Setec Astronomy
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That's what I'm talkin', common sense.
Dropped clay.
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That's what I'm talkin', common sense.
That part. You must be a grunt, right?
Actually not- are you, maybe you're a box kicker?- lol You were the one inferring when my reply was to someone else. Nice try my friend.
hernandez.art13
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If anybody gives you a hard time just ignore it and let it be, don't point the finger back because you will be just joining their game.
Stick with those that help you out and help you learn, then you will be able to help another out and help them out.
(Generally speaking, I am just Just Saying)
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Stick with those that help you out and help you learn, then you will be able to help another out and help them out.
(Generally speaking, I am just Just Saying)
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Klasse Act
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OP, the price of the piece of clay that you should throw away pales in comparison to having a fender re-shot from scratching, not to mention hurt feelings, my .02 cents worth.
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Setec Astronomy
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He was referring to me.
Do all you guys throw away any MF's that fall on the ground? I think it's harder to tell if an MF has crap in it than clay, if you drop it. And it's easier to shave off the affected parts of the clay than it is the towel. And yes I'm sure some of you will tell me if a towel touches the ground it gets tossed or demoted.
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Really, you would use dropped clay? Do yourself some honor & retire that ID, and rejoin under a different handle......
Really, you would use dropped clay? Do yourself some honor & retire that ID, and rejoin under a different handle......
knightmare
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Yes,
If I drop a towel on the ground, it gets demoted to wiping fender wells, etc. But then I would consider myself more an artist, than just a detailer.
Setec Astronomy
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Yes, I'm really capable of looking at the clay and determining if it needs to be tossed, if it needs to be cleaned, if it needs to be trimmed. And I'm capable of making the judgment as to what car and what area of the car I'm using it on is worth the risk. You guys do what you want.
davey g-force
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MF towels can be washed, whereas clay can't.
If I drop a MFT, it gets tossed in the laundry pile, washed and used again next time.
Setec Astronomy
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I wash my clay all the time, while I'm using it. Before I knead it I rub the surface of it in my rinse bucket to get off whatever will come off. EDIT: Besides, they make clay cleaner: BLACKFIRE Clay Cleaner & Extender, detailing clay bar cleaner, extend clay bar
My microfiber towels like to hold onto things, certainly leaf debris will survive washing without coming out, I imagine some sand and grit will, too.
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Glad I'm not the only one who feels relatively the same.
Sometimes I think people accept things like scripture because they hear/read it so often. This process just exponentially compounds and eventually it becomes an 11th commandment and people just accept it.
How many of you believe that thousands of years ago everyone except a few thought the earth was flat?
I'm guessing most.
And why do you believe that? Well, because that's what everyones heard, it's just the way it was, etc.
Except!-- That was not the case. "Most people" did not believe the earth was flat at any point in time.
Disclaimer: I have heard this is the case, but I really have done no research myself. To be honest I couldn't care less either way what people thought about the earth 1000's of years ago. The point was to make a point.
Cheers.
Setec Astronomy
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But the question is do you believe your clay is flat, and do you believe that if it has a particle from the ground in it and you knead it and sail it around your car, whether the particle will fold itself over the edge to be lost in the middle, or come around the other side to scratch your car?
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If my garage floor was as clean as my paint, I would just pick it up and continue my work.
If it was dirtier, I would slice off the part that touched the ground with a razor blade and use that for wheels and such. (This I have done)
If one is truly of the opinion that a piece of dirt from the ground in the clay does no more damage than the grit in the paint, it is hard for me to understand why they bother to clay at all.
I use a small piece of clay, about 1 ounce, and I try not to drop it.
I did drop a 4 ounce piece of clay once, and I realized my mistake.
I drop clay 3% of the time or less. I clay to make my paint perfect, and if I drop it and pick up grit, it can make my paint worse than by not claying.
As long as you keep in mind you are trying to make your paint it's best, you will "grasp" the practice of throwing away dropped clay.
If it was dirtier, I would slice off the part that touched the ground with a razor blade and use that for wheels and such. (This I have done)
If one is truly of the opinion that a piece of dirt from the ground in the clay does no more damage than the grit in the paint, it is hard for me to understand why they bother to clay at all.
I use a small piece of clay, about 1 ounce, and I try not to drop it.
I did drop a 4 ounce piece of clay once, and I realized my mistake.
I drop clay 3% of the time or less. I clay to make my paint perfect, and if I drop it and pick up grit, it can make my paint worse than by not claying.
As long as you keep in mind you are trying to make your paint it's best, you will "grasp" the practice of throwing away dropped clay.
hernandez.art13
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So yay or nay on the clay bar?
