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RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jun 2007 Location: UK Posts: 6372 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I was asked to detail how to do this by someone recently and having done it to all my cars and just done it this weekend to the TDV8, I took a couple of pictures to help.
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Fox Member Since: 02 Apr 2010 Location: Essex Posts: 2313 ![]() ![]() |
Right, I'm off to Halfords today... |
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dan_uk_1984 Member Since: 12 Nov 2008 Location: Bude, Cornwall Posts: 4014 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Excellent post.
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RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jun 2007 Location: UK Posts: 6372 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Good point Dan, yes, the paint is effectively naked and needs protecting, otherwise all the hard work will be pointless. Discovery 4 HSE
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Andy Member Since: 23 Feb 2009 Location: Shropshire Posts: 2942 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
At what point do you throw away the clay? Is it when its dirty like in the pics? 2010 MY Vogue SE TDV8 3.6 Stornoway Grey- fully loaded |
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RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jun 2007 Location: UK Posts: 6372 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
When you buy the clay you get 2 little slabs (Well if you buy Meguiars you do anyway).
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3R10 Member Since: 17 Oct 2009 Location: Paris Posts: 324 ![]() ![]() |
Excellent tutorial RRUK |
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RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jun 2007 Location: UK Posts: 6372 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Yes, I threw that one away! Discovery 4 HSE
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M44K TS Member Since: 09 Feb 2010 Location: North East U.K. Posts: 1325 ![]() ![]() |
+1 for the Meg kit, I did my Audi A6 with it, then a quick pass with the machine polisher, then wax, it came up like new.
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Andy Member Since: 23 Feb 2009 Location: Shropshire Posts: 2942 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
My neext door neighbour decided to spray paint his fence with fence treatment and the wind blew the residue over the drivers side of my car. Do you think clay will remove it? It comes off easy and he did offer to put it right. There's only a few specks so I told him not to worry about it. 2010 MY Vogue SE TDV8 3.6 Stornoway Grey- fully loaded |
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jez000 Member Since: 17 Apr 2009 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 742 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I think it probably would remove it and for the price of a clay kit it's woth a try. I can't think the fence treatment will be good for the paint so the sooner the better I would think |
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RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jun 2007 Location: UK Posts: 6372 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
There was a thing about that topic on the Jeremy Vine show the other week. I'd say you'd be best seeing if something can disolve it or dilute it, something spirit based I would guess. Clay may help if it sticks on. Discovery 4 HSE
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RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jun 2007 Location: UK Posts: 6372 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
So has anyone done this yet? Discovery 4 HSE
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delamo Member Since: 17 Mar 2010 Location: Beaconsfield, Bucks Posts: 1121 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
No - Despite selling the trim paint, my local Halfords doesn't stock the Meguiars Clay bar (or any others) - typical ![]() |
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