Originally Posted by supapoopa
8 HOURS! :eek3: I was thinging 2 hours max with the clay bar. I still want to get in the paint cleaner and then a coat of cleaner wax. I was thinking 5 hours max from wash to wax.
WIll the clay bar be a waste of time if I am already going to be using the paint cleaner, said to remove paint oxidation and swirl marks?
DC294GSR: Looks great.
claybar wont remove oxidation or swirl marks. It will however do a very good job of cleaning the paint than any thing else short of full or abrasive 3 step polishing compound.
It took 8 hours because I clayed the whole car 3 times. On some panels with really caked on water spot, I had to hit it 3-4 times. The water was really hard and it just happened that day we hit 105F so it really got a chance to bake onto the paint
BTW you can also try using white vinegar. It should break down the minerals (the water spots). I did this once on the M Coupe and it removed most of the water spots. Just wash your car right after wards so it doesn't smell like vinegar.