Soften your clay in the winter months??

[Nick Chapman]

Any tricks to soften your clay bar in the winter time?

Would it be safe to pop it into the microwave for a few seconds or something?

[nime]

Re: Soften your clay in the winter months??

Bring it indoors
Cool truck, BTW!

[MaximusZTS]

Re: Soften your clay in the winter months??

I would think a quick way would to place it in a zip lock and place the zip lock in a bowl of warm water. You could have a couple peices and just switch back and forth between the two while claying.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Soften your clay in the winter months??

I would think a quick way would to place it in a zip lock and place the zip lock in a bowl of warm water. You could have a couple pieces and just switch back and forth between the two while claying.

This is how we did it in Oregon, place clay in a Zip-Lock baggie, place the baggie in a sink of warm water before use and until needed. It makes it easy to knead but in reality once you start using it on the car it will get cold again and become more difficult to re-knead, so if it's too difficult or you have the time, then warm it up again and then knead to your hearts desire.

[Rick McDonough]

Re: Soften your clay in the winter months??

Clay needs to be stored in a cool, dry place in order to keep it clean and fresh. Between claying sessions, we recommend storing your clay in the plastic case provided in our Smooth Surface Clay Kit. A good alternative may be a zip lock bag. It's also a good idea to lightly mist the clay with our Quik Detailer before putting the clay away. Then, like nime said bring it indoors so it's kept at room temperature.

[Nick Chapman]

Re: Soften your clay in the winter months??

Thanks guys! Figured the best solution was to store it indoors. But just thought I'd ask.

And thanks for the compliment on the truck!

Nick