Claybar, where to buy

[kody]

Who in Canada, or more specifically Nova Scotia, sells claybar? Please don't tell me this is another mail order thing or only available in the states.

[Nighthawk243]

Do you have an autozone or a similiar auto-parts store? They should have it in their cleaning and detailing section.

Walmart should also have a mothers kit in their automotive section.

[sunrunner_pei]

Canadian Tire and Walmart both carry claybar kits. Mothers and Meguiars both offer great kits. :)

[XoticGA]

Clay Magic too! :D I dunno if you guys have that tho.. :shrug:

[sunrunner_pei]

I've never seen Clay Magic in any local shops here. :shrug:

[kody]

Thanks guys, I'll take another look at Walmart and Canadian Tire but I've never seen it there in the past.

[coupe]

If canadian tire carry's meguires products they can order it for you if they dont have it on the shelf. Just ask them.

[99GrandAMSE]

... they do, and I believe they can :)

[Blackhawk]

Walmart is a crap shoot even here, I know of one Walmart within 70 miles of me that sells clay bars.

[Nighthawk243]

Originally posted by Blackhawk
Walmart is a crap shoot even here, I know of one Walmart within 70 miles of me that sells clay bars.

Just about every walmart here sells one.

[coupe]

Originally posted by Blackhawk
Walmart is a crap shoot even here, I know of one Walmart within 70 miles of me that sells clay bars.


None of the walmarts in my area do either. Go to an actual automotive parts store, pepboys, autozone, advance auto, napa, carquest ect ect ect

Also look in your phone book for automotive paint, body and equipment stores, every city has at least 1.

[Blackhawk]

I've got a stoneage town when it comes to detailing, most places don't know what a claybar is used for or even that it exists. The one detailing shop around here might know.

Our local parts store doesn't carry claybars in stock, and the employees had no clue what it was until I told them and found it in the Megs book. I'll be ordering their 300g bar when mine runs out.

[kody]

The two Walmarts I checked didn't carry it but the Canadian Tires carried both Mequires and Mothers. I bought the Mequires brand because it came with too bars and and cleaning cloth but I am not seeing any difference in my paint after using it and there is very little dirt showing up on the claybar. Either I am doing something wrong or my car doesn't really need it.

[coupe]

Originally posted by kody
The two Walmarts I checked didn't carry it but the Canadian Tires carried both Mequires and Mothers. I bought the Mequires brand because it came with too bars and and cleaning cloth but I am not seeing any difference in my paint after using it and there is very little dirt showing up on the claybar. Either I am doing something wrong or my car doesn't really need it.

Its possible your paint may be clean, its rare for a car more than a year old thats never been clayed to be clean but it does happen.

Is your paint feeling smoother now?

[kody]

Paint has always felt nice and smooth and has a nice shine, especially after a wax. I was hoping to bring the shine up even more by using the claybar but I guess its as good as it gets. Just to be sure I'm doing it properly you just keep the surface wet and rub the claybar over it until it no longer picks up any contaminants right? How are you supposed to know if it is taking off the old wax or just rubbing on the surface of it and not even touching the paint? Sorry for the dumb questions.

[coupe]

Originally posted by kody
Just to be sure I'm doing it properly you just keep the surface wet and rub the claybar over it until it no longer picks up any contaminants right?

Yup that is it, you should be able to *feel* and *hear* the bar picking up the crud and also be able to see the crud on the claybar after each section you do.

Originally posted by kody
How are you supposed to know if it is taking off the old wax or just rubbing on the surface of it and not even touching the paint?


Since your using a consumer clay it wont remove much if any wax/sealant. It is possible that the wax/sealant is protecting the crud. What you can do to remove the wax/sealant is wipe down the paint with isopropyl alcohol mixed 50/50 with water. Then try claying again. As long as the paint feels smoother than glass i wouldnt even bother.

[kody]

Great, thanks coupe.

[AeR0]

hey go to www.eshine.ca its a canadian company, tell him that Aaron sent you to him and that you want a discount, this guy is prob most patient guy when it comes to answering questions he will explain to you why the product he sells is better than your shelf product that you will pick up at cdn tire or walmart.

let me know how you make out,

Aaron

btw, i just bought the riccardi claybar from him if you want me to show you pics of my car after i use it i will do so.

[coupe]

Originally posted by AeR0
hey go to www.eshine.ca its a canadian company, tell him that Aaron sent you to him and that you want a discount, this guy is prob most patient guy when it comes to answering questions he will explain to you why the product he sells is better than your shelf product that you will pick up at cdn tire or walmart.

let me know how you make out,

Aaron

btw, i just bought the riccardi claybar from him if you want me to show you pics of my car after i use it i will do so.

You mean ricardo clay. Its really no better than any other clay out there, its just very elastic. As long as it removes the contaminants safely thats all that matters regardless of what kind of clay it is.

[AeR0]

email chris @ eshine.ca and tell him that you think Riccardo Clay is the same as everything else. he wont just tell you that riccardo is better he will tell you why and let you figure it out yourself.

[coupe]

Originally posted by AeR0
email chris @ eshine.ca and tell him that you think Riccardo Clay is the same as everything else. he wont just tell you that riccardo is better he will tell you why and let you figure it out yourself.



Dude, me and Chris and the rest of the 20K+ members of autopia have been debateing it for years. Chris cant tell me anything i dont already know. The only true difference with that clay is it is very elastic, thats it, nothing more.