Clay Bar

Dry Stall:
Used Vehicle Exterior Dry Stall Procedure:

*Supplies & Equipment Needed:                        * Detail Products Needed:

                                                             * Mirage - X-Cell - Clear Glaze
                             * Ultimate
                                                 * Aerosol Undercoating
                              * Metalika
                                   * Magic Wax


What Polishing System To Select? (Check Out Our Polish Guidelines Chart)

* Check your finish for clarity - contaminants - clear coat
imperfections - paying attention during your dry down stage
will answer what the finish needs - and where the problems exist.

* With some detail experience - this will come to you automatically.

* You need to select what finishing process you are going to utilize.

* Newer vehicle - clarity very good - Clay Bar tops only, & polish with X-Cell.

* Newer vehicle - clarity good - Clay Bar - Mirage polish - optional X-Cell P olish.

* Newer Vehicle - clarity fair - Clay Bar tops - complete Mirage polish - hand or machine.

* Older Vehicle - clarity bad - buff with Clear Glaze - follow with Mirage .

* Vehicle has - light clear coat scratches - Clear Glaze - buff.

* Vehicle has - paint mars - Metalika - hand or machine.

* Vehicle has - over spray - Clay Bar - Magic Wax.

* Vehicle has - hazing - Clay Bar - Magic Wax.

* Vehicle has - rail dust - Clay Bar - Magic Wax.

Step 1: Clay Bar Processing

* Detail Depot Detailing Systems Clay Bars are commercial formulated in conjunction with our
Magic Wax lubricant - the best smoothing - cleansing process for paint - glass - chrome.

* Clay Bar Process - erases pollutants from the finish of vehicles - over spray - tree sap - industrial fall out - brake dust - rail dust - bugs -
light acid rain - light water spots.

* Clay Bar Process - produces greater depth and clarity because of the truly resurfacing technique implemented - crystal clear even
surfaces - simply reflect optically ultimately.

* We at Detail Depot Detailing Systems recommend each and every vehicle receives
the Clay Bar process - top surface treatment.

O.E.M. Basic Data:

* The average film build up of the clear coat is 1.5 to 2.0 mils (a mil equals 1/1000 of an inch) The total film build up may be 3.8 to 8.3 but
the clear is still only 1.5 to 2.0 mils.

* Ultraviolet ray blockers are added to the clear coat to protect the layers beneath - this is critical protection - these UV blockers
concentrate on the upper 0.5 - or 1/2 mil of the clear coat.

* Due to this fact - all of the O.E.M.'s advise that if more than 0.3 (3/10th's) of a mil is
removed the clear coat should be re-sprayed to prevent film failure.

* Wool pads running at 3,000 RPM with old school compounds will damage the film instantly.

* One sure way to create high skin temperatures on the clear coat is high speed buffing
that is exactly what you do not want.

* Wool - yam pads - and non lubricating polishes - create film damage automatically.

* Clear coat vs. heat - at 115* Fahrenheit is the maximum temp for clear coats - using
a 3,000 RPM buffer for 10 seconds on a panel will bring the skin temp to over 128*
Fahrenheit - guess what? - you have damaged the clear coat.

* We at Detail Depot Detailing Systems have developed new polishing techniques and
systems to stay up with the changes and new technologies for todays vehicles.

* Only polish utilizing low R.P.M.'s and foam pads - this will lower the heat considerably.

* For you "Old Schoolers" - all the data has been in for years and years - wool buffing pads non lubricated polishes - create "hazing" or
reduced optical clarity - this is due to the minute scratches created by striking the wool fibers in the pad and abrasives in the product
against the clear coat - you have damaged the clear coat - maybe you can cover it with a finishing polish - yet when that wears off - you still
have the damaged clear coat - we are in the business of detailing and refurbishing paint not the damaging and accelerating and depleting
the life expectancy of the clear coated paint.

* The more aggressive the wool pad becomes due to buffer RPM's - the faster the temp
of the paint raises and the more elastic, or "soft" it becomes - the scratch or
imperfections that the operator is attempting to remove proceeds to actually move
deeper into the paint film as the heat increases.

* The "Old School" technician more than likely has removed more than 0.3 mils of clear coat - using
this process - well say good bye to the all important UV blockers.

* Now the "Old School" technician applies a "glaze" to "remove" the hazing - which in
reality only optical brightens the finish - it looks great - until the first couple of
washes removes it - unhappy customer - now you see the real damage you caused.

* We at Detail Depot Detailing Systems, Inc. have the solutions and technology to protect
and finish any exterior finish safely - we understand polyurethane in order to reduce
potential clear coat damage. We take the guess work out of restoring clear coat paint -
we understand clear coat.

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Polish Selector Guideline Chart:

* Buffer - Orbital
* Clay Bar
* Foam Buffing Pad
* Towels
* Detail Brushes
* Micro Fiber Towels