How To Clay and Apply A Professional Paint Sealant
by Karl Eberhardt on Saturday, April 9th, 2011 | 5 Comments
Here is a quick video on how to use a synthetic clay bar and then follow up with a professional paint sealant. It’s really easy and this is what car dealers charge anywhere from $350 to over a $1000 depending on the vehicle. Except they usually skip the most important part…claying! In the overall picture of needing a car scratch remover and avoiding everyday scuffs it is important to clay and seal your paint finish twice a year….spring and fall. A high quality pro paint sealant will last approx 6-8 months. Enjoy!
cool, was wondering if I could use my Righteous Rubber clay bar for the whole car and then use the paint sealant bonus that came with my system.
will the 120ml bottle of Purple Glide last for the entire car if i decide to clay the whole car
You could do a entire car with 120ml (4oz) however if you have removed scratches up till this point you probably will need more Purple Glide lubricant. In case you were wondering, plain water is NOT a subsititute and can cause the Righteous Rubber to marr the paint (not permanently-you can remove the marring with Totally Bitchin Polish—but you dont want to go there!)
I have experimented with my Supreme Car Wash shampoo mixed with water in a higher than normal ratio….however it is REALLY tricky when you do vertical surfaces as the water tends to dry out quickly and you will end up marring the paint (to me its simply not worth it). If you need more Purple Glide lube visit my new store CsrStore you will find 16oz size, plus a lot of other cool stuff.
Thanks for that video with your sealant, Karl. But I heard you say that the size bottle that was used can probably do about two cars?
That seems a bit expensive to use if I\\\’m going to be running a car detail business, which I am now in the process of setting up. Depending on the cost of that little fella!
Beric
Hey Beric!
Yes on a typical vehicle you will need about 2oz of sealant…actually you may use slightly less once you have done a whole car once or twice and got the hang of it. First timers tend to use WAY to much sealant. When you apply a professional automotive paint sealant you should spread it so thin it almost looks like you didn’t put anything on…until it hazes. Detailers can make a 16oz bottle last for perhaps 12-18 vehicles—sometime even more! (depending on the prep prior)…when you use a sponge type applicator it is very efficient at spreading it thin and less is soaked into the sponge and wasted. I offer larger sizes in my store http://www.CSRstore.com, (email me if you dont see what you need) if you want to do all the cars in the family. My synthetic paint sealant is considered “boutique” quality meaning its made in small batches with the absolute finest synthetic ingredients and never more than 60 days old when shipped to my customers.
And remember…a competent Detailer is going to charge a customer approx $100 – $250 Up Sell Charge ON TOP of a detail job for a paint sealant treatment. And look out if you go to a “stealer” (auto dealer) they will charge between $500 – $1200 when you buy a new car and get the the “One Year Paint Sealant” treatment. In most cases the sealant dealers use on brand new cars is a generic low cost formula (they have high overhead so they have to take short cuts everywhere they can)… 9 times out of 10 a dealers formula is not even in the same league as what I provide to my customers!