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Old Jun 30, 2014 | 01:56 AM
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Default Tried using Clay for the first time.

Was out shopping and seen a couple clay kits on sell for really cheap had always worried about difficulty or problems from using a product like this.

My car has enough paint issues that it will eventually need a repaint, but try to keep things as best i can until then.


The kit was pretty straightforward a spray lubricant and a bar of clay, the results were amazing feeling a treated section versus untreated.
Wish i would of done this a long time ago, if anyone is on the fence or worried about doing this snap out of it you will thank me later.


You cannot really see results via a smartphone picture but might as well throw a couple pictures in.





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Old Jun 30, 2014 | 02:56 AM
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Nice, it's really pretty easy, just take your time and do a section at a time and it works wonders, well worth the time.
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Old Jun 30, 2014 | 04:53 AM
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Beautiful car and looks great in the photos. Time well spent using the clay.
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Originally Posted by OKZ06
Was out shopping and seen a couple clay kits on sell for really cheap had always worried about difficulty or problems from using a product like this.

My car has enough paint issues that it will eventually need a repaint, but try to keep things as best i can until then.


The kit was pretty straightforward a spray lubricant and a bar of clay, the results were amazing feeling a treated section versus untreated.
Wish i would of done this a long time ago, if anyone is on the fence or worried about doing this snap out of it you will thank me later.


You cannot really see results via a smartphone picture but might as well throw a couple pictures in.





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Old Jun 30, 2014 | 08:36 AM
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I saw a post a while back that a guy used plumbers putty instead of the clay bar. I tried it on a small section because I had the putty on hand and it worked just fine. FYI
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Old Jun 30, 2014 | 09:14 AM
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The clay bar process is important even for a weekend driver/garage queen as there is a lot of gunk on the finish that you can't see.

I primarly use Adams products, however even for those of you who use other products, check out the Adams website for great videos on using clay bars and other great detailing tips.
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