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Articles on Detailing Clay Bars Clay Towels Mitts Discs by Mike Phillips
Here’s a very exhaustive list of links to articles I’ve written on claying or mechanical decontamination. The funny thing is, this isn't everything! LOL
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How often do I need to clay my car?
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Here’s a very exhaustive list of links to articles I’ve written on claying or mechanical decontamination. The funny thing is, this isn't everything! LOL
What Does a Clay Bar Do? Detailing Clay, Explained | Dr. Beasley's
Wondering what a clay bar does? Dr. Beasley's explains how detailing clay works, what it removes, and when to use it for a cleaner finish.
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Tips and techniques for using detailing clay
Tips and Tricks for using detailing clay The below is taken from a full write-up on detailing a 2008 Lexus IS 250 To read the entire article, click the below link. 2008 Lexus IS 250 - Pinnacle Detail - August 14th, 2009 Begin excerpt... Now that the car is clean and dry we can...
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Do I need to wash my car after I use detailing clay to clay the paint?
Do I need to wash my car after I use detailing clay to clay the paint? This is a very common question... Here's the skinny... Claying after washing and drying The most common process is to wash and dry the car, then after drying the car, clay the car section-by-section and after claying a...
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How To Detail Your Brand New Car by Mike Phillips
How To Detail Your Brand New Car by Mike Phillips Below is the order of steps to do to your brand new car, truck or sports utility vehicle. Note that even a brand new car may need some of the below procedures because car paint becomes contaminated while it's being shipped and while it's being...
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Wolfgang Elastic Poly Clay Bar - Review and How-to
Wolfgang Elastic Poly Clay Bar - Review and How-to Review The Wolfgang clay bar is a professional grade clay and works great for removing above surface bonded contaminants like tree sap, air-borne pollution, industrial fallout, overspray paint, railroad and brake dust, etc. Right out of the...
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How to clay, clean and wax paint by hand with Pinnacle Signature Series II
How to clay, clean and wax paint by hand with Pinnacle Paintwork Cleansing Lotion and Pinnacle Signature Series II Carnauba Paste Wax Copyright ©PBMA - AutogeekOnline.net® All Rights Reserved Mom Tested & Approved If you're looking for a simple way to restore your car's finish and you...
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Baggie Test Tip from Paul aka 2old2change
Baggie Test Tip from Paul aka 2old2change Here's a tip from my buddy Paul aka 2old2change that I use all the time. That is, when doing the Baggie Test to inspect for above surface bonded contaminants, purchase and use thin sandwich baggies, not the thicker style common to premium styles...
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The Baggie Test - How to inspect for above surface bonded contaminants
The Baggie Test - How to inspect for above surface bonded contaminants After washing and drying your car, the next thing you want to do is to inspect the paint for what we call, Above Surface Bonded Contaminants These contaminants can be, Tree Sap Mist Industrial Fallout Overspray...
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4 primary benefits of using detailing clay to clay paint
The 4 primary benefits of using detailing clay to clay paint Using detailing clay to clay your car's paint, or your customer's car's paint will, 1: Claying safely removes Above Surface Bonded Contaminants 2: Claying paint enable your choice of wax or paint sealant to better bond or adhere...
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Which Clay Towel is the BEST?
A past student of our classes sent me an email asking me which clay towels we used for the September class? We used 2 styles and various grades. I wanted to share the difference in the STYLES so here's a few pictures to show the differences.
We use both Nanoskin and Rag Company clay towels. The difference is, the Nanoskin clay towels have a SOLID rubberized surface while the Rag Company Ultra Clay Towels have a PERFORATED rubberized surface.
A past student of our classes sent me an email asking me which clay towels we used for the September class? We used 2 styles and various grades. I wanted to share the difference in the STYLES so here's a few pictures to show the differences.
We use both Nanoskin and Rag Company clay towels. The difference is, the Nanoskin clay towels have a SOLID rubberized surface while the Rag Company Ultra Clay Towels have a PERFORATED rubberized surface.
- The Nanoskin design offers more...
Detailing Clay Brain Dump by Mike Phillips - Indepth Video
A clay bar removes above surface bonded contaminants off the surface of your car’s paint to restore a clean and smooth surface.
However, there is some confusion over the topic of how a clay bar works, why you should use one and what it does for a vehicle’s paint. Let’s take a deeper dive.
A clay bar removes above surface bonded contaminants off the surface of your car’s paint to restore a clean and smooth surface.
However, there is some confusion over the topic of how a clay bar works, why you should use one and what it does for a vehicle’s paint. Let’s take a deeper dive.
Myth Busting: Clay Doesn’t Remove Contamination...
How To Use the Speedy Surface Prep Towel
How To Use the Speedy Surface Prep Towel Here's a tip to help you get the maximum use and performance out of your Speedy Surface Prep Towel. How To Use the Speedy Surface Prep Towel [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoyGSo0ekXc&hd=1]How To Use the Speedy Surface Prep Towel -...
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Gloss starts first with a smooth surface...
Gloss starts first with a smooth surface... This is the definition of a high gloss finish! Question: Where else do you get a chance to work on a show car? Answer: At Autogeek.net in sunny Stuart, Florida! Learning the basics... 3-4 people that attended Autogeek's Car of the Week...
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The Aggressive Approach to Washing a Car
The Aggressive Approach to Washing a Car In my first and second editions of my how-to book I teach two ways to wash a car, The Aggressive Approach - This is how you wash a neglected car before you're going to machine buff it. The Gentle Approach - This is how you wash a car you or...
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1963 Plymouth Fury Drag Race Car - Pictures & Video
1963 Plymouth Fury Drag Race Car - Pictures & Video 1963 Plymouth Fury Drag Race Car Going to machine apply Bouncers Vanilla Ice after we machine polish the paint to perfection... Just an old-fashioned placeholder thread till tomorrow when I start adding the before, process and after...
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1965 Mustang GT Convertible - Detailer's Paint Coating
1965 Mustang GT Convertible - Detailer's Paint Coating Here's the walk-around video I took of Shawn's 1965 Mustang. Note I took a video before we worked on it and then after on it showing the results. In the before video I rub my hand on the paint and you can really hear how bad the...
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1949 Chevy 5-Window Pickup Extreme Makeover - Pictures & Videos
1949 Chevy 5-Window Pickup Extreme Makeover - Pictures & Videos Below is a short video I took using my iPhone 4 to show the swirls and scratches and that the entire exterior of this streetrod truck is covered with overspray paint plus some high resolution pictures to document the same...
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How to remove stains and embedded dirt out of paint
How to remove stains and embedded dirt out of paint Paint Staining Sometimes you'll hear the word stain or staining when talking about the condition of the paint. Another term would be embedded dirt. The 1963 Galaxy has a modern basecoat/clearcoat finish. After using the Nanoskin Autoscrub...
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How to use 4" Nanoskin Autoscrub Pads on the Cyclo Polisher
How to use 4" Nanoskin Autoscrub Pads on the Cyclo Polisher 4" Nanoskin Autoscrub Pads Step 1: Center and attach the 4" Nanoskin Autoscrub pads to the backing plates on the Cyclo Polisher Step 2: Spray panel down liberally using Nanoskin Glide Instant Detail Spray Lubricant Step 3...
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How To use Nanoskin Autoscrub Pads on Makita BO6040
How To use Nanoskin Autoscrub Pads on Makita BO6040 Step 1: Center and attach the 4" Nanoskin Autoscrub pads to the backing plates on the Makita BO6040 Step 2: Spray panel down liberally using Nanoskin Glide Instant Detail Spray Lubricant Step 3: Set speed to the 2-3 setting and then...
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How to use Nanoskin Autoscrub Pads to mechanically decontaminate your car's paint
How to use Nanoskin Autoscrub Pads to mechanically decontaminate your car's paint Daily drivers need decontamination If you car is a daily driver, then chances are very good there are contaminants built-up on the surface of the paint. Common contaminants include, Overspray paint Tree...
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Tip - How to get the most use out of your Nanoskin Towel
Tip - How to get the most use out of your Nanoskin Towel Use a Sharpie marker to divide the back of your Nanoskin Towel into 4 quadrants. Then when using the towel, fold 4 ways and start using quadrant 1. When you realize it's no longer working effectively to decontaminate paint move onto...
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How to clean your Nanoskin Autoscrub Pads
How to clean your Nanoskin Autoscrub Pads Recently we used Cyclo Polishers to remove all the yellow overspray paint off a 1949 Chevrolet 5-Window Pickup. Here you can see the yellow overspray paint that built up on the face of the Cyclo Nanoskin Autoscrub Pads. I've placed some brand new...
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Nano skin auto scrub mitt
I just got this in but I haven't had the chance to use it yet since my car has already been clayed using a clay bar. I'm curious how this compares to using the standard clay bar. My guess is that you will save time, but how are the end results between the two. It cost $49 for this mitt so if...
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For all the naysayers who say you can’t clay black paint w/o marring
Here’s proof that you can.[emoji6] Lets dry and inspect... Any clay marring? Nope. Dedicated to the people who said I just can’t see the marring because my vehicle’s white.[emoji14] I clayed this entire GMC Denali with a Mid Grade Clay Towel [I never use a fine grade] And...
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For all the naysayers who say you can’t clay black paint w/o marring
I get marring every time with fine grade clay and fine grade nanoskin
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The most common place to get overspray on your car is a body shop by Mike Phillips
The most common place to get overspray on your car is a body shop by Mike Phillips I've typed about this topic so much in my life I guess it's time to write an article on it... "The most common place to get overspray on your car is a body shop" You can quote me on that. Why...
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Paint Overspray Ghosting
Paint Overspray Ghosting How to remove paint overspray Paint overspray is a common problem on cars because often times paint being sprayed becomes airborne outside of where it's being sprayed and then drifts in the wind till it lands on your car. Ghosting means there's an almost...
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The Baggie Test as seen on Competition Ready TV with AJ and Mike Phillips
The Baggie Test as seen on Competition Ready TV with AJ and Mike Phillips The Baggie Test The Baggie Test is a simple test anyone can do at home in their garage to check and inspect if their car has contamination that needs to be removed. You should alwasy do the baggie test to a...
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Review: Speed Master Clay Towel and Clay Mitt
Review: Speed Master Clay Towel and Clay Mitt Speed Master Clay Mitt and Clay Towel What it is? A polymerized rubber interface with a pulverized abrasive powder embodied in the rubber surface. What does it do? When rubbed over a smooth surface, the rubber surface abrades off above...
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Review: Griot's Garage Fast Surface Prep Mitt
Review: Griot's Garage Fast Surface Prep Mitt Griot's Garage has just introduced two new replacements for traditional detailing clay. These clay replacements are designed to be used during the washing step or with a clay lubricating like Griot's Speed Shine. Unlike detailing clay, if you...
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Review and How-To: Griots Garage 6" Surface Prep Pad
Review and How-To: Griot's Garage 6" Surface Prep Pad Now you can throw away your detailing clay and remove contaminants by machine! Griot's Garage 6" Surface Prep Pad Most people that know me through the online car detailing world know that I prefer to do as many procedures by machine...
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1969 Corvette Stingray - Cobra Clay Mitt Review
1969 Corvette Stingray - Cobra Clay Mitt Review A while back I had this old 2-door Chevy to detail. Nick gave me the new Cobra Clay Mitt to test out. As a professional best practice I don't wash muscle cars, classics or antiques using the traditional wash method of using a bucket and water...
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Clay bar
is this needed step for basic every day drivers or only if there are issues present? And what clay bar products work the best - so many brands!
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