Difference between clays?

[Buffalo Dude]

What's the difference between Quik clay and the other clays meguiars sells? Seems like a big price difference and just wondering why.

[yndio]

I was told the other ones are a lot bigger ( I think the regular one is about 4 ounces) and it's milder whereas the others are a little more aggressive.

[Tom MacDonald]

You are exactly right. The Quik Clay is smaller and less agressive. Remember, that the Quik Clay should be able to do about 3 to 4 cars with average paint contamination, the larger clay several more than this. So when you break the cost down and what it is doing it is a great investment.



~Tom

[Buffalo Dude]

What does it mean to be "more aggressive"? Takes off contaminants faster? Harsher on the finish?

[Tom MacDonald]

Maybe the word aggressive was not the best choice for clay. If you have a harsh overspray problem on your finish. Quik Clay may not be able to remove all the contamination. The way clay works is by shearing off the contamination from the finish without harming the paint. The spray you use with clay acts as the lubricant. Quik Clay is not as agressive in the sense that it may not be able to remove severe over-spray or industrial fall out as quickly or easily as the professional clay bars.

Always start least agressive and work your way up if needed.

Helpful?

~Tom

[Buffalo Dude]

Originally posted by Tom MacDonald
Maybe the word aggressive was not the best choice for clay. If you have a harsh overspray problem on your finish. Quik Clay may not be able to remove all the contamination. The way clay works is by shearing off the contamination from the finish without harming the paint. The spray you use with clay acts as the lubricant. Quik Clay is not as agressive in the sense that it may not be able to remove severe over-spray or industrial fall out as quickly or easily as the professional clay bars.

Always start least agressive and work your way up if needed.

Helpful?

~Tom

Yes, but I'm still slightly confused. What would be the harm in using the "aggressive" clay over the milder clays?

[Tom MacDonald]

there should be no harm in using an agressive clay because you are using the lubricant to help glide it across the surface. But I still recommend that you start with the mildest clay first you have to take care of a problem.

[Buffalo Dude]

Ok, thanks.

[the other pc]

The professional clays come in larger bars.

I haven't used the C-2000 mild pro clay side-by-side with Quik Clay enough to know if I could feel a difference.

The C-2100 aggressive pro clay is much stronger and can haze some clear coats. It's meant for professionals who will be rotary buffing and/or wetsanding afterwards.


PC.

[vosstire]

All Clays are the Same?

A distributor told me all clays come from the same supplier in Japan, so there no difference between Meguiar's or anyone else???

What say you experts???

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by the other pc
The C-2100 aggressive pro clay is much stronger and can haze some clear coats. It's meant for professionals who will be rotary buffing and/or wet-sanding afterwards.

PC.

PC is correct.

Aggressive clay bars work faster because the contain a more aggressive abrasive in the polymer clay mix. The benefit is speed and effectiveness, the drawback is the potential to mar the finish.

Note: The aggressive clay bar is marketed towards professionals which in most cases are going to machine buff the paint after claying, for this reason any marring that the aggressive clay instills into the finish is not an issue because it is going to be removed along with all the rest of the below surface defects during the machine cleaning step.

Remember, in most cases, detail shops are production oriented, speed is king.

[the other pc]

Re: All Clays are the Same?

Originally posted by vosstire
A distributor told me all clays come from the same supplier in Japan, so there no difference between Meguiar's or anyone else???

What say you experts???

If all cars came from the same supplier in Japan there would still be difference between an MR2 and a Land Cruiser.


PC.

[Blr123]

Hello all,

Is it advisable to use the aggressive clay on new paint?

Thanks
Bryan

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by Blr123
Hello all,

Is it advisable to use the aggressive clay on new paint?

Thanks
Bryan

No, not unless you have fresh paint overspray and need to remove it. Then, afterwards you'll probably have to machine clean the finish to remove any marring caused by the process.

What happened?

[Blr123]

Thanks Mike,

It was just a question that VIPER_BAZ_UK was asking!

I recon it's probably best he doesn't use on his recently aquired Viper and sticks with the mild clay yeah

Ofcourse he could always come here (3/400miles only) and then we climb into after claying with the DA eh.

Bryan