The Clay Magic come with a bottle of spray. I'm assuming that this spray serves mainly as lubricant for the clay bar. If so, has anybody clayed their car when their car is wet? I mean right after washing the car. Or is does car have to be dried first then sprayed?

 

You can do it when the car is wet, it doesn't matter. When I ran out of spray I just mixed some (car) soap and water in the bottle and used that. Worked just fine.

 

I have the Zaino clay bar and they suggest car wash soap mixed with water in a spray bottle. Just spray the surface area you are working on then clay away.

 

i just clay barred mine..its no big thing as long as ur car is wet the bar will slide nice..enjoy car feels great after it!

 

how many uses have you gotten out of your clay bar??

i bought the mother's which says that it is good for 3 to 4 uses...at which point ya have to buy anohter kit (and I say kit because i have yet to see a retailer sale the clay bar without the spray and the wax)


are mother's and zaino the only clay bar makers out there??

 

Remember this, water alone is NOT a lubricant!

 

I got 2 uses out of my mother's clay bar, but it was the first time the car had been done (It's a 96 GLE) so it picked up a lot of material. I've used my new clar bar once and it looks as if it could be used antoher 3 times. I also have yet to see a mother's clay bar outside of the kit. Hope that helps.

 

ms.thicknes - there are several different clay bars out there that I know of: Mother's, Zaino, Meguires, Clay Magic and Pinnacle Polyclay. I've used all of them except Pinnacle. In fact, I just found a site with Pinnacle polyclay and might give it a try. So far I like the Clay Magic the best - very soft and pliable and works very well. I wash my car, leave the water on it, then clay while spraying a little of the lubricant on the paint.

 

clay bar for sale alone:

http://store.yahoo.com/classic-motoring/pinpol.html

 

I just use plain water.

 

Check this thread for a review on claybars:


http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....&pagenumber=12

 

Does anyone knows where I could find the Meguiar's Claybar onlne cheap?
My local Autozone used to sell them for $9.90 including instant spray.
Please let me know the link!
Thanks!