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Posted: 4/26/2015 6:43:21 AM EDT
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$40 for a clay bar? 
Couldn't I do the same thing with some $8 modeling clay? Different kind o clay. Silly putty might work though. |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 7:49:45 AM EDT
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You can't get a speeding ticket in that car unless you are going down hill. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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The hipster thing is to NOT care about your car. So bumper stickers. http://images.thetruthaboutcars.com/2010/03/CC-22-042-800.jpg You can't get a speeding ticket in that car unless you are going down hill. Yes you can. The one and only time I drove a 240d, I got a warning. I don't think the cop thought it could really go that fast, either. 
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Posted: 4/26/2015 8:03:15 AM EDT
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I read the thread title wrong and just ruined my car 
http://www.kabar.com/images/about/famous-knife/1217_h_lg.png 
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Posted: 4/26/2015 8:04:19 AM EDT
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It's the hipster thing to do to your car. Kinda like roasting your own coffee beans, or shaving with a double edged razor/badger brush. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Perhaps a little more info for the non-car-guys? I have no clue what you're talking about. It's the hipster thing to do to your car. Kinda like roasting your own coffee beans, or shaving with a double edged razor/badger brush. how is cleaning your car the hipster thing to do. you wash it weekly, clay it and wax it once or twice a year. |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 8:09:23 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Always shocks me how much crud gets picked up in them from a clean looking car. I don't do it as often as I should . This. |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 8:10:08 AM EDT
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Bullshit. People have been doing this for years. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Perhaps a little more info for the non-car-guys? I have no clue what you're talking about. It's the hipster thing to do to your car. Kinda like roasting your own coffee beans, or shaving with a double edged razor/badger brush. Bullshit. People have been doing this for years. when i first started working at a dealership in the 90s i remeber the details using clay bars occasionally on cars back then. |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 8:32:30 AM EDT
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Bullshit. People have been doing this for years. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Perhaps a little more info for the non-car-guys? I have no clue what you're talking about. It's the hipster thing to do to your car. Kinda like roasting your own coffee beans, or shaving with a double edged razor/badger brush. Bullshit. People have been doing this for years. I was doing this thirty years ago. |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 8:43:21 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I was doing this thirty years ago. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Perhaps a little more info for the non-car-guys? I have no clue what you're talking about. It's the hipster thing to do to your car. Kinda like roasting your own coffee beans, or shaving with a double edged razor/badger brush. Bullshit. People have been doing this for years. I was doing this thirty years ago. Car guys have been doing it for years. Now that everyone is doing it, it's Hipster.  |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 8:46:17 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You literally use a bar of clay and rub it against your paint. It picks up shit embedded in the paint. It's basically a very very very very mild abrasive. Like OP shows, you may be surprised at the shit it gets out of your paint. That said, I REALLY need to clay bar my car soon... I haven't done it in over a year. Got busy with selling the house and buying a new one... then the weather has been SHIT lately. Today is nice, but I mowed the yard and I'm fucking tired as shit. Wash, clay bar, wash again, polish then wax. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Perhaps a little more info for the non-car-guys? I have no clue what you're talking about. You literally use a bar of clay and rub it against your paint. It picks up shit embedded in the paint. It's basically a very very very very mild abrasive. Like OP shows, you may be surprised at the shit it gets out of your paint. That said, I REALLY need to clay bar my car soon... I haven't done it in over a year. Got busy with selling the house and buying a new one... then the weather has been SHIT lately. Today is nice, but I mowed the yard and I'm fucking tired as shit. Wash, clay bar, wash again, polish then wax. I never get around to that first step. Well, I guess when the change in ashtray accumulates sufficiently I use a pressure washer to knock the big stuff off. #drivingabeaterisliberating |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 8:46:52 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: This calling everything under the sun "hipster" meme is getting a little out of hand.  Jesus Christ, using a fucking clay bar on your paint is "hipster" now? The word might as well be retired, because it's lost all meaning. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Perhaps a little more info for the non-car-guys? I have no clue what you're talking about. It's the hipster thing to do to your car. Kinda like roasting your own coffee beans, or shaving with a double edged razor/badger brush. This calling everything under the sun "hipster" meme is getting a little out of hand. Jesus Christ, using a fucking clay bar on your paint is "hipster" now? The word might as well be retired, because it's lost all meaning. Complaining about hipster is so hipster. |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 8:52:52 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It's the hipster thing to do to your car. Kinda like roasting your own coffee beans, or shaving with a double edged razor/badger brush. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Perhaps a little more info for the non-car-guys? I have no clue what you're talking about. It's the hipster thing to do to your car. Kinda like roasting your own coffee beans, or shaving with a double edged razor/badger brush. For those that give a shit about their cars paint it removes all contaminants that has embedded itself in your paint. dirt, paint overspray etc. once it is pulled out safely by the clay you can proceeded to seal and wax it. |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 9:26:41 AM EDT
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Posted: 4/26/2015 9:30:18 AM EDT
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I bet you clay bar your car today, the clay will look exactly the same as in your OP picture
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Posted: 4/26/2015 9:43:38 AM EDT
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Perhaps a little more info for the non-car-guys? I have no clue what you're talking about. It's the hipster thing to do to your car. Kinda like roasting your own coffee beans, or shaving with a double edged razor/badger brush.
he's obviously never tried it. my trucks sit outside except when hail is forecast. I claybar at least once a year, and it's a huge difference. the vehicles stay a little cleaner because they're glass-smooth. |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 1:03:10 PM EDT
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I think it makes the car easier to clean after as well and it stays cleaner looking longer. In about 3 weeks I will be doing it to one of these :-D Ordered it on 3/30, estimated ship date 5/7!! http://www.torquenews.com/sites/default/files/image-106/dsc_3718.jpg I have a Scat Pack on order, too. Ordered 4/3, ESD of 5/4. ToRed 6-speed. I still have all of my Zaino stuff from doing the GTOs when I had 'em so that's what I'll stick with for this. 
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Posted: 4/26/2015 1:06:57 PM EDT
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During high school I worked for a auto detailer shop (mobile shop) ..... I was told it was a MUST to clay bar a car before waxing otherwise its basically pointless ..... it makes sense because of all the contamination thats actually in the paint and you don't realize until you do it
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Posted: 4/26/2015 1:13:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: This calling everything under the sun "hipster" meme is getting a little out of hand. Jesus Christ, using a fucking clay bar on your paint is "hipster" now? The word might as well be retired, because it's lost all meaning. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Perhaps a little more info for the non-car-guys? I have no clue what you're talking about. It's the hipster thing to do to your car. Kinda like roasting your own coffee beans, or shaving with a double edged razor/badger brush. This calling everything under the sun "hipster" meme is getting a little out of hand. Jesus Christ, using a fucking clay bar on your paint is "hipster" now? The word might as well be retired, because it's lost all meaning. Your an IPA guy....hipster |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 1:15:17 PM EDT
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This thread explains the number of cars with jacked up paint and peeling clear coats that I see.
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Posted: 4/26/2015 1:17:11 PM EDT
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I have a Scat Pack on order, too. Ordered 4/3, ESD of 5/4. ToRed 6-speed. I still have all of my Zaino stuff from doing the GTOs when I had 'em so that's what I'll stick with for this. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I think it makes the car easier to clean after as well and it stays cleaner looking longer. In about 3 weeks I will be doing it to one of these :-D Ordered it on 3/30, estimated ship date 5/7!! http://www.torquenews.com/sites/default/files/image-106/dsc_3718.jpg I have a Scat Pack on order, too. Ordered 4/3, ESD of 5/4. ToRed 6-speed. I still have all of my Zaino stuff from doing the GTOs when I had 'em so that's what I'll stick with for this. Sweet!!! I saw a red one with the appearance group on the freeway the other day. It looked fantastic!! I have a 2011 toxic orange r/t right now. |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 1:21:58 PM EDT
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$40 for a clay bar?
Couldn't I do the same thing with some $8 modeling clay? You can, play-doh is good. too. Actually the clay in you can dig up is great for clay barring. Give it a try, it's easy to do and gives great results. Post some pics of your success when you are done! |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 1:22:42 PM EDT
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Only in GD could a guy clay his car and get flamed Taking care of the things you own is for faggots.
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Posted: 4/26/2015 1:26:44 PM EDT
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My wife and I claybared mine for the first time. We used the Meguiars Califonia Gold. Used the Turtle Wax Ice "liquid wax". I can't stand the time it takes for real wax so I shoot for easy instead. Turned out great, feels like silky glass. Took the acid rain spots off the glass too.
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Posted: 4/26/2015 2:44:48 PM EDT
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The sort of detailing regimens being debated here only make sense if you have a really nice car that you only drive on nice days and you have a garage to park it in.
My newest, nicest car is a '09 Civic that I've been daily driving for almost six years now. I can count on one hand all of the occasions that I've parked it in a garage. These days, I'm driving it about 2,000 miles a month. In the last month, I've driven through two hail storms, I've been pelted and sand blasted by gravel trucks I couldn't pass fast enough, I've driven some gravel roads, and I've had so much pollen land on my car while I was at work that I've hit the windshield washers before leaving the parking lot. Each day brings its own hazards, and every once in a while, I find myself sharing the road with some epic asshatery like this: 
I drive my car through a car wash after every snow to remove salt, and I clean it just enough to keep it presentable. Clay bars? Nope. |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 3:18:59 PM EDT
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The sort of detailing regimens being debated here only make sense if you have a really nice car that you only drive on nice days and you have a garage to park it in. My newest, nicest car is a '09 Civic that I've been daily driving for almost six years now. I can count on one hand all of the occasions that I've parked it in a garage. These days, I'm driving it about 2,000 miles a month. In the last month, I've driven through two hail storms, I've been pelted and sand blasted by gravel trucks I couldn't pass fast enough, I've driven some gravel roads, and I've had so much pollen land on my car while I was at work that I've hit the windshield washers before leaving the parking lot. Each day brings its own hazards, and every once in a while, I find myself sharing the road with some epic asshatery like this: http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k620/Bassgasm1/sandtruckwtf.jpg I drive my car through a car wash after every snow to remove salt, and I clean it just enough to keep it presentable. Clay bars? Nope. So are you just saying that a clay bar would be useless on your car? That's a pretty ignorant thing to say. Give it a proper hand wash and clay bar after and I think you'll be surprised. Again the pic I posted is after a year and roughly 15,000 miles. |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 4:05:01 PM EDT
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So are you just saying that a clay bar would be useless on your car? That's a pretty ignorant thing to say. Give it a proper hand wash and clay bar after and I think you'll be surprised. Again the pic I posted is after a year and roughly 15,000 miles. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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The sort of detailing regimens being debated here only make sense if you have a really nice car that you only drive on nice days and you have a garage to park it in. My newest, nicest car is a '09 Civic that I've been daily driving for almost six years now. I can count on one hand all of the occasions that I've parked it in a garage. These days, I'm driving it about 2,000 miles a month. In the last month, I've driven through two hail storms, I've been pelted and sand blasted by gravel trucks I couldn't pass fast enough, I've driven some gravel roads, and I've had so much pollen land on my car while I was at work that I've hit the windshield washers before leaving the parking lot. Each day brings its own hazards, and every once in a while, I find myself sharing the road with some epic asshatery like this: http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k620/Bassgasm1/sandtruckwtf.jpg I drive my car through a car wash after every snow to remove salt, and I clean it just enough to keep it presentable. Clay bars? Nope. So are you just saying that a clay bar would be useless on your car? That's a pretty ignorant thing to say. Give it a proper hand wash and clay bar after and I think you'll be surprised. Again the pic I posted is after a year and roughly 15,000 miles. Surprised by what? The damage from six years of being parked outside in midwestern weather and almost 100k miles of bugs, hail, and sediment hitting my front end? The paint is chipped, the clear coat is pitted, and the side panels are dinged. Working to pick up tiny impurities from the clear coat is a bit pointless. |
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Posted: 4/27/2015 4:56:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I would NEVER spend a second of my time doing something so fucking pointless as rubbing dirt on my car to clean it "better". Fucking retarded. Who gives a shit if your car is extra shiney. |
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Posted: 4/27/2015 5:04:17 PM EDT
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I would NEVER spend a second of my time doing something so fucking pointless as rubbing dirt on my car to clean it "better". Fucking retarded. Who gives a shit if your car is extra shiney. Yawn. Go claybar something. |
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Posted: 4/27/2015 5:18:59 PM EDT
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and there you have it... the dumbest thing I've read all day.
Clay bar removes debris stuck in your clear coat... why would you want to wax sap and other debris into your paint that normal washing doesn't remove? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Perhaps a little more info for the non-car-guys? I have no clue what you're talking about. It's the hipster thing to do to your car. Kinda like roasting your own coffee beans, or shaving with a double edged razor/badger brush. and there you have it... the dumbest thing I've read all day.
Clay bar removes debris stuck in your clear coat... why would you want to wax sap and other debris into your paint that normal washing doesn't remove? I avoid this problem by not waxing my car. |
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Posted: 4/28/2015 5:01:10 AM EDT
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so zipping through this thread I learn that whatever is inside a fleshlight makes a car shine more better.
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Posted: 4/28/2015 6:12:47 AM EDT
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for all you OCD clay bar users..... don't ever take you weapon out of the safe and fire it, cause you might get some burnt powder residue in the chamber and then you'll have to use the claybar to get everything off it before you put it back in the safe.
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Posted: 4/28/2015 10:08:40 AM EDT
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for all you OCD clay bar users..... don't ever take you weapon out of the safe and fire it, cause you might get some burnt powder residue in the chamber and then you'll have to use the claybar to get everything off it before you put it back in the safe. I get not giving a shit on a daily driver that you see as an appliance, but what's with this disdain for keeping a car you REALLY like as nice as possible? I don't get it. Using clay on your car is an easy way to remove embedded dirt, road grime, etc - it removes a shit ton more than simple washing does and with far less effort than trying to achieve the same result without it. Why the jokes? |
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Posted: 4/28/2015 10:23:20 AM EDT
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It really makes the flavor of the food come through too.
I claybar my cast iron cookware every night. |
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Posted: 4/28/2015 12:22:34 PM EDT
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I get not giving a shit on a daily driver that you see as an appliance, but what's with this disdain for keeping a car you REALLY like as nice as possible? I don't get it. Using clay on your car is an easy way to remove embedded dirt, road grime, etc - it removes a shit ton more than simple washing does and with far less effort than trying to achieve the same result without it. Why the jokes? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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for all you OCD clay bar users..... don't ever take you weapon out of the safe and fire it, cause you might get some burnt powder residue in the chamber and then you'll have to use the claybar to get everything off it before you put it back in the safe. I get not giving a shit on a daily driver that you see as an appliance, but what's with this disdain for keeping a car you REALLY like as nice as possible? I don't get it. Using clay on your car is an easy way to remove embedded dirt, road grime, etc - it removes a shit ton more than simple washing does and with far less effort than trying to achieve the same result without it. Why the jokes? Don't feed the trolls. Trolls don't like having nice things. |
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Posted: 4/28/2015 12:26:24 PM EDT
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Too much work; I'd rather watch paint dry.
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Posted: 4/28/2015 12:28:57 PM EDT
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for all you OCD clay bar users..... don't ever take you weapon out of the safe and fire it, cause you might get some burnt powder residue in the chamber and then you'll have to use the claybar to get everything off it before you put it back in the safe. I get not giving a shit on a daily driver that you see as an appliance, but what's with this disdain for keeping a car you REALLY like as nice as possible? I don't get it. Using clay on your car is an easy way to remove embedded dirt, road grime, etc - it removes a shit ton more than simple washing does and with far less effort than trying to achieve the same result without it. Why the jokes? Don't feed the trolls. Trolls don't like having nice things. It's also mob mentality in action. People in general don't give a fuck...until they see someone else giving a fuck. Then it turns into a popularity demonstration. "Well, if that guy and the other guy said it, it must be true. I'm gonna agree with them." Welcome to GD.
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Posted: 4/28/2015 12:30:55 PM EDT
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Years ago I had a black Z28 Iroc that had swirls real bad, the clay bar eliminated them damn near completely Their are easier and less trendy ways to remove swirls. We won't attempt to get in the way of hipster trendiness in this thread. 
I guess as long as you have your PBR, lumberjack shirt, and a douche hat, this process makes sense. |
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Posted: 4/28/2015 4:05:46 PM EDT
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Their are easier and less trendy ways to remove swirls. We won't attempt to get in the way of hipster trendiness in this thread.
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Years ago I had a black Z28 Iroc that had swirls real bad, the clay bar eliminated them damn near completely Their are easier and less trendy ways to remove swirls. We won't attempt to get in the way of hipster trendiness in this thread.
I guess as long as you have your PBR, lumberjack shirt, and a douche hat, this process makes sense. I meant to comment on this one earlier. That scenario is impossible. Clay doesn't have any abrasives in it. Without abrasives you can't cut into the clear coat or single stage paint in this case as we are talking about an old Z28. Polishing by hand doesn't generate enough heat/energy to *effectively* remove swirls either. So I think his eyes were playing tricks on him. |
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Posted: 4/28/2015 8:06:49 PM EDT
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I get not giving a shit on a daily driver that you see as an appliance, but what's with this disdain for keeping a car you REALLY like as nice as possible? I don't get it. Using clay on your car is an easy way to remove embedded dirt, road grime, etc - it removes a shit ton more than simple washing does and with far less effort than trying to achieve the same result without it. Why the jokes? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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for all you OCD clay bar users..... don't ever take you weapon out of the safe and fire it, cause you might get some burnt powder residue in the chamber and then you'll have to use the claybar to get everything off it before you put it back in the safe. I get not giving a shit on a daily driver that you see as an appliance, but what's with this disdain for keeping a car you REALLY like as nice as possible? I don't get it. Using clay on your car is an easy way to remove embedded dirt, road grime, etc - it removes a shit ton more than simple washing does and with far less effort than trying to achieve the same result without it. Why the jokes? They are simply ignorant. Willfully so. As is most of the fickle mob. 
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Posted: 4/28/2015 8:18:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryThe paint is chipped, the clear coat is pitted, and the side panels are dinged. Working to pick up tiny impurities from the clear coat is a bit pointless. Right, because you don't take care of your car. My 2006 truck with 90K miles looks brand new, all the way around. You think the rocks just miss me? <----Insane car detail dude; All 5 of my cars are clean year round and 4 of those sit outside in Oregon weather. |
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Posted: 4/28/2015 8:43:58 PM EDT
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I clay bared and waxed my Ram 2500 today. Long and tedious process. Many hours and about 8 Coors Lights later my truck looks great.
My truck had small little tiny specks of rust on it. Dealer said it was from the rail cars they are brought in on? I'm not sure. Anyways, they were so small you could only notice them when washing the truck but they are all gone now. VERY pleased with the results. |
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Posted: 4/28/2015 8:45:28 PM EDT
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I clay bared and waxed my Ram 2500 today. Long and tedious process. Many hours and about 8 Coors Lights later my truck looks great. My truck had small little tiny specks of rust on it. Dealer said it was from the rail cars they are brought in on? I'm not sure. Anyways, they were so small you could only notice them when washing the truck but they are all gone now. VERY pleased with the results. Don't be a cock tease, we need pics!!!
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Posted: 4/28/2015 8:46:05 PM EDT
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I literally just finished. It's too dark here now for pics. I will try some tomorrow.
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Posted: 4/28/2015 8:46:37 PM EDT
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Hmm. I learned something today. Who would have guessed?
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Posted: 4/28/2015 8:55:57 PM EDT
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Hmm. I learned something today. Who would have guessed? I learn something everyday. I spend most of my time teaching..... yet a day doesn't go by that a customer/student doesn't teach me something I didn't know. |
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Posted: 4/28/2015 9:04:21 PM EDT
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This calling everything under the sun "hipster" meme is getting a little out of hand.
Jesus Christ, using a fucking clay bar on your paint is "hipster" now?
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Perhaps a little more info for the non-car-guys? I have no clue what you're talking about. It's the hipster thing to do to your car. Kinda like roasting your own coffee beans, or shaving with a double edged razor/badger brush. This calling everything under the sun "hipster" meme is getting a little out of hand.
Jesus Christ, using a fucking clay bar on your paint is "hipster" now?
The word might as well be retired, because it's lost all meaning. Geez, Sub, only hipsters expect words to mean something. Stop doing that shit. |
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Posted: 4/28/2015 9:07:05 PM EDT
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Holy shit this thread brought out the retards.
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Posted: 4/28/2015 9:08:18 PM EDT
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I get not giving a shit on a daily driver that you see as an appliance, but what's with this disdain for keeping a car you REALLY like as nice as possible? I don't get it. Using clay on your car is an easy way to remove embedded dirt, road grime, etc - it removes a shit ton more than simple washing does and with far less effort than trying to achieve the same result without it. Why the jokes? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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for all you OCD clay bar users..... don't ever take you weapon out of the safe and fire it, cause you might get some burnt powder residue in the chamber and then you'll have to use the claybar to get everything off it before you put it back in the safe. I get not giving a shit on a daily driver that you see as an appliance, but what's with this disdain for keeping a car you REALLY like as nice as possible? I don't get it. Using clay on your car is an easy way to remove embedded dirt, road grime, etc - it removes a shit ton more than simple washing does and with far less effort than trying to achieve the same result without it. Why the jokes? That's not a thing for most people. Once you eliminate the people with no interest in cars, and then eliminate the people that can't afford really nice cars, and then eliminate the people that can't set the conditions to keep really nice cars really nice (a garage and an additional vehicle to subject to the daily wear), there's just not very many people left. To make it worth the effort in many parts of the country, you're basically talking about the automotive equivalent of a safe queen. |
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Posted: 4/28/2015 9:09:10 PM EDT
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I clay bar my truck twice a year. Once in the spring and once in the fall.
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Posted: 4/28/2015 9:11:20 PM EDT
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The way shit rusts around here, I don't bother.
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Posted: 4/28/2015 9:13:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I've used Optimum No Rinse maybe five years back or so. Safe to assume there is better stuff out there now though? Just getting back into all this stuff again. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: clay bar'ing and doing a good detail is something most car enthusiasts are aware of. To the others that view a car and just a piece of metal to get them from point a to point b they just don't get it. I like detail work. But i'm a car guy and enjoy any time I spend working or washing/waxing my vehicles. Chemical guys is making some really awesome stuff these days that cuts down on time/effort and gives you amazing results. https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10993404_10153153925559406_7381695215744638175_n.jpg?oh=d0ba9cc16962c1aa86c142fb8f5f9395&oe=55DE7760&__gda__=1439595039_1e36dc52b7208923232d1ba687406535 Oh yea could go swimming in that blue. Everything now a days comes up CG. I remember when Zaino used to be all the rage. CG seems to be affordable and quality. I'm a big fan of their stuff and the results speak for themselves. With the drought here in CA i'm moving away from the bucket and water wash and going to a waterless wash that has a carnuba base in it. You just wipe away the dirt then buff the left over wax and your left with a beautifully shiny car. pretty neat stuff. I've used Optimum No Rinse maybe five years back or so. Safe to assume there is better stuff out there now though? Just getting back into all this stuff again. |
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