jcyoung

Just purchased the Mothers clay bar cleaner and treatment system. Is if worth the $21 I paid? What results can I expect? Can I screw anything up? Thanks in advance.

Chuck Everly

It will make the paint a lot smoother by pulling contaminants out of your paint.

I don’t know how you could screw it up. Just use lots of the lubricant and very little down force. It takes a long time to do but it is very easy.


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88 IROC convertible
-=ICON Motorsports=-

Jza

worth it

HighHorseZ

Absolutely! It will give you a nice smooth finish. You should do this before you wax.

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86 Z28
305 TPI
3.73, Flowmaster, TPIS Air Foil, Headman Headers, March Pulleys, K&N, Hypertech

jcyoung

Thanks guys for the fast response. This will give me a project for this weekends rain out.

Any suggestions for the wax to apply after. The kit comes with Mothers, which I have never used, and don't know much about. The wax I currently use is Macquires 26 paste. Any thoughts appreciated.

Da91Bird

Is it worth it? Hell Yes!

Is the wax good? Definitely!

blacksunshine'91

iTrader: (10)

Ditto on the "Hell yes". It takes a while to do the whole car. I use it on my car and the results are awesome. I don't see why the wax wouldn't be good. Everything else Mother's makes is a quality product. It only cost $15 in my area.

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'91 GTA with TPI 350 & T-Tops. Just a few mods, if you want to find out just line up next to me at a stoplight!

Added bonus:
Wife's car is a '00 Grand Prix GTP!

Chuck Everly

Wax? None. Wax will yellow and cloud the clarity of your paint.

Polish, Zaino. In my opinion there is nothing better and I have been in the show circuit for a LOT of years.

www.zainobros.com

EDIT:

Want proof?


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Da91Bird

Hey, Chuck, is that machine polished? I'm replacing my t-top weatherstripping this weekend. After that I'll be free to wash the 'bird without getting the interior all wet. I was planning on giving it the clay bar treatment, and then a good wax. I have a friend who used to detail cars who can loan me his buffer. Just tell me what to use and how to do it and I will follow your advice, oh, shine guru!

Chuck Everly

Da91Bird,

That car was color sanded but only hand polished with Zaino products.

I would suggest the following Zaino products.

Must have:
Z-1 SHOW CAR POLISH LOK PRE-CLEANER AND GLOSS CONDITIONER
Z-2 SHOW CAR POLISH FOR CLEAR COATED FINISHES
Z-6 ULTRA CLEAN "GLOSS ENHANCER" SPRAY

Optional stuff:
Z-5 POLISH FOR SWIRL MARKS & FINE SCRATCHES
Z-7 SHOW CAR WASH
Z-16 PERFECT TIRE GLOSS

scottmoyer

I have never used the clay bar, but my cars finish is perfectly smooth. I spent a full Saturday with 3M Professional Polishing Compound. It was a lot of work, but I think it accomplished more than the clay bar, because it compounded out surface scratches.

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87 IROC 350 TPI with less than 10k original miles
www.users.uswest.net/~smoyer/iroc.htm
www.northstarcamaroclub.com

greearhr

The clay bar is excellent if your paint has a dry feel to it. Make sure the car is extremely clean so you don't grind anything in to the paint and use lots of the finish spray. I think it takes some was off too so rewax with Mothers. I like the way it comes off a ton better than Mcquires.

Da91Bird

Do I have to order the Zaino, or can I pick it up at the auto part store?

blacksunshine'91

iTrader: (10)

Polishing compound can actually take some of you paint off as well. The clay bar does not do any damage to the paint at all. If you have a black car like I do you have to be carefull of what products you use because a lot of stuff shows up in the paint easily.

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'91 GTA with TPI 350 & T-Tops. Just a few mods, if you want to find out just line up next to me at a stoplight!

Added bonus:
Wife's car is a '00 Grand Prix GTP!

Chuck Everly

www.zainobros.com

Or by credit card http://home.bluemarble.net/~dlharden/glossboss.htm Tell Roz I sent you.

RARE-ROC-Z

Hey CHUCK. how do you apply the Zaino. i am getting my car out of the body shop in a week or two. and as soon as i do. i am puttin the HOLY GRAIL on it "ZAINO"!!
just curious how you put it on? by hand or with a polishing wheel? or what?
THANKS
and god your car looks great. i wish i wouldnt have bought my car when i did. so i could have bought yours.
oh and one quick thing. has the new owner done anything different to it?

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Jarrad
1990 IROC-Z L98 350 TPI
TH-700R4
G92- 7.5" 10 Bolt 3.23gears
Bright Red Hardtop/ Grey Custom Interior
5,507 IROC's Hardtops/Ttops; 2,415 5.7L IROC's Produced in 1990

DAILY DRIVER: 1991 S10 2.5L/5SPD WITH CAMARO RIMS

Chuck Everly

It applies by hand. See your other post for more info.

ViciousZ

iTrader: (1)

OH MY GAWD!!! That clay bar thing is a miracle. The paint job on my Z is hurtin pretty bad, especially on the hood (it's got that blitzed-hood look). I've tried about everything, even worked one spot over so good with rubbing compound that I took the clear coat, or what's left of it, right off. But I tried that clay bar, and for the first time in a year I saw my own reflection on my hood. I wish I had pix of the difference because it was amazing. But be forewarned, you'll be clay-barring your car for hours.