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Sun Mar 15, 2015 10:22 pm

I seem to remember a post about something similar, just looking to get some new gear ready to try out before the car comes out of hibernation, anybody used these? - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CLAY-CLOTH-TO ... 2a3fae2566

Anything better I should be looking at?

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Sun Mar 15, 2015 10:29 pm

This

http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/elite-lig ... -grade.php


It's from a reputable seller and it's listed as a fine grade which will be the safest for your paint
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Sun Mar 15, 2015 10:56 pm

That's interesting, I didn't know these existed. Are they genuinely a replacement for claying?
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Sun Mar 15, 2015 11:23 pm

Cheers Kos, im about to team it up with some Dodo juice lube, sound good? Also found a nice foam lance, looks like a bit of a buffty package coming together :D

Ive just bought some blackhole off the bay, can you give me some tips on the best prep before I lamp it on?
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Sun Mar 15, 2015 11:24 pm

It's clay on a cloth or mitt

I've been given a few by my autosmart rep to try out. I really should crack on and use it
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Mon Mar 16, 2015 10:05 am

Cloggy Saint wrote:That's interesting, I didn't know these existed. Are they genuinely a replacement for claying?
No I would not say it is a direct replacement...a clay bar used properly still does a better job in my opinion and you can see what is coming off the car...

However they do work extremely well. I prefer the mitt to the cloth and have ended up using the farecla G3 clay mitt on most of the cars I do.
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Tue Mar 17, 2015 10:06 pm

Does the mitt need a special lube?
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Wed Mar 18, 2015 12:19 am

No, just ensure that you keep the area you are working on as wet as possible...I use it with Bilt Hamber Auto Wash.
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