When I wash my truck I use turle wax's wash and wax soap, and it turns out pretty good, BUT what can I do to make it shine? Claybar.. What is it and how does it work? Or is this color not one to really shine?
Thanx for all comments in advance!
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When I wash my truck I use turle wax's wash and wax soap, and it turns out pretty good, BUT what can I do to make it shine? Claybar.. What is it and how does it work? Or is this color not one to really shine?
Thanx for all comments in advance!
clay bar is supposed to talk oxidation off the truck. i use it for tar/tree sap, but seems useless in other spots.
I've always been a wetsand/rubbing compound/polish/wax guy, atleast when I first buy a vehicle, then just polish/wax from there on.
If you've never done the wetsand thing, i would try to find someone who knows what they're doing. It gets rid of any imperfections in the clear and orange peel so it is a smooth surface, then stack on some wax and keep it clean.
i always used Meguiars 3-step wax kit w/ an electric buffer on my old truck. worked like a charm, and lasted a while too
My silver cars sure didn't shine like my black ones have. If you've never sanded or buffed I wouldn't recommend trying it on your truck. Go paint something and get the feel for it. Then get a sanding pad and some 2000 and a buffer and assortment of compounds.
I wouldn't colorsand any factory paint. Manufacturers don't give you very much clear to work with.
If you want to get some good advise on paint detailing/correction, then check out a furom like autopia or meguiarsonline.
Don't get instructions from expert village.
Run your hand down some paint after it's been washed really well. Feel those small gritty spots? A clay bar will take all those out if you use it correctly. It's very time consuming, but if you clay bar before you wax, you'll notice a difference.Quote:
Originally Posted by oleshifty
Claybar does take off surface contaminates, such as- sap, fresh over spray, and industrial fallout(whatever that is).
Claying will not fix the type of defects that take away from the overall shine.
It will not remove scratches, swirls, or marring/scuffs... Actually, clay barring can create those kind of of problems... in the wrong hands.
For scratches, swirls, and oxidation- you will need paint cleaners/cleaner polishes(very light abrasives) or a compound (strong abrasives).
If you want an absolutely perfect finish, then be ready for TONS or work, care, attention, worrying, and spending money.
Pl4yboy hit it right on the haed. Claying removes all the nasty stuff stuck to the paint, so that nice wax will bond to the paint better and last longer.
If you buy a clay bar kit, pick up a few extra high quality microfiber towels and an extra bottle of quick detailer.
+1000 on clay to get rid of any surface contaminants. And I would ditch the Turtle wax crap... Splurge and buy your self McGuires car wash, some of their Show Car glaze, and a good carnuba. Now if you really want to get shine, I would recommend Klasse sealer glaze, which is a synthetic and lasts for ever, and can also be topped with a carnuba for an extreme shine. If you don't believe me about Klasse, just look at the shine on this truck.
**Note. While I wasn't applying Klasse in this video, the truck still had a coat from the spring.**
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btw. I forgot, if you have any swirls/scratches get your self a decent polisher and some quality swirl remover. Preferably the least abrasive that will do what you need. Mainly because compound and polish is like sand paper, if you use a really abrasive compund/polish then you have to work your way from most abrasive to least abrasive.
Haha. Its Meguiar's, McGuire was the roidraged baseball player.
BTW when's the last time you cleaned that pad? :nono:
DA polishers are very nice to have, especially for waxing. they cant do very much paint correction, but enough to get of swirls and make a nice shine.
good deals on polishers, pads, and such
Ive got the G110 express package.