[bighoss88lx]

Can anyone explain to me the benifits of using a clay bar? I have seen them at the stores but have never had any expierence with them. Is there one in particular that is better than the other that I can get locally?

The reason i'm asking is I have to wax my car at least once a month to keep that waxed feel to it. It seems no matter what wax I use it never lasts, and wonder if the clay bar will do someting that I dont know about.

[Firemanz]

Copied and pasted from the Zaino website:

Z-18 ClayBar™ is a pliable, synthetic bar that quickly and safely removes imbedded contamination from all glass and painted surfaces. Used for years by automobile manufacturers and auto body shops, paint cleaning clay is an excellent choice for removing contamination that cannot be removed using conventional cleaning methods.

Z-18 ClayBar™ is non-abrasive and works like no cleaner, compound or chemical can. When used as directed, it is safe for use on all paint finishes.

Use Z-18 ClayBar™ to help remove the following:

Rail dust - Tiny, sharp bare metal shavings that can adhere and imbed into the paint finish and cause serious damage when left untreated. Over 70% of new vehicles are transported from the factory using the rail system. In many cases, new cars are stored near a railroad and becomes infected with rail dust.


Brake Dust - Similar to rail dust, brake dust is also in the form of tiny, sharp metal shavings. In recent years, asbestos brake pads were replaced with metallic brake pads, which are actually brake pads made from tiny metal or metallic shavings. Anytime a vehicle is braking; brake dust is disbursed into the air and onto the paint finish. Since the brake dust is now actually tiny particles of bare metal, this form of brake dust can seriously damage the paint finish when left untreated.

Industrial Fallout - A general term used for pollution and can be found in many forms. Eventually, pollution settles onto the paint finish of all vehicles and can cause serious damage when left untreated.

Tree Sap, Road Tar, Bug Residue, Paint Overspray, and Acid Rain Deposits -- These contaminants adhere to or imbed into the paint finish. Left untreated, they will cause permanent damage to your car's paint work by staining and weakening the protective properties.

Mothers also makes a claybar that you can get at a local Pep Boys Dan......

[bighoss88lx]

Thanks Lawrence.

See after the wax wears off of my car it has that rough, gritty feeling to the paint. Do you think the claybar would remove that stuff before I wax it or is there any other options that would work?

[Firemanz]

I would clay it then wax it. You should see the maximum benifit there. But before you clay it, use dawn diswashing detergent to get all the previous coats of wax off. Kinda like starting from scratch......

[VulvaMan]

Daniel

I wash mine with dawn to get to the bare paint. Then clay it then wax it with a couple coats. It makes one heck of a difference.

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[99darkgreenGT]

make sure to use zaino when you polish it. the durability of zaino is tough to beat. and yes i have tried nearly all other waxes/polishes (meguirs, zymol, mothers, etc)

[bighoss88lx]

Well im gonna go try to pick me up a claybar soon and see what happens. Thanks for the input guys.

[Musclestang721]

Originally Posted by bighoss88lx

Well im gonna go try to pick me up a claybar soon and see what happens. Thanks for the input guys.

i agree wtih the rest of them.. its worth the money and hours of work...

[SVOChic]

I'm going to be claying my 2000 soon. It has a bunch of crap that I hope it will take off, like bug guts that won't come off and little black spots, I think from the trees. But I have heard nothing buy good feedback when people clay their cars.

[freni322]

Originally Posted by bighoss88lx

Can anyone explain to me the benifits of using a clay bar? I have seen them at the stores but have never had any expierence with them. Is there one in particular that is better than the other that I can get locally?

The reason i'm asking is I have to wax my car at least once a month to keep that waxed feel to it. It seems no matter what wax I use it never lasts, and wonder if the clay bar will do someting that I dont know about.

Use Zymol, have it at walmart, best wax i ever used

[krs01gt]

Originally Posted by Musclestang721

i agree wtih the rest of them.. its worth the money and hours of work...

hours of work is about right :gil: but the outcome is sweet. i did mine a couple of weeks ago and then the Mequiars triple step wax.