First wash/wax of March

[Squale iii]

I clayed the car last fall...so this is from the bumper after just one winter LOL. I still need to spend a few hours another day cleaning up the doors/trunk area.
http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/28444341874.jpg?1299013330

Need to lower this thing!
http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/28444341873.jpg?1299013328

[rpppaprp]

Good looking car. Are the clay bars very good at restoring oxidized paint?

[Squale iii]

I am not sure about that. I kinda doubt it. They are great for maintaining your clearcoat I'd think. But once it's gone I dunno :/ I'm sure Plated or someone with more knowledge could answer that for ya.

For $15 it's more than worth it however. Just do the clay before you wax and your paint will be slicker than shit. Hell, I think I've done 6 cars or so with the 2 bars that came in my pack. I'm about to buy a new pack for this year.

[rpppaprp]

Thanks. I'll give it a try on my ranger.

[flyin2jz]

a clay bar will do nothing for an oxidized car. It is strictly for removing overspray and junk in the paint. YOu need to clay the car before doing any buffing to stop from grinding junk into the paint and making it mar up. Get a porter cable buffer and some poor boys compounds and do a small section at a time. Here is a good source for more info. Autogeek.net there are alot of people who think they know how to buff and wax a car but most have just enough of an idea to make it look decent. It will take alot of time and practice to be good with a buffer and knowing what compounds and pads to use for different types of paint damage. YOu put 90 percent of home buff jobs under good lighting and you will see all the mistakes you made.