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Originally Posted by NIGHTHAWKSI
clay bar is not an abrasive...it will not take ANY clear coat off.
i do agree that polish tkaes off some clear....but not nearly as much as your making it seem. and most of the time, it doesnt even remove the clear...it only dulls down the edges of the fine scratches to make them "disappear".
in order for you to polish away all of your clear to get down to the paint is, you would either have to be useing a VERY abrasive polish (body shop status), polish it MANY TIMES with normal store bought polish.
also, meguires does not last 6 months...and if it is still on teh car, it is no where near teh same quality as it was when you first applied it. it lasts more like 2-3 months. and never use "detergent" on your car...it wills tip off any wax/protection you have on your paint. only use car wash soap.
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90% of all car wash soaps have degreasor in them, thus y there called cleaning detergents, read the back of labels, even on front of them, most of them are called "cleaning detergents". ur right, 6 months is a long time, thats y i said a MILD detergent, not a normal, or strong one. With proper care you CAN have it last that long, especially if you have a garage. . You just stated "polish it MANY TIMES with normal store bought polish" i dont know how long u plan to own this vehicle but i plan on owning it a pretty long time, and u just admitted that it can eat away at the paint. i dont know about u, but i wanna keep my paint glossy for a while so i would only polish when absolutly needed,
a Clay bar is an abrasive, a very mild one, but it is one. if you dont put the lubricating oil on top, it will scratch the HELL outta ur car, please explain how a "non-abrasive" clay bar manages to scratch the car.......