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Old 12-16-2015, 12:13 AM
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Should I clay bar a 2014 stingray? Will it remove swirls
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Originally Posted by nmvettec7
Suggest you do the following:

Buy a Nanoskin (Fine Grade) wash mitt from Amazon....about $40.00
The Nanoskin Mitt is much better than the clay bar. It is new technology.

Hand wash the car with Nanoskin Mitt
Dry the car
Use a Prep Polish with automatic polisher (DP Prep Polish or Meguiars 205)
Buff out polish by hand.
Apply our favorite paint sealant or ceramic coating. (Meguiars Synthetic Paint Sealant 2.0).
Appy your favorite wax if you wish.

This is the process I have used many times.......you will get superior results.
I added a tip, polish is mechanical action, not chemical, so the polish does not need to bond or stay, so alcohol (IPA Mix) takes it off easily vs buffing, about 5 times quicker...a real back saver.
 
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Yes, it should be clayed after wash and before polish, but no, it won't remove swirl scratches.
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Originally Posted by Jacksonblaine35
Should I clay bar a 2014 stingray? Will it remove swirls

Claying will not remove swirls.
Wash, clay, wash, machine polish, protect.
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Put a plastic sandwich bag over your finger tips and run across the paint. If you feel a gritty paint surface a claybar will smooth it out. After claying it will feel as smooth as a baby's behind.
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Will a clay bar remove swirls?
if ya rub hard enough
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I have clayed my 2014 3 times now. I never apply a sealer or wax product without claying first. I do not have a swirl problem but I agree with others here, clay only removes surface impurities, not swirls and scratches.
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AND - if you get a clay bar dirty and don't know what you are doing you can add swirls with it.
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Yes, it should be clayed after wash and before polish, but no, it won't remove swirl scratches.
It will make the paint surface amazingly smooth once all the contaminants are removed.
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AND - if you get a clay bar dirty and don't know what you are doing you can add swirls with it.
if you drop it it turns in to sand paper!
And will scratch your finish. I clay ed my AW before putting on 3m clear.
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Just get a nano skin sponge for 10 bucks and forget the Clay… You can drop it on the ground as many times as you want and reuse it for about a year
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Just get a nano skin sponge for 10 bucks and forget the Clay… You can drop it on the ground as many times as you want and reuse it for about a year
It also is about 1000x times easier then clay. I got a mitt, a little more but works great.
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Suggest you do the following:

Buy a Nanoskin (Fine Grade) wash mitt from Amazon....about $40.00
The Nanoskin Mitt is much better than the clay bar. It is new technology.

Hand wash the car with Nanoskin Mitt
Dry the car
Use a Prep Polish with automatic polisher (DP Prep Polish or Meguiars 205)
Buff out polish by hand.
Apply our favorite paint sealant or ceramic coating. (Meguiars Synthetic Paint Sealant 2.0).
Appy your favorite wax if you wish.

This is the process I have used many times.......you will get superior results.
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Originally Posted by nmvettec7
Suggest you do the following:

Buy a Nanoskin (Fine Grade) wash mitt from Amazon....about $40.00
The Nanoskin Mitt is much better than the clay bar. It is new technology.

Hand wash the car with Nanoskin Mitt
Dry the car
Use a Prep Polish with automatic polisher (DP Prep Polish or Meguiars 205)
Buff out polish by hand.
Apply our favorite paint sealant or ceramic coating. (Meguiars Synthetic Paint Sealant 2.0).
Appy your favorite wax if you wish.

This is the process I have used many times.......you will get superior results.
I added a tip, polish is mechanical action, not chemical, so the polish does not need to bond or stay, so alcohol (IPA Mix) takes it off easily vs buffing, about 5 times quicker...a real back saver.
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Originally Posted by Glen e
I added a tip, polish is mechanical action, not chemical, so the polish does not need to bond or stay, so alcohol (IPA Mix) takes it off easily vs buffing, about 5 times quicker...a real back saver.
As always, Glen to the rescue. I would have never thought of using an Isopropyl Alcohol mix to take polish off.

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Just get a nano skin sponge for 10 bucks and forget the Clay… You can drop it on the ground as many times as you want and reuse it for about a year
I will get one today
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Just get a nano skin sponge for 10 bucks and forget the Clay… You can drop it on the ground as many times as you want and reuse it for about a year
Where did you get that for 10 bucks?
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Where did you get that for 10 bucks?
You can get them on Amazon for a little over 10. Also remember Nano needs lube so get something to go along with it.
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Sorry $13...

http://www.camaro6.com/forums/attach...1&d=1449934442

Before you get thinking the clay is the secret, it's not, it's the polish....just do my regimen, it's exactly the same as what nmvette is recommending above and about 100 people are doing it here....Download and read them in order:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/acxkaf44c...VlC5djtQa?dl=0
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nmvette has the right steps I would only add one stage in the beginning by using IronX before you attempt a nano skin. Sounds like your car could probably use a decon and this stuff works awesome.
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nmvette has the right steps I would only add one stage in the beginning by using IronX before you attempt a nano skin. Sounds like your car could probably use a decon and this stuff works awesome.
Agreed, ESPECIALLY if you have received the car by rail shipping.
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