Get Clean with clay

That's for a car? I thought it was for me? Wow, that Korean massues was untruthfull to me? I'm crushed!

Got a part number? NAPA web search failed to find it.

Larry

Larry, they similar sell clay bars almost everywhere (Autozone etc.). I use the one from Meguiars and found it does a great job. It's usually sold in a big box with a bottle of quick-detailer spray included (to use as a surface lunricant). LPB is right, it makes a huge difference.

This one was looking lke it might not carry the pricing markup the big names are famous for. I've done clay cleaning before too, just hoping for a more economical product.

Larry, I know I got it throug Napa. The part # is C2000 The final inspection lube is M3416. They did not stock the clay, but they got it for me from another source. Thats what I like about my NAPA counterman!

This clay bar how to might be helpful http://www.panteraplace.com/page90.htm

Mike

the clay bar cleaning works wonders! It will even remove minor overspray, When I reblacked out my trim I taped and covered everything, I still had a bunch of overspray on the car and it cleaned up beautifully!

Gary #06984

I have always heard about this clay bar stuff, but just thought something such as this may be overkill and only good for a car with poor paint. But I picked up a Meguiars clay bar package the other day (2 clay bars, lube and microfiber) and decided to experiment on my wifes 1985 MBZ 300...ha ha, she don't know. Although the paint and finish looks excellent already, I did have a grit feeling while running my palm across the paint, and that is even after a good polishing and waxing. So I snuck outside and tried it on her car, and man this is like miracle stuff. Finish went from a gritty surface to baby butt smooth (or 18 y/o Asian massage parlor butt smooth some tell me). The clay bar was good size, about the size of a deck of cards. Just glide it over lightly with the lube and I finished the top surfaces in about 15 min, then wax. Here are a couple photos below. Of course photos don't really do justice regarding finish, but I tell ya the finish is like a mirror in seeing reflections.

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Clay Bar by JanDaMan, on Flickr
Clay Bar by JanDaMan, on Flickr

After doing the cut and first polish on 1424 I got the Maquiars kit and went over it and it did an amazing job - rough as guts to smooooooth. I'll give it a go on some overspray from when I did a quick job on the drivers guard and see if that sorts that roughness out...