Clay Bar - #1 Car Club In Kitchener - Waterloo - Cambridge

**90_454ss** · 05-30-2005, 10:46 PM

Has anyone used a clay bar on their paint? how did it work? happy with the results?

thanks

**jaysi** · 05-31-2005, 04:33 AM

Ive used one twice. Unless you start off with nice fresh paint, it's kinda useless. I tried it on my 97 paint, it removes some contamination, nothing to justify it imo.

**footose** · 05-31-2005, 09:38 AM

Works well but it's a lot of work!

**vwguy** · 05-31-2005, 09:49 AM

Footose is right, i used it last year, it took about 4 hours to do the whole car + waxing after that.

But definetly a very nice finish.

**rough** · 05-31-2005, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by vwguy

Footose is right, i used it last year, it took about 4 hours to do the whole car + waxing after that.

But definetly a very nice finish.

i'm with this guy.
The best time that can be spent is on preparing the surface for your polish/wax of preference. do it right and the results are amazing...
if your results aren't great with it then you are doing something wrong i would hazard to say...

**Crimson** · 05-31-2005, 04:22 PM

Whenever I wax my car, I always claybar it first. You can definitly feel the difference, and it makes the car shine a lot more since you have less impurities on the paint.

**BarbieFire** · 05-31-2005, 07:01 PM

i just had my car claybared, polished, waxed etc last night by my friend and i must say the results are AMAZING...my paint was really rough and dull looking (1996 car, assuming previous owner didn't take car of the paint very well) and here are some pics of my car now

**djdnz** · 05-31-2005, 07:30 PM

I've heard good things, thats why I bought one. It's sitting in the garage right now, waiting for a nice calm weekend that I can spend on washing the car.

**BlackAxela** · 05-31-2005, 07:32 PM

id have to agree with people and it does wonders for the paint....i clears the pours of the paint...it does take time if you do it right

**90_454ss** · 05-31-2005, 11:49 PM

Thanks :beer:

**WRC_VERNA** · 06-01-2005, 08:31 AM

whats this clay bar you speak of?

where to buy?

**jaysi** · 06-01-2005, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BH206

whats this clay bar you speak of?

where to buy?

Canadian tire. It's a bar of "clay" that you rub across the paint with a lubricant. Usually comes with a bottle of that quick detailing spray you spray on as a luberocant for the clay.

**BarbieFire** · 06-02-2005, 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaysi

Quote:

Originally Posted by BH206

whats this clay bar you speak of?

where to buy?

Canadian tire. It's a bar of "clay" that you rub across the paint with a lubricant. Usually comes with a bottle of that quick detailing spray you spray on as a luberocant for the clay.

Mothers system is $24.99 at ct comes with the clay bar, a bottle of the showshine activator and a small bottle of caranuba wax

**WRC_VERNA** · 06-02-2005, 08:41 AM

^^ perfect, thanks

**R1Style** · 06-03-2005, 02:46 PM

I clayed my car last year and it made a nice difference in appearance, car looked shinnier, but the most improvement was how the paint felt afterwards. It was like touching a smooth boob!!!

**BarbieFire** · 06-03-2005, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by R1Style

I clayed my car last year and it made a nice difference in appearance, car looked shinnier, but the most improvement was how the paint felt afterwards. It was like touching a smooth boob!!!

exactly...well not exactly...but it's a HUGE difference...i couldn't stop rubbing it (as bad as that sounds it's true) you feel the difference immensely

**R1Style** · 06-03-2005, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BarbieFire

i couldn't stop rubbing it

05-30-2005, 10:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
90_454ss VM Member Posts: 103 Join Date: Sep 2004 Ride: Fav Mod: Class:	Clay Bar Has anyone used a clay bar on their paint? how did it work? happy with the results? thanks ------------------ Andrew 1990 Chevrolet C1500 454ss (7.4 L) 1990 Chevrolet S10 w/ Small Block 350 (5.7 L) (Under Construction) www.cardomain.com/id/90_454ss

05-31-2005, 04:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
jaysi VM Member Posts: 1,621 Location: Cambridge Join Date: Nov 2003 Ride: 2006 Corolla XRS Fav Mod: Class: Street	Ive used one twice. Unless you start off with nice fresh paint, it's kinda useless. I tried it on my 97 paint, it removes some contamination, nothing to justify it imo. ------------------ Jay 2006 Corolla XRS (Black Sand Pearl)

05-31-2005, 09:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
footose VM Member Posts: 6,020 Join Date: Mar 2005 Ride: Fake! Fav Mod: Class:	Works well but it's a lot of work! ------------------ Dub \|\| Guelph 2003 VW GTI 1.8T - T3/T4 2001 VW Golf 1.8T - Pole Position 1998 VW Golf - Stolen

05-31-2005, 09:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
vwguy VM Founder & Moderator Posts: 15,577 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Join Date: Nov 2003 Ride: 2001 VW Golf 1.8T Fav Mod: CF Hatch Class: All Out	Footose is right, i used it last year, it took about 4 hours to do the whole car + waxing after that. But definetly a very nice finish. ------------------ Nick \| 2001 Golf 1.8T \| www.mygolfiv.com \| www.hpaddicts.com \| Need Cheap Hosting ?? www.WEJhosting.com $50/Year

05-31-2005, 04:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
Crimson VM Member Posts: 111 Location: Cambridge Join Date: Apr 2005 Ride: Fav Mod: Class:	Whenever I wax my car, I always claybar it first. You can definitly feel the difference, and it makes the car shine a lot more since you have less impurities on the paint. ------------------ 1997 Tiburon 2.0L

05-31-2005, 07:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
BarbieFire VM Member Posts: 213 Location: Ajax Join Date: Dec 2004 Ride: Fav Mod: Class:	i just had my car claybared, polished, waxed etc last night by my friend and i must say the results are AMAZING...my paint was really rough and dull looking (1996 car, assuming previous owner didn't take car of the paint very well) and here are some pics of my car now ------------------ Hilary 96 Sunfire Gt

05-31-2005, 07:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
djdnz VM Member Posts: 843 Location: Fergus Join Date: Nov 2004 Ride: 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier Fav Mod: Class:	I've heard good things, thats why I bought one. It's sitting in the garage right now, waiting for a nice calm weekend that I can spend on washing the car. ------------------ Dave \| 2003 Cavalier \| Ultra Metallic Silver \| www.j-body.org

05-31-2005, 07:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
BlackAxela VM Member Posts: 1,298 Location: Waterloo Join Date: Oct 2004 Ride: 2005 Mazda Axela GT Sport Fav Mod: The Baby seat in the back Class: Street	id have to agree with people and it does wonders for the paint....i clears the pours of the paint...it does take time if you do it right ------------------ 2005 Mazda Axela GT Sport 1994 Acura Integra <sold> 1994 Honda Civic Hatch <blown up> 1982 Toyota Supra <sold> Brandon Formerly Red_Integra

05-31-2005, 11:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
90_454ss VM Member Posts: 103 Join Date: Sep 2004 Ride: Fav Mod: Class:	Thanks :beer: ------------------ Andrew 1990 Chevrolet C1500 454ss (7.4 L) 1990 Chevrolet S10 w/ Small Block 350 (5.7 L) (Under Construction) www.cardomain.com/id/90_454ss

06-01-2005, 08:31 AM	#11 (permalink)
WRC_VERNA VM Member Posts: 2,742 Location: K-W Join Date: Feb 2005 Ride: 2001 Hyundai Accent Fav Mod: Class: Street	whats this clay bar you speak of? where to buy? ------------------ B. 92 Stallions of fury at the flywheel

06-02-2005, 08:41 AM	#14 (permalink)
WRC_VERNA VM Member Posts: 2,742 Location: K-W Join Date: Feb 2005 Ride: 2001 Hyundai Accent Fav Mod: Class: Street	^^ perfect, thanks ------------------ B. 92 Stallions of fury at the flywheel

06-03-2005, 02:46 PM	#15 (permalink)
R1Style VM Member Posts: 253 Location: London Join Date: Jan 2005 Ride: 2006 Honda Civic Coupe Fav Mod: Class:	I clayed my car last year and it made a nice difference in appearance, car looked shinnier, but the most improvement was how the paint felt afterwards. It was like touching a smooth boob!!! ------------------ \| HKS Hi-Power Exhaust \|Magnaflow DP \| GReddy Midpipe \| Injen SRI \| Helix TBS \| K&N Breather \| DC Sports \| Neuspeed Race Springs \| Spoon Upper Strut Bar \| Spoon LowerTieBar \| RSX-S 19mm Sway \| 18"Velox VX8 \| TYC Projectors \| Mugen Lip \| OEM Sides \| Seibon OEM C/F hood \| Autometer \| Momo \| RSX-S Leather Shift Boot \| Smoked Tails \| DIY Reverse Tail Indicator \| Pioneer I.C.E. \| 05 Sedan Cluster \| OEM Floor Mats \| OEM Metallic Trim Kit \| DIY 4AWG Grounding Kit \| "Booty Call Siren" \|

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