messed up my paint bcoz of claying
11-04-2007, 05:15 PM
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Guys,
I clayed my car. That was the first time I clayed a car.
I've used a lot of lubricant. but, after I wiped off the lubricant, I saw some scratches on the paint.
What should I do now?
I've waxed it, it looks better now. but, it's still there.
Any advice is appreciated.
Thank You.
I clayed my car. That was the first time I clayed a car.
I've used a lot of lubricant. but, after I wiped off the lubricant, I saw some scratches on the paint.
What should I do now?
I've waxed it, it looks better now. but, it's still there.
Any advice is appreciated.
Thank You.
11-04-2007, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Yoko' post='490000' date='Nov 4 2007, 09:15 PM
Guys,
I clayed my car. That was the first time I clayed a car.
I've used a lot of lubricant. but, after I wiped off the lubricant, I saw some scratches on the paint.
What should I do now?
I've waxed it, it looks better now. but, it's still there.
Any advice is appreciated.
Thank You.
I clayed my car. That was the first time I clayed a car.
I've used a lot of lubricant. but, after I wiped off the lubricant, I saw some scratches on the paint.
What should I do now?
I've waxed it, it looks better now. but, it's still there.
Any advice is appreciated.
Thank You.
I would use a scratch remover or intensive polish with an orange cutting pad on an orbital. That should get it out. Go over the section until the polish is to a light haze (2-3 minutes). Also, make sure you prep the Orange pad with some detail spray, prior to placing it on that area. And make sure you smear the pad with the polish over the 2'x2' area FIRST, before turning the orbital on and working the area. Since this is a cutting pad, you don't want to cause swirl marks from the pad that has no polish on it. Make sense?
How deep is the scratch? Can you feel it with your finger, when you run it over?
11-04-2007, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by C's Bimmer' post='490018' date='Nov 4 2007, 06:43 PM
Did you drop the clay at all? You're supposed to "remold" the clay every section or so, to get a fresh new face of the clay. Did you check the clay after every section and see what kind of dirt you were picking up? It sounds like you must have had a lot of contaminants on your paint.
I would use a scratch remover or intensive polish with an orange cutting pad on an orbital. That should get it out. Go over the section until the polish is to a light haze (2-3 minutes). Also, make sure you prep the Orange pad with some detail spray, prior to placing it on that area. And make sure you smear the pad with the polish over the 2'x2' area FIRST, before turning the orbital on and working the area. Since this is a cutting pad, you don't want to cause swirl marks from the pad that has no polish on it. Make sense?
How deep is the scratch? Can you feel it with your finger, when you run it over?
I would use a scratch remover or intensive polish with an orange cutting pad on an orbital. That should get it out. Go over the section until the polish is to a light haze (2-3 minutes). Also, make sure you prep the Orange pad with some detail spray, prior to placing it on that area. And make sure you smear the pad with the polish over the 2'x2' area FIRST, before turning the orbital on and working the area. Since this is a cutting pad, you don't want to cause swirl marks from the pad that has no polish on it. Make sense?
How deep is the scratch? Can you feel it with your finger, when you run it over?
11-05-2007, 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by C's Bimmer' post='490018' date='Nov 4 2007, 06:43 PM
Did you drop the clay at all? You're supposed to "remold" the clay every section or so, to get a fresh new face of the clay. Did you check the clay after every section and see what kind of dirt you were picking up? It sounds like you must have had a lot of contaminants on your paint.
I would use a scratch remover or intensive polish with an orange cutting pad on an orbital. That should get it out. Go over the section until the polish is to a light haze (2-3 minutes). Also, make sure you prep the Orange pad with some detail spray, prior to placing it on that area. And make sure you smear the pad with the polish over the 2'x2' area FIRST, before turning the orbital on and working the area. Since this is a cutting pad, you don't want to cause swirl marks from the pad that has no polish on it. Make sense?
How deep is the scratch? Can you feel it with your finger, when you run it over?
I would use a scratch remover or intensive polish with an orange cutting pad on an orbital. That should get it out. Go over the section until the polish is to a light haze (2-3 minutes). Also, make sure you prep the Orange pad with some detail spray, prior to placing it on that area. And make sure you smear the pad with the polish over the 2'x2' area FIRST, before turning the orbital on and working the area. Since this is a cutting pad, you don't want to cause swirl marks from the pad that has no polish on it. Make sense?
How deep is the scratch? Can you feel it with your finger, when you run it over?
I did reshaped the clay bar, and the clay bar is still new, never used.
I didn't drop it too. It probably because I use a lil bit too much pressure.
The scratches is not too deep. It can only be seen from a direct sunlight.
I will apply scratchX today to remove the scratches.
Anyway, What is an orbital?
Thank you for your time Calton.
I appreciate it.
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