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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 03:28 PM
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clay bared the car today

and i must say its the best thing ive ever done. its been really rough on some panels like sand paper when i got i out of the body shop. but i clayed it today and gave it a coat of cleaner wax and its smooth as glass. so anybody wondering or not having success with it. this is a testamonial that it indeed works when used properly.
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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 03:34 PM
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Re: clay bared the car today

My brother used to do his Camaro all the time.. I found more improvement with buffing/waxing than anything.. Same amount of work, too.
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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 04:51 PM
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Re: clay bared the car today

id like to get into the area of buffing the paint. what steps is everybody using. i mean ive heard polish, glaze, wax with a porter cable buffer???? i just wanna make sure i dont burn thru any paint. or anything
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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 11:25 PM
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A clay bar is always a great idea. It makes a perfect surface for a polish/wax.
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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 08:15 AM
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Re: clay bared the car today

It's on my list of things to try this summer.
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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 07:49 PM
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Re: clay bared the car today

Originally Posted by IROCThe5.7L
A clay bar is always a great idea. It makes a perfect surface for a polish/wax.
I did this using "Mother's Clay Bar" and the car was so smooth. I thought the polish/wax came out better after this process.
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