How do these sound?

[Bob]

If you get the chance read this over and let us know if you agree or idsagree with what we have done. Thanks!
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The differences between glazes, polishes, and compounds
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Glazes are generally the lightest in abrasiveness between the three. Glazes are usually used after the polishing stage and before the sealing stage. Many glazes contain fillers to help hide very minor swirl marks and defects. The biggest user of glazes is automotive body shops. They use the glazes to hide / fill any of the haze left over from their compounding and polishing stages.
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Polishes are usually medium in abrasiveness compared to glazes and compounds. Polishes will contain a certain level of abrasives, chemical cleaners, or a mixture of both. Polishes range in all levels of abrasives and cleaners so be sure to pick the right one or your job. Always start with the least abrasive polish and if you need to step it up from there if you find it is not doing the job. Use polishes when you have light swirls, scratches and so on and when you want to get your paint as smooth as glass.
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Compounds are the most aggressive of the three products and should be used with caution, especially for a beginner. Like the other two the also come in a variety of levels of aggressiveness. You will almost always have to go over the paint with a polish after using a compound since they are so aggressive and leave behind swirls / haze of their own.
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Now, to confuse you even more. Some companies offer polishes that are as aggressive or more aggressive than another companies compounds. There is no set standard that describes one or another. So, the best thing for you to do is experiment with varies polishes and compounds to determine the right one for you.
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You can always contact us at orders@danase.com and ask for any help in choosing the right products or visit our online forums at www.danase.com/forums to search for your answers from various sources.

[Bob]

First let us explain what a clay bar does before we get into the directions for using one.
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A clay bar removes contamination / pollution from your paint. Some contamination are on the surface of the paint and some is embedded in your paint. A lot of people try to remove these troubles with a polish and find that it is no match. A clay bar can usually remove the contaminants with very little effort. Some of the most common sources of paint contamination are pollutant from nearby factories often called fallout, acid rain, brake and rail dust, and paint overspray.
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Using a clay bar is not only easy but is safe to use on your paint as well. Some people think that a clay bar will scratch their paint and refuse to use one. Trust us when we tell you that using the clay properly and following our directions will not only be extremely safe but will have your paint feeling smoother than it ever has.
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Directions:
1) Make sure to wash your car thoroughly first using one of our many high quality car washes.
2) After you wash your vehicle be sure to dry it off good before you clay. Some people don’t feel the need to dry before claying but we feel it will make for a better and easier clay job and you won’t have water spots to deal with on top of everything else.
3) Now, take your clay bar and flatten it out a bit to give you more surface area and to make it a little easier to hold in the pal of your hand.
4) Once your clay is flattened, and ready to go, take a high quality quick detailer or clay lubricant and spray the clay bar and the surface you are about to clay. We recommend doing a small area, approximately 2’x2’, at a time.
5) Next take the clay in the palm of your hand and rub/glide the clay bar over the surface in a back and forth motion. Make sure you use enough quick detailer or clay lubricant so that the clay will glide safely and effortlessly over the surface. Keep the clay and surface well lubricated through the entire process never letting the clay or surface become dry.
6) Once you are done with the section spray some quick detailer on the section and wipe it dry with a microfiber towel.
7) You will notice that your clay bar will become dirty. When this happens kneed or fold the clay until you have clean clay to work with.
8) Repeat this process for the entire vehicle. IF you happen to drop the clay onto the ground we highly recommend that you throw it away and get a new one. Dropping the clay on the ground could cause dirt and anything else to stick to the clay making it unsafe to use on your vehicle.
9) You may also follow the above steps for using your clay on glass as well.

[awd330]

These comments relate to the above two posts. I'm not going to nitpick about spelling or grammar. Just run the text through a spell/grammar checker before posting. :wink:

Glazes are sometimes completely non-abrasive. They may have no cleaning properties of any kind.

Terms can have drastically different meanings across various manufacturers' product lines. Some companies refer to their waxes/sealants as "polishes". Other companies may refer to their polishes as "glazes". Pay attention to the product user instructions to determine proper usage. Do not simply rely upon the name of the product.

I belong to the camp of people which prefers to clay during the wash process. I wash and do not dry. I then mix up another bucket of suds (unless the wash water is still clean) and clay/re-wash and rinse one panel at a time. Using this method, it is necessary to work in the shade and keep the car wet to minimize water spotting. I don't like to use a spray lubricant and a dry cloth as I believe this procedure is more likely to leave streaking behind. If you are planning to do immediately follow-up with a machine polish, then this problem may not be of any concern.

It may not be necessary to use an entire bar of clay at once. Depending upon the overall size of the bar, it may be possible to split the bar into 2-4 sections. I like to flatten my clay piece into a 2"x2" pancake.

I don't fit the clay into the palm of my hand. I actually keep mine in the "cup" formed by slightly curling in my fingers and thumb around the clay.

[Bob]

Thanks for the input!

[BigLeegr]

I'd recommend splitting the bar into thirds (or even in half) before using it, so if it gets dropped, you don't lose a whole bar.