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Correct! It will help out. Fwiw, heres the one I use: http://www.glimmerglassdetailing.com/20clbarlupa.html

 

Good Lord what a beautiful truck you got there. Bravo!

 

I just bought some clay bar stuff last night, can't wait to give it a try.

 

It took me about 25 minutes to do the entire truck. I probably should have used two clay bars because it was getting very difficult near the end to kneed the clay "clean" again. A good waxing after claying your vehicle is a must.

 

That's good to hear. I estimated 15-30 minutes on page one of this thread and got worried when other people were estimating up to two hours.

Slightly off-topic, but I timed a wax and buff on my truck this morning and it took 18 minutes using CSI Q-7 Wax. I think I used too much product and could get it down in the 12-15 minute range if I used less.

 

What truck? Oh! there is a truck in the picture... jk!

 

i actually work as a detailer at a honda dealership, and a clay bar and good wax and make a world of difference. we use a medium texture clay bar. best thing in the world.

 

easiest way to clay bar is to wash one panel and then clay it while cover in soapy water. should take less than 30 minutes to do entire truck

 

Tore up the side of the truck last weekend so Lets hope this and a lot of waxing can take the pinstiping/scratches out. I Side swiped a tree/bush doing 25mph through a wash.

 

for pinstripes, we removed by hand and then wiped some adhesive remover where the stripes where and then washed, could never tell it had stripes. best to add some wax aver that too when done

 

i use the meguires clay kit, i got mine at target....i absolutely love it

 

I did two details in the last week that needed clay REALLY badly...definitely not the 15-30 minute variety.

I did an SSR that required about 45 minutes of claying and a Magnum that needed about an hour. The tailgate on the Magnum was ridiculous...about 5 passes to get it perfectly smooth.

So, I'll stick to my original 15-30 minute estimate for a vehicle that has been well taken care of, and up to an hour for the trashed ones.

 

.clayed mine for the first time yesterday...took almost two hours.....i dont know how someone can do it in 15 mins... anyway.. i love the way it came out, deffinetly worth the effort sure is a good way to get intimate with your truck... almost as good as sex...lol

 

I just finished claying my truck and was AMAZED at how smooth the paint is now, even with just 1 coat of wax. I had a question. My mother's 530i has a clear bra over the entire hood, fenders, bumper, and a few other places. Is it safe to use a clay bar on the plastic bra, then wax it? I know when we put it on the guy gave us Plexus to use to keep the dirt out of the pores of the plastic, so I figure the clay could pull out all the dirt and then I could wax it. Any ideas, guys?

 

Do a small area first, gently, and see what happens. I've had mixed results on plastic.

 

I know what you mean, it took me about 2 hours each to do mine and a friends x-runners

 

Yeah ass me to the 1 hour club... Well clay bar club that is.

 

it makes your truck feel like sex... soft as hell after you clay it

 

I always clay my vehicle's about 2x a year.

 

bwahahahahaha