Need some advice, PLEASE!

[velobard]

Originally Posted by autoprecise1

Clay bar? Needs buffing.

I vote clay bar too, especially if he doesn't have access to a PC or rotary. The paint on my old car looked kinda like that when i tackled it last winter and clay made all the difference in the world. I didn't have my PC yet, so buffing wasn't an option.

From this (this is after a thorough wash)


To this


Yes, I slapped a layer of NXT on before the second shot, but I can honestly say it made very little difference in appearance compared to what it looked like after the clay. It did take me 2-3 hours to finish claying, but it was a dramatic difference.

[bojangleS_8686]

Originally Posted by velobard

I vote clay bar too, especially if he doesn't have access to a PC or rotary. The paint on my old car looked kinda like that when i tackled it last winter and clay made all the difference in the world. I didn't have my PC yet, so buffing wasn't an option.

From this (this is after a thorough wash)


To this


Yes, I slapped a layer of NXT on before the second shot, but I can honestly say it made very little difference in appearance compared to what it looked like after the clay. It did take me 2-3 hours to finish claying, but it was a dramatic difference.

Which clay did you use? I have the Megs Clay kit from Autozone.

[bojangleS_8686]

Well after looking at velobard's results, I decided to go do the half-hood cleaning. This was my process....

Wash w Megs Gold Class
Megs Clay
Wash again
ColorX
NXT Paste X2

The results were as expected.... there are still a lot of greasy fingerprints on the end of the hood from mechanics in the past.



I cleaned the left side. It looks like a lot of dull spots up towards the windshield but that is actually reflection. It does have a little bit of shine to it, compared to the extremely dull right side. Hopuflly a good clay and strong compound will take care of the contaminents on the paint.

[velobard]

I used the Megs clay, just like you have. Most clays are pretty comperable. These days I usually buy the Clay Magic kit at Autozone for $10.99.

Like I said, I put a lot of elbow grease into it. It took about 3 hours to clay my car. Even if you don't get the final results you desire, you car will be better off for your efforts.