Cleaning products - Clay?

[DaveSupTT]

I am going to be giving my Supra a clean, but a while back, my Supra disc brakes got quite low (down to the metal) and as a result from braking metal to metal, I got loads of little bits of metal deposits sprayed up the side of my car.

I have tried pollishing it off, as its kind of just stuck to the surface, but i am having no luck. You can pick up off with your nails, but there is so many little specs of it, it would take a year!

I was wondering, what is Clay and would this do the job? I had a look on halfords website but I couldnt find anything.

Does anyone have any ideas?

 

Cheers

[den1]

You could go to opie oils ...

They have an offer on at the moment

http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=182289&highlight=opie+oils

and the bilt & Hamber Detailing clay...

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-937-bilt-hamber-finishing-clay-and-auto-wash.aspx

You could also go onto eBay

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=m38&_nkw=Detailing+clay&_sacat=See-All-Categories

For a forum on how to use it.

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=5

[Ewen]

Clays great stuff, as it picks up and holds little bits from the paint surface. Not a problem if used properly (lubricant / water) but I'd be worried with tiny bits of metal held in the clay and then wiped over the rest of the paintwork. I'd suggest picking off as much as you can see with your finger nails before using the clay bar, unless someone comes up with a better idea.

I've had a problem with tiny metal specks on my paintwork for a while. They seem to come from a foundry nearby. No problem if I wash it every week at least, but if left these specks dig in to the paint and leave tiny little rust spots. I've had to pick the worst off and then polish the little marks out....the bits I've picked off with my nails would scratch the paint if picked up in a clay bar I feel.

[den1]

If I were you I would go to detailing world and have a look, or join and do a search

[peter richards]

if you pick up the shards with the clay as ewen has said you could then just scratch the rest of the paint , if they are visible , then rather than rub the clay over a panel see if the clay will pull out the shard's by just dabbing it on to each bit that you can see , or if it comes to that anything that is sticky to get them out

[merckx]

if you pick up the shards with the clay as ewen has said you could then just scratch the rest of the paint

I can vouch for that.

 

Bilt Hamber auto-clay is highly thought of on detailingworld and good value for money.

 

http://www.bilthamber.com/gfx/bilt-hamber-leftjpg.jpg

[Ian W]

Thanks for this guys, been meaning to get some clay action going on the teg for a while

[SimonT]

I can vouch for the Meguiars clay kit as it comes with a quik detailer you put on first and a wax as well if you do that then it comes up really well!!

 

But like what has been said before, be careful of the metal sticking to the clay!

 

Have a look at my pics i took of my car after i used the Clay kit, personally i thought it cam up rather nice

 

http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=179537&highlight=ready

[peter richards]

ian get the mildest clay you can mate as the paint on the honda is super soft , you will only end up making it worse .

i detailed a civic type r a few weeks ago , and wiping off the machine polish was making marks , refining down was an absolute nightmare

[Ian W]

ian get the mildest clay you can mate as the paint on the honda is super soft , you will only end up making it worse .

i detailed a civic type r a few weeks ago , and wiping off the machine polish was making marks , refining down was an absolute nightmare

 

Bugger, just ordered the 'normal' as opposed to the 'soft' one.

 

My paintwork is particularly bad, covered in tar etc. Will it be ok or should I ask guy to change it for the soft one?

 

Cheers

[CarlT67]

I clayed my girlfriends type r not long ago with the Meguiars clay bar kit from halfords. Came out really good with no marring to the paint, I just made sure I used plenty of lubricant.

[pistonbroke]

Another vouch for the Meguiars clay bar kit. I used it on my particularly tired Impreza and came up like a new car.

 

Just make sure you fold the clay regularly, and if you drop it, DONT use it again.

 

The meguiars kit comes with 2 clays.

[AndyT]

You need to know the difference in paint.

This is why detailers can charge good money.

They know the differences.

[peter richards]

Bugger, just ordered the 'normal' as opposed to the 'soft' one.

 

My paintwork is particularly bad, covered in tar etc. Will it be ok or should I ask guy to change it for the soft one?

 

Cheers

if you can change i would , as for the tar try and get tar remover for the spots , rather than use the clay less rubbing less chance of marring

[Ian W]

if you can change i would , as for the tar try and get tar remover for the spots , rather than use the clay less rubbing less chance of marring

 

Cheers mate

 

Will give guy a ring asap.

[Todd]

Personally always finds the tar remover works better when sprayed on, don't seem to use as much either

 

Claybar, cut it in half when you get it and that way if you do drop it you've got another bit there (always bin it once dropped )

[Tricky-Ricky]

Clays great stuff, as it picks up and holds little bits from the paint surface. Not a problem if used properly (lubricant / water) but I'd be worried with tiny bits of metal held in the clay and then wiped over the rest of the paintwork. I'd suggest picking off as much as you can see with your finger nails before using the clay bar, unless someone comes up with a better idea.

I've had a problem with tiny metal specks on my paintwork for a while. They seem to come from a foundry nearby. No problem if I wash it every week at least, but if left these specks dig in to the paint and leave tiny little rust spots. I've had to pick the worst off and then polish the little marks out....the bits I've picked off with my nails would scratch the paint if picked up in a clay bar I feel.

 

I suffer from a similar problem, but it has nothing to do with a foundry, i live and park on a main road, and get lot of little bits of metal (rusty spots) and black spots, and its due to the amount of vehicles using their brakes, it leaves the dust which contains metal on the paintwork.

So every time i wash it i have to pick these off with my nails, and then use a commercial cut and wax or if its after a winter i use a polisher and mop with a very mild cutting compound, good job i put on plenty of paint;)