"Honeybunchesofgoats" (honeybunche0fgoats)
09/16/2016 at 13:42 • Filed to: None
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"Honeybunchesofgoats" (honeybunche0fgoats)
09/16/2016 at 13:42 • Filed to: None | 1
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So like any obsessive nut, I decided to use my free time to wash my car.
Then I decided to clay bar it.
Then to compound and polish what needed compound and polishing.
Then to wax.
The only problem is, I’ve done everything but the sides, and I just can’t. I don’t have any beer, my arms hurt, and I just can’t. I know it’ll take less than thirty minutes and then I won’t have to even think about touching a clay bar for months, but I just can’t.
vicali
> Honeybunchesofgoats
09/16/2016 at 13:48 |
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You’re going through all those steps for each panel individually? Interesting method..
Skip the claybar on the sides if you like, it’s more for getting junk off the flat parts anyways.
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Honeybunchesofgoats
> vicali
09/16/2016 at 13:51 |
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Well, I clay bar, wax, clay bar a different part, wax, then remove the first wax.
My yard is almost entirely covered by trees, so if I clay bar the entire car first and then wax, then I havento worry about random detritus.
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vicali
> Honeybunchesofgoats
09/16/2016 at 14:11 |
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That’s pretty hardcore. Clay is to take off stuff that has been sitting for awhile and really stuck on to the clearcoat - stuff that you couldn’t wash off.. It’s not about getting every spec of anything off the surface between stages - you get that with your mf towels when you wipe it down.
Usually I’m detailing in the driveway as well, I start with a good wash, then claybar everything, 50/50 water and quickdetailer makes a good lube. Then do any paint correction, I do M80 or M83 the whole thing, then polish, then wax/sealant at the end.. new pad on the PC for each step.
The Tacoma usually takes around 3 hours, the Forester is a bit quicker.
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Honeybunchesofgoats
> vicali
09/16/2016 at 14:27 |
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That's good advice.