Clay Kit.

[WhackyWill]

Anybody got any experience of

 

Meguiars Quick Clay Kit.

 

as my Zed need a good clean and polish for the Summer.

 

Thanks.

[The Bounty Bar Kid]

Yeah. Use it all the time. Its great and really easy. Perfect for your first time!

[Wasso]

Not a fan of the Megs personally. Autoglym clay is and was my favourite by far, but now use Dodo Juice clay. It's a tad sticky so plenty of lube but a very good product.

[Will370z]

Yup, great little product. Bought a new meguairs clay bar today, quick whip round the front wing and it shows she needs a proper going over.

 

One thing i was thinking, surely dragging all the dirt and grime out with the clay and continually rubbing it over the paintwork is going to cause further swirls. Yes i add lots of lube with the detailer and i continuously remould the clay but surely its going to mark or am i wrong?

[Wasso]

As long as you're not using a heavy hand you'll be fine. Listen and feel as you go along with the clay. Plenty of lube is key.

 

You'll be surprised how powerful clay is without applying pressure. Although I found the Megs clay needs a lot more effort in terms of strokes across the paintwork than other clays.

[mrchic]

I buy this, as you get 200g, you can cut into about 6 slices. so it will last.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BILT-HAMBER-Auto-Clay-Bar-200g-REGULAR-/110908447282?pt=UK_Car_Accessories_Car_Care_Cleaning&hash=item19d2a89a32

 

This is there proper website, but you have to pay postage i believe

 

http://www.bilthamber.com/clay-bars

 

Designed to be used with water as lube, but i sometimes use a bit of dodo juice lube

 

As Wasso pointed out, lightly glide the clay across the paint, you will feel when its hitting grime, and you will feel when its been removed as well.

 

If the paint feels really rough along the bottom of doors and wings, i normally use something like TRIX which is Iron X and Tar X combo for removing Iron deposits and Tar. I use on wheels too.

 

Smelly stuff though and needs rinsing off well

[4RE Leather]

I used do do as a lub and found it reaaly good.

Only problem is after doing the whole car my fingers started to spilt and then the dodo stung like eck.

[ilogikal1]

Anybody got any experience of

 

Meguiars Quick Clay Kit.

 

as my Zed need a good clean and polish for the Summer.

 

Thanks.

 

Many other alternatives, some of which have been mentioned, but the Megs kit is perfectly adequate and good if you've not used clay before.

[spursmaddave]

Plenty of lube is key.

 

[smudgedon]

I buy this, as you get 200g, you can cut into about 6 slices. so it will last.

 

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item19d2a89a32

 

This is there proper website, but you have to pay postage i believe

 

http://www.bilthamber.com/clay-bars

 

Designed to be used with water as lube, but i sometimes use a bit of dodo juice lube

 

As Wasso pointed out, lightly glide the clay across the paint, you will feel when its hitting grime, and you will feel when its been removed as well.

 

If the paint feels really rough along the bottom of doors and wings, i normally use something like TRIX which is Iron X and Tar X combo for removing Iron deposits and Tar. I use on wheels too.

 

Smelly stuff though and needs rinsing off well

 

+1

 

Best stuff I've ever used

[The Bounty Bar Kid]

Plenty of lube is key.

 

 

SMD, where are you planning on sticking that big thumb?

[Patch]

Yup, great little product. Bought a new meguairs clay bar today, quick whip round the front wing and it shows she needs a proper going over.

 

One thing i was thinking, surely dragging all the dirt and grime out with the clay and continually rubbing it over the paintwork is going to cause further swirls. Yes i add lots of lube with the detailer and i continuously remould the clay but surely its going to mark or am i wrong?

 

 

Personally i would only clay a car if i was going to machine polish it afterwards, i see it as the first step in paint correction.Basically you put marks in taking contaminants out, but the next stage removes these marks etc... etc... as you step down the grades of polish and pads.

[ewan221]

Bilthamber clay is very good, preferred it to the meguairs

[cs2000]

Id agree, megs is a good start as the clay is rather firm. Im now using dodo clay with born slippy lube (a departure for mne since my entire cleaning ritual is meguires based). The dodo clay is very tacky to the point where it sticks to your fingers, you need to be carefull not to do it opn a hot day otherwise the clay melts and gets stuck to your paint. Happened to me once and took me 4 full washes before i got rid of it all

[WhackyWill]

Thanks for all the adviced, much apppreciated.

 

I'll give it a go when the weather gets a bit better.

[Karlp]

Ive used the meguairs paint for the last few clays Ive given the zed, very nice clay not too tacky just make sure you keep the clay and panels moist.

[Wasso]

Id agree, megs is a good start as the clay is rather firm. Im now using dodo clay with born slippy lube (a departure for mne since my entire cleaning ritual is meguires based). The dodo clay is very tacky to the point where it sticks to your fingers, you need to be carefull not to do it opn a hot day otherwise the clay melts and gets stuck to your paint. Happened to me once and took me 4 full washes before i got rid of it all

 

Speed detailer and microfibre will remove it.

[Dicky]

There's always one ! And on this occasion Im it.

What does using a clay bar ( which sounds horrific by the way) do for you that wax polishing won't. Is the differance in the appearance of the paintwork noticeable? Would it be noticeable on gunmetal ?

 

[Flex]

Yeah. Use it all the time. Its great and really easy. Perfect for your first time!

 

You never forget your first time

[Flex]

There's always one ! And on this occasion Im it.

What does using a clay bar ( which sounds horrific by the way) do for you that wax polishing won't. Is the differance in the appearance of the paintwork noticeable? Would it be noticeable on gunmetal ?

 

It picks up all the tiny bit of dirt etc that washing alone wont do, it will be a better finish to the touch and will look more glass like if done properly.

[CrumbMC]

I got the megs kit when it was on offer. It's the only clay I've used but I found it very easy to use. Especially as it all comes in one box with lube.

 

Couldn't believe the difference it made.

 

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[Voodoo Vix]

Megs is probably the one I've used most as its easily accessible (i.e. from Halfords) whereas a lot are mailorder. I've tried Sonus, but hated it and actually threw the other bar away, never used the Bilt Hamber one before but I'll be putting an order in soon for other stuff so may try it (although she's having a respray, so the Supra or the Pug may get the test run!)