Do I need to clay again?

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Maxima Mom

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Mike greetings its Maxima Dad...ran into a shortage of available hours to continue detailing my ML55, it has been two weeks since I clayed the entire car top to bottom....what a difference even that made!

Here's my question:
So given the time since I clayed, the finish feels smooth still with the plastic bag test...BUT is it advisable to clay again before I continue with swirl removal? ...can you do more harm when correcting for swirls if the paint is not freshly clayed?

Thanks Maxima Dad :confused:
 
There's no need to clay again.:buffing:
 
kimandbrad21 said:
maybe do the ...."baggy test".... im sorry i dont know how to post links yet i need to read the write up on that.... but look for the claying write up from mike its very helpful on things but it'll explain the "baggy test" if you dont already know.
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Did you read his post? He already did the baggy test and it still felt smooth.
"Here's my question:
So given the time since I clayed, the finish feels smooth still with the plastic bag test"
 
missed that part, have a problem with reading. i'll see if I can remove that. im out
 
I'm guessing that it would also depend on where the car was parked & driven in the last 2 weeks ?

Would it be better to clay down all the horizontal panels just to be on the safer side ?
 
Thanks all!....no more clay!....as long as I am smooth.....:dblthumb2:
 
Maxima Mom said:
Here's my question:

So given the time since I clayed, the finish feels smooth still with the plastic bag test...BUT is it advisable to clay again before I continue with swirl removal?
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Doesn't sound like you need to clay again. Sometimes clay will remove contaminants you cannot feel but if it's only been two weeks, then unless the car was parked in an area with a lot of air-borne contaminants you should be good to go.


Maxima Mom said:
...can you do more harm when correcting for swirls if the paint is not freshly clayed?
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Not that I've seen. Good question but lots of variables.

Claying is the most effective way to remove above surface bonded contaminants and polishers with foam pads will tend to simply glide over bonded contaminants if there's a strong bond versus come off.

Foam is gentle to the finish and gentle to the above surface bonded contaminants.

Just wash well and dry and then go for it..

:buffing:
 
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