theiceman

It was great to see that demo the guy put on today for the car care .. next time I might bring my roof and stay for the whole thing. I did bring up the point about clay bar being an abrasive and I have to say I just don't agree with the guy , and him telling people it is none abrasive is doing them a dis-service. Albeit it is very mild , but clay is NOT magic .. it does not " soak up " contaminantes. it is abraiding the surface of the paint ( clearcoat is colourless paint ). This is why you do it infrequently, because you are taking off a microscopic amount of paint each time. It will even make a brand new car fel better because there is a small amount of "orange peel" or unevenness to tthe process, and you are leveling it all out when you clay it . I fully intend to clay my car when I clean up a few stone chips. But I am aware of what i am doing ... that is all..

pongobaz

You are correct! See this link from autopia car care.

I use it when the paint requires it but never more than twice a year and it's helped maintain my vehicles finishes over the years.

Mark Lue

Clive, you say it get rid of oxydation and build up on the paint... where do I buy this "Clay Bar"?

pongobaz

Canadian Tire. They have the Mother's clay bar kit or Meguiar's. Both include the clay and a bottle of detailing spray that you use as the lubricant. Make sure you open the box and check to see if the clay (yellow) is in there; people do steal them at the store.

theiceman

+1

I went through 3 boxes before I found one with the clay bar actually in it. In retrospect I would just go and buy a clay bar if I could find one .. don't need all the extra stuff.

pongobaz

For just clay, try www.eshine.ca

trickydisco

+1 for eshine

theiceman

That's where i got my PC buffer .... now I f I could only get around to using it !!

Jamie140

OMFG!?!?!?! PLEASE tell me you're kidding!!

imcarthur

Nope. I had the same experience. Open 5 to find 1 that still has the clay.

Ian