clay bar

Redsdime · 11-15-2008, 09:35 PM

i heard that it can thin the clear coat and make it start peeling????

and any other info on the clay bar

Thanks

***sdime98*** · 11-15-2008, 09:38 PM

what source did you get this from?

lee-mill · 11-15-2008, 09:52 PM

hmm idk about that

Redsdime · 11-15-2008, 11:15 PM

i detail cars at work half the time

a co worker of mine said he read it in a mag

i use the finest grade they have, i used it to get over spray of a cobalt it worked goood

sykominitrkr · 11-15-2008, 11:25 PM

I don't believe it does, and even if it does, if the vehicle has a good thick coat of clear on it, then it shouldn't matter, because the first thing a painter(or someone) does, when your car is out of the spray booth, and they let it cure for atleast a day, is wet sand it, and buff it. So, if you can wet sand paint, then a clay bar shouldn't be a problem. I just clayed my sisters car for her last night, and it's actually good for the paint... it keeps it free of contaminants, and other things that like to cling to it, and make it feel rough. I clay my truck about once, or twice a month, and wax it about 2-3 times a month. Everytime you clay, you gotta wax the clayed surface, which is what I do plus another waxing somewhere in between.

wagonproject · 11-15-2008, 11:26 PM

lol, you'll be perfectly fine and so will your clear.

What do you need to know about clay? I buy it by the pound.

Redsdime · 11-15-2008, 11:31 PM

a cheap place to buy it the lowest place i can find is 25 bucks from the supplyer

they are starting inventory

sykominitrkr · 11-15-2008, 11:33 PM

By the way, I've worked at over 4 different body shops as their detailer/porter, and have been detailing for over 10 years.... not that I know everything... I'm just sayin. lol

wagonproject · 11-15-2008, 11:38 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by redsdime

a cheap place to buy it the lowest place i can find is 25 bucks from the supplyer

they are starting inventory

huh?

Do you know who makes it? (not that it really matters...) And what size?

sykominitrkr · 11-15-2008, 11:46 PM

If you go to the autoparts stores, they usually have claying kits that start at around $13, and go all the way up to $20+.

I bought this yesterday for about 20 bucks, and it worked GREAT!.....

http://www.superiorcarcare.net/mocagobarpas.html

**Sir Toad** · 11-16-2008, 12:01 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by sykominitrkr

I don't believe it does, and even if it does, if the vehicle has a good thick coat of clear on it, then it shouldn't matter, because the first thing a painter(or someone) does, when your car is out of the spray booth, and they let it cure for atleast a day, is wet sand it, and buff it. So, if you can wet sand paint, then a clay bar shouldn't be a problem. I just clayed my sisters car for her last night, and it's actually good for the paint... it keeps it free of contaminants, and other things that like to cling to it, and make it feel rough. I clay my truck about once, or twice a month, and wax it about 2-3 times a month. Everytime you clay, you gotta wax the clayed surface, which is what I do plus another waxing somewhere in between.

friday i finished spraying a monte ss at 11:30.....by the time i left at 4:30 it was sanded buffed and built

and clay is not going to wear down your clear coat unless,maybe,you clay your car everyday for the next year

Redsdime · 11-16-2008, 02:36 PM

thanks everyone

wagonproject i was saying that they are keep track of how much they use now and i took some so now i have to buy it anbd i ll get the brand name tom

sykominitrkr · 11-16-2008, 05:54 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by paint toad

friday i finished spraying a monte ss at 11:30.....by the time i left at 4:30 it was sanded buffed and built

and clay is not going to wear down your clear coat unless,maybe,you clay your car everyday for the next year

Well, I wasn't saying you couldn't, or shouldn't wet sand, and buff a car the same day you finish painting it. I was just going by what I had seen other painters do. I know some actually prefer to sand it, and buff it, while it's still kinda fresh... everyone has their own methods, and their own order in which they do them.

**Sir Toad** · 11-16-2008, 09:37 PM

i has a heated downdraft with bake cycle

sykominitrkr · 11-17-2008, 05:24 PM

Down draft+bake=teh win!

Ians10 · 11-17-2008, 07:53 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by paint toad

friday i finished spraying a monte ss at 11:30.....by the time i left at 4:30 it was sanded buffed and built

and clay is not going to wear down your clear coat unless,maybe,you clay your car everyday for the next year

BINGO..
I have been detailing cars for 4 years no and everycar that come in for a wax. we claybar it first. if the same car comes in 2 months later. we will not clay it. just use a GP spray after washing the car and hose it off

11-15-2008, 09:35 PM	#1
Redsdime S-Dime Swag Age: 20 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,939 Location: canton/mass. OH User is: OffLine	clay bar i heard that it can thin the clear coat and make it start peeling???? and any other info on the clay bar Thanks
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11-15-2008, 09:38 PM	#2
*sdime98* slowly, but surely. Age: 24 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 49,347 Location: Laurel Hill, NC User is: OffLine	Re: clay bar what source did you get this from?
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11-15-2008, 09:52 PM	#3
lee-mill where's my chippy? Age: 20 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 7,846 Location: staatsburg, ny User is: OffLine	Re: clay bar hmm idk about that
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11-15-2008, 11:15 PM	#4
Redsdime S-Dime Swag Age: 20 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,939 Location: canton/mass. OH User is: OffLine	Re: clay bar i detail cars at work half the time a co worker of mine said he read it in a mag i use the finest grade they have, i used it to get over spray of a cobalt it worked goood
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11-15-2008, 11:25 PM	#5
sykominitrkr Minitruckin' 4 life!!! Age: 32 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,478 Location: S.A. TX. User is: OffLine	Re: clay bar I don't believe it does, and even if it does, if the vehicle has a good thick coat of clear on it, then it shouldn't matter, because the first thing a painter(or someone) does, when your car is out of the spray booth, and they let it cure for atleast a day, is wet sand it, and buff it. So, if you can wet sand paint, then a clay bar shouldn't be a problem. I just clayed my sisters car for her last night, and it's actually good for the paint... it keeps it free of contaminants, and other things that like to cling to it, and make it feel rough. I clay my truck about once, or twice a month, and wax it about 2-3 times a month. Everytime you clay, you gotta wax the clayed surface, which is what I do plus another waxing somewhere in between. Last edited by sykominitrkr : 11-15-2008 at 11:26 PM.
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11-15-2008, 11:26 PM	#6
wagonproject Short Bus Anonymous Age: 21 Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 6,385 Location: Kalamazoo, MI User is: OffLine	Re: clay bar lol, you'll be perfectly fine and so will your clear. What do you need to know about clay? I buy it by the pound. Last edited by wagonproject : 11-15-2008 at 11:27 PM.
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11-15-2008, 11:31 PM	#7
Redsdime S-Dime Swag Age: 20 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,939 Location: canton/mass. OH User is: OffLine	Re: clay bar a cheap place to buy it the lowest place i can find is 25 bucks from the supplyer they are starting inventory
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11-15-2008, 11:33 PM	#8
sykominitrkr Minitruckin' 4 life!!! Age: 32 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,478 Location: S.A. TX. User is: OffLine	Re: clay bar By the way, I've worked at over 4 different body shops as their detailer/porter, and have been detailing for over 10 years.... not that I know everything... I'm just sayin. lol
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11-15-2008, 11:38 PM	#9
wagonproject Short Bus Anonymous Age: 21 Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 6,385 Location: Kalamazoo, MI User is: OffLine	Re: clay bar Quote: Originally Posted by redsdime a cheap place to buy it the lowest place i can find is 25 bucks from the supplyer they are starting inventory huh? Do you know who makes it? (not that it really matters...) And what size?
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11-15-2008, 11:46 PM	#10
sykominitrkr Minitruckin' 4 life!!! Age: 32 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,478 Location: S.A. TX. User is: OffLine	Re: clay bar If you go to the autoparts stores, they usually have claying kits that start at around $13, and go all the way up to $20+. I bought this yesterday for about 20 bucks, and it worked GREAT!..... http://www.superiorcarcare.net/mocagobarpas.html Last edited by sykominitrkr : 11-15-2008 at 11:48 PM.
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11-16-2008, 12:01 PM	#11
Sir Toad drunk and bored Age: 40 Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 28,503 Location: galesburg(or morton), il User is: OffLine	Re: clay bar Quote: Originally Posted by sykominitrkr I don't believe it does, and even if it does, if the vehicle has a good thick coat of clear on it, then it shouldn't matter, because the first thing a painter(or someone) does, when your car is out of the spray booth, and they let it cure for atleast a day, is wet sand it, and buff it. So, if you can wet sand paint, then a clay bar shouldn't be a problem. I just clayed my sisters car for her last night, and it's actually good for the paint... it keeps it free of contaminants, and other things that like to cling to it, and make it feel rough. I clay my truck about once, or twice a month, and wax it about 2-3 times a month. Everytime you clay, you gotta wax the clayed surface, which is what I do plus another waxing somewhere in between. friday i finished spraying a monte ss at 11:30.....by the time i left at 4:30 it was sanded buffed and built and clay is not going to wear down your clear coat unless,maybe,you clay your car everyday for the next year
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11-16-2008, 02:36 PM	#12
Redsdime S-Dime Swag Age: 20 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,939 Location: canton/mass. OH User is: OffLine	Re: clay bar thanks everyone wagonproject i was saying that they are keep track of how much they use now and i took some so now i have to buy it anbd i ll get the brand name tom
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11-16-2008, 05:54 PM	#13
sykominitrkr Minitruckin' 4 life!!! Age: 32 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,478 Location: S.A. TX. User is: OffLine	Re: clay bar Quote: Originally Posted by paint toad friday i finished spraying a monte ss at 11:30.....by the time i left at 4:30 it was sanded buffed and built and clay is not going to wear down your clear coat unless,maybe,you clay your car everyday for the next year Well, I wasn't saying you couldn't, or shouldn't wet sand, and buff a car the same day you finish painting it. I was just going by what I had seen other painters do. I know some actually prefer to sand it, and buff it, while it's still kinda fresh... everyone has their own methods, and their own order in which they do them.
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11-16-2008, 09:37 PM	#14
Sir Toad drunk and bored Age: 40 Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 28,503 Location: galesburg(or morton), il User is: OffLine	Re: clay bar i has a heated downdraft with bake cycle
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11-17-2008, 05:24 PM	#15
sykominitrkr Minitruckin' 4 life!!! Age: 32 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,478 Location: S.A. TX. User is: OffLine	Re: clay bar Down draft+bake=teh win!
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11-17-2008, 07:53 PM	#16
Ians10 I dont know what I'm doin Age: 28 Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 486 Location: hudson Ma User is: OffLine	Re: clay bar Quote: Originally Posted by paint toad friday i finished spraying a monte ss at 11:30.....by the time i left at 4:30 it was sanded buffed and built and clay is not going to wear down your clear coat unless,maybe,you clay your car everyday for the next year BINGO.. I have been detailing cars for 4 years no and everycar that come in for a wax. we claybar it first. if the same car comes in 2 months later. we will not clay it. just use a GP spray after washing the car and hose it off
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