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Old Jul 4, 2006 | 03:05 AM
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I just bought a Mothers claybar kit for the car (still havent been able to get the crap off it from the shipping company[:@]). I am hoping this will get rid of it, but I am wondering, can I use this on the windows and metal trim?? There are a few spots on the windshield wipers as well, will it work on that?

Sad to say, but yes, I am a claybar virgin Thanks much for any help.
 
Old Jul 4, 2006 | 03:52 AM
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ahh the magical claybar.. its soo great.. youre gonna love the results !

yes it's perfectly safe, - do paint first, then windows & trim....
happy detailing !
 
Old Jul 4, 2006 | 04:14 AM
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yep, you can also use it on your wheels when your done with the glass.

Take a look at the short vid on claybar techniques at http://www.adamspolishes.com/videos/
 
Old Jul 4, 2006 | 12:36 PM
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Thank you much. That was exactly what I was looking for.
 
Old Jul 4, 2006 | 12:39 PM
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forget it on the windshield
 
Old Jul 4, 2006 | 04:45 PM
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claybars are pretttyy sweeett
 
Old Jul 4, 2006 | 09:49 PM
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I tried it out on the truck first, WOW! Then the wax afterwards, and the paint looks amazing. I am sold. Cant wait to do the car, but I am beat for today, maybe this weekend.
 
Old Jul 4, 2006 | 10:48 PM
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Yeah use the clay you have used on 2-3 cars on the wheels after you wash them.

wash car first
dry
clay everything top to bottom.

292's car yeaterday took me 3+ hours to clay. He had lil bits of tar and orange goo ont he back. Bug and tar remover did not phase them. So i just clayed the rear bumper and 1st 1/8th of the rear side panels for 1.5 hours.
 
Old Jul 5, 2006 | 12:07 AM
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Yeah, that is what I will have to do on the car. I tried a few spots (the places where the shipping company f'ed it up), and some of them it took off, some it did not. So I will have to spend some time with it.
 
Old Jul 5, 2006 | 01:37 PM
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look in my muahahah thread and you can see 292's car on the second page.
 

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