Does Liquid Claybar work?

[JCGT01]

I was wondering how this Liquid Claybar stuff works compared to a real claybar, and if it works at all, or if it is worth using over a regular calybar?

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[coupe]

Oh god not again.

IMO.........NO

[JoeyK]

It's funny how these companies will market products to the public.
- You may as well just use a med. cut rubbing compound, which is what that stuff most likely is.
- If you are looking to reap the benefits that a good clay bar can give you there's only one thing to use- A claybar!:)
What you have there is just a gimmik.

[99GrandAMSE]

... I actually seen this advertised for the first time tonight ... to be fair, it did intrigue me a little but I figured if I was going to 'do it', I might as well 'do it' with the real thing :lol:

[MantaGreen97]

How would it possibly work? I dunno it doesn't sense any make to me. Claybar physically lifts the contaminants out and they go into the clay. "Liquid clay bar", how is that going to be any better than soap/water (which clearly is not good enough as a claybar to begin with)?

[JCGT01]

ok I haven't used any sort of claybar YET, but should I use this? I can pick it up at Advance Auto here in town

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[Nighthawk243]

Pickup an actual claybar, it'll last longer anyways.

[JCGT01]

is what I posted above an "actual claybar"

[Nighthawk243]

Originally posted by JCGT01
is what I posted above an "actual claybar"

It comes with a bar of clay :lol:

[coupe]

Originally posted by JCGT01
is what I posted above an "actual claybar"


Yes, what you posted is an actual claybar. If you have a autozone nearby they carry the clay magic kit and its $10.99. Im a fan of it for the price and its the original formulation of claybars.


OK, this is the jist of whats happening.

autowax inc (aka auto magic and clay magic) own the patents to claybars. All company's other than autowax have to buy their clay from autowax. Now these other companys order their clays from autowax in different formulations so they arent all the same. So these other companys are trying to get in better on this market and the only way to do so is to find an alternative that can remove bonded contaminants just like clay without actually being clay. There are quite a few products out there that claim they can do the same thing clay can. Autowax will be losing their patent in 2011 and you will see the cost of clay drop dramaticly and you will also see alot more company's that didnt previously sell clay now sell it.

[matts]

i either buy the claymagic or the mother's....which ever one is available the easiest at the time. i've used both with great results



i've never seen that ICE stuff before. looks like a joke to me

[kuecker_dj09]

i agree....i need to pick up some claymagic and spend time and patience claying my car....i dont think it ever was with the last 2 owners.

some turtle wax things are good IMO Chrome Polish and F21 but thats about it.

[Nighthawk243]

When you do get the claybar kit, pick up a few more bottles of quick detailer. The one bottle you get will never be enough ;).

[coupe]

Originally posted by Nighthawk243
When you do get the claybar kit, pick up a few more bottles of quick detailer. The one bottle you get will never be enough ;).


Dude, what are you claying? a greyhound bus? :lol:

[Nighthawk243]

Originally posted by coupe
Dude, what are you claying? a greyhound bus? :lol:

Well, I like making several passes... make sure I caught everything. :cool:

(Bird droppings take a while to get out... my car is basically Nellis AFB bomb range for the birds.)

[VanishingImage]

I was sold on Claybar the first time I used it!

I used that then washed my car then used some of that ICE wax,car was smooth and any towel I put on it would slide right off.

Sometimes a car just needs a professional buff job though

[coupe]

Originally posted by VanishingImage
I was sold on Claybar the first time I used it!

I used that then washed my car then used some of that ICE wax,car was smooth and any towel I put on it would slide right off.

Sometimes a car just needs a professional buff job though



I hope to god you washed your car before using the clay!


99.9% of all cars need a real buff job :lol:

[VanishingImage]

yes of course silly!!

lol

[coupe]

Originally posted by VanishingImage
yes of course silly!!

lol


pheewww :lol:

[VanishingImage]

you didn't have a heart attack did you Rand?! lol

[coupe]

I almost did! :lol:

Ive had quite a few people over the years PM me saying they clayed before they washed and now they have really deep scratches and swirls and wanted to know what they should do now :lol:

[VanishingImage]

lol yea really,uhm,DUH!

I do need a really good buff though. My car is by no means a show car so a good wash,claybar,wax,then polish the finish feels awesome but if you look closely you still see marks.

Then again the car is 10 years old now

[coupe]

You mean wash, clay, polish and then wax :lol:

[VanishingImage]

what,polish doesn't come after waxing?? lol

[coupe]

Polishing is for *removing* minor defects in the paint. If you polish after waxing you will remove the wax.

[Nighthawk243]

Yep. The wax is a protectant layer. Polishing before removes the defect, the wax layer protects what you just polished.

[taisgod]

what do u guys use to polish with? any certain products recommended?

[coupe]

You asked a pretty big question.

read here:
http://www.paintcare-n-detailing.com/

[taisgod]

my car is in great need of clay polish and wax, have had hte car for 2 years and havent had it waxed or anything. i think im gonna take it to zeibart and have a full outside detail done professionally.

[coupe]

Careful who you take your car to for exterior paint reconditioning.

This is ussually what happens at high volume shops:

http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/thread/33.aspx

[Nighthawk243]

Ouch...

The guy on that meguiars forum fixed that botch job pretty well though.

[Tommy00GT1]

I wouldn't pussy-foot around with that liquid claybar... It would leave me wondering how a liquid can possibly lift off the impurities?

My nephew is a pro auto detailer; he does our fleet of Crown Vic cruisers; also the fire dept officer's cars too; here is one parked in his yard after the claybar treatment. Yes, the chief takes good care of his Crown Vics; has them done in Spring and again in the late Fall. I wish the pic was a bit sharper, but you can see the shine and depth of the color after that claybar.

I had my nephew claybar G.A. for me; wow... I can't tell you the crud that came off. There was a buildup of rail dust; came from parking very close to railroad tracks for a course of a few years. That claybar pulled all that crud out; incredible stuff.

I'm not sure what brand car wax he uses though, but I do know he ordered some stuff in bulk containers from somewhere in Germany. He did tell me though that the Meguire's NXT Tech Wax is pretty good stuff, so that's what I use.

[Tommy00GT1]

WTF ?? My pics didn't show up, lol..... I must have screwed something up, damn it all.....

Sorry guys... I tried again but no pics.... I think I'm gettin' senile, lol.. Sorry !!!

[Tommy00GT1]

I'm trying one more time; if no pic... moderator please delete, ok ? Thx...

[RickHigginsHtbr]

just my $.02 on the liquid clay. After washin the vette I tried it cause Bic got some free at work. Lifted a nice amount of crap off the paint, but, left a weird film. Just stick with regular clay.

[CARS GONE WILD]

do you guys clay the windshield?

Maybe that sounds dumb, but when i wash my car, you know how the water sheets off slowly? well on my windshield the layer of water stays on longer on the "un-wiped" parts (like where the wipers dont wipe). And the part that is "wiped" sheets water off quickly.

[Nighthawk243]

do you guys clay the windshield?

Maybe that sounds dumb, but when i wash my car, you know how the water sheets off slowly? well on my windshield the layer of water stays on longer on the "un-wiped" parts (like where the wipers dont wipe). And the part that is "wiped" sheets water off quickly.

Go wild with the claybar. Just don't clay unpainted plastic trim... it leaves white marks. I like the clarity of the windows, headlights and taillamps from using a claybar on them.

[CARS GONE WILD]

^ yeah i thought so, just wanted reassurance. :)