Good to know, I was considering a clay mitt but think I'll get a clay bar instead.Interesting you report grazing after using the clay mit
I have always used clay bar with great success and I decided to get the clay mit after various recommendations online including this forum.
Used it twice once on my wife's scirocco and once on my 4200 and they are both covered in grazes from the clay mit! It's driving me mad so I'm going to buy a DA polisher during the sales in a couple of weeks to correct the paint... Never had that problem with the old school clay bar so I think for the sake of saving 30 minutes vs. keeping your clear coat graze free its best to ditch the mit and stick with the bar... I have binned mine already
I am sure someone will come along to disagree
Good to know, I was considering a clay mitt but think I'll get a clay bar instead.
Got around to having another go at the bonnet yesterday. Thumbs up for the clay-mitt suggestion! Worked like a charm! So it was some sort of tree sap/gunk on the surface after all. Might have been a bit too enthusisatic though as I've now got a few scratches to polish out.
Before and after shots
Eb
Thanks for your very kind offer Enzo. I'll bear that in mind.
Just taken the car to a paint shop to get an estimate for respaying the bonnet, bumper and 2 front wings, side mirrors which have the alloy corrosion and alloys. I've got peeling clear coat so repsray is the only way appparently
Trouble is where do you stop? I've got road rash in front of the rear wheel, scratchs on the doors, and found a ding on the front wheel arch.
Eb
Two days ago, my wife purchased a Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited in black, so I had a go with a clay mitt yesterday and the results were spectacular. Even though it's a brand new vehicle, I could feel the crud on the paint. The clay mitt removed all of the roughness and then I used two coats of Topcoat F11...the paint is absolutely brilliant!I have found the clay mitt much easier and safer to use that the clay car itself an dhave always had good results and not scratches. Lots of lube and Kelli gets the mitt wel rinsed it vital though.
Just taken the car to a paint shop to get an estimate for respaying the bonnet, bumper and 2 front wings, side mirrors which have the alloy corrosion and alloys. Trouble is where do you stop? I've got road rash in front of the rear wheel, scratchs on the doors, and found a ding on the front wheel arch. Eb
You are joking aren't you. You gives a flying f*** what anyone else thinks.the SM style police
Eb
You are joking aren't you. You gives a flying f*** what anyone else thinks.
Besides, does a QPV, as above, ever look any better?