How to use a clay bar on your car

Demonstrates how to use a clay bar featuring Pinnacle's Ultra Poly Clay

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• claybar
• carwash
• car
• detailing
• auto
• detail
• washing
• drying
• autogeek.net

[mrmarciocruz]

The clay bar damage my paint if i use too much? I need do the wax if i use the clay bar? This remove any paint protection ? Thanks. Nice video.

[autogeek]

@mrmarciocruz

Watch the more recent clay video we made, this one is a few years old. Go to the Autogeek YouTube Channel and search for clay. There's two of them and you'll see a red Mustang in the videos. It goes over all your questions in detail.

-Mike Phillips

[mijek]

do clay bar has life span and for how long can the clay bar be useful? is it after polishing the hood, do I need to use another clay bar? thanks. looking forward for your response and here's my email if ever you want me to answer through email. Thanks.

[autogeek]

@mijek

As you see the clay bar load up with contaminants, throw it away and start using a new, fresh piece of clay. Use common sense and you'll be okay.

-Mike Phillips

[Aznpkerboy]

okay, so basically..

1. Wash Car

2. Dry Car with microfiber towels

3. Clay car (using clay lubricant)

4. Wipe off excess lubricant with clean cloth

5. Begin waxing/polishing?

Then you're set? Do you know how to get rid of swirls?

[autogeek]

@Aznpkerboy

Do I know how to remove swirls? Why yes, check out the new swirl removal videos on this Autogeek YouTube channel.

-Mike Phillips

[Coolmanzilla]

I have always used Mothers Clay bar system

and it works awesome.

I always clean and dry the car before I use the clay.

[onblock7]

@Coolmanzilla I just used that two days ago and then waxed today! That stuff works VERY WELL! Good stuff. My car although peeling on the roof looks brand new tonight.

[bennazis]

does anybody know where can I get this in Malaysia?huhuhu...I try to use the modelling clay..it doesnt work..plz!!!

[ParkerCherokee]

A very detail video here thanks. It answered my questions I had that other companies didn't explain. 

[McSaggler]

Cool vid man. I needa do this to my car.

[xWOODYHAYESx]

@Aznpkerboy no dry car with a clean shammy!! not microfiber. shammys soak up water very well and do not scratch the paint.

[agenthelios1]

claying a car isnt rocket science...apply some form of lube (detail spray wax will do) and wipe the bar over the car.

Plain and simple

[lifeisgood070]

Use the palm of your hand! This really helped me not drop my clay. If you use your fingers or the end of your hand it is very easy to lose control & drop the clay (then ur screwed).

[sausagenmuff]

this was very informative,

thanks!

[APBGrrl]

I just bought a bunch of those cobra microfiber towels- so much better than the thin crap i have been buying from the auto stores around here!

[yellowseven48]

Just a thought i had while watching all these videos on using clay bars if it does remove contaminants an imperfections on paint could you use it on windscreens to the same affect ??

[ohscarxd]

can you clay bar over paint chips (places without paint)? or would that remove the paint

[zoltec88]

can i just use water as lubricant??



[urbloodygutsonmytux]

* like a car wash with soap?

[urbloodygutsonmytux]

After claying and wiping away the extra lubricant should you wash the car (an actual car wash not just washing with a dry or damp cloth) before waxing?

[Sokka225]

I have a quick question, are you suppose to rinse your car after you clay it to get the extra lubrication off? Or just dry it off?

[agenthelios1]

@Aznpkerboy If you want swirls gone completely you have to wet sand the paint . Anything else will just pretty much conceal swirls.

[autogeek]

@l0stpuppy

Yes.

If the paint has a lot of oxidation then some people would use a paint cleaner or polish first to remove the dead paint and then clay the paint. This will keep dead oxidized paint from loading up into the clay bar.

-Mike Phillips

[l0stpuppy]

Can you clay bar a car that doesn't have a clear coat on it?