S15 Silvia Spec R gets properly cared for by Tru Shine

Some people are fast, some are slow. I am slow.



Some are meticulous and put their face within inches of the paint and some just clay and sometimes even miss spots. I am the former.



Some spend 20 minutes . . . I spend an hour or 2.
 
This depends on the condition of your car and to what extend you want in result. If you got a small Civic with very minor stuff on the car then it will be quick. It really depends on the car and you.
 
Just to give you a idea, I have been doing mine after work for the last two days and I have about a hour and a half into it and I am 3/4 done on a f150....
 
First time I did the CL it took about 1 hour - given the TL is a wee bit bigger I expect it might take you a little more than an hour the first time. It takes a bit to really understand that you are not rubbing the grime in and then you can speed up quite a bit.
 
I've only done two cars, my 94 Toyota extended cab pickup, and our 2002 Honda Odyssey. The Odyssey has a lot more surface area, but given that it was relatively new it took about half the time it took to do the truck. I think I did the entire van in about 30-45 minutes, whereas the truck took well over an hour.
 
I spent just about 1 hour on my Camaro and I am not happy, the clay worked great but I feel I should of put more time into it.



I just wanted to see if the silly putty stuff worked.
 
I've been wondering the same thing. Because when I first got my Mothers Clay bar Kit and realized the clay's only about the size of a pack of gum, I was like, how long is THIS gonna TAKE?!

I go back and forth over the hood and it took me a while. I didnt do the whole car and just did certain parts. Wasn't even quite sure if it even worked. But on my GF's 1 year old Altima, it worked wonders. The car ended up so smooth and clean it was 10 times better than the 1st day she got it.

I've now got Clay Magic and will do my SC again. Now at least i know you some of you guys are taking about 2 hrs, I won't be as clueless.
 
Takes me a little over an hour to do the whole car thoroughly. But that includes the time stopping to talk with neighbors about what the heck I'm doing. Once you get the hang of it, the process is a breeze and very methodical.
 
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<em class='bbc'>Originally posted by Metallic Mike [/i]
<strong class='bbc'>...But that includes the time stopping to talk with neighbors about what the heck I'm doing... [/b]</blockquote>
Last time took me 1 hour, 3 neighbors, and 3 beers (1 was for a neighbor).:up
 
Are there things you may not want to clay cause

they pick up so very little crud. Like rear bumper covers, molding, etc.. ?



You can probably save a lot time if you focus on the top

of the car.



My 2
 
:eek: Skip parts of the car?



heck I was lying on my back claying the underside of my bumper! Lots of gunk under there!



Wheelwells need claying too . . . but I only did the lip of it.



Claying rubber trim worked well too -- cleaned it right up. Use dropped pieces of clay for unseen plastic and rubber stuff, or glass.
 
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