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I was working on thoroughly cleaning my trunklid today, and i had set my ziploc bowl of clay on my work table and i guess the lid was not on very tight because the wind blew it off and all my clay hit the ground. What an awful ordeal : (. I had some megs quikclay in there that i hadnt even gotten the chance to use. This sucks.
Anyone wanna trade some clay for dacp?
Lowejackson
06-13-2004, 03:00 PM
I know the feeling, I droped my first clay bar and then had to wait another week before I could buy any more.
Your doing the right thing - bin it
DaGonz
06-13-2004, 03:15 PM
Did the whole bar get contaminated?
I would have taken a sharp knife and excised the contaminated layer of clay off the bar, exposing a nice fresh surface.
ya, i had 3 pieces, 2 megs and one clay magic, it all hit the ground, i just played it safe and threw it all out, as much as that hurt to do. :(
zzyyzx
06-13-2004, 03:19 PM
For that exact reason, I try to keep a new bar of clay around just in case. It sucks to delay a detail due to that....
Lowejackson
06-13-2004, 03:21 PM
Gonzo is of course completely correct. I was not able to do this as I very skillfully managed to stand on the clay and embed all the dirt into the then flattened clay :(
ALAN81
06-13-2004, 08:05 PM
Everytime I clay I think about dropping it on the ground.Once you drop it its useless SMART MOVE tossing it
and when working with clay it`s a good idea to place an old sheet under your work area :) this way you wont have to toss the bar
AdvonspaanDC5
06-13-2004, 11:18 PM
isn`t it possible to use the claybar for the windows or other parts that isn`t paint?
andriver
06-13-2004, 11:21 PM
Originally posted by AdvonspaanDC5
isn`t it possible to use the claybar for the windows or other parts that isn`t paint?
You can use on glass as well as wheels. Works wonders.
imported_garyo
06-14-2004, 09:09 AM
The potential for dropping (especially on vertical surfaces) is one of the reasons I like to cut my clay bar up into little pieces and discard them as I use them instead of folding over the entire bar. If I drop a piece...no big deal as the whole bar is not trashed.
HotRodGuy
06-14-2004, 10:15 AM
I`m with Bet. I only bring out portions of my bar at a time :)
dcswd
06-14-2004, 10:48 AM
Originally posted by AdvonspaanDC5
isn`t it possible to use the claybar for the windows or other parts that isn`t paint?
Yep, as stated before, its excelet on glass and rims.
If you were refering to using a clay bar that has hit the ground on those areas, then no, I wouldnt do it. Clay gets REALLY dirty when it hits the ground, and I think your glass/rims would get scratched if the clay was then used on them.
spartacus_33
06-14-2004, 03:33 PM
It happened to me too. I hate to waste. Did a great job making my BBQ look like new.
imported_pugoman
06-15-2004, 09:18 AM
Why have 3 pieces open at once? That`s just asking for trouble - and you got it! :D