Clay bar... Overrated?

Wenuden · Post by **Wenuden** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 5:44 pm

WOW... I just spent a total of 12 hours debadging, washing, clay baring, waxing, rewashing, and rewaxing my car....... Can anyone explain why the first wax took more tar off my fender/rear bumper cover than the clay bar and washing (x2)? And keep in mind, i said 12 hours, so don't just say i'm lazy....

Meguire's deep crystal car wash, clay bar, and gold wax..... micro-fiber cloths

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 6:57 pm

http://forum.2gn.org/viewtopic.php?t=14944
Why would you wash your car after you waxed it?

Wenuden · Post by **Wenuden** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 7:26 pm

-CgPeon- wrote:http://forum.2gn.org/viewtopic.php?t=14944
Why would you wash your car after you waxed it?

First wax was done under a tree for shade and there was pollen/grass clippings (from my neighbor cutting his grass like an asshole) all over it. rewashed and waxed on the street, pollen gone.

The linked post is nice, i looked at it a few days ago, but that wasn't what i was going for. it's a neon, not a benz. i don't need to see my pores in my hood, i just want tar/rubber/bugs off my car. The clay bar didn't get very much out.

-Devil- · Post by **-Devil-** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 8:58 pm

the clay bar is made for removing particles that can damage the paint ... like small small peices of sand and other gritty stuff ...

i have never heard of someone using a clay bar to remove tar and such ...

since i moved to louisiana i haven't bothered doing more to my car besides driving it into one of those u wash it places ... livin on a dirt road will do that to ya ...

lambostealth · Post by **lambostealth** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 9:00 pm

It has a learning curve, yo uhave to spend a little time practicing with it. PLUS, you said you rewashed after you waxed.......that was your mistake, you must rewash right after clay barring as you have kinda spread around A LOT of contaminants with the clay bar.

Just take a good long read at the thread linked above, you will see what I mean.

kc2005ptgt · Post by **kc2005ptgt** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:22 am

You're car is s3xy lambo

lambostealth · Post by **lambostealth** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:26 am

LOL, thanks. Though I wish it were an R/T at least.......but, it will soon have the bite to back up it's bark.