Clay Bar Alternatives?
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Clay Bar Alternatives?
I've heard alot about the clay bar. I saw som epost where ppl strip their wax off with other detergents...does it do the same as the clay bar...or the clay is much better at doing do job?
How are clay bars used?
As you can see...i am a noob with no experience in car care and a little exp in driving...any help is much appreciated.
How are clay bars used?
As you can see...i am a noob with no experience in car care and a little exp in driving...any help is much appreciated.
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Nothing replaces the clay bar.
It's not only used to strip wax though. It's good for getting off pretty much anything that is stuck to your paint. Especially rail dust, asphalt and paint splatter.
For just stripping wax you can use dishwashing liquid.
It's not only used to strip wax though. It's good for getting off pretty much anything that is stuck to your paint. Especially rail dust, asphalt and paint splatter.
For just stripping wax you can use dishwashing liquid.
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you dont need to clay all the time, but its a great way to get containments off your car
you should clay bar before waxing your car or your 'seal' the containments right into the paint (not good)
you dont need to clay all the time, but its a great way to get containments off your car
you should clay bar before waxing your car or your 'seal' the containments right into the paint (not good)
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Originally Posted by Sakuragi
I've heard alot about the clay bar. I saw som epost where ppl strip their wax off with other detergents...does it do the same as the clay bar...or the clay is much better at doing do job?
How are clay bars used?
As you can see...i am a noob with no experience in car care and a little exp in driving...any help is much appreciated.
How are clay bars used?
As you can see...i am a noob with no experience in car care and a little exp in driving...any help is much appreciated.
Regardless of how clean you think your paint is there are still contaminants stuck on the paint that you need to remove before pre-wax cleaning, polishing or applying a protection to your paint film surface.
Detailer's cleaning clay is a soft pliable plastic bar that contains abrasives to remove embedded pollutants by encapsulation or shearing, lifting debris from the paint film surface and leaves behind an ultra-smooth surface that will make your paint protection adhere better and improve its durability.
A washing-up detergent or car wash concentrate cannot lift /encapsulate brake dust and remove it.
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The Old Grey Whistle Test
TOG[WT], you would probably be more up on this, but isn't there a foaming sort of clay alternative that a couple people over on Autopia are using?
I'm not convinced that a liquid can lift and encapsulate dirt/brake dust that is imbedded in paint, having said that I've never tried it.
JonM
I'm not convinced that a liquid can lift and encapsulate dirt/brake dust that is imbedded in paint, having said that I've never tried it.
JonM
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Originally Posted by I10O0I1
while we're on the subject can the clay bar damage the car or paint if use improperly?
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