"Claying" is amazing!
05-26-2006, 09:43 AM
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"Claying" is amazing!
I have a new 2006 SL500, but it was my 2004 Toyota Highlander that needed immediate attention. I had read about claying on this forum and decided to give it a try for white overspray on my BLACK Highlander. I must have picked up the overspray from newly-painted markings on the roads. There was a fine mist of white paint all over the front third of my car. I tried waxing it off, but that didn't help at all.
I bought the Mother's Clay Kit at Pep Boys and worked through the instructions. I was not only amazed at how it took the overspray off, but that my car's paint came out looking like black glass. It is something I will do to my SL the next chance I can get. I just don't understand how a chunk of clay can do such an incredible job. It doesn't make any sense to me. But, I could feel the overspray being wiped off as I moved the clay across the surface of the paint. The only downside to claying is that it takes awhile to do this job because you have to wash your car, clay it, then wax it. So, I will have to wait for a day that I have several hours of free time before I tackle this job on my SL. Claying my SL will be a pleasure, though!
Claying is really amazing and works well. I am sold on it. I just don't understand how it works!
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I bought the Mother's Clay Kit at Pep Boys and worked through the instructions. I was not only amazed at how it took the overspray off, but that my car's paint came out looking like black glass. It is something I will do to my SL the next chance I can get. I just don't understand how a chunk of clay can do such an incredible job. It doesn't make any sense to me. But, I could feel the overspray being wiped off as I moved the clay across the surface of the paint. The only downside to claying is that it takes awhile to do this job because you have to wash your car, clay it, then wax it. So, I will have to wait for a day that I have several hours of free time before I tackle this job on my SL. Claying my SL will be a pleasure, though!
Claying is really amazing and works well. I am sold on it. I just don't understand how it works!
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European Delivery February 2006
05-26-2006, 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by spnslc
I have a new 2006 SL500, but it was my 2004 Toyota Highlander that needed immediate attention. I had read about claying on this forum and decided to give it a try for white overspray on my BLACK Highlander. I must have picked up the overspray from newly-painted markings on the roads. There was a fine mist of white paint all over the front third of my car. I tried waxing it off, but that didn't help at all.
I bought the Mother's Clay Kit at Pep Boys and worked through the instructions. I was not only amazed at how it took the overspray off, but that my car's paint came out looking like black glass. It is something I will do to my SL the next chance I can get. I just don't understand how a chunk of clay can do such an incredible job. It doesn't make any sense to me. But, I could feel the overspray being wiped off as I moved the clay across the surface of the paint. The only downside to claying is that it takes awhile to do this job because you have to wash your car, clay it, then wax it. So, I will have to wait for a day that I have several hours of free time before I tackle this job on my SL. Claying my SL will be a pleasure, though!
Claying is really amazing and works well. I am sold on it. I just don't understand how it works!
I bought the Mother's Clay Kit at Pep Boys and worked through the instructions. I was not only amazed at how it took the overspray off, but that my car's paint came out looking like black glass. It is something I will do to my SL the next chance I can get. I just don't understand how a chunk of clay can do such an incredible job. It doesn't make any sense to me. But, I could feel the overspray being wiped off as I moved the clay across the surface of the paint. The only downside to claying is that it takes awhile to do this job because you have to wash your car, clay it, then wax it. So, I will have to wait for a day that I have several hours of free time before I tackle this job on my SL. Claying my SL will be a pleasure, though!
Claying is really amazing and works well. I am sold on it. I just don't understand how it works!
I'm personally not a big fan of "Mothers" (I use Zaino), but just remember you do get what you pay for.
05-29-2006, 07:50 AM
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Clay is amazing stuff. I have used it on cars that are 20 years old (1986 190D) and it still turned out looking almost as good as new. The prep work you do on the car before you put wax on it really makes a difference. My GF loves the car when I finish washing/claying/waxing it. She says "Wow, the paint is so SOFT!"
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