ColJack

At 800 miles I decided it was time to give her a Clay and wax job. It turned out pretty good for my first a time Claying a car!

VETJAZZ

Very nice indeed!

f152tall

We'll done. Torch Red looks great!

mkr1966

Why would you clay a brand new cars paint?

Glen e

70 pct of the c7’s I've seen need clay, they get dirty getting to you....but a better, easier alternative to clay:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/aojiu7ykl...70beIefRoeD7Ya

ColJack

Because I can, I love the deal shine it gives the car

steve8

To do a proper detail.

AFVETTE

Nice job, the secret to achieving a great looking car is in the prep. Looks awesome and will be so much easier to maintain.

Cheers

Tom

2vetteEd

Every car new or old can be clay bared. Just run you hand over the finish. Your fingers will feel all the imbedded junk in your paint that your eyes never see.

Clay bar just your hood and then compare it to the rest of the car. I bet you end up doing the whole thing. Be sure to use the clay bar with something like Meguire's Show Time detailing spray and apply wax after the clay.

You can do this once or twice a year depending on whether you car is left outside all the time or in a garage.

C7Joy

Sure looking good!

Tom/99

Larry/car

When your car is painted, as the solvents dry the paint surface acquires a liquid like look that is unique. That look is destroyed when even a cleaner wax is applied. I personally chose to preserve this as long as possible. I there for only use a quick detailer product to enhance the shine. I never did the plastic bag test, my thinking; if you can't see contamination, it is not present.

Your car does look good!

Glen e

sorry, Larry, again not true...you keep trying to sell this, but it's just clear coat paint - not some special stuff and it gets dirty....

you saidthis, and it is totally wrong:

if you can't see contamination, it is not present.

Here's the real deal:



whole article here:
http://www.autogeek.net/detailing-clay-bar.html

JDM111er

I'm getting ready to clay mine for the first time.

Any advice? Thanks in advance

peter pan

Scoobydoobydoo

Nice job, car looks awesome !!

Larry/car

I never said derbez wasn't there, you just can't see it. What I discovered on my new C7; I was looking at the paint shine and noticed the surface of the paint had a unique look from the solvents as they evaporated. I never noticed this before as the dealer always prepped and applied a cleaner wax on previously purchased cars. This car just received a wash job as the cover kept in transit dirt at bay. The only thing I have used is a quick detailer product that has not compromised the paint's surface. Just passing this surprised find along. Yes I will clean and wax sometime in the future, the elements will take their toll. Currently I am happy.

beachcomber

Larry I bet you would be surprised if you took a picture of your car now and then again after clay bar, polish and then seal, using the proper techniques. I'm sure your car is beautiful, but imagine it even more beautiful!

Harry2

Makes the TR look even better!

mjw930

Larry, It's low VOC paint, whatever solvents that were there were swept up into the air cleaning system at the factory. The paint is not out gassing, it's completely dry and cured, it was before it even reached you. Of course now, using nothing but quick detailer, you have probably done a nice job if micro scratching (halo effect) the surface.

Believe what you want but a good clean, polish and seal/wax will make your car look better, plain and simple.