You are currently viewing our forum as a guest, which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our community, at no cost, you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is free, fast and simple, so please join our community today!
How to check to see if you need to clay bar your paint.
....
Wash and dry a small 24" x24" section of your paint.
Feel the paint with your hand. Does it feel gritty?
Put your hand in a baggie then feel the paint again.
If you feel bumps on the freshly washed area you need to clay.
Depending on the clay Med/Fine you may need to polish after the clay.
After polishing you will need to use a sealant or wax to protect the paint.
Absolutely yes to the clay-barring. Brand new is the most important time to CORRECTLY seal and wax your truck.
At no point in time will your truck ever have a more perfect finish than it does when brand new. You need to seal in that perfection. In order to do that you have to remove all contaminants. Clay-barring is a must.
How to check to see if you need to clay bar your paint.
Wash and dry a small 24" x24" section of your paint.
Feel the paint with your hand. Does it feel gritty?
Put your hand in a baggie then feel the paint again.
If you feel bumps on the freshly washed area you need to clay.
Do you feel grit on the paint with your hand in a baggie?
If so, you need to clay bar. I would suggest a fine grade.
I am not sure if this has been addressed anywhere yet, nothing in search...
If I ordered a new truck, it will be built on 2/20 and the ETA is 3/12 to the dealer. Is it ok to detail right away or should I wait some time before claybar and wax? Not sure if the paint needs more time as it normally would for a repaint...
I am not sure if this has been addressed anywhere yet, nothing in search...
If I ordered a new truck, it will be built on 2/20 and the ETA is 3/12 to the dealer. Is it ok to detail right away or should I wait some time before claybar and wax? Not sure if the paint needs more time as it normally would for a repaint...
Today's clear coats are hard by the time it leaves the factory. Wax won't hurt it.
__________________
6" BDS Lift, Fox Shocks, 35" Nitto Trail Grapplers on 18" KMC XD Spy's, Westin Bull Bar w/ Rigid 20" LED bar, Magnaflow 1-into-2 out the back, K&N Cold Air Intake, Rugged Cover tri-fold, SCT X3 with 5-Star Tunes.
Build thread: http://www.f150forum.com/f6/02-super-crew-build-108367/
__________________
6" BDS Lift, Fox Shocks, 35" Nitto Trail Grapplers on 18" KMC XD Spy's, Westin Bull Bar w/ Rigid 20" LED bar, Magnaflow 1-into-2 out the back, K&N Cold Air Intake, Rugged Cover tri-fold, SCT X3 with 5-Star Tunes.
Build thread: http://www.f150forum.com/f6/02-super-crew-build-108367/
I disagree with not claybarring the brand new truck.
I would say that claybarring the truck right off the lot is one of the most important times to do it. There are all kinds of contaminants and blemishes on and in the clear coat. Rail dust is very common and needs to be removed as soon as possible.
I bought my Platinum and immediately washed, claybarred and applied Zaino wax to it. I have continued to do that minus the clay bar and my truck after 18 months has not one swirl or spider swirls.
Not True. All of my vehicles are swirl free in direct sunlight!
If the swirls are removed will they eventually return?
Maybe, but if the paint is cared for it will be a LOT longer.
That includes not taking the paint to "The Tunnel 'O Swirls".
This includes 2 bucket washing and a QD with a quality MF
Linear Mode
