hey has anyone ever used one of those clay bars on their car like from shining monkey. if so post up some pics b4 and after n let me know if it worked or not.

 

I dont have any pics...but we used to clay cars at Honda daily...there not really used to "shine" up a car...we more or so used them to clean the paint up....they are good for taking off that dirt and grime that you dont even really see

 

yeah its a good work out

 

I've done it a couple of times. It's alot of work but you get good results. Definately worth the time. I'll try to get some pics for ya.

 

Is this the small yellow bars from Mothers?

 

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you'd be suprised at how much **** it picks up

make sure u follow it up with a paint cleaner, polish, and wax of your choice I use Meguiars products ****, I need to do my car soon

 

thats sick will it hard your clearcoat though? 94_Ukord ur pics arent working. guys please post some pics. i would like to see results.

 

Its definitely worth the trouble. Once you're done your paint feels like butter

 

sorry spelling error up top, i ment to say will it harm your clearcoat

 

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you'd be suprised at how much **** it picks up

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Yep. I do the Meguiars 3-Step. I know people will chime in with some obscure "Earl's MooseJizz Miracle Wax" but the run of the mill Meguiars has always done me well. I'm taking a day off this coming Friday to do my cars. All day car cleaning marathon FTW!

 

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Yep. I do the Meguiars 3-Step. I know people will chime in with some obscure "Earl's MooseJizz Miracle Wax" but the run of the mill Meguiars has always done me well. I'm taking a day off this coming Friday to do my cars. All day car cleaning marathon FTW! </TD></TR></TABLE>

once it stops raining here, i'll need to spend a weekend to do that

 

i use the one from mothers. it gets my paint is really smooth, but you gotta wash and wax after.

 

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No, it's my awesome OG blue one from Clay Magic!!

 

clayed, with clay magic, polished with optimum polish, and finnished off with nattys blue.

The car is about eight months old, clay brought out the best in the paint.

 

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It wont harm your clear coat. However be sure to use plenty of Quick Detailer as a lubricant before you start using the clay.

I cant stress that enough, use Quick Detailer or the equivalant. Also, be sure to follow up with a good wax immediately after claying. Claying removes contaminants as well as your wax, leaving your paint unprotected.

Other than that, you'll be okay

 

I've got Mothers California Gold clay bar system -- it's awesome



I do it at least once a year. Smooths out the finish so much. Excellent product!

 

I am getting ready todo my red EK.. I know it's going tobe along process.. It's worth it!!

 

Yes, it's a long, gruling process, but I agree -- it's worth it. After claybaring my car, I have a feeling what it must be like to have severe arthritis in my hands.

 

more pics of clayed paint

 

Definitly worth it to clay bar. Just keep in mind you have to wax it afterword so make sure you have a nice day. But it is definitly worth all the time in the end.

 

more pics

 

yep good stuff.

 

i used the mothers clay last year.. exelent, it was well worth the money and suprised me a lot, brought the color back out

 

yeah ive heard good things about clay baring, so its wash, clay, paint cleaner, polish and then wax? ill probabyl do it next week when the rain deceides its gonna go away and oh yeah its supposed to snow againt tommorow. expletive NY

 

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You can barely tell the difference.

It's not really a super visual thing.

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Claybaring just uses detailing spray and a physical clump of clay to rub over the paint and pick up ****.

It picks up little bits of microscopic crap and even some small visual stuff. It can clean up dings, some scratches etc. It also fills in tiny lumps from general road use.

My car gets lots of textured bumps on roof from weather and crap, claybaring basically makes it smooth again.

I do it like once a month when it's nice out. $20 for a kit that lasts like 4 months is definitely worth it. You have to wax afterwards, so just mix and match. I use Mothers kits, and then Meguiars Next-Tech whatever wax afterwards, each time. And it's kept my Milano Red (original 1994 paint, surprisingly not Milano Pink yet) BLINGIN.

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Right after the initial clean of the season when snow was gone. Claybared EVERYTHING and waxed as well.