A clay bar is a detailing tool used in car care to remove contaminants from the surface of a vehicle’s paint that regular washing can’t eliminate. These contaminants include things like:
- Tree sap #commonly yellow hard substance: we may also have to use other products to remove sap
- Brake Dust #detracts from the reflection: The brake dust detracts from the reflection
- Industrial Fallout #Many pollutants
- Road grime #Many pollutants
- Overspray #From other chemicals
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How it works
The clay bar is rubbed over the surface of the car (usually with a lubricant) to safely pull out embedded particles from the clear coat without damaging the paint. After claying, the paint feels smooth and is prepped for polishing or waxing.
Types of clay
We use two types of clay bars and many different grades of clay bar. The two types we use are:
- Synthetic #We use in the cleaning process: Very good for restoring shine
- Natural Clay #We use in detail preparation: Excellent for restoring shine
How it works
The clay bar is rubbed over the surface of the car (usually with a lubricant) to safely pull out embedded particles from the clear coat without damaging the paint. After claying, the paint feels smooth and is prepped for polishing or waxing.
Our process
Our process is:
- Snow Foam #Emulsify the dirt: we firstly snow-foam the exterior to emulsify the dirt
- Pressure wash off #Petrol pressure wash off: we use the power of the petrol pressure washer to remove the majority of debris
- Mechanical decontamination #Clay bar: we then thoroughly clay bar the entire exterior with lubrication
- Rinse #Rinse with filtered water: we rinse off the suds and lubricants with filtered water
- Dry #Dry the exterior: we then dry the car thoroughly
