clay bar damage?

[TheSaint]

LOL theres your answer right there - $5 claybar and water as lubricant - what did you expect??

if you want to do it properly buy a Mothers Claybar kit or Autoglym Claybar kit

http://www.mothers.com/02_products/07240.html

http://www.autoglym.com/engb/product...Q=EIEL&Range=1

give the car a good wash before the claybar - use the provided lubricant - ie mothers showtime
slowly run the claybar back and forth on the paint of the car - with medium pressure
if it jams there isnt enough lubricant - if it stops you are pushing too hard
it should sort of glide across the paint
after the claybar wash the car again and than give it a light polish with a quality brand wax (again Mothers or Autoglym - dont bother with anything else)

if you drop the claybar on the ground or it gets any dirt/sand/glass/dust etc in it - throw it away straight away
claybars should be kept clean and seperated from anything - say in a tupperware container

hope this helps

EDIT - if you think you damaged the paint where you used the sh*t claybar - buy some autoglym paint renovator and give it a really light polish with a small amount of that and a clean cloth

[tiksie]

LOL theres your answer right there - $5 claybar and water as lubricant - what did you expect??

if you want to do it properly buy a Mothers Claybar kit or Autoglym Claybar kit

http://www.mothers.com/02_products/07240.html

http://www.autoglym.com/engb/product...Q=EIEL&Range=1

give the car a good wash before the claybar - use the provided lubricant - ie mothers showtime
slowly run the claybar back and forth on the paint of the car - with medium pressure
if it jams there isnt enough lubricant - if it stops you are pushing too hard
it should sort of glide across the paint
after the claybar wash the car again and than give it a light polish with a quality brand wax (again Mothers or Autoglym - dont bother with anything else)

if you drop the claybar on the ground or it gets any dirt/sand/glass/dust etc in it - throw it away straight away
claybars should be kept clean and seperated from anything - say in a tupperware container

hope this helps

EDIT - if you think you damaged the paint where you used the sh*t claybar - buy some autoglym paint renovator and give it a really light polish with a small amount of that and a clean cloth

I've used a $5 fine grade claybar before. Lubricated it with soapy water. Got awesome results.

Just sayin'