KiLLeR_WoMBaT said:
What is the time from ClayBar until finish with the above? You make it sound like a snap...but looks like hours to me. I've always cared for my finishes...but never to the extent of most on this board. I've got to learn how now. That is if I plan on attending any shows or what not.
First:
Prep the car.
In the shade or garage, wash the vehicle using dish detergent. The high alkaline content will remove most if not all of the existing wax. Using a mixture of detergent and water in a spray bottle, I mist the area to be worked and use it as a lubricant for claying. It takes about an hour or less to clay the entire vehicle.
After claying, wash the vehicle again. And this time dry it very well prior to the next steps.
If you have some scratches or fine spider webs in your finish (Dark cars show them alot more than others) then use a scratch / swirls remover. I use the Zaino Z-5. I use a buffer and apply the Z-5 in a front / back motion on horizontal panels and top / bottom on vertical panels. Let it dry real well. If yoou used the ZFX then it takes about 30 minutes to cure, if not, then give it an hour. Using the buffer I then repeat the process of front / back on horz panels and top / bottm on verts. I Change the buffing pad after the halfway point. Then repeat if you find it necessary.
I used the Z-8 spray after my final Z-5 coat. I used three coats of Z-5 originally.
Then, using the same technique, I used the Z-2 Pro. Three coats of that as well.
All in all, the first time I did this it took 8 hours. Since that time, using a single coat of Z-5 and Z-2 Pro. It takes less than 4 hours to complete the job. Well worth it too I might add.
