engelme
True Classic
Hi all,
It's been a while since I've posted. I've been so busy, have traveled for work six times since the start of May, and have had a huge workload locally whenever I've been in town. Reading the forum has kept me sane for the last couple of months...thanks everyone!
This was the first weekend without responsibilities related to work, so I decided to make it a weekend of detailing the cars. Not just a wash/wax, armor all and tire dressing. Nope, it was the full Monty...wash,clay bar, polish, wax, vacuum and shampoo carpets, leatherique the seats and door cards, armor all inside and out, glass cleaned and rain-x, and engine detail. Oh, and of course an oil change and tire dressing. A full day for each car (~12hrs each). A steady stream of tunes and several food items that are bad for me. It was an awesome weekend. But the thing that surprised me the most was the impact of the clay bar on the final product. The finish of each car is unbelievable! Not just like glass, but like a mirror. I could see my razor stubble in my reflection. I've never tried a clay bar before, thinking it to be voodoo. But I'm absolutely sold on its positive impact. If you talke your time, you end up with a surface that has not a single blemish. I doubt the finish was this nice even when it was brand new. And once done the first time, I bet subsequent times will be even easier. Maybe will add 30-60 minutes to a detail, but in my mind is totally worth it. Only caveat...if you clay your car, leave enough time for at least one coat of high quality wax (2 is even better). Anyway, I just wanted to share how nice it was spending these two days with the cars, getting them decked out for a summer of driving in the mountains.
Cheers to all.
Mike
It's been a while since I've posted. I've been so busy, have traveled for work six times since the start of May, and have had a huge workload locally whenever I've been in town. Reading the forum has kept me sane for the last couple of months...thanks everyone!
This was the first weekend without responsibilities related to work, so I decided to make it a weekend of detailing the cars. Not just a wash/wax, armor all and tire dressing. Nope, it was the full Monty...wash,clay bar, polish, wax, vacuum and shampoo carpets, leatherique the seats and door cards, armor all inside and out, glass cleaned and rain-x, and engine detail. Oh, and of course an oil change and tire dressing. A full day for each car (~12hrs each). A steady stream of tunes and several food items that are bad for me. It was an awesome weekend. But the thing that surprised me the most was the impact of the clay bar on the final product. The finish of each car is unbelievable! Not just like glass, but like a mirror. I could see my razor stubble in my reflection. I've never tried a clay bar before, thinking it to be voodoo. But I'm absolutely sold on its positive impact. If you talke your time, you end up with a surface that has not a single blemish. I doubt the finish was this nice even when it was brand new. And once done the first time, I bet subsequent times will be even easier. Maybe will add 30-60 minutes to a detail, but in my mind is totally worth it. Only caveat...if you clay your car, leave enough time for at least one coat of high quality wax (2 is even better). Anyway, I just wanted to share how nice it was spending these two days with the cars, getting them decked out for a summer of driving in the mountains.
Cheers to all.
Mike
