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Re: clay bars, when to toss in to the trash? After a while it’ll start feeling gritty and breaking apart in small bits. It sort of looses it’s elasticity. Time to trash it.
Do you throw away clay bar after use?
Don’t rub clay on your paint after dropping it either. Once you drop a piece of detailing clay, you MUST throw it out! The clay is so sticky that it will pick up any tiny abrasive particles, bits of sand, dirt, and grime from the floor.
Do clay bars go bad?
Sounds like you didn’t have enough lube on the car when working the clay bar. I’ve never had a bar go bad. Once they get a lot of grit in them dedicate them to wheel cleaning or trash can. That’s the thing, I used a TON of lube.
How do you know when a clay bar is done?
Any time you feel your paint after properly washing and drying it and it feels gritty you should clay bar. A neat trick to truly tell if your paint is gritty and contaminated is to put your hand inside a plastic bag (shopping or sandwich, doesn’t matter) like it’s a glove and rub your paint.
How long can you use the same clay bar?
clay bar will last you 18 months to 2 years if used on the same vehicle.
What liquid do you use with clay bar?
Q: What can I use to lubricate a clay bar? You can use a specifically formulated lubricant, a quick detailer, or soapy water. All of these will sufficiently lubricate your vehicle so that the clay bar can glide over your vehicle’s surface without damaging it.
Does clay bar remove wax?
Yes. Claying involves gliding along the surface of the car coat and removing any contaminants on the surface. When you clay your vehicle, you remove the contaminants, making the coat easier to wax.
How many clay bars does a car need?
Take a 100g clay bar and divide it into two pieces. You’ll only need about 50g to do the whole car. Knead the 1/2 clay bar in your hands until it softens. Spray your clay lubricant over the panel and begin to glide the clay bar in a back and forth motion across the surface.
How long does it take to clay bar a truck?
If it’s your first time, you should expect the process to take an hour or so. Once you’ve done it a few times (and your car is already pretty clean), you should be able to eventually bring the total amount of time down to about 30 minutes or less.
Does Clay Bar damage clear coat?
Clay bars are not supposed to damage the paint or clear coat finish, the particles that are being removed by the clay bar might remove some of the clear coat (see image below for example) the the damage these particles can do over time is worse than the clear coat being removed – and this valleys will be filled in with Jul 19, 2007.
Do cheap clay bars work?
It’s fairly inexpensive for the entire kit and it’ll do an overall good job at removing most contaminants from the surface of your car, including oxidized paint. The clay bar itself is not very abrasive and is safe to use, even for inexperienced clay detailers.
What can I use instead of a clay bar?
There are different styles when it comes to clay bar alternatives. Sponges, mitts, towels, blocks, and even discs for your DA Polisher are now available. These can make decontamination much quicker and easier, but you still need to be careful.
How many times can you use Meguiars Clay Bar?
Re: Can you reuse a clay bar? Yes you can use it again as long as you have not dropped it on the ground. Once you drop it on the ground throw it away.
Can you clay bar your car too much?
Remember that claying will remove all the wax that you have on the car. The only reason that I would clay more than twice a year is if your car is exposed to a lot of tree sap or bird poop or airborne contaminants that rest on the paint all the time. Don’t worry about claying too frequently.
Is it worth clay barring your car?
Well, the simple answer is yes. We know it takes a while (if done properly), but it’s so well worth it and we’ll try to stretch to just how worth-it it is in this piece. Clay barring your paint will massively improve on the surface’s finish and feel.
Can I use a clay bar with just water?
Registered. Use car shampoo or even baby shampoo and put a few drops in the water before claying. Don’t use just water. It doesn’t provide enough lubrication and that could lead to micromaring or fine scratches.
Can I use washing up liquid with a clay bar?
Do not use it as a clay lube either as it will break down the bonding agents holding the clay together. Gordon. claying removes what washing does’nt so fairy liquid won’t either i would imagine.. MadOnVaux!Sep 17, 2009.
Can I make my own clay bar lubricant?
Yes, soapy water makes a very decent clay lubricant! After you wash the car, mix the same proportions of car shampoo and water in a clean bucket or spray bottle and apply generously to the surface. Then, go at it with the clay, regularly adding more soapy water to keep the surface wet at all times.
Can you clay bar without waxing?
Sure. Should you, no. If time is an issue, clay and wax part of the car this weekend and clay/wax the other half next weekend. If you use Nanoskin “clay” and incorporate it into the wash step, then claying really adds a few minutes of additional work time, at most.
