myMiniCooper

If you're getting some light scratching from claying is this indicative of using too much pressure or not enough lube? :confused:

The details: I noticed some what can only be described as schmutz on my paint/clear bra. There were these odd hazy spots that felt kind of rough when you'd run your hand over them. I noticed them along the paint in between the windshield and fender flare as well as between the headlight and fender (on the paint and on the bra).

I washed the car today and then tried claying the spots to see if I could get whatever it was to come off. I was using the DP clay and lube (Glide). After the first attempt I buffed the lube off w/ a Monster Fluffy and noticed a) a bit of the spot was gone, but b) I was getting a lot of little scratches where I'd been claying.

After that I tried being a little more generous w/ the lube and using lighter pressure and that seemed to prevent any more scratching. I did get some of whatever the crap was to come off, but it took a lot of claying, and it still wasn't perfect.

Eventually I got frustrated, broke out the Swirl and a foam pad, and decided to see if I could at the very least get rid of the scratches I'd introduced. This went pretty well (I'll be able to see for sure if it ever decides to stop being overcast) and with a little elbow grease I seemed to be able to polish out the scratches as well as make the remaining gunk go away. So maybe I should have just broke out the Swirl in the first place.