<<At 01:13:19 EDT 98-06-05 Nina Barton wrote:
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1. Didn't seem to remove any paint
2. I noticed a few black rubber smudges from where I hit the rubber seal on
the
windscreen.
3. I noticed some ingrained residue after running the clay
along the very bottom of the car, which makes me wonder how you get that
out of the clay
4. Is this a one use thing.
5. I did wash not wash
my car again before I waxed, but did use plenty of rags to make sure
everything was clean before I applied wax.
At 5:59 PM 6/4/98 -0700, Joseph Cianciotti wrote:
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6. does it leave scratches or swirl marks on the paint?
7. does it remove any of the paint, like a cleaner/compound?
8. does it only work on surface contaminants, like overspray? and
9. do you need to use something else, like a cleaner/compound, before I
>wax? >>
Until recently, I worked for the company that introduced clay here in the US
and that has the patients. It is a really good product. There are imitations
out there. Some are getting closer to being as good as Clay Magic. Some have a
long way to go.
This product is made to be used after washing, just before waxing and is
intended to be used on paint that is in a reasonably cared for condition. If
you have old, badly oxidized paint that is dull or has light scratches, you
will need to do other things.
If you are getting your product retail from, say PEP Boys, the only clay
available is the blue clay which is non abrasive. Your can also look in your
telephone book for the Auto Magic distributor near you. They have the
professional size blue clay AND some red clay that is slightly more
aggressive. These products are sold to car dealerships, detailers, body shops,
auto auctions, etc. Some of you will want to find those distributors. They
will also have the Body Shine lubricant in a bigger bottle. The Body Shine is
used for other purposes that you will want to become familiar with too. It is
some really handy stuff.
Let me answer some of the questions recently posted:
1. The original blue Clay Magic should not remove good paint.
2. Keep the clay away from rubber and any unwashed surfaces of the car. If you
contaminate the clay, especially by dropping it on the ground, your may need
to replace it rather than risk scratching the paint with something you picked
up.
3. The clay will become "dirty" looking the more it is used. This is OK to a
point.
4. If your car has been washed well bedore using and you don't drop the clay
on the floor, you should be able to get 2 -3 cars of it. Perhaps a little more
in some cases.
5. Not necessary to wash before waxing. In fact, don't wash it before waxing.
6. The blue clay will not make swirl marks, when used properly (straight
strokes not circular).
7. The blue clay will not remove paint that is is good shape.
8. It will remove some light oxidation, enviornmental fall out, remnants of
bird droppings, overspray, and other contaminants that are on (and in) the
paint. The advertizing refers to the clay as being "the eraser bar for your
car". That is really pretty descriptive.
9. If you have some serious problems with heavy oxidation, light scratches,
etc. The clay will not remove these. These will require high speed buffing
with the proper compounds, glazes and sealers. The proper use of these
requires some training or you may make more of a problem than you had in the
first place.
There are some knock-offs out there right now. Try to find the original Clay
Magic to insure the best results.
R. Johnson - Dallas
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