Hi all, originally posted in the mk1 octavia section and now been directed to you guys so here goes... I have a diamond silver vRS, I recently had all 4 arches (whole panel) resprayed including boot due to corrosion. I am wanting to give all 4 doors a good detail as they are swirly and hazey, lacking the shine the resprayed parts give off.(they look a different colour in certain light/angles).

I am planning on giving the car a good wash, claying, srp and a wax to seal it. Ive never clayed before or even polished this car just the standard wash. I have bought a bilt hamber clay bar amd understand lots of shampoo/water solution in spray bottle.

Any top tips before I commence?

Thanks.

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My only advice is to make the shampoo mixture as slippy ...car shampoo and washing up liquid is good for this.

Don't apply too much pressure, just let it glide over the surface

Keep folding it in on itself and grab a new small piece (No more than 2" square) when it looks dirty

I hold a soapy wash pad in one hand and the clay in the other. Be systematic and take your time. You'll soon get the hang of it

Good luck

My only advice is to make the shampoo mixture as slippy ...car shampoo and washing up liquid is good for this.

Don't apply too much pressure, just let it glide over the surface

Keep folding it in on itself and grab a new small piece (No more than 2" square) when it looks dirty

I hold a soapy wash pad in one hand and the clay in the other. Be systematic and take your time. You'll soon get the hang of it

Good luck

Ok thanks mate, im not expecting 100% results just so the panels look more even as it bugs my OCD that my partner says I suffer from lol.

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OCD?

Believe you me...youre not even in the same league as some of us....Yet

I'm hoping to make the play offs and get promotion this year...

Youre getting there Ade

She says I have OCD because I always want new parts, always park farthest away in car park away from everyone else, check car over and over and I get worried over the smallest blemish I find whether it being a stone chip or rattle .

I am happy to join the OCD group lol and glad im not on my own, not that it bothered me if I was on my own.

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She says I have OCD because I always want new parts, always park farthest away in car park away from everyone else, check car over and over and I get worried over the smallest blemish I find whether it being a stone chip or rattle .

I am happy to join the OCD group lol and glad im not on my own, not that it bothered me if I was on my own.

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It's a group we're both joining.

She says I have OCD because I always want new parts, always park farthest away in car park away from everyone else, check car over and over and I get worried over the smallest blemish I find whether it being a stone chip or rattle .

I am happy to join the OCD group lol and glad im not on my own, not that it bothered me if I was on my own.

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Welcome to the dark side LOL you will get great advice and help from a lot of the folks on here.