It's a winner

Post Sat Nov 29, 2014 7:51 pm

Farecla G3 Formula Body Prep Clay Mitt!

You probably all know about this, but this is by far the best money I've spent on my E30 all year!

You can literally feel it working.. and I went from what would usually take me an hour plus (and a dead arm) to clay my car.. to 15 minutes!

Each panel was smoother than a babys bum!.. not that I've felt any!

Recommended to anyone who cares about their body work.

Post Sat Nov 29, 2014 8:00 pm

Hey Who what now ????

Post Sat Nov 29, 2014 8:16 pm

Whats wrong with a bucket of water with fairy liquid? Or am I just being council with no regard for my paintwork??

Post Sat Nov 29, 2014 9:05 pm

Fairy liquid is pretty shit to use on paintwork. Strips all the nice protective wax off.

I'll have a look for this, although non of my turds are nice enough to clay bar right now

Post Sat Nov 29, 2014 9:09 pm

Shit turfs are what need a clay bar, once a car is clayed polished and waxed , keep it waxed and it won't need claying again for a long time

Been pondering ceramic coating my car, anyone had it done to an e30 yet?

Post Sat Nov 29, 2014 9:12 pm

Fook this, im off to Google.....

Post Sat Nov 29, 2014 9:28 pm

Google and YouTube ceramic coating , looks amazing

Costs about £250-300 to have it done professionally , lasts around 5 years with no need to wax etc , just clean it

Post Sat Nov 29, 2014 9:45 pm

Just ordered one off eBay. Some gutless scumbag scraped the missus 320d cab and drove off, so I've now got an extra job next week and this might just make it a bit easier.

Post Sat Nov 29, 2014 10:46 pm

polsta wrote:Shit turfs are what need a clay bar, once a car is clayed polished and waxed , keep it waxed and it won't need claying again for a long time

Been pondering ceramic coating my car, anyone had it done to an e30 yet?

Clay bars going to do sweet FA on 20 years of bumper scrapes and general abuse on the scooby and since the e30's engine is currently at the machine shop, I don't think there's much point doing that either

Post Sat Nov 29, 2014 10:54 pm

Got any Pics buddy?

Post Sat Nov 29, 2014 11:25 pm

Mitchen wrote:Farecla G3 Formula Body Prep Clay Mitt!

Glad you took my advice...

Post Sat Nov 29, 2014 11:34 pm

First ive heard of it, just done a quick search and it appears to be a cloth replacement for clay, how long is it supposed to last? Looks good

Post Sat Nov 29, 2014 11:40 pm

Gavla wrote:
Mitchen wrote:Farecla G3 Formula Body Prep Clay Mitt!
Glad you took my advice...

I did! Much appreciated!! I was looking for previous thread to see who it was and give some credit! But yeah great product!

DanThe wrote:First ive heard of it, just done a quick search and it appears to be a cloth replacement for clay, how long is it supposed to last? Looks good

I think I could easily use mine another 3 times, which would probably be a years use.. so 12 quid for a years effortless claying is a bargain if you ask me!

Post Sat Nov 29, 2014 11:58 pm

jimbom30cab wrote:Got any Pics buddy?

Not sure if you meant me Jim.. but no I was literally hard at it until it got dark.. I'll be carrying on with the trim etc tomorrow.. so I'll try and get some then.. Who would of thought washing a car was such hard work

Post Sun Nov 30, 2014 2:26 am

polsta wrote: Been pondering ceramic coating my car, anyone had it done to an e30 yet?

polsta wrote:Google and YouTube ceramic coating , looks amazing

Costs about £250-300 to have it done professionally , lasts around 5 years with no need to wax etc , just clean it

I've applied it to a new A class and I applied a a quarts/Teflon sealant to nicks e30 prior to his euro road trip earlier this year

Glass/ceramic/crystal/quartz/Teflon sealants are pretty much all the same in terms of what they do and how they need to be applied. And they will need to be applied by a pro.

Some facts

Your paint needs to be perfect, so to that cost of £250-£300 account for paint decontamination and correction. Even a brand new car will need machine and correction work

It will not last 5 years, for example Car Pro's C quartz will last 2 years with a good wash technique

If you have a good wash technique and your car was been painted with good quality materials and you use a wax or polymer Sealant then there is nothing to be gained by using a ceramic/glass coat

With maintenance of a ceramic / glass coat. You will need to top it up. It's not as simple as wash dry leave.

The reason it's becoming popular is that it's perfect for people don't have time wash their cars properly.