Hey guys, I'm wanting to detail my '11 R60 and going to use a clay bar system. Which ones are the best? Ploy vs real clay, any brands better than others? Thanks for any input.

 

Im a big fan of Griots clay bar.
Its huge and you can break it apart to a manageable size. Ive used meguiars in the past but it is to small to fit in my hand comfortably.

I just spent 3 hours detailing my Mini today. Check my site, I listed the steps and products I used

 

The only downside to making the finish as smooth as a baby's butt is having to maintain that excellence henceforth.
Griot's is my choice also. The other products that Griot's offers are worth checking out as well. Their Speed Shine is terrific.

 

+1 for Griot's. I use a number of their products; clay bar and Speed shine work well before waxing. I then apply Best of Show wax, let it dry overnight, and buff off. Great result!

 

Zaino makes a good clay bar.

 

you can use kid's clay from the craft store

and a squirt bottle of soapy water

and get the same results ....

costs about $3

learned this after spending $20 plus for 'kits' several times . . . .

btw ... another cost saver:

save "old" clay to do your windows . . . .

 

..and a seldom thought of caution. If you drop it on the floor, pitch it. You don't want whatever it collected marking the finish.

 

I used meguires and the chemical guys clay. Use lots of clay lubricant, and if the bar gets reallydirty or you drop it by accident you will have to toss it, you dont want that in the paint. After its done you will not believe what you pull off. Used to do body work and paint for a living at a high end car shop.

https://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/Chemical_Guys_Clay/

 

I assume you mean generic modeling clay and not Play-Doh or Play-Doh copy cats?

 

+1 for Chemical Guys

 

missed this question from a while back

but YES .... CLAY .... not dough

You can make playdough
http://fun.familyeducation.com/sculp...pes/37040.html

"Everyone seems to have a favorite playdough recipe, and many old favorites have been included here. Some require cooking and some don't; some are meant to be eaten and some are not. Choose the recipe that best suits your needs and the ingredients you have on hand. Store playdough in a covered container or Ziploc bag. If it sweats a little, just add more flour. "

CLAY on the other hand: Clay is a fine-grained natural rock or soil material that combines one or more clay minerals with traces of metal oxides and organic matter.

I do not recommend eating CLAY





$3.30 and use soapy water or the detailing spray you already have on hand.

The last clay kit I saw cost $20 on sale. It contained a full size bottle of detailing spray, a micro fibre towel and a plastic box containing two individually wrapped blocks of CLAY maybe 4 inches square and a quarter inch thick.

The clay I mentioned is EASILY 4 of those boxes, really more like 8! ... but I'll be nice and say two, so the clay retail cost is $1.65 GENEROUSLY . . I trust you can do the math from here .... In truth you overpay for a bottle of detail spray which you don't need cuz soapy water works, and a microfiber towel ..... the clay is free and a zip lock bag is better for storage (or a small tupperware)

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I wonder if playdough would work? I might just have to try that .....

 

+1 for Chemical Guys. Wait for Prime Day sales tomorrow and pick some up. CG usually runs some Amazon promos.

 

I've used the Zaino clay with much success. Meguiars is ok but I prefer Zaino.

 

I've not encountered better clay than the house brand stuff Detailer's Domain has so far. I've tried Megiuars, Mother's, Griot's, and maybe some others.

--Matt

 

Had my car for only 1400 miles. I was spray detailing the other day and realized I have fairly rough paint for a new car. My car was originally delivered to South Carolina then trucked to Austin Texas. Is it unusual that I'd need to clay bar already. I also live right next to a pretty busy train track.

 

Those two environmental horrors are exactly why you should clay.

 

Yea, what you pull off you will not believe. Then afterwards its smooth as glass.

 

After I clay my car, I assume I should use an actual wax, versus a spray product? Right?

The spray product I'm using now is Chemical Guys hybrid V7.

 

I would afterwards as the clay system strips the wax off. That's why in the kit we include wax sealant. Then use the spray wax after that for in between wax.

 

Thank you! Just placed my order!

 

Welcome and thanks for the order.

 

Use fallout remover first, then clay the car. Fallout removes the rail dust that is embedded in the paint. And remember, Claying always has a high chance of creating more scratches and marring the paint. I recommend doing a light polish after claying.

Source: I detail for a living

 

Got my clay kit yesterday. Used the fallout remover then Clayed my car. It's crazy how a new car has so many contaminants! I assume they clay the showroom cars? But a car sitting on. The kit is just cleaned prior to delivery?

 

It's not surprising. Many dealers don't bother with fallout remover. Sometimes they don't even bother claying if the car is still relatively new. They just want to push it out as quick as possible.

 

Yea, most new MINI from transit even going through the VDC get a little dirty on the paint. Mine was when new and a little clay fixed that.