View Full Version : What brand of clay is considered great for old paint?
Changeling
02-03-2007, 04:21 PM
Can you guys recommend a really good brand of clay for use on old paint?
Also, if you are polishing a vehicle for the first time to remove swirls and oxidation, it is not necessary to use clay. Is this correct.
Changeling
Eliot Ness
02-03-2007, 04:47 PM
Can you guys recommend a really good brand of clay for use on old paint?
Also, if you are polishing a vehicle for the first time to remove swirls and oxidation, it is not necessary to use clay. Is this correct......Just try to find some blue Clay Magic (http://www.autopia-carcare.com/awc-88256.html) locally, that would be your cheapest option and it is a pretty versatile clay. Actually some of the best clay isn`t available anymore because of some lawsuits, but Autopia still has some in stock, but it is a bit pricey:
SmartClay - Premium Car Detail Clay Bar (http://www.autopia-carcare.com/sw-clay-y4.html)
Actually you should clay before you polish so you pull the contaminants off of the paint first. The theory is it`s better to pull them off with clay instead of shearing them off with a pad and polish. There are some differing viewpoints on the subject, but that is what has always worked best for me.
When you say old paint, you aren`t talking about your truck are you?
Changeling
02-04-2007, 02:03 PM
Just try to find some blue Clay Magic (http://www.autopia-carcare.com/awc-88256.html) locally, that would be your cheapest option and it is a pretty versatile clay. Actually some of the best clay isn`t available anymore because of some lawsuits, but Autopia still has some in stock, but it is a bit pricey:
SmartClay - Premium Car Detail Clay Bar (http://www.autopia-carcare.com/sw-clay-y4.html)
Actually you should clay before you polish so you pull the contaminants off of the paint first. The theory is it`s better to pull them off with clay instead of shearing them off with a pad and polish. There are some differing viewpoints on the subject, but that is what has always worked best for me.
When you say old paint, you aren`t talking about your truck are you?
John, yes I`m talking about the truck, it`s a 1999.
I`ll check out the Clay Magic, I think WM and Auto Zone carry it.
Good luck with the lottery tickets, and I`m sorry about the other thing! :up
Changeling