Well I spent 5 hours Saturday cleaning my car. The 2 years I have had it, I have never clayed it or even waxed it. I took advantage of the nice Florida weather over the weekend. I clayed it and then used Meguires polish, and Mequires wax. I didn't use the Mequires cleaner because, well I clayed it. I must say the car is damn slick. It is hard to tell a difference in the color since it is silver. Polished the wheels too. Just thought I would share.

 

Wow 2 years without waxing..thats crazy..I just clayed my car last month for the first time and could not beleive the difference it made

 

Yea 2 years wow.I can hardly go a couple of weeks.Get some detail spray and wipe it down every now and then.It will make it look just waxed and make your wax last longer.

 

Yeah I am a busy guy. 2 full time jobs and school.

 

remeber to alwash re-wash after you clay

 

Really ?? Ive never heard this before... I clay bar once a year and when Im done I wipe the car down, then apply paint cleaner, polish then wax.

 

ask a person who does this for a living, they will say wash after you clay

 

I have never heard that either. I will have to try it next time. I plan on doing it again before winter gets here since it HAS been 2 yrs. I figured there are spots that might need to be hit again.

 

Another good tip I picked up was using the clay bar and Windex on your windows. It worked great, my glass looked new. It also removes most brake dust from the wheels.

 

Yes, wash, clay, then rewash to remove loose particles.

 

I know I kinda sound dumb, but whats "claying" lol

 

read the show shine and tunes section and find the detailing thread. also www.google.com can find you answers as well. Its one thing to ask questions, but thats being pure lazy...

 

Here mOnkeh

http://www.properautocare.com/usclaybartor.html

 

Im glad theres people with more tolerance than me...

 

Yea but it was hard for me

 

lol thx guys, such nice people

i was wondering if anyone has tried that Mr Clean AutoDry gun, and if so, does it actually work?

 

dont know how true it is but i have been told that the soap they use is super abrasive. It supposedly had the most harsh chemical of all the commercial car washes available. Whoever did the test post the results on one of these Mustang sites.

 

Wash--Clay--Wash???? Never heard that b4. Hmmm. Im way to lazy for that. I've already washed the car once,,no way im doing it again and drying it again. Haaaaa.


The true test of clay bar. Take the cellophane (plastic that is on cigarette box) off of cigarette pack. Put two fingers in it and rub the car b4 clay bar. Feel all that crap in the paint???? Clay bar then wax and do the cellophane trick again. It's night and day.

 

You dont have to dry it the first time, before claying.

 

A tip for drying is using a leaf blower. I bought a cheap one and I can have my car spot free dry in about 5 mins. It sounds nuts but atleast Im not the guy on StangNet thats boltin one on to his car.

 

how long does it usually take to clay your car