Finding a clay bar

Time to make a trip to Pep Boys to get something to remove the 7 1/2 years
worth of tree sap on my "new" baby .. After much research, I think I'm
going to go with a clay bar kit. Is there a certain brand I should look
for?

Also looking for some sort of "scratch repair/remove/coverup" stuff.

I'm pretty sure I'll have to wax the car afterwards. I've always used
Meguiar's. Should I use something else?

mmm banana scented wax.

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Well, the Meguiar's clay is kind of "clay-like" in that it is kind of
crumbly. After you do a section, you can scrape off the used surface of
the clay with a knife. The mother's Clay is very rubbery and stretchy.
It is good for folding over to expose a new section.

If I were you, I'd try degreasing or bug-n-tar-ing the tree sap off first.

 

alan <_not_spam_me.com> decided to join the conversation

tried that.. some of the newer stuff came off, but the stuff that's been
there since day one.. nuh uh ...



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Zaino Bros is TEN times better than Maguires

http://www.zainostore.com

Read This

http://www.nsxsc.com/nsexcitement/waxtest.html

 

"Falco" <> decided to join the conversation on
27 Jul 2003 with message

bleh oh well.. i did have a (low) budget to work with

i got the "Clay Magic" clay bar.. It managed to take off some of the
newer sap spots very easily.. the older stuff refused to come off.. i
decided to go over the whole car with it, and it made the car feel VERY
smooth..

i used some meguiar's liquid wax .. if anything to just hold it over
(since you're spose to wax right after a clay bar) until i can get it
professionally detailed.

at least the car will shine for a few weeks.

.... don't think i didn't take anyones advice, btw.. i'll use it in the
future.. i just didn't get any of these messages until AFTER i went to
pep boys..

Thanks to everyone for the advice!


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kinda neat, eh? ive used it for paint overspray as well.

clay is clay, and wax is a personal preference

 

"SoCalMike" <> decided to join the
conversation on 27 Jul 2003 with message @sccrnsc02:

very neat.. i focused on the reaaaallly baked on sap and it did nothing,
so i was like "oh well, guess i'll hit the whole car anyways" ... then i
hate a no-so-old sap spot.. took it off in like 3 passes.. all i could
say was "... daaamn!"

well, i saw a review of meguiar's.. apparently i have a bad personal
preference

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-Chris

http://www.ChrisGarcia.com <- My Homepage
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of the Star Wars Universe!

 

i just use the zymol, from costco. seems to work as well as they claim in
that article. smells good, too! coconutty!

 

i got the "Clay Magic" clay bar.. It managed to take off some of the

Try using some acrysol, it is a great product to remove glue,
stickers, tar, etc. I've even had luck getting dirt out of stained
paint.

Remember, you wax to protect the paint. To shine it up, try some
polish, and if the paint is oxidized, use the oxidize remover first.
(sp?)