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what are your thoughts on this product. And another question I had would be what is the point of the cleaner wax and how would you apply the wax?


Sorry to anyone who may not feel that this is a important question

 

I heard that Mothers is a great product just like Maguires, I wouldn't buy that stuff from eBay I would buy it from autozone..detailersParadise.com has good products and waxes too.

 

All clay on the market in America is made by Clay Magic (holders of the US patent and sued everyone else making clay) so it really doesn't matter which kit you get. If your paint isn't absolutely glass smooth, then you need to clay.

A cleaner wax usually has chemical cleaners instead of abrasives and is fine for paint in good condition. Won't remove swirls though.

 

"A cleaner wax usually has chemical cleaners instead of abrasives and is fine for paint in good condition. Won't remove swirls though."

Or bugs that have been left on too long. As I found out. Dang Love bugs suck.

 

that's the kit i use. the lube/instant detailer smells like heaven.

 

I use the mothers clay bar kit. It is the best detailing tool in the world. You can buy it any local auto parts store for less than ebay sells it for.

 

Claying is a great step in detailing your car. Use it after washing and it will remove all the particles of road grime, sap, bugs...etc that are embedded into your clearcoat. Mothers, Meguiars, Sonus and many others all make a good clay bar.

If you get one, make sure to break it into pieces and not use entire bar at once. If you drop the whole thing on the ground, you're SOL.

 

Does it really make a big difference ?

 

Two words: butter smooooth

It made a huge difference for my paint. It cleaned all kinds of lil crap that got embedded on my clearcoat and made it smooth as hell.

 

Depending on how dirty the car is, you may not actually see a difference by looking at it. BUT, you will definitely notice a difference in how the surface feels. After washing, the paint surface will still have tiny bumps and particles that you'll feel with your hand. If you do a good job claying, it will be smooth as glass.

 

I clay it once every two months for my cars. Def worth the time.

 

Never clay bar'd before....I assume you wax the entire car after using the clay bar?

 

also whats the E.T. on doing a max with claybar?

 

Yes, definitely before waxing. Claying will remove alot of the old wax along with anything else.

Depends on how dirty the surface is. I would plan on 1-2 hours. If it takes more than 2 hours, you're moving to slow IMO.

 

thats not bad..i was thinking like 4hrs or something

 

I cant wait for tomorow im gonna try clay bar on my car hopfully it comes out good.

 

anyone tried the turlewax liquid clay bar???

 

its ok...i dont think it has the same effect as the real clay bar..but i havent used a real claybar yet

 

Junk.

Get a clay bar and spend the time it takes to do it. You will not regret it

 

clay bar is a must, i did it for the first time this month and it was the shiniest my car has ever been. everyone need to do it

 

so can you use a clay bar more than once or do you have to use a new one each time..

 

You dont want to use it too often. It collects the tar, dirt, etc in your paint. Break the clay bar in half when you firsy get it so it'll last you two claybarring jobs

 

I've been using Clay Magic clay bar for the last 5 years and I love it. I usually do it only once a year (wish I could do more), but it always shows results. And by shows, I really mean it feels awesome. I would recommend washing the car quickly after you clay it to get the residue off the car before polishing or waxing it.

 

As far as the longevity of a clay-bar, it really depends on how big/small of a piece you're using and how much dirt you're removing from the car's paint surface. Honestly, I've used the same bar for 3 different cars, multiple times each. I would still be very careful to store it in a sealed container and not let it get too hot or cold. If you drop it though...its done. I would just eye-ball it after every use and if it looks good, you're probably ok.

 

one quick question... when you wash your car is it recommended to clay bar right away? I don't have a driveway and would prefer to have it hand washed first then clay it myself(cheaper) so it would require some driving home from the carwash first...

thanks!

 

What exactly do you do with the clay bar? Rub it on the car or what

 

just wipe the panel down with a damp cloth before you clay it, I washed my car drove 30 miles to and from class and then clayed it

 

For us detailing idiots, can someone explain exactly how to use clay? I tried an experiment with compounding back in the early 90s and it did not exactly go as planned. I am a lot more sensative to try something new.

Thanks

 

basically you are suppose to keep the surface damp/wet..a friend of mine who does body work used a quick detailer when using it

 

it comes with a bar and a spray material, spray the material on the car and just rub the clay bar on till it's smooth repeat steps till the entire car is smooth then was and wax and your car will be smooth to the touch and shiney, after all you shouldn't feel any kinda dirt on the car, during the process of claybaring it's best to touch over the spots you've went over to make sure it's smooth to the touch.

 

Maybe I did something wrong but my car after the clay bar was the same as before.....It's strange because I've seen so many pics of cars after they were clay bar'd and they were SICK...just like glass.

 

When your doing it you have to keep the car wet and keep rubbing the bar on, you'll have to use your finger tips to feel if it's smooth, then wash and wax the car and it should be very smooth to the touch and as you say sick, I need to do it again soon, you should notice a great improvement unless your cars already faded or something.

 

If your wanna silky smooth, you need to polish and wax..remove all the fine scratches.

 

I have the clay and lub stuff. but I just don't have a garage to do it or store my car..

 

do you have a spot you can park your car under for shade, I just waited till later in the day for shade and did it in my drive way. from what I was reading on cleaning cars it's best to clay bar in the shade.

 

From reading this thread I'm getting mixed answers.

Do you wash,Clay Bar, wash/wax ?

Or

Clay bay,Wash/Wax?

 

I think it's Wash / Clay Bar / Wax

btw...if you guys go to youtube and type in clay bar, there's a great vid that teaches how to clay bar... One important factor which nobody mentioned (im assuming) is that you don't need to force the clay bar into the paint, just spray the cleaner and just glide the bar over the car.

 

really depends how you do it but, wash and dry and then clay it, you can wash it again but I usually don't, I just wipe it down with 1 of the many sprays they sell to wipe the car down, the stuff they say you use in between waxes to maintain protection or just use a spray bottle of water.

so I wash, dry, clay, wax it, sometimes they advise you to rewash cause clay bar residue might be left over on the paint but when you clay just spray the surface good and glide the bar with just enough pressure to hold it to the car, feel with your hand as you go, and you will feel the wet glass feeling, so some areas will take 5 seconds some will take 5 minutes, an entire car might take 2 hours and don't sweat it, do it over a weekend, clay it friday afternoon and wax it saturday.

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Good info here...just bought the Meguire's claybar kit and can't wait to get that bug gut residue off my front bumper with it (hopefully).

 

will clay baring remove scratches and swirls?