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After cleaning the car, Neil Maken inspected the finish for above surface bonded contaminants.
Neil and the rest of the team all found the finish on this 1949 Plymouth Convertible had plenty of above surface bonded contaminants both on the horizontal surfaces and on the vertical panels. So we all grabbed some detailing clay from our new G1016 Smooth Surface™ Clay Kit.
The Transformation Team went into high gear and we quickly had the entire car clayed including the paint, chrome, glass and even the stainless steel trim and grill components.
Now remember, we washed this car and got it spic and span clean before claying... so the dirt you see on the clay in the pictures below was actually dirt and other contaminants that was bonded or stuck onto the surface of the paint.
The thing to remember about claying and the way it removes the kind of dirt you can often feel but you cannot see is that if you don't remove these bonded contaminants, not only do they cloud the finish hiding the beauty of the paint from your eyes, but they also interfere with the ability of a car wax to bond or adhere to the paint. This interference will reduce wax longevity and effectiveness.
Chances are very good that if your car is a daily driver and parked outside at least part of each day, then it's highly likely that your car's paint needs to be clayed.
Here's an interesting article that answers the question...
How often do I need to clay my car?
Neil and the rest of the team all found the finish on this 1949 Plymouth Convertible had plenty of above surface bonded contaminants both on the horizontal surfaces and on the vertical panels. So we all grabbed some detailing clay from our new G1016 Smooth Surface™ Clay Kit.
The Transformation Team went into high gear and we quickly had the entire car clayed including the paint, chrome, glass and even the stainless steel trim and grill components.
Now remember, we washed this car and got it spic and span clean before claying... so the dirt you see on the clay in the pictures below was actually dirt and other contaminants that was bonded or stuck onto the surface of the paint.
The thing to remember about claying and the way it removes the kind of dirt you can often feel but you cannot see is that if you don't remove these bonded contaminants, not only do they cloud the finish hiding the beauty of the paint from your eyes, but they also interfere with the ability of a car wax to bond or adhere to the paint. This interference will reduce wax longevity and effectiveness.
Chances are very good that if your car is a daily driver and parked outside at least part of each day, then it's highly likely that your car's paint needs to be clayed.
Here's an interesting article that answers the question...
How often do I need to clay my car?
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