Clayed and polished - Z4 Coupe

highstream · Post by **highstream** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 10:57 am

it looks awesome!

marriedblonde · Post by **marriedblonde** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 10:15 am

Very nice

Must get the PC out to do mine!

What interior colour combo have you got?

J.

coupe-sport · Post by **coupe-sport** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 4:20 pm

PC - that's cheating

I've got the Bicolour, silver and anthracite.

James

Rick Hunter · Post by **Rick Hunter** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 5:11 pm

oooooOOOOoohhh I LOVE the dual tone leather! I wish they had that option here.

Sorry for being a nit-pick, but that's quite some ripple on the thigh bolster on the passenger seat.

marriedblonde · Post by **marriedblonde** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 6:16 pm

Oh very nice! I wouldn't happen to see you on the A34 would I?

J.

WLH · Post by **WLH** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 6:22 pm

Very Nice...

Z4Golfer · Post by **Z4Golfer** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 10:50 pm

What does claying actually do for the car? As you no doubt know for yourself, black (or dark) cars always show the blotches in direct bright sunlight. Put the car in the shade and it looks beautiful, but the sun reveals all (swirls included) The kind of thing that's left behind if you rince the car but don't chammy it immediately, then you get those horrible blotches that are difficult to get out. Does claying prevent that? Also, does it make a huge difference when you polish it after claying compared to a normal polish without claying? And finally, is claying something that shouldn't be done too often? In other words is it mildly abrasive?

coupe-sport · Post by **coupe-sport** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 9:44 pm

MarriedBlonde - nope not me. Work in Guildforf.

Rick - yep leather is a bit rippled - going to treat the leather and if it doesnt sort it then complain to BMW.

Z4Golfer - Claying wont get rid of swirls etc. I just had a few marks (water marks etc) that wouldn't shift - claying the car and then cleaning the paint left an near perfect base to polish. Yes you can still see a few swirls in the clearcoat but the difference after claying and cleaning the paint is quite marked. The main difference i noted is how much the metallic flake stood out in the sunshine - the paint almost looking a deep blue / black.

James

sixspeed · Post by **sixspeed** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 3:36 am

Z4Golfer,

This is a good linkto explain claying a bit more. Essentially it is mildly abrasive, but because of the way it works, by using a lubricant to suspend the clay above the paint surface, you end up only removing contaminants that are stuck to the finish, such as road tar, brake dust etc. It will leave a smooth finish to the paint, but won't remove swirls, as these are essentially light scratched in the clear-coat/lacquer itself, and they can only be removed by using an abrasive polish to literally flatten down the clear coat to the same level as the scratch.

BMW^Z4 · Post by **BMW^Z4** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 2:52 pm

great job!!!!

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Clayed and polished - Z4 Coupe