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General => Detailing => Topic started by: spliff1star on October 30, 2009, 12:08:14 am

Title: anyone tried using claybar on their car
Post by: spliff1star on October 30, 2009, 12:08:14 am

im curious to try the turtle wax claybar wax on my car have any of you guys used it?

Title: Re: anyone tried using claybar on their car
Post by: robdf2 on October 30, 2009, 12:50:34 am

The claybar is one of the wonders of the decade mate.
If you have never used one before be prepared to be amazed , its the most amazing thing.
Use plenty of detailing fluid , cut your clay bar in 2 , if you drop it you have to bin it , keep turning and kneading it then stand back and admire the results best investment for cleaning your car there is.

Title: Re: anyone tried using claybar on their car
Post by: JPC on October 30, 2009, 12:51:36 am

Go easy and don't ever press hard

Title: Re: anyone tried using claybar on their car
Post by: spliff1star on October 30, 2009, 12:58:22 am

 :happy2:
 ok i will get some tommo 

Title: Re: anyone tried using claybar on their car
Post by: k6kny on October 30, 2009, 01:02:49 am

As above using a claybar on your car will give you amazing rsults.  :happy2:

I would recommend you use the Meguiar clay kit as I found it to be excellent:

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_253057_langId_-1_categoryId_165527

Don't know how the Turtle Wax version compares to this but maybe someone else has tried it.

Title: Re: anyone tried using claybar on their car
Post by: stealthwolf on October 30, 2009, 01:14:58 am

I love the megs clay over sonus green. It's adequately aggressive. 

Title: Re: anyone tried using claybar on their car
Post by: SteveyD on October 30, 2009, 06:53:41 am

I clay my car quite often, take your time, lots of detailing mist, work the clay often and whatever you do don't drop it!!

Be prepared for paintwork that feels like glass.

Personally I have tried a few products but the meguiars is the best, go for the kit, it seems expensive but you get a good quality microfibre cloth, 2 clay bars, bottle of detailing spray and clay storage box

Title: Re: anyone tried using claybar on their car
Post by: spliff1star on October 30, 2009, 09:36:49 am

ok the more expensive stuf seems to be getting a good review and its only 10 quid more than the turtle wax

Title: Re: anyone tried using claybar on their car
Post by: JPC on October 30, 2009, 09:49:32 am

to be honest, i would say go with the megs stuff. i can definately recomend that. Dont know about the turtle wax

Title: Re: anyone tried using claybar on their car
Post by: keith on October 31, 2009, 12:22:26 pm

Used the Megs and the Sonus and liked both althought the megs detail spray wasn't the best.
the sonus is cheaper to for the spray and clay.I ideal for starting out. Autoglym also do one as well

Title: Re: anyone tried using claybar on their car
Post by: TDIfurby on October 31, 2009, 01:52:27 pm

Claying is a bit like putting undercoat on a wooden frame, etc, before gloss.  If you want the best finish, without undercoat, there's no point in trying to polish a car without clay bar'ing first.  As an example, the two shots below are AFTER claybar has been used, and the 2nd after rotary polishing.  It was the ultra smooth, decontaminated finished left after claying which made the polished finish so nice.  :happy2:

Bonnet clayed but not touched with polisher (paint feels totally smooth once clayed which is nice in it's own way!)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi70.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi87%2Fdevonutopia%2FDADS%2520GOLF%2FDSCN2670.jpg&hash=67bc5b75f852ec2ebafc8dd562eebfa48b4940fc)

After polishing treatment.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi70.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi87%2Fdevonutopia%2FDADS%2520GOLF%2FDSCN2672.jpg&hash=e44e3adf64c7ae27dd549e908478f19046a9eb22)

Title: Re: anyone tried using claybar on their car
Post by: JPC on October 31, 2009, 02:01:34 pm

just for clarity, claying doesn't lay anything down, it merely takes off bonded contaminants.

;)

Title: Re: anyone tried using claybar on their car
Post by: TDIfurby on October 31, 2009, 02:03:21 pm

Quote from: JPC on October 31, 2009, 02:01:34 pm

just for clarity, claying doesn't lay anything down, it merely takes off bonded contaminants.

;)

I admit my analogy was not the best. :ashamed:  But OK, try this one.  I repainted a garage door at the weekend for my Dad, metal one - And I sanded it down/scraped it, before applying some gloss, not just slapped it on top.  Now, I wouldn't take sandpaper to a car, but claying does give the most thorough "clean" imaginable.  :congrats:

Title: Re: anyone tried using claybar on their car
Post by: JPC on October 31, 2009, 02:05:41 pm

lol  :congrats: :pomppomp:

you dont live in exmouth do you btw?

Title: Re: anyone tried using claybar on their car
Post by: TDIfurby on October 31, 2009, 02:14:52 pm

Quote from: JPC on October 31, 2009, 02:05:41 pm

lol  :congrats: :pomppomp:

you dont live in exmouth do you btw?

Ummmm, yesssss...... [looks out the window for the stalker!]

Title: Re: anyone tried using claybar on their car
Post by: JPC on October 31, 2009, 06:08:06 pm

Lol. Unless there's another modded tdi in silver like yours in exmouth, I've been in your house and said hello to you! Lol

Title: Re: anyone tried using claybar on their car
Post by: Phil Mcavity on October 31, 2009, 07:58:21 pm

Quote from: JPC on October 31, 2009, 06:08:06 pm

Lol. Unless there's another modded tdi in silver like yours in exmouth, I've been in your house and said hello to you! Lol

:scared: :scared: :scared:

Title: Re: anyone tried using claybar on their car
Post by: Top Cat on October 31, 2009, 09:16:23 pm

Quote from: JPC on October 31, 2009, 06:08:06 pm

Lol. Unless there's another modded tdi in silver like yours in exmouth, I've been in your house and said hello to you! Lol

When he was asleep. (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Ftomashandmilly%2FDaft_stuff%2F24f9rmh.gif&hash=2e390e996a6b91cc47c6c15d03b119ee580d98e8)

Title: Re: anyone tried using claybar on their car
Post by: TDIfurby on October 31, 2009, 09:19:11 pm

FARK!  :drinking:  The hazard of living with five other people.  :jumpmove:

Title: Re: anyone tried using claybar on their car
Post by: JPC on November 01, 2009, 06:23:29 pm

Used to live with someone called louise?

Title: Re: anyone tried using claybar on their car
Post by: TDIfurby on November 02, 2009, 06:57:32 pm

Think we might have had this conversation already....  A little light bulb has come on now.

Title: Re: anyone tried using claybar on their car
Post by: JPC on November 02, 2009, 09:02:48 pm

Haha! Ypep we have!  I wanted a run in your car but louise dragged me and Steph upstairs. Ooo eer

Title: Re: anyone tried using claybar on their car
Post by: VC on November 02, 2009, 10:00:13 pm

tell me you not hearing that tune right now...huh?....huh?

SEE...told ya  :grin:

Title: Re: anyone tried using claybar on their car
Post by: JPC on November 02, 2009, 10:20:49 pm

Haha!