BUY ONE...read the directions ...do a fender...run you finger over that fender

I have a funny feeling you will do the entire car and when done a big smile will be on your face...     I really do not know how to discribe what "smooth" feels like but I bet your finger will send the correct signal to your brain...

I use a spray bottle with plain old fashion water in it... spray a small area and then lightly apply the clar bar to that area...keeping the area wet
as I work the bar over the surface..it it starts to stick I spray a little more water on the area...    You keep folding the clay bar over onto itself when the working surface gets dirty...(I normally just roll it up in a ball as I go...

I story my "used" clay bar in a plastic sandwich bag...(zip lock) put in in the bag wstill damp ..and spray a little wanter inside then seal the zip lock

Remove letters etc..?  LOL  I'm way too lazy to do that...I use the bar in the same way I use Wax... around everything ...!

Bob G.

 

After using Zaino for a few years I switched to Meguiar's. I found that with a
white vette there wasn't much difference.   The Zaino finish seemed a bit
more 'refined' but it also required more work and was more expensive. I
think most of the items on the market these days are all good. It comes
down to personal preference...

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I have heard alot about clay bars on this site i have never used one, could some one that knows about them share how they work, are applied, do you have to remove the chrome letters and scripts and badges? thanks

 

[/QUOTE] Mothers has a complete kit (less than $20) I clean my car first, then clay bar it, then a good coat of wax. You should be very pleased with the results. I clay bar my car once a year.

I've always used Meguiar's for as long as I can remember, easy on easy off, and no annoying dust. As a matter of fact I just finished applying a coat for an unusal Tueday Night Car Show tommarow. 

Don't worry Larry your not alone, I've never used a clay bar either. I think I'm going to try it
soon though

cilrah38908.7506712963

[QUOTE=1BadLT1]

I have heard alot about
clay bars on this site i have never used one, could some one that knows
about them share how they work, are applied, do you have to remove the
chrome letters and scripts and badges? thanks

 

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I don't remove anything thats suppose to be attached when I clay bar the
cars. A clay bar will remove all of the road grime, tar, pitch, from the
paint surface. I currently use Mothers clay bar, however, I have used
Meguires and they are essentially the same. I'm sure the rest are also,
but have no expereince with them.

There is a lot of information in the net about clay bars, here is a copy of
what Meguires web site has:

Clay bars are non-abrasive bars of synthetic clay called polyclay. They are
somewhat like a high-tech version of Play-Doh®. They work in three easy
steps:

First, you mold the clay bar into a pancake-looking flat wafer
Second, you lubricate the finish with a spray lubricant like Meguiar's Quik
Detailer
Third, you then rub the clay bar back and forth across the paint
(somewhat like a bar of soap against your arm)
That's it! You are now claying your car's finish. As you're doing this, the
clay bar will grab onto, lift, and pullout the contaminants that have
bonded to the surface of your finish.

Generally speaking for most cars, only the horizontal surfaces need to be
clayed, as it is the horizontal surfaces that contaminants tend to land on
and if not removed within a reasonable period of time will then bond
tightly to the surface. For extremely neglected vehicles, you can always
evaluate the vertical surfaces and if need be, clay them too.

One important thing to keep in mind, if a vehicle's finish has bonded
contaminants, it is highly likely that it also has below surface defects, for
example, pore-imbedding stains. For this reason, Meguiar's recommends
for best possible results, always use a paint cleaner after claying to insure
the finish is clean both on top of the surface as well as below the surface.


20Care&faqQuestionID=51§ion=_51#_51">Meguires link to the page
with the above text

Once it's clean, I have an odd recommendation.

 I have tried zaino's and did not think it was worth the money. I personally like meguir's #7 on a vette. If it's covered and in the garage, the more you apply it, the shinier it gets. I thought zymol was too difficult to apply, as was the Zaino. The zaino was also expensive. Kathy

On my new paint job the painter said to use anything I want as long as it is pure Carnauba wax. I purchased some pure Carnauba wax called "Waxoyl", it is in liquid form and you apply with a soft moist cloth, allow to dry to haze and wipe off. It's supposed to provide super lasting protection against sun,salt, rain and industrial fall-out? It's made in Germany. I will let you all know how it turns out, she gets it next week for the first time.. And remember when washing and waxing do it from front to back, your clear coat will not show the swirls..See ya all in Reno..Terry spielman52006-09-20 10:40:25

i have a very positive experience with Mequiar's .. first cleaning the paint with their clay and then use their wax.