Baggy test?

[68bowtie]

I did the baggy test on my fully detailed chevelle and it didn't pass the test. I washed, clayed, polished and waxed it. I was wondering what i could use that would take the rest of the clay didn't take off.

 

[RoadRageDetail]

Does it still not pass the baggy test?

Perhaps it needs to be clayed more thoroughly?

 

[magna_power]

More time coating is guess. You should test after you've clayed I believe, I know that I had to do my daily driver more than once to get rid of it all...

 

[neat e34]

Single stage or base/clear-coat paint?
As suggested, more claying may do the trick.

Was also thinking along the lines of Iron X (or TRIX), Finish Kare decontamination system, etc but honestly am not sure about using these on single stage paint (if that's what you have...)

 

[68bowtie]

Its base/clear and i did do the baggy test after claying. I clayed several times and it still didn;'t pass the test.

 

[Mike Wallace]

After you clay did you try and use a clean baggy?

 

[Attn2Detailz]

Did you baggy test it after you washed it or just after you clayed it? If so, you don't have much to base the results on of what it felt like before and after claying.

 

[SeaJay's]

What are you using for clay? Perhaps you need to step it up to a more aggressive clay bar. Which will most likely leave some marring that will need to be polished out.

 

[rddmxmeth10]

Maybe your baggy is dirty :dunno::doh:

 

[68bowtie]

I tried the baggy before cleaning. I'm using the meguirers clay bar.

 

[Kevin Cullen]

Sounds like the clay is too fine. You may have to step it up one notch and try a test spot to see if you need the more aggressive clay over the whole car. If you have some clay lubricant try that before you try the more aggressive clay, Meguiars i am sure is using detail spray as thier lube. It might just be as simple as the lubricant you are using.

 

[Mike Wallace]

Hello 68bowtie, if you live anywhere near Tampa, Florida I would be willing to come help you with this for FREE.

 

[68bowtie]

Thanks for the offer but i'm way up in wi.

 

[magna_power]

So did you feel a huge difference before claying compared to after claying when you did the baggy test?

When I first did the baggy test on my daily driver (before my first ever claying) it felt terrible, like my cars surface was sand paper, but then after I jut felt a few random bits of crud. I then clayed a second time and got rid of most of those. If there are still a few left after 2 goes over it I'd assume you need to step up in clay, as others have suggested.