Need help removing 2 things from paint....

Claybar can remove the over spray (while your at it do the whole car ). For the sticky stuff try some goo be gone by I think it's turtle wax.

Yeah, meguiars quick clay system, less than $20.00 will take care of it.

Bobert said:

I don't know exactly what a claybar is (sounds like a bar made of clay ), but can it be used to try and make old paint look better?

I had one body and paint guy ask me to describe the paint so he could tell me what could be done with it if anything. Only way I could describe it is discolored in spots and maybe a little faded. He said wet sand and buff.

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The clay bar will not make the paint look better, but it will make it really smooth. Before wetsanding, I would get some polishes and a porter cable and try to use that. Check out detailcity.com or autopia.org for some examples of what they can do.

sixstang said:

The clay bar will not make the paint look better, but it will make it really smooth. Before wetsanding, I would get some polishes and a porter cable and try to use that. Check out detailcity.com or autopia.org for some examples of what they can do.

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Well it depends on whats in the paint...a clay bar CAN make it look better if stuff is stuck on the paint. But i agree, its main purpose is to make it smooth.

I also agree to stay away from wetsanding. I detail and BMW and one of the other guys wetsanded a car, polished it, polished it, polished it, and at certain angles you could still see where he wetsanded it. Maybe someone with more experience could do better.

The two things we use at the dealership are 1)adhesive remover and 2)carb cleaner. Keep the carb cleaner off of any plastic if u try it, but dont worry it wont hurt the paint. I would also use a microfiber towl when getting the stick stuff off so u dont put little tiny scratches in the paint.


Good luck

is there anything a clay bar can't fix?

megan_92 said:

is there anything a clay bar can't fix?

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A claybar simply takes out all the oxidation and other paint imperfections. It will not remove/fill in scratches, nor will it provide any protection to the clear coat. It is a great tool to use for prepping for a good detail. Just think of it this way: if you do not thoroughly clean the paint surface before you polish/wax, you are just polishing and waxing dirt on top of the clear coat. That's why if you run your hand over your paint, and it feels real gritty and unsmooth, there is dirt and oxidation on the paint, even though it may appear to be clean to the naked eye. After one or even multiple clay applications (depending on how bad your paint is), the surface should feel smoother than glass. There should be virtually no friction when you run your (CLEAN) hands over the surface. Like I said before, you are wasting your time waxing and polishing if your surface isn't totally clean beforehand. Plus, if you just claybar the car and say "I'm done," that's equally as bad. A good clay application will take off virtually all of the old wax/polish buildup that was on the car, so you will need to re-apply some wax/polish after you claybar so your paint still has protection from the environment.