I read some of you guys use claybar on your viper...
stupid question...what does Clay bar do? It sounds very time consuming...
stupid question...what does Clay bar do? It sounds very time consuming...
If you've never used it ab, you'll be amazed.
Just spray the lubricant ahead of you and with circular motion, rub down your finish with the clay. Turn the clay frequently to keep the clean clay doing the work. I did the SRT/10 in about 1/2 hour. I’m also a Pinnacle user, but I use there’re clay lubricant.
NOOOOOOOOO.....Never in a circular motion!!!! Always use straight lines with the clay.
i use it a lot. it keeps the paint free of any airborne particles and very smooth.
best one i found is the one from meguires
The best way to tell whether your car needs claybar or not is to use a plastic bag.
Take a plastic bag (ziploc is even better), stick your hand in it, then run it over the surface of your car. The plastic bag trick will let you feel every single bump in the paint.
Run it over a horizontal surface (your hood or roof) then compare it to a vertical surface (door or side fender)....you'll feel a huge difference in surface slickness. The reason is that pollutants (iron dust, brake dust and etc.) settle onto your car's clearcoat....vertical surfaces are smoother because they often just fall off.
Hope that helps.
Isn´t Dawn a kitchen detergent? Anything used in the kitchen should NOT be used on a car....And it never hurts to wash with Dawn detergent before the clay. From what I understand, it's slightly alkaline and is good for stripping wax.
Isn´t Dawn a kitchen detergent? Anything used in the kitchen should NOT be used on a car....And it never hurts to wash with Dawn detergent before the clay. From what I understand, it's slightly alkaline and is good for stripping wax.
The Meguiars claybar also takes off the previous layer of wax. Please don´t use household stuff on your Viper
If you want to get rid of the exhaust stuff on the backside, maybe try Bug and Tar remover from Meguiars.... I think it should help as well.
How much pressure do you apply while claying? Is it dragging along the surface or like you are trying to buff something out? Also, do you fold the clay over on itself from time to time like a kneadable eraser, or play-DOH! ?
The chemistry of Dawn is about how the detergents in it bond with oil and wax particles to break their "surface tension" hold on the paint so that it will come off. I did a cursory web-search on this subject, and while I ran across a few folks who argued that Dawn is for dishes not cars, none of them could site a single scientific reason behind their beliefs. I think it's a "marketing mindset" that insists you should only use car soap on cars. Sal Zaino actually recommends the use of Dawn prior to starting application of the zaino products. Several other "pro detailer" sites I ran across also recommend it as a surface preparation agent prior to polishing/waxing.
Think about it this way: You could wash your finest, most expensive set of china dishes in dawn without fear. You can soak your skin in it daily for 15-20 minutes at a time. You can trust your Teflon coated pots and pans to it.
Dawn is fine for your car.
Again, my $0.02.
The chemistry of Dawn is about how the detergents in it bond with oil and wax particles to break their "surface tension" hold on the paint so that it will come off. I did a cursory web-search on this subject, and while I ran across a few folks who argued that Dawn is for dishes not cars, none of them could site a single scientific reason behind their beliefs. I think it's a "marketing mindset" that insists you should only use car soap on cars. Sal Zaino actually recommends the use of Dawn prior to starting application of the zaino products. Several other "pro detailer" sites I ran across also recommend it as a surface preparation agent prior to polishing/waxing.
Think about it this way: You could wash your finest, most expensive set of china dishes in dawn without fear. You can soak your skin in it daily for 15-20 minutes at a time. You can trust your Teflon coated pots and pans to it.
Dawn is fine for your car.
Again, my $0.02.
It's not the possible effect it has on the paint that many have concerns about, its the effect on the rubber and plastic parts like weatherstripping etc.