Here is mine. Had it about 2 weeks now and love it. Just taken the pics after claying it and then washing. It was filthy (after 2 dealership valets)

Needs a polish and wax so it's back in the garage now but here it is. I'll carry on with it tomorrow.
It's Galway green.

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would you say the time involved in using the 'clay bar' is worth it?

Having never used a clay bar in my life - although I did pick up a box in Halfrauds once..... 2002 Honda VFR800
2002 Toyota Celica 140 Silver (mid life crisis - again!)
2007 FL2 GS Manual Army Reconnaissance Green + freel2.com sticker
2004 Toyota Celica 140 Black - Gone
2000 Toyota Celica 140 Silver - Gone
1998 Toyota Celica ST Pearl Green - Gone
1996 Nissan Primera 1.6 - Gone
1994 Rover Montego 1.6 Auto - Gone

Galway Green is VERY dark, isn't it!

I have had cars from new or only a few months old and when i have clayed them, i havent really got much off.
As this one is 2 years old and can be 'off roaded', i thought id give it a go.

I had used an 'all in one' (cleaner, polish and seal) the day after i bought it but i thought that i would give it a clay today just in case there was any dirt anywhere. I haven't usually got anything off with clay on other cars but here is the clay from this morning. Dirty thing wasnt it. Excuse the shape of the top piece of clay. Looks a bit rude or it could just be me

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It is Martin isn't it. It seems to totally change colour and lighten up in the sunshine but at the moment looks very black on the photos

Looks very nice , it's the same with Lago Grey, it looks a poor relation to black on a dull day but sunshine brings out the metallic fleck in the paint.

It looks great and VERY shiny.

Are you sure it's not black

AiiEEX wrote:

It looks great and VERY shiny.

Are you sure it's not black

Ha i do like black and viewed one before buying this but the black one had shocking paintwork and although it might have polished out etc, it looked a bit abused.

Ive nothing against black though

Very worrying when some people think its black ! wonder what they make of a green traffic light ? ( RED ) LOL

EYorkshire wrote:

Looks very nice , it's the same with Lago Grey, it looks a poor relation to black on a dull day but sunshine brings out the metallic fleck in the paint.

Thanks chaps

I'm a big fan of clay. Nothing else seems to get the same results and it's quite easy.
Last time i did clay/remove tiny marks/polish/wax took me a total of just over 11 hours.
It looked superb.

Sadly, i enjoyed doing it  Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.

Ditto Pegleg mind you it will be at least the spring before i do any more claying. just the occupational magifoam and wash for the winter

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2007 Freelander 2 HSE i6 in Stornoway Grey
1991 Discovery 200tdi 3 door in blue