Using clay on your paint

This is most likely a Mark Wing question, but I opted for a open forum just in case someone else has input.
Now this is on my black 1969 GTO , but we can pretend it's a motorcycle;)
Several years ago while painting white trim on my "other building/ shop" on a windy day ( already sounds bad doesn't it? ) I had my car sitting out. Well I got white splatters, as small as a pinhead and others a little larger on one side of the car. I didn't see it until a week later and got most of it off.
Well I got the car out recently and cleaned it up and it looks like CRAP !!
I'm using Mequiars clay bar system to remove it. It does work. But I've spent two hours on just half of the front fender to remove maybe twenty or so spots.
I guess my question(s) are:
1) Should it take that long to remove it? I'm following the directions to the letter and from what I've read on the net, I'm doing it right too.

2) Is there something else out there to remove it easier/ quicker??

I'm VERY happy with the results, the paint has never looked this good or as smooth. A quick coat of Zymoil and she's better than new.
But my arm and hand hasn't moved this much and for so long since I was a young teen:whistle: :whistle:
At this rate I should be done with the car by 2010
:pinch:
thanks, Pat

Nobody has any input on this??:huh:

The clay bars do take time. You can test some minerial spirts or paint reducer on an area that doesn't show to much to see if it hurts the black paint. If not wipe the paint off with one of them with a soft towel DON"T scrub that will put fine scratches in the paint. otherwise it's the clay bar and a lot of time.
Mark

I had pretty good luck using an orbital buffer, lambswool bonnet, and 3M Fine Cut Rubbing Compound, which is actually a liquid that comes in a bottle.

I've used that clay bar system to remove the oxidation on my dodge ram. It took a lot of time and after I did the hood, I quit. I then went with the meguires system to remove oxidation, scratch/swirls, wax and polish. It was a lot easier ......................markerdown

Post edited by: markerdown, at: 2007/09/26 12:55

markerdown wrote:

I've used that clay bar system to remove the oxidation on my dodge ram. It took a lot of time and after I did the hood, I quit. I then went with the meguires system to remove oxidation, scratch/swirls, wax and polish. It was a lot easier ......................markerdown <br><br>Post edited by: markerdown, at: 2007/09/26 12:55

Do you happen to know which system you used? Was it the Mequir's Mirro Glaze Oxidation Removal Kit? For something like $32.00??
Mine's not oxidation. It's the paint spots I got on it, then left on it for several years.
I got the front fender done last night and half of the passengers door. So I'm doing better than I thought I would. I guess at this point I'll just continue on building my right arm up.
I have a bottle of the 3M Fine Cut Rubbing Compound at home... maybe.. that and Marks sugestion will get me done this week!!
Thank guys!!
Pat

If the car has a base coat with a clear coat you could wet sand a small spot with 2000grit wet sand paper and buff it out with some compound 1st then some polish 2nd.Use only very light pressure with the sandpaper(let it do all the work!).Keep it wet.If you like the results continue with the rest of area effected.Its a shame but there is really no "easy" way.Oh yeh maybe a new parking spot!Hope that helps!Good Luck and take your time.

BoZ650 wrote:

If the car has a base coat with a clear coat you could wet sand a small spot with 2000grit wet sand paper and buff it out with some compound 1st then some polish 2nd.Use only very light pressure with the sandpaper(let it do all the work!).Keep it wet.If you like the results continue with the rest of area effected.Its a shame but there is really no "easy" way.Oh yeh maybe a new parking spot!Hope that helps!Good Luck and take your time.

No clear coat on this girl;) She's ALL original. That Starlight black the General put on Feb. 28 ( Friday ) on the night shift in Arlington Texas ( if I remember right, I'd have to check her build sheet again it's been years since I had her out ) looks FANTASTIC for a old gal. After all my moaning and groaning about all the work.. I kinda' like doing it. The wife leaves me alone And the boys come out and sit and talk to me, asking questions about the car. PLUS it REALLY REALLY makes a diference in the 38 almost 39 year old paint.
Now to figure out how to fill those tiny little door chips and sand them as smooth as the paint is now.
Pat

The Maguire’s stuff I used came in 3 bottles labeled 1, 2, and 3. One was a cleaner the others were a wax and a polish. I bought another brand for scratch and swirl remover. It didn't see a kit so I bought them all separately. Applied them all by hand then used a buffer...no wax on...wax off forearm like a freakin eggplant for me. It worked really well. Smoo-ooth as glass and a nice shine. The buffing rag wouldn't even stay on the hood. It would just slide off. The neighbor’s cat found out the hard way to stay off my truck. I watched the little rat jump up and fall right off :lol: Life is good! markerdown