Zaino / Clay bar question
04-18-2010, 08:56 PM
#1
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
Zaino / Clay bar question
I've not clayed my '09 since new. I has (had?) about 8 coats of Zaino on it and looks fine.
When I ran my hand (in plastic bag) over it the other day, it seemed a little rough, so I bought a Mother's clay kit in the local store, washed normally, and clayed it. There was very little grime in the clay bar. The car is really really smooth.
I put 2 more coats of Z2 on it.
I washed it with regular car soap, not Dawn.
How much wax/Zaino do you remove when you clay it?
When I ran my hand (in plastic bag) over it the other day, it seemed a little rough, so I bought a Mother's clay kit in the local store, washed normally, and clayed it. There was very little grime in the clay bar. The car is really really smooth.
I put 2 more coats of Z2 on it.
I washed it with regular car soap, not Dawn.
How much wax/Zaino do you remove when you clay it?
04-18-2010, 09:52 PM
#2
Melting Slicks
I've not clayed my '09 since new. I has (had?) about 8 coats of Zaino on it and looks fine.
When I ran my hand (in plastic bag) over it the other day, it seemed a little rough, so I bought a Mother's clay kit in the local store, washed normally, and clayed it. There was very little grime in the clay bar. The car is really really smooth.
I put 2 more coats of Z2 on it.
I washed it with regular car soap, not Dawn.
How much wax/Zaino do you remove when you clay it?
When I ran my hand (in plastic bag) over it the other day, it seemed a little rough, so I bought a Mother's clay kit in the local store, washed normally, and clayed it. There was very little grime in the clay bar. The car is really really smooth.
I put 2 more coats of Z2 on it.
I washed it with regular car soap, not Dawn.
How much wax/Zaino do you remove when you clay it?
04-19-2010, 07:50 AM
#3
Le Mans Master
Clay won't remove all of your Zaino if it is done properly but will definitely remove some of it. Regardless you really should re Zaino after claying.
04-19-2010, 08:20 AM
#4
Race Director
Claying and polishing should remove it all, but not just claying.Regardless, you did the right think by applying more Z2.
You should consider a machine polishing next time.
04-19-2010, 09:45 PM
#5
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
I thought the concept of refinishing is to use the least aggressive method possible.
Last edited by BSE1956; 04-19-2010 at 09:47 PM.
04-20-2010, 12:09 AM
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To back up the Zaino removal, very little gets removed. Keep in mind you are floating the clay bar on a thin surface of liquid, providing you are using enough lube/soapy water, so it is not hitting the surface enough to remove layers, but is pulling any polish off the car when it pulls the contaminants off.
04-20-2010, 07:04 AM
#7
Race Director
You are correct about using the least aggressive method possible.
Yes, I mean polishing after claying as clay will do nothing to remove any swirl/scratches type defects.
Using a machine with a polish like ZPC is a very mild approach, and something that I would be willing to bet would be beneficial to most cars.
You can ramp up the aggressiveness from there, but that's a great place to start imo.
I consider ZPC a finishing polish and think it's great stuff.
