Clay Bar on a Mitcher T painted boat?
05-13-2016, 09:30 AM
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how bad is the orange peel? or are you trying to take swirl marks out that happen over the years? wet sand by hand with 2000 grit and buff it with a black foam waffle pad and be done with it
05-13-2016, 09:32 AM
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No orange peel. Light swirl marks which is why I will be compounding. Before compounding, I want the paint clean and prepped which brings about the clay question. Just taking the steps to do it correctly.
I have a box full of CCS black, orange, white, and blue pads.
I have a box full of CCS black, orange, white, and blue pads.
05-13-2016, 09:52 AM
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I think so. I forgot to clay a section then buffed it (mild polish, d.a.) and you could feel the difference between the other sections. So no doubt it removes stuff that mild polish won't. I've even used it to remove overspray. You can feel it drag when you hit rough areas then slide easier a few seconds later as it removes stuff. Its not just a paint thing though it will remove surface contaminants from anything. In my experience it doesn't harm paint in any way.
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Last edited by bck; 05-13-2016 at 09:54 AM.
05-13-2016, 10:17 AM
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You rinse the mitt off or wipe it off. For me, it makes sense and will make the process easy. If I had a car attending the Amelia Concours d'Elegance I'm sure the vehicle would be done with clay. But I'm the sap that's going to do the entire boat with clay, swirl remover, finishing glaze, deep gloss paint sealant, and collinite 845. That's a 5 trip, top to bottom, front to back exercise and I'll take any help I can get. The mitt seems to be taking the place of traditional clays for that reason.
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Last edited by bck; 05-13-2016 at 10:19 AM.
