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Re: Products you dont like. - 01-27-2012, 09:23 PM

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Hey forest, why doesn't california gold clay bar do anything when I use it? I'm still feeling sand paper on the paint even after I've used it. It's making me look bad in front of my customers...
PM me the details and we'll figure it out. I'm in NJ at a show this weekend but I'll be back in the office Monday.


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Re: Products you dont like. - 01-27-2012, 10:07 PM

TW Bug & Tar remover - May as well spit on the bugs...
Mothers QD - Lacks lubricity compared to others


Those are the only two I can think of that have noticeably ticked me off.
   
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Re: Products you dont like. - 01-27-2012, 11:11 PM

Let me be one of many hundreds to say that although Meguairs body solvent smells delightful... its pretty awful and there are a dozen better products out there for the job. Tarminator being one of them.


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Re: Products you dont like. - 01-27-2012, 11:27 PM

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Hey forest, why doesn't california gold clay bar do anything when I use it? I'm still feeling sand paper on the paint even after I've used it. It's making me look bad in front of my customers...
Could it be the clay isn't aggressive enough for what your trying to remove? It works fine for me. I just used it the other day on a 2005 Colbalt that has probably never seen clay. Just a thought to try and help out.
   
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Re: Products you dont like. - 01-28-2012, 02:15 AM

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Could it be the clay isn't aggressive enough for what your trying to remove? It works fine for me. I just used it the other day on a 2005 Colbalt that has probably never seen clay. Just a thought to try and help out.
My thoughts also.

Mothers clay works great as long as the fallout isnt excessive .

A more aggressive claybar for you AddictedBling ,would be blackfire polyclay.

Or even more agressive would be the red claymagic.But this will most likely marr the paint.
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01-28-2012, 09:15 AM

I find Mothers clay to be too fine. I just don't see much improvement from using it.

After a little thought I think it's like that in purpose. It's safer in that it will not mar the paint as easily as a more aggressive clay. If someone inexperienced goes to the store and picks it up they probably won't know the proper way to use clay and cause damage.
   
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Re: Products you dont like. - 01-29-2012, 12:46 PM

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I've tried the black magic years ago, and yes it does sling. Smells good though.
I noticed this when I first got it, was going to put it aside and forget about it. Started playing with it, and if you put it on an applicator and apply it that way there is no sling off and has durability of about 2 weeks provided there is little to no rain. Worked equally as good applied the same way to the wheel-wells. Not my go-to product, but atleast I can use it enough to get my money's work.


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