Time to clay?

[budman3]

Originally Posted by FreeBIZZ

I'll be doing my first clay job on my 5 week old VW GTI-Red-----it's sounds like it's well worth it, even though the paint "looks" pristine. I'm not gonna skimp to save an hour. I haven't decided if I'm going to use Klasse AIO after the clay, or PB PWC Blue. Same for the sealant----can't decide if I'll use Klasse sealant or PB EX.

I think a misconception with clay is that you probably won't SEE a difference. Sure there are some small black marks on the paint that will be removed but claying makes the paint surface smooth and it is hard to SEE smooth paint . Run the back of your hand on the paint before you clay and then do it after, the results will be very noticable.

[JaredPointer]

Originally Posted by budman3

I think a misconception with clay is that you probably won't SEE a difference. Sure there are some small black marks on the paint that will be removed but claying makes the paint surface smooth and it is hard to SEE smooth paint . Run the back of your hand on the paint before you clay and then do it after, the results will be very noticable.

He done broke out the smart on us.


Seriously budman, good post.

[HondaMan]

Originally Posted by budman3

I think a misconception with clay is that you probably won't SEE a difference. Sure there are some small black marks on the paint that will be removed but claying makes the paint surface smooth and it is hard to SEE smooth paint . Run the back of your hand on the paint before you clay and then do it after, the results will be very noticable.

That's true, but again, I'm assuming time was precious and he asked if he could get away with it. I said YES, but didn't say there were no lost benefits.

[hook]

Run the back of your hand on the paint before you clay and then do it after, the results will be very noticable.

And if you *really* want to feel a difference, put your fingers in a plastic baggie. It makes it easier to feel the small bumps or grit in the paint - feels kind of like grains of sand stuck to the paint. Once you've clayed a small section, do it again and you'll feel it's completely smooth.

I use the baggie on my fingers to spot check my car after I've washed/dried it to see if I need to clay following the next wash....

Andrew