Clay question.

ExoticAutoDetai said:
So is it ok to offer a wash, clay, and wax service pakg. Another package would be the same but including polish before waxing?

I seen a lot of write ups in the wash,clay & wax without including polishing regardless of the color of the car.


Could be he may be using a clay to aggressive.

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Yes. I offer a package where I wash, clay, and then wax with no polishing. Your typical daily driver is covered in swirls to begin with. I use a fine clay and get as much of the contaminates as I can off prior to waxing. Sometimes I can't get everything without stepping it up to a more aggressive clay, which I refrain from doing since I don't want to mar the paint more and then have to worry about polishing it out.

I use Adams clay and more recently tried Griots garage clay. The griots garage clay is very fine and very soft.
 
Thanks Jay helps a lot since I'm putting together my "menu" :)



"You can help create your own luck, you can make things happen through hard work and intelligence."- Donald J. Trump
 
ExoticAutoDetai said:
Thanks Jay helps a lot since I'm putting together my "menu" :)



"You can help create your own luck, you can make things happen through hard work and intelligence."- Donald J. Trump
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No problem. If it will help you can check out my site. It lists all my packages and rough prices. Pricing may differ where you are though. really depends on the location.
 
Yes you are correct about the prices. I don't want to create a menu to big either.

But I will definitely check your site on my laptop later on.

I'm trying to figure my pakg for the one to include polishing. Maybe include a one step after claying

"You can help create your own luck, you can make things happen through hard work and intelligence."- Donald J. Trump
 
I'm too lazy to read through 3 pages of responses to see if this has been mentioned, but probably not. I microwave the clay for about 35 seconds and get it nice and pliable. It will not scratch your paint then, unless you're using too aggressive a clay (like CM red). It works. Trust me. Try it. I do this a lot in the winter when my garage is lucky to be 50°F.
 
richy said:
I'm too lazy to read through 3 pages of responses to see if this has been mentioned, but probably not. I microwave the clay for about 35 seconds and get it nice and pliable. It will not scratch your paint then, unless you're using too aggressive a clay (like CM red). It works. Trust me. Try it. I do this a lot in the winter when my garage is lucky to be 50°F.
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Microwave a clay? :hungry:
 
So basically you cut the piece you're going to use then microwave it to strech it to a good form to use it???
 
ExoticAutoDetai said:
So basically you cut the piece you're going to use then microwave it to strech it to a good form to use it???
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Yes, if the piece is rock hard when it normally is not, I take the piece and micro it for about 30 seconds or so. I knead it and check it for pliability. If it is not quite there, I give it another 10 seconds or so. It really helps in the fall and winter when the garage is not warm enough and your supplies are cold. It helps any clay get more pliable for that matter, yet I find it does not change the characteristics of the clay. so, CM red is still going to be aggressive even though it is more pliable. Make sense?
 
richy said:
Yes, if the piece is rock hard when it normally is not, I take the piece and micro it for about 30 seconds or so. I knead it and check it for pliability. If it is not quite there, I give it another 10 seconds or so. It really helps in the fall and winter when the garage is not warm enough and your supplies are cold. It helps any clay get more pliable for that matter, yet I find it does not change the characteristics of the clay. so, CM red is still going to be aggressive even though it is more pliable. Make sense?
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Yes it does, my garage is always under 70 degress on the summer :dblthumb2: during winter time it drops even more my house is made out of bricks lol I love brick houses now lol So I keep all my stuff in my garage but during winter time I take them upstair and clear my closet with my clothes out and my detail stuff in goes lol
 
Another thing I do to keep my clay pliable is to fill a bucket with 2 gallons of hot water and leave it in there for about a minute.
 
richy said:
Yes, if the piece is rock hard when it normally is not, I take the piece and micro it for about 30 seconds or so. I knead it and check it for pliability. If it is not quite there, I give it another 10 seconds or so. It really helps in the fall and winter when the garage is not warm enough and your supplies are cold. It helps any clay get more pliable for that matter, yet I find it does not change the characteristics of the clay. so, CM red is still going to be aggressive even though it is more pliable. Make sense?
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Do you set the power level to low or leave it on whatever the preset is?
 
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