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08-18-2015, 11:05 PM | #1 |
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How many hours do you guys spend on an average clay bar session?
I forget which thread it was but some folks say they spend 4+ hours clay baring there car which seems a bit nuts, considering you still have to wax afterwards - so give or take 5-6 hours for the whole process (washing, claying, possibly polishing and finally waxing.) Is this actually the amount of time it takes to detail a car or are those people just picky?
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08-18-2015, 11:20 PM | #2 |
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Too much work for me. |
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I clay bar every couple of months and it usually takes me 1-2 hours.
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08-18-2015, 11:55 PM | #4 |
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Back in the day, it would take me about 4-5 hours to wash, clay bar and wax my small cars.
Now, this the schedule: Day one, vac and wash Day two, clay bar Day three, wax top half Day four, wax bottom half humfrz |
08-19-2015, 12:06 AM | #5 |
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Nanoskin. You'll thank me later.
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08-19-2015, 12:23 AM | #6 |
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X2 for the clay sponges like the Nanoskin. Much faster, can be used much more than a clay bar and isn't ruined if you drop it on the ground.
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08-19-2015, 12:38 AM | #7 |
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The process will take most of the day, considering polishing and waxing would be required after.
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08-19-2015, 06:25 AM | #8 |
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This long:
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if im clay baring, im usually polishing the area i do afterwords
i will break it into sections, i actually am starting to see some love marks on the car, need to bust out the polisher and do some work, ill probably do it once right before winter, apply a sealant and a couple coats of wax and call it a day but id say atleast 1-2 hour sessions when i do it (usually 3 or 4 sessions) |
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Under 15 minutes.
Larger clay bar = more surface area = less time spent claying. |
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Clay baring is the easiest part. Easily done in 15-30 minutes with a good / large bar. The washing/polishing/waxing/etc is the part that takes the longest
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This. I spend easily 12 hours washing, prepping, polishing, and waxing. Clay takes an hour or so with a good size piece and good lube.
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08-21-2015, 12:26 AM | #13 |
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20-30 minutes with nankin towel.
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08-21-2015, 04:48 PM | #14 |
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0 hrs lol takes too much time. I just wash and wax.
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