Car Care/Detailing Thread

[R13]

I tried to clay bar it once but it's like diesel soot, it's extremely fine. The clay bar wouldn't take it all the way off, nor would soap and a wash mitt. A soft waxing pad and turtle wax paste cleaner wax took it off though, without damaging the paint as well mind you.

 

[JustinMcGee1]

For use on using clay: http://www.autogeek.net/detailing-clay-bar.html


Personally, I use a speed shine type product as clay bar lube and personally cannot recommend using soapy water as that can denature the clay from what I've read.

 

[JustinMcGee1]

I tried to clay bar it once but it's like diesel soot, it's extremely fine. The clay bar wouldn't take it all the way off, nor would soap and a wash mitt. A soft waxing pad and turtle wax paste cleaner wax took it off though, without damaging the paint as well mind you.

Ah, i think we misunderstood what you had on your car.

 

[R13]

I don't get it on my cars for some reason, just my mom's truck, and one of my grandfather's cars.

Guess it has something to do with the type of paint that was used. Something about it attracts it.

 

[94RS]

Cleaned up my helmet out of boredom since it was looking a little well used :lol: .

Products used:
- Meguiars clay bar kit
- Meguiars Ultimate polish
- Meguiars Ultimate liquid wax
- Sprayway glass cleaner on the shield
- Meguiars Mirror Bright vinyl & rubber cleaner on the white trim
- Meguiars foam applicator pads (3)
- Microfiber towels (4-5)

 

[Samurai_Blue]

check with your visor manufacturer if you can use window cleaner on the visor. For my new Arai helmet they said to use water and dish soap and to use some carnuba after its cleaned.

 

[94RS]

I've used Sprayway (ammonia free) on both of my visors since I bought the helmet two years ago. Both of them still look brand new.


I would think dish soap would be too abrasive and end up stripping off the UV coating, which is why they tell you to wax it after.

 

[R13]

Windex strips the mirror coating off... learned that the hard way :lol:

 

[Samurai_Blue]

I might just keep to what Arai says. This is a $130 visor lol so i kind of dont want to go off the beaten path. Might ask Graham how he washes his Arai visors.

 

[R13]

What the hell makes a visor worth $130? :lol:

 

[94RS]

Windex strips the mirror coating off... learned that the hard way :lol:

Because ammonia... Which is why helmet/visor manufacturers tell you not to use glass cleaner. Most of them contain ammonia :lol:


Fairly certain you've posted shit from webbikeworld in the bike thread before, but they have a review of it from 10 years ago, and still say it's their favorite on reviews of other cleaners.

http://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/sprayway/

 

[Samurai_Blue]

What the hell makes a visor worth $130? :lol:

no idea. I think its the same visor they use on F1 helmets maybe? idk. I think i have the non carbon version of the Arai helmets F1 drivers use without all the aero bits.

 

[R13]

Even optically correct anti fog motogp visors only cost like $80 max.

 

[Samurai_Blue]

Even optically correct anti fog motogp visors only cost like $80 max.

car helmets in general cost more than bike helmets.

 

[R13]

Yeah... kinda silly, but I guess it has to do with companies selling more motorcycle helmets than car helmets.