Differences between Meguiar's Clay Bars?

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Differences between Meguiar's clay bars?

***Bump***

Moving to "Hot Topics"

[Andy M.]

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Clay is what really got me hooked on Meguiars products. I know there is a thread out there on what got you hooked on detailing, but...... I went over to a friends house one day and he had just got done claying and waxing a 1999 Buick Regal GS. I couldn't believe how good it looked and how smooth and clean the finish was! When he told me he "clayed" his car I said, WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT! The rest is history, I searched online, came across MOL, and have been here ever since. Now he comes to me for car cleaning questions and advice. I think clay is one of the best things you could do to maintain a cars finish. I have used the consumer line white clay and the blue mild clay and have never had any kind of issue.
It is true that this is, in my opinion, one of the most overlooked and most beneficial things you can do for your vehicle.

Andy
101impala

[HagFan]

Re: Differences between Meguiar's Clay Bars?

This is a great step and you don't need to be a detailing pro to do it well. I'd get the Smooth Surface Clay Kit for your first use. Everything you need is right there, and I believe Barry Maguiar has a 3-part video at meguiars.com that shows you how to use it.

I've only been doing this for a year (about 6 times on 5 different cars) and I'm sold on gettting it done on each of my cars at least twice per year. I've bought some Last Touch and the Mild Clay, but have yet to try it. The plastic baggie test should make any detailing enthusiast a believer. Once you've washed the vehicle, take a sandwich bag and gently wipe a section of the top or hood. You'll feel some sandpaper-like grittiness on the surface. Do the clay on a 1'x1' test spot and repeat the baggie test. No sense waxing over all those contaminants when you can clay them out in about 1 hour.

[Playr]

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What is this "Last Touch" stuff? Google search turns up several different products. Currently I use the QD but I would like to move up to the bigger mild bar.

[J. A. Michaels]

Re: Differences between Meguiar's Clay Bars?

Last touch is a member of the professional line. It is a quik detailer. It can be used straight out of the bottle or diluted 1:1 for use a a lube for claying or I have heard qd your vehicle.

[Playr]

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Thanks for the reply. I'm used to the consumer line for the moment but I need to explore the different product lines to familiarize myself with what's available across the board.

[Come2UCarwash]

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So, when would it be appropriate to use the pro mild in stead of the pro aggressive?

[Murr1525]

Re: Differences between Meguiar's Clay Bars?

The pro-mild and the Smooth Surface clays are the ones that are used for most all situations.

The aggressive clay is only for the toughest contaminants, like paint, sap, etc that have been baked on for a long time.

[Come2UCarwash]

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Does Meguair's produce their own clay, or do they just private label?

[Mike Phillips]

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Does Meguiar's produce their own clay, or do they just private label?

We don't make our own clay, we, like everyone else, have our clay supplied to us to our specs by the only clay supplier in the United States who through a patent has a monopoly on the U.S. clay market.

Everyone that tries to obtain their clay from somewhere else and sell it here in the U.S. ends up in court with a lawsuit.

Does that help?

[the other pc]

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So, when would it be appropriate to use the pro mild in stead of the pro aggressive?

You can use the blue mild pro clay anytime.

You should only use the red aggressive clay if you have tough contaminants and you're planning on buffing the car afterward. The red clay can sometimes leave light marring.


PC.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Differences between Meguiar's Clay Bars?

You can use the blue mild pro clay anytime.

You should only use the red aggressive clay if you have tough contaminants and you're planning on buffing the car afterward. The red clay can sometimes leave light marring.


PC.

And this is the reason the aggressive clay is only available in the Professional Line, (a line of products targeted at people that are supposed to have knowledge and skills to use a rotary buffer), and not in the Consumer Line.

[Iam4st8]

Re: Differences between Meguiar's Clay Bars?

We don't make our own clay, we, like everyone else, have our clay supplied to us to our specs by the only clay supplier in the United States who through a patent has a monopoly on the U.S. clay market.

Everyone that tries to obtain their clay from somewhere else and sell it here in the U.S. ends up in court with a lawsuit.

Does that help?

Dern, that's really interesting. And like someone else said.. Clay NXT 2.0, and #26 is what turned me on to Meguires products.

[Dmitriy15]

Re: Differences between Meguiar's Clay Bars?

What about car wash soapy water, is that ok?

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Differences between Meguiar's Clay Bars?

What about car wash soapy water, is that ok?

Does anyone remember a thread where this has been brought up and discussed at length already?

There has to be at least a half dozen good threads on this subject. If anyone can find one, post the link here and we'll move it to Hot Topics for the future.

Thanks,