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Old 05-14-2009, 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by PINKFLOYD_
The package is worth it, though the bottle of wax they give has just barely enough to wax your car. Just make sure you have about 7 hours of free time to wash-clay-and wax. And it is very important to take your time on the clay and to keep it clean.
7hrs? i think there must be a few beers consumed in between steps there wash, rinse, beer, repeat!
 
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Old 05-14-2009, 10:01 AM
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lol i agree tho it is possible in one day i spent about a week cleaning my car. Most if it was becase i had to take car of my kid but heres what i had to do in a week.

Paint 3 pieces red
Re-Paint Rear plastic piece
Buff car
Wax car
Get mustang rims form neighbor
Install musting rims
Grind 1/16 of the brake bracket
Paint Calipers and brake bracket
Polish rims
Shine tires
Clean windows
Shine interior


Wifes Over imaging Time- 16 hours no beer sometimes i had to cut out early
 

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Old 05-15-2009, 09:08 AM
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Personally I don't know how you can do a quality clay job in 30 minutes. It did take me 4 hours to clay bar my car. It's not the fact that I'm slow at rubbing, it's just how slow you have to clay and listen to sounds and get everything off.

It took me 30 mins just to do the back-end.
 
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Old 05-15-2009, 03:36 PM
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heres my process, works well in my opinion

1.wash
2.claybar (mothers)
3.wax (mcguires liquid wax/black magic liquid wax) with power buffer
4.turtle wax ice detailer just to bring out the shine even more, wipe on and off with rag
 
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Old 05-15-2009, 03:38 PM
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yeah i just went through the claying process and i dont see how its even possible to do a whole car in a half hour! i worked on my hood trunk and roof for an hour alone! but boy was it worth it... feels so smooth! i love it!
 
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Old 05-15-2009, 11:39 PM
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Meguires makes great stuff, but once you try Auto Magic products you'll never use anything else, they hold the patents on clay bar (they call it clay magic). Check their website http://www.automagic.biz/, clay barring a car after washing makes all the difference in the world, lots of work but worth every
minute and use the spray lube with the clay bar not water it's designed to work like that. I don't work for them but my son is a pro detailer and he's learned from experience about the products, you won't be diaappointed

Aaron
 
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Old 05-16-2009, 12:02 AM
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auto magic is ok but i prefur auto amor this is really hard to obtain because its mainly sold to dealers and business only

heres a site

http://www.ecpinc.net/
 

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Old 05-17-2009, 06:46 PM
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Just did mine today, washed, clayed, Meguiars scratch-X the entire car, wash then wax, total time 7 hours. Then I did the interior

The results are entirely worth it, the car didn't look this good on the dealers lot, well, aside from the chips in the hood.

Anyway, I couldn't believe the difference the clay makes. The amount of crud it removed was incredible, particularly on the rear end, and the areas directly behind the front wheels. And the finish is sooo smooooth, it's unreal.

I think I'll follow these steps every spring.
 
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Old 05-17-2009, 09:55 PM
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i use the clay bar on my windows and now there shinny and smooth
 
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Old 05-18-2009, 12:50 AM
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Waxing the windows helps as well. Anyone else have terrible water spots on the sunroof?
 


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