[s-cars] silver paint - claying question

[Douglas Landaeta]

Is using a clay bar more aggressive than a paintwork cleanser, or, for that
matter, more or less aggressive than using a fine cut compound? What
products become *not* clearcoat safe? methinks a rubbing compound could
easily remove a clearcoat.

Doug Landaeta


-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Dan Slagle
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 9:55 AM
To: 'Theodore Chen'; 'Joseph Pizzimenti'; stefan13 at att.net;
s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: RE: [s-cars] silver paint


Stefan:  Not knowing the extent of the "Cloudiness" in your paint, I
would suggest starting with a good cleaner wax like Zymol Cleaner wax.
If that is not the answer, then try something a little more aggressive,
i.e. P21S Paintwork Cleanser followed by 3M Swirl Mark Remover for light
colored cars {3M offers this product in two versions, one for Dark
colored and one for Light} and then a good pure wax. Both of these
products are Clearcoat safe.  And, finally, if necessary, you can try 3M
Fine Cut Rubbing Compound followed by Swirl Mark Remover and wax.  The
Swirl Mark Remover and the Rubbing Compound can be applied by hand or
machine.  Obviously, a high speed machine will produce better results
with less elbow grease, but requires a high degree of experience in
order not to damage the Clearcoat.

HTH

Dan
95.5 Silver S6

-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Theodore Chen
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 7:45 PM
To: Joseph Pizzimenti; stefan13 at att.net; s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [s-cars] silver paint

shame on you, joe.  are you going around feeling babies' asses
now?  are you in training to be a catholic priest?  :)

i wouldn't hesitate to try polishing compound (not rubbing compound)
to clean it up.  don't forget to put some wax on it afterwards.

-teddy

--- Joseph Pizzimenti <pizzoman at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Stefan,
> Give Igor a bottle of vodka and I'm sure the two of
> you can claybar the car one evening, that should rule
> out the clearcoat at the very least and probably make
> the car smoother than a baby's ass in the process.
>
> Joe
> --- stefan13 at att.net wrote:
> > Calling all silver Audi owners.
> >
> > The silver Avant is starting to show the typical
> > "cloudiness" in portions of
> > the paint.  Waxing will hide it somewhat for a few
> > days, but at the right
> > angle, it still looks terrible.  I do not want to
> > use any type of harsh
> > polishing or rubbing compound unless the consensus
> > is that the defect lies in
> > the surface of the clearcoat, not the color coat.
> > Any BTDT.  Thanks in
> > advance.
> >
> > Stefan Richter
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