overspray

[Dr. Kill]

Originally Posted by MNBoxster

Hi,

There are actually several grades of clay used by professionals ranging from aggressive to mild. The clay you can buy as a Consumer is actually a sort of 4th grade somewhere.

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

So is that "fourth grade" that we common people buy the most mild or most aggressive of the four? Or are you saying it depends on which of the manufacturers it comes from?

[MNBoxster]

Originally Posted by Dr. Kill

So is that "fourth grade" that we common people buy the most mild or most aggressive of the four? Or are you saying it depends on which of the manufacturers it comes from?

Hi,

With 1 being the most agressive and 3 being the mildest, consumer clays are about a 2.5. Agressive enough for general purpose (surface cleaning, overspray, sap, rail dust, brake dust removal) use, but mild enough to keep the consumer out of trouble. Pros don't use it because they're trained to use each grade properly, and for it's intended purpose. The consumer on the other hand doesn't want 3 different grades on hand, it's more economical to have an all-purpose clay. But, again, it's all about clean clay, light pressure, and plenty of lubrication...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

[Dr. Kill]

Originally Posted by MNBoxster

Hi,

With 1 being the most agressive and 3 being the mildest, consumer clays are about a 2.5. Agressive enough for general purpose (surface cleaning, overspray, sap, rail dust, brake dust removal) use, but mild enough to keep the consumer out of trouble. Pros don't use it because they're trained to use each grade properly, and for it's intended purpose. The consumer on the other hand doesn't want 3 different grades on hand, it's more economical to have an all-purpose clay. But, again, it's all about clean clay, light pressure, and plenty of lubrication...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

Thanks - I clayed my car for the first time last month - was very impressed with the results - it has piqued my interest because I want to proceed carefully with this tool.

[Perfectlap]

Clay the car ASAP. I'd even suggest doing the whole car. When paint is airborne from an aerosol can it drifts everywhere. Not knowing what type of paint was used in the garage its hard to say if it will etch your clear coat when it is removed but there's no point in waiting. Hit the areas where you did see paint with a light swirl remover (speed not pressure) like Poorboys SSR1 or Meguiar's ScratchX.


Personally, I'd strip all the wax off using your Zaino polish after washing with a liquid detergent like Dawn or a proper auto shampoo.
Try spraying a quick detailing lubricant (Z8?) or whatever you can get at the auto store on the panel before you apply the polish/wax/sealant, let it haze over and respray the panel to remove it. Rubbing on paint is very invasive and considering you should only be doing this a few times a year (polishing/sealing) its very good insurance to ward off streaking the clear coat with dry rubbing. And use the cleanest/newest towels you have. Speed when wiping the surface, as little pressure as possible.

Ive claybard my entire car with meguiers clay and quick detailer. You will need to use a lot of pressure at those specific sites, or else it wont do anything. For everything else you can do it regularly and it should smooth it well. Then re wax your entire car.

[djomlas]

thx guys, i guess ill just clay the hood and the fender and re-zaino it.

Here is a very low-tech solution.......

try washing the car! Nothing sticks to my Zaino finish...and certainly nothing sticks to my Rejex trated front bumper and wheels.

Just a thought.

[djomlas]

well i had 2 coats of zaino on there already, and i wanted to put another one, so while i was wasing...or actually drying the car i noticed it. it wasnt there while i was putting 2nd coat on, then my dad told me that he was doing some work in garage and painting, so i kow it was that