Over-claying and a Rant !

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imported_Ghost

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I did a search and found a few posts that discussed the use of clay, however i did not notice any discussing the over-utilization of a clay bar.



Q: Is it possible to over clay a car?



I recently purchased a Escalade ESV (Black), and since it wasnt raining (for the first time in about a week), i decided to go out and do the baggie test. Sure enough, the behemoth requires claying. I decided i would tackle the hood first, and i noticed a drastic improvement even from a single "claying", however i could still feel the occassional bump or sandy spot. Which brings me to the above question.



Rant: Ohh how i wish car dealers would take better care of the products they sell. As much as i love the suv, and detailing, i can honestly say that i am not looking forward to claying the entire thing, especially if i have to clay it multiple times.



thanks

Pete
 
Since clay isn't removing anything but contaminants on the surface of the car then its not really possible to over clay in that respect. Clay may remove some of the product on the car though. If you have a coat of wax on or something like that then you may have to reapply it. That's about all that will happen though. The only damage you can really cause is if you get the clay dirty and you continue to use it. You may see straight scratches appearing. At that point you know that you have dirty clay. If you are keeping an eye on your work then you don't need to worry about that. You should be fine. Take the standard precautions you would take when you clay any vehicle and you'll be fine to use it till the surface is clean.
 
thanks a bunch Jngrbrdman, that is pretty much what i thought, but since i am far from a professional i thought it better to be safe then sorry.



thanks for the info.



Pete
 
Hi NJ,



Don't feel bad. A friend purchased a brand new Viper and he had to clay it at the dealer before delivery. From what I hear all cars will get some contaminants at the factory, in transport, etc.



So a clay at birth can be a good thing, this way you start off with a clean slate.
 
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