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Originally posted by butchdave
But DavidB stated recently that clay did not in fact pull stuff out of the paint, but instead sheered it off at the surface.
If this is the case then thats pretty much the same effect as compounding... |
No, not quite. Claying (as well as any other paint cleaning
procedure) is meant to remove bonded contaminants. It
is not really meant to level or bring up the gloss of a painted
surface like polihing would. Granted, there are some clays
that are agressive enough to affect a leveling of paint (similar
to wet sanding). But that is only because that kind of clay
is geared toward removing heavy contamination. As a
by-product, it can abrade paint to a certain degree.
However, even an agressive clay would need a compound
or polish to level off the marring it could induce. Whatever
shine you see from claying is not because it can work
like compound or polish; the shine you do see, is a result
of contamination being removed, allowing for better clarity
of the paint surface.
with DavidB 
The car came out better than I expected and I am happy with the results. I just wanted to be sure I was following the right steps. Thanks for everyone's input!
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