton Z Car Club 93 300ZX TT - Stage VI
Follow Ups	my 1st detailing question - ZEngineer 08:23:51 06/26/06 http://www.autopia-carcare.com/ (n/m) - Cap927(Boston) 08:31:07 06/26/06 I will make you proud esse - ZEngineer 08:57:54 06/26/06 I know pics can do wonders but your car still looks great - Cap927(Boston) 09:04:28 06/26/06 It'll be just me and my gf - ZEngineer 09:08:58 06/26/06 Note that P21S is the same as S100 sold at Harley Davidson - Cap927(Boston) 09:27:30 06/26/06 You have been hanging with Supra Pete tooo long now - kryptonite729@VP 08:36:32 06/26/06 if you can't beat them, join them :) - ZEngineer 08:51:08 06/26/06 Where is the shot of your woman? Awesome Pics!! - kryptonite729@VP 09:04:08 06/26/06 Zeus was a little picture-shy that day - ZEngineer 09:07:17 06/26/06 lol (n/m) - Zeus 10:12:54 06/26/06 Nice color. (n/m) - WAGGZ 09:11:47 06/26/06 Holy saturated colors, Batman! - TT XTZ 10:24:16 06/26/06 Reminds me of Kodachrome ;~) (n/m) - Barry'z (NJ) 10:40:54 06/26/06 WOW, great pics (n/m) - TTFairladyZ 12:19:52 06/26/06 we could have a caption contest with this one. - dvlhntr 16:11:22 06/26/06 particularly with that dumb-looking blond, 2nd from the left (n/m) - ZEngineer 16:20:18 06/26/06 I wouldn't think clay-bar would be needed on fresh paint. - Barry'z (NJ) 08:38:24 06/26/06 it was painted 2 summers ago - ZEngineer 08:41:28 06/26/06 You went TWO YEARS without wax on fresh paint ?!?!? - Barry'z (NJ) 08:49:48 06/26/06 at least I had the decency to give her TURBOS - ZEngineer 08:53:24 06/26/06 Hangs head in shame ..... - Barry'z (NJ) 08:56:20 06/26/06 NXT is pretty good, S100 stays soft and doesn't flake so you - Cap927(Boston) 08:57:40 06/26/06 I see you've got this down to a science (n/m) - ZEngineer 09:03:47 06/26/06 I'd put a layer of polish on before the layer of wax. - Dustin 09:16:12 06/26/06 Agree, polish it polish it polish it!!! - Oppaman Z 09:50:16 06/26/06 NXT has some polishing and cleaning properties to it. - Guapo 09:59:02 06/26/06 The NXT wax has cleaners? I know Finish First Polish - Dustin 12:59:18 06/26/06 looks like it - Guapo 13:27:42 06/26/06 Doh! I actually had to work today and was just skimming - Dustin 18:59:23 06/26/06 I love the Finish Fast detailer.... (n/m) - Oppaman Z 10:06:31 06/26/06 Don't wash it after the NXT. Wait a day, then apply a 2nd - Guapo 09:59:58 06/26/06 reducing the surface friction and making it faster, right? - ZEngineer 10:07:16 06/26/06 Two coats just help ensure more even coverage. Anything - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 11:04:27 06/26/06 I won't use clay bar if you're unexperimented.... - Oppaman Z 10:03:35 06/26/06 I've never heard of anyone ruining their paint using claybar - ZEngineer 10:13:51 06/26/06 just make sure you wet the surface well before using the bar (n/m) - Cap927(Boston) 10:19:35 06/26/06 Claying can cause marring in your paint. But you're supposed - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 10:22:23 06/26/06 so we agree on: Polish-Claybar-Wax-Wax again the next day? (n/m) - ZEngineer 10:36:17 06/26/06 No. Polish AFTER you clay. (n/m) - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 10:45:15 06/26/06 2nd - mousersix (San Antonio) 10:51:38 06/26/06 got it, thanks fellas (n/m) - ZEngineer 10:55:09 06/26/06 having we already gone over this with you and clay bars? - Waco300zx 11:01:15 06/26/06 with the clay bars you have to use a lot of lube (n/m) - mousersix (San Antonio) 11:47:23 06/26/06 So true. I think I have to use a third of the bottle - TT XTZ 14:00:08 06/26/06 I feel sorry for him... ;) (n/m) - Waco300zx 00:17:28 06/27/06 Oh c'mon - lube is fun!!! (n/m) - TT XTZ 13:04:56 06/27/06 . (n/m) - mousersix (San Antonio) 14:45:52 06/27/06 8) (n/m) - TT XTZ 15:17:52 06/27/06 maybe, but then again... - Waco300zx 00:08:13 06/28/06 We'll call you Speedy Gonzalez. ;-) (n/m) - TT XTZ 09:30:22 06/28/06 more like tiny tim ;) lol j/k (n/m) - Waco300zx 10:17:47 06/28/06 LOL! Props to you for your sense of humor. 8) (n/m) - TT XTZ 10:58:45 06/28/06 Yah, that's what I was doing, being uh-funny, yah... - Waco300zx 01:21:58 06/29/06 LOL (n/m) - hottysmerf 11:57:02 06/26/06 Yep, that's it. (n/m) - Dustin 12:54:20 06/26/06 Claybar is like many compounds, there different grades of > - Oppaman Z 13:27:07 06/26/06 I had no problems using a clay bar for the first time. (n/m) - dvlhntr 16:13:36 06/26/06 When was your car painted??? If it has been sitting outside - Pats300zx 11:56:31 06/26/06 I was waiting for you to chime in. And you confirmed my - Dave N 12:04:29 06/26/06 I'd wash it after claying it. Otherwise the liquid you - Dustin 12:56:53 06/26/06 You really dont need to rewash after claying especially if - Pats300zx 13:33:41 06/26/06 Congrats once again to TT.net. It looks like there is just > - Oppaman Z 13:57:38 06/26/06 easy there spaz - Zeus 15:00:25 06/26/06 yes (n/m) - Guapo 15:12:32 06/26/06 Not sure what the problem is here... ? *shrug* (n/m) - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 15:58:29 06/26/06
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