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Googsy



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Ireland 2008 Range Rover HSE TDV8 Java Black
Cheap Clay Bar Alternative?

Chaps I had a brainwave earlier normally happens after a night in the pub as my bodily functions return to normal !
I was thinking Blue Tack could be used as a cheap alternative to a clay bar anyone tried this? I have googled this and it appears a lot of people do this all the time with good results ! I'm going to try it tomorrow using my megs quick detailer as a lubricant. Apparently it works really well on wheels for removing brake dust! Very Happy Present :2008 TDV8 HSE
Gone Audi A5 2.7TDI
Gone Discovery 3 HSE
Gone Mercedes CLK
Gone Range Rover 2.5 DSE

Post #73442 22nd Jul 2011 11:25pm
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ric355



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You might get some results but I think it'll be too soft to work properly.

I have one of these:
http://www.bilthamber.com/pro-introduction...%20regular

It is lubricated with water only, and therefore is very cheap to use. For £9.95 I don't think there's much point in trying to find a substitute. Thumbs Up

If you get one, cut it in half and only use half of it in case you drop it on the floor.

Post #73444 22nd Jul 2011 11:31pm
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These are the ones i use. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...K:MEWNX:IT very pleased with the results and they come in a nice box! [img]http://www.fuelly.com/driver/rob2529/range-rover[img/]
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Post #73446 22nd Jul 2011 11:40pm
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Googsy



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Ireland 2008 Range Rover HSE TDV8 Java Black

Embarassed im embarrasssed now feel like a right cheap skate! Present :2008 TDV8 HSE
Gone Audi A5 2.7TDI
Gone Discovery 3 HSE
Gone Mercedes CLK
Gone Range Rover 2.5 DSE

Post #73449 22nd Jul 2011 11:43pm
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RRVSE



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United Kingdom 2013 Range Rover Vogue SDV8 Corris Grey

I bought the Turtle wax clay bar with lubricant and seems to work Ok (£17 Halfords). I have the major headache of having to remove what appears to be small speckles of white paint which have gone down the whole of the passanger side of my car, (which is black) across the bonnet and partially on the drives side and roof aswell !!! All I can think is that I drove past someone somewhere who was spraying a building and the overspray blew onto my car as I went past and dried. Normal polishes / tar removers took around 5mins to remove @5 sq.inches of the paint, but using the claybar, I cleaned and polished a whole wing in @20mins, so I reckon the rest of the problem areas will take around 3-4hrs and then I'll do the unaffected parts of the car aswell to get an even result. The clay bar is turning out to be an excellent buy now. Steve

Main car : FFRR L405 Vogue SDV8
Other car : Vauxhall Lotus Carlton
Past cars : FFRR L322 Vogue TD6 SE (Sept 2006 MY07) ; LandCruiser SWB ; 4-Runner ; Supras; XJS V12 LeMans

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