Clay Bar(ing).....

[PETERPOOP]

Hi,

Well i clay bar'd my car for the first time today, and I was pretty disappointed. I used Meguires Clay Bar kit. It came with liquid detailer (which you spray for lubricant while moving the clay bar), two clay bars, a micro fiber towel, and some quick wax (for the end).

I was under the impression that it was the miracle cleaner and would take up almost everything. However, while I was spraying the lubricant and using the bar, I was noticing i was taking things off better with my fingernail, than what the clay bar was picking up. When I was done doing my car, the bar was barely dirty at all. There are also tiny spots on the car (not chips) that still won't come out.

So I had a question. When you guys do the clay bar, do you press really hard with the bar while going over the lubricant? I found that if I lubricated the area well, the bar just glides over the paint, and I can't understand how it will pick ANYTHING up, without some type of tiny friction. I found myself getting things up better when i used force with the bar and some what a lot of friction ( on certain parts that weren't working with alot of lubricant ).

The directions on the box weren't clear on whether going over gently with the bar while spraying the detailer, or if you use some force? They also didn't say whether i should go in horizontal or vertical motions (like i read you should do on postings before).

In the end, ofcourse the car feels smoother than before I started. It could be from the clay baring, but the spray detailer you use for lubricant is definately giving it that "just waxed" feel. I mean, I used that detailer before, and it feels like the car has just been waxed. I don't even think the clay bar did ANYTHING. I rather have taken the car to get buffed and detailed by a "pro."

I'm a clay bar noob. Help.