How
do I know if I need to clay?
Run
your hand across the surface of your car, paying special
attention to the front end and lower panels. If you can
detect rough areas or gritty or bumpy spots, your car s
paint is contaminated and you need to clay.
What is a Clay Bar?
Clay
bars have been used by professional, car enthusiasts and
professional detailers for years. Clay bars offer a
superior alternative in removing the rough surfaces
contaminants that can settle in and on your paint. Our
Super Premium bars are non-abrasive and are capable of
safely and quickly remove surface contamination, rail
dust, industrial fallout and overspray by pulling if off
the surface. Claying is a process to decontaminate the
paint, and restoring that smooth feeling to your paint.
What
can contaminate your vehicle surface?
1. Brake dust -
particles produced from the friction of brake pads
rubbing against the rotor. This metal on metal friction
disperses tiny particles of bare metal into the air and
on the highways, freeways and virtually everywhere.
Constant movement of vehicle propels it in to the air
and dispenses it over the vehicles surface.
2. Industrial fallout
- another word for pollution, industrial fallout is a
by- product of our surroundings. It comes from
industrial businesses and factories as well as diesel
vehicles and even airplane fallout.
3.
Rail dust - produced
from the friction of train wheels against railroad
tracks.
Over
75% of new vehicles are shipped by rail. Nearly all new
vehicles are contaminated as soon as they leave the
factory.
When
Should You Clay Bar?
You
can clay bar your car as often as you wish or simply
prior to waxing or polishing your vehicle. To acquire
the best smooth as glass touch and feel result it is
ideal to always clay bar your vehicle prior to
application of wax, glaze, polish or paint sealant.
How
is clay different from polishing or buffing?
Many
people have never hear of clay baring because for a
while clay bars were only available to professionals.
Claying is less abrasive then polishing or buffing
the surface. Claying actually pulls out foreign
particles and contaminants that have embedded themselves
in the paint.
Polishes
are intended more to be used as cleaners for
paint, such as cleaning the paint, filling swirls
and scratches, restoring and maximizing shine by
smoothing over sharp edges.
Do I need a clay lubricant?
Yes Yes
Yes ! Clay bars absolutely need some kind of
lubricant to work correctly. Without lubricant clay
bars cannot move freely over the surface and work as
intended. Without proper lubrication a clay bar will
catch on contaminants, pull them across the surface and
possible scratch or mar paint. Clay bars are such
intended as to work with proper clay bar lubricants.
Clay lubes are formulated to lubricate the surface
allowing the clay bars to glide more freely across a
surface. Lubricants aid the clay bar in lifting
particles and alls the clay bar to move freely from
raking roughly across the paint and causing possible
scratches.
Can
you use soap as a lubricant?
No!
Lubricants are formulated to work with the clay bar and
will not impact the integrity and cleaning ability of a
clay bar. Shampoos and car wash soaps may damage the
clay bar leading to deterioration, which in turn will
limits its cleaning ability and shorten its life span.
Specially
formulated clay lubricants are formulated with uniquely
engineered surface lubricants to allow for superior
gliding of the clay bar and provide a slippery
protective layer that clay bars can safely glide across.
| Clay
Bar 200g - All purpose Grade |
CLY_101
|
$22.95 |
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| Clay
Bar 100g - Heavy Grade |
CLY_109
|
$19.95 |
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Clay
pulls out all the things you can not see, but you can
defiantly feel, like industrial fallout, rail dust,
and brake dust. Though they are not visible, they
feel rough or gritty and may cause patches of paint to
appear dull, even after waxing. As these contaminants
oxidize, they create rust spots within the paint. Once
this happens, the oxidation is considerably harder to
remove and will most likely take a good bit of paint
with it.
possible will reduce wear on the clay bar and extend the
life of your bar by reducing the amount of contaminants
that need to be lifted by the bar.
3.
Surface
Eraser Poly Clay will grab the surface
initially. This grabbing indicates that the clay is
encountering contamination. Continue rubbing gently
until the clay glides freely.
through friction.
