Claybar magic

Cleaning and detailing your Macan.
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MikeM
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Two plus years and 25,000 miles, time to re apply sealant. So thorough wash, clay prep and check results. It came up well, no swirls or marks and good colour depth so no need to machine or hand polish. Applied Chemical Guys Jet Seal which gives one year protection. May also top with CG Butter Wet Wax next wash but for the moment it's just fine. This is the fourth car I have done this summer the others needed machine polishing to varying degrees but the one thing that always amazes me is the degree of contamination that is lifted through the claying process. My sons two year old white Polo GTI was covered especially on the flat surfaces, he lives in a city where fallout from surroundings is high. In the case of my Macan the most contaminated areas were rear hatch and doors below the crease line. Once clay process is completed the whole car will feel showroom smooth to the touch, you can then apply liquid sealant or wax and buff over so easily, very satisfying.
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Last edited by MikeM on Thu Jul 26, 2018 7:39 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Semerka
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Post by Semerka »

That's a lot of work, well done! :)
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gasgas1
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Post by gasgas1 »

is it just a case of rubbing the bar all over?
MikeM
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gasgas1 wrote: Wed Jul 25, 2018 2:03 pm is it just a case of rubbing the bar all over?
Yes, but need to take some care, checkout the attached video for full description

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2008. 987 Boxster S Sport basalt
2012. 991 Carrera S aqua
2016. Macan Turbo volcano
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2020. Macan GTS crayon
2024. Macan GTS gentian sometime this year https://configurator.porsche.com/porsche-code/PR8H7WC6
Mike and his Macan
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Post by Mike and his Macan »

Nice ... I’ll have to watch it again, I missed the clay bar bit.
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Post by Ferdie »

Well done MikeM on your washing technique for having no noticeable swirl marks by 25kmiles, obviously a meticulous washing routine as well :D
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Post by Cheshire Cat »

What is important when using a clay bar is to remove all the residue left by the clay bar, you can't see most of it. There are many products available that fall into the category of 'paint preparation', usually alcohol based, and then the paint can be sealed or waxed.
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Post by MCDK »

Clay bar does a great job but sounds like you were mostly removing tar when it's mostly on the rear and lower panels. Could have given it a rub with tar remover first to ease the process followed by a spray on fallout remover. Then a quick rub with clay bar will remove any remaining residue and your paint will be silky smooth.
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Post by gasgas1 »

3 years and 31000 miles, just cleaned with a bit of white sprit and a quick polish

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