I wanted to point the textual directions as to avoid any potential misuse that could affect the result. Some additional things to mention about the liqui-clay:
Color: Light tan color
Consistency: Like a thick liquid polish.
Smell: No smell at all.
Initially as preview, I applied to only panel in the car (horizontal section of trunk). I used a foam applicator to spread it in front to back motion after after a quick wash with eagle one WET wash (what I had closest to me at the time). Dryed with WW, then sprayed water. The coat was uniform and thin, very much like the coating you leave when you polish a vehicle with #83. Let it dry (took a few minutes) then removed with a microfiber towel. I call it a preview because the paint is in top shape, already smooth and had collinte 476S on it. Removing the liquiclay didn't change the color at all, but
made it feel smoother. No visible contamination was present, and the liquiclay kept it clean. Not really a good test as the surface was in excellent condition. Granted, it felt smoother and slicker after removal, but pig's lard on top of paint will also feel slick. Left a good impression but nothing special as paint was clean. The true test came a few days later......
A tough test
When paint is clean and nice, any product can appear to work fine, correct? How about when the product really has a tough assignment? That is the ideal test condition! None of my relatives cars had really any need for clay (blame it to autopia) so I didn't know what would be a good test, then this happened.
Engine oil in paint I don't know how, but after driving one day I had engine oil on the paint
As a wise autopian, I came here to ask for help, and clay was the proposed solution.
I washed the car completely with zymol autowash blue, then dried. Spot clayed using a mothers claybar with showtime quickdetailer as lubricant. The oil was in the sides and also in the front bumper. Not really big stains, but many of them that looked that my car was becoming dalmatian. I was so concerned about the oil that I forgot the GLARE products I received before. When only the right back fender and right back door were left to go, I remembered the liqui clay. My mothers claybar was taking a beating from the oil, and the bright yellow was already brown.
I took the liquiclay, poured a small amount into a foam pad, then rubbed very lighlty into each stain. Let it sit. For the fender, I decided to clay the whole fender as this one was the worst. Applied liquiclay in circular motion (not according to directions) and left a thin even coat. Presure and repetition just enough to leave the even coat. Coat as thick as you would with #83. Let it sit.
After almost 10 minutes I was nervous. Product was dry, so it was time. Took a blue microfiber and started to remove it from the door like a wax. Very easy to remove, maybe too easy. Where the stains were located I had to rub a little harder or give more repetition, but still very easy.
ALL the stains came out I was quite amazed and satisfied. Checked the paint, still some tint was present but nothing different to what the mothers claybar achieved. Then I proceeded with the fender, and it was also very easy. I had again to rub a little harder to take the stains out where they were, but they came out also quite easily. Overall, removal is as easy as
NXT were no oil stains were located, and as easy as mother cleaner carnauba where a severe stain was located. In both cases, the effort is far short of what a typical clay bar takes and the results were at least as good. Both panel were left very slick by the clay.
Upon further inspection, I found that the fender where I applied the liquiclay to all the surface no stains were present, while the other panels where I clayed locally still had a few tiny ones that I missed with the conventional clay bar. I re-applied liqui-clay to the whole vehicle. Then, nufinish to remove oil tint where present. topped again with collinite 476S. Happy owner! I also checked my microfiber, and discovered many black dots (oil) that were dry. The majority came out after a wash, but even if I cannot take all of them out, for deep surface cleaning I prefer to ruin a microfiber instead of runing a complete claybar.
Alex
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