R W
Active Member
My recently acquired 2007, 211, travelled from Germany to here in Kyrgyzstan on the train. It also stood 4 weeks in a train distribution yard in Lithuania. Since I got the car it looked ok but the paint never felt silky smooth it always felt slightly rough. My 210 is clayed maybe twice a year & silky smooth.
Anyway, today the sun was shining & I gave the car a good wash down. I then started with the clay bar, the car being black it didn’t show much grime. But the clay was filthy black/brown from only doing the bonnet, roof & boot lid. Sides were reasonably clean.
I have only clayed a few cars in my time but this has by far been the most contaminated car I have done. Dont know if its from the train journey or standing in the industrial distribution yard. Its clean now & nice & smooth. Clay bars really do a great job, what did detailers use before having clay bars?. Next I will have to get rid of some swirl marks & a coat or two of wax before the weather gets worse again. Or maybe just wax it for some protection till the winter is over then do it properly.
Anyway, today the sun was shining & I gave the car a good wash down. I then started with the clay bar, the car being black it didn’t show much grime. But the clay was filthy black/brown from only doing the bonnet, roof & boot lid. Sides were reasonably clean.
I have only clayed a few cars in my time but this has by far been the most contaminated car I have done. Dont know if its from the train journey or standing in the industrial distribution yard. Its clean now & nice & smooth. Clay bars really do a great job, what did detailers use before having clay bars?. Next I will have to get rid of some swirl marks & a coat or two of wax before the weather gets worse again. Or maybe just wax it for some protection till the winter is over then do it properly.