Nanoskin vs clay bar

WRAPT C5Z06 said:
Yes, they will marr the paint more, but if you're gonna polish after, doesn't really matter. If you're not going to polish after, I'd be hesitant to use clay alternatives.
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I always polish after claying, but watching a vehicle that only had a few light swirls turn in a horribly marred mess gave me pause. On hard VW paint, the marring was harder to remove than the swirls!

Thanks for the input.
 
Desertnate said:
I always polish after claying, but watching a vehicle that only had a few light swirls turn in a horribly marred mess gave me pause. On hard VW paint, the marring was harder to remove than the swirls!

Thanks for the input.
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I do understand where you're coming from.
 
We use Griots clay mitts. Love hearing the contaminates being pulled from the paint.
 
Nanoskin..so much faster and easier...
Thanks to the AG rep whom recommended it
 
I fold it over 2x and then six passes and i know the paint is clean...i baggie test maybe 4 times throughout the skinning process...but confident noe that 6 passes rubs the paint smooth as butter
 
Toolhead said:
I fold it over 2x and then six passes and i know the paint is clean...i baggie test maybe 4 times throughout the skinning process...but confident noe that 6 passes rubs the paint smooth as butter
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I tried the baggie test but did not find it anymore sensitive than my fingers sliding over clay lube or quick detailer. Do you use the baggie on dry or wet paint?
 
Route246 said:
I tried the baggie test but did not find it anymore sensitive than my fingers sliding over clay lube or quick detailer. Do you use the baggie on dry or wet paint?
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So it's not just me?

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2011 302 said:
So it's not just me?

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On a dry surface there is nothing better than a sheer cloth glove. Toyota techs uses cotton slip-on gloves to inspect their car paint finishes near the end of the assembly line process. I watched them in Toyota City (Nagoya) during a factory tour a few years ago.
 
Route246 said:
On a dry surface there is nothing better than a sheer cloth glove. Toyota techs uses cotton slip-on gloves to inspect their car paint finishes near the end of the assembly line process. I watched them in Toyota City (Nagoya) during a factory tour a few years ago.
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Their gloves look something like this picture.
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Emt1581 said:
This is exactly what I do worry about. If the contaminates are kept on the surface of the "skin"...wouldn't it stand to reason that there's a greater likelihood they are being scraped across the surface of the paint/clear coat?

I get that you are supposed to wash it off (can you just dip it in a grit-guarded bucket??)....but still, at least contaminants can sink into clay...doesn't seem like it with the nanoskin.

-Emt1581
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Anyone?

-Emt1581
 
Emt1581 said:
If that's how many fingers your doctor is using at that particular age/exam...they're doing it wrong.

-Emt1581
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Emt1581 said:
Anyone?

-Emt1581
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The particles you are removing are microscopic for the most part. I can see your point about them "sinking" into the clay, but for the most part, being that you are moving the clay across the surface & not using a dabbing action, I think the worry you have would apply to both clay & the clay alternative mitts and/or sponges.

This being said, (remembering the microscopic nature of the contaminates you are removing) that both options will mar the paint. And IMO, none more than the other as I have used both.

This is why you need to compound/polish/AIO/etc. afterward.
 
Emt1581 said:
Anyone?

-Emt1581
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Contaminants only sink into clay with pressure applied. It is not until you kneed the clay that they truly sink into the clay and are no longer pushed along the paint surface. If you rinse the clay mitt as often as you kneed clay then is there a argument that mitts could cause less marring

PaulMys has raised a number of good points as well
 
Also, if you look at the surfaces of the various nanoskin type products, you will see that they all have some form of wavey or textured surface. it isn't completely flat, so the particles do have places to go once pulled from the paint before being rinsed away.
 
What's a cheap lube that works well with nanoskin? Will soap and water work?
 
vital2 said:
What's a cheap lube that works well with nanoskin? Will soap and water work?
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I use ONR at 1:16 dilution ratio, works great, can wash/clay almost in one step. Clean with ONR, before drying I spray on more ONR (at the greater dilution ratio), "clay", wash with mitt and dry. Highly recommend one, the mitts are my favorite.
 
Vital2,

You can you use your average car wash soap too at your regular dilution ratio, or slightly stronger if you feel the need.
 
I have used both the clay and nanoskin and have switched over to the nanoskin entirely....works great on glass using a machine...
 
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