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Originally Posted by Vegas04
what does a clay bar do?
how do you use it?
do they come in different grades or grits or anything?
what leaves those horrifying swirl marks that look like crap?
will any kind of wax or other treatment make your clear coat look totally clear without any swirlmarks? Like wet paint again?
I have always just washed w/ a mitt and then dried with a synthetic chamois (sp?)
I learned the hard way that common bath towels are way to coarse to dry an automotive finish. luckily I learned that on a chevrolet.
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Basically, when a car or truck is painted at the factory there are huge peaks and valleys that are left in the paint or clear coat. These peaks and valleys trap all kinds of contaminates that harm and make the finish of your car look bad. A clay bar is a very very mild abrasive that is very safe on finishes. After you wash and before you wax your car you should rub a clay bar over your car's painted surfaces while using a clay bar lubricant. All of the "peaks" will be removed along with any unseen contaminates that washing leaves behind. These contaminates will be picked up by the clay. You will occasionally fold the clay to draw the sediment deep inside so that you won't scratch your car. Clay Magic gives you a plastic test glove to use before and after you clay your car. Before you clay your car the plastic glove on your hand will drag on the surface. After you clay your car the plastic glove will slip across the surface like it has grease on it. After you clay and wax your car it will shine better than it was when it was new.
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