This is probably a dumb question, but can you clay bar your windshield? My Vette windshield is fine but I have an older truck and you know how over a few years it seems to be harder and harder to get the film and stuff off of it. So I was wondering if the clay bar would work and not damage it in any way????
Thanks

 

Griots sells clay bar for the glass. It's $13 on their website.

 

yes, you'll find more answers in the car care section.

 

simple answer..yes....

 

... and a good idea. I do it regularly, and use regular clay.

 

pulls the boogers out of the little nookie holes...... use lube though.

 

Hey Wolfdogs, I was going to order some clay and noticed that there are different grits of clay. What do you recommend?

 

I keep a old piece of clay, just for glass! Works great!

 

Really? I hadn't run across that. Who offers different grit?

 

Some say aggressive.....

http://www.autogeek.net/wax-remover.html

 

Hmmmmm. I see that. Mines a DD so maybe I need the " aggressive "clay.

Being warm here it shouldn't be too stiff, that would be the only foreseeable downside??

 

Interesting thread. I'm a huge Clay Bar fan and the stuff is great.


Never used it on glass though. Looks like something to try this Spring.

 

Rain flys off like a fresh coat of rainx was just applied!

 

Clay can be used on glass, but you might prefer something like DP Glass Restorer or Duragloss Nu-Glass to remove the film. You can then seal with Aquapel as desired.

As for clays, most daily drivers can use a normal clay. If you want to clay more often then move to a lighter clay. And if the paint is older, feels gritty, and likely has never been clayed then use an aggressive bar.

I might also suggest a product called Iron-X for cars being driven in high industrial areas. You spray it on before washing, and rinse then wash-clay-polish-protect as normal. It will amaze you as this purplish blood runs down the driveway as it works against metal fallout that attaches to paint thru environment and acid rain.

 

Yes it does. I use the claybar from Mothers on my windshield and it works great. As stated it is almost like using Ran-X.

 

The clays I get from my supplier for the detail shop are of three different types, and they are based on hardness/softness, or density of the clay.
In my travels the softest clay is what is sold to the consumer. It is very forgiving and takes care of 90% of the contaminants. Colors are generally red or blue and they are measured i grams, usually 150 - 180, with 160 being common for 2" x 4" bar.
Going up to the next level is the gray bar. This is a harder bar and take a bit more caution and attention to work. While still soft and the "stuff" still gets pulled up into the bar, because it is harder those pieces of grit can ride the surface and begin to scratch the car. So we constantly knead the bar and inspect it for grit. It weighs in at 240 grams.

The heaviest bar is Purple and definitely not for the faint of heart. This is bar we use for very serious contamination. Think of a 15 year old Volvo that has been washed twice a year, whether it needed it or not. It practically pulls the paint with it, and while grit still gets pulled into the bar, it takes extra care and caution to use it as the heavier grit can ride on the surface of the bar and cause some serious scratching. You will know when you get a piece of grit because the bar will "scream" as it moves across the surface. We knead this bar on every panel, and constantly inspect it. it weighs in at 320 grams.

Clay Magic holds the patent on clay bars, and it expires in 2013. It is a two edged sword, on one hand many more manufacturers will be making them, and the opportunity for junk clay to penetrate the market is ripe.

 

I've used a clay bar on my windshield the last time I clayed the car. Very noticeable difference in 'smoothness' between the clayed and non clayed portions. It was very similar to the feel you get on the paint with before and after clay barring.

I figure it couldn't hurt and just clayed all the glass.

 

An alternative to using a clay bar on your windshield is Grade #0000 Steel Wool. I've been using it for years and it makes the glass as smooth as a baby's backside! This grade of steel wool won't leave scratch marks.

 

Wow. Thanks for sharing the knowledge.