Clay bar treatments...

[Hershburglar]

Finally got to detail my baby. Anyone use a clay bar when detailing? What kit do you recommend?

I did a real quick clay bar treatment. Pleased, but I want to do it again and take my sweet time.

 

[TheFordFortress]

I absolutely think clay bar is fantastic before doing any other detailing on the car. Except of course the clay bar is a pain in the ass and if you drop it, you might as well throw it away. Here’s what I’ve been using with great success over the last year.

I also had used a fine grade pad on my DA Orbital but couldn’t find the description in my past orders.





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[16plati]

Finally got to detail my baby. Anyone use a clay bar when detailing? What kit do you recommend?

I did a real quick clay bar treatment. Pleased, but I want to do it again and take my sweet time.

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I’ve never used a bar. I use mothers speed clay pad and a high lubricity foam soap after using carpro ironx. Whole truck gets decon with ironx, clayed during foam wash, then rinsed. Polish, glaze, wax, done

 

[16plati]

Finally got to detail my baby. Anyone use a clay bar when detailing? What kit do you recommend?

I did a real quick clay bar treatment. Pleased, but I want to do it again and take my sweet time.

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Also what size tire you running?

 

[Hershburglar]

Thanks everyone. I definitely will be trying these alternatives. Great ideas!

Those are 275/60R20 ---> 33's

 

[Hershburglar]

I absolutely think clay bar is fantastic before doing any other detailing on the car. Except of course the clay bar is a pain in the ass and if you drop it, you might as well throw it away. Here’s what I’ve been using with great success over the last year.

I also had used a fine grade pad on my DA Orbital but couldn’t find the description in my past orders.


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That's the truth! I dropped my first bar in the kit. All I could think about was a grain of sand leaving swirl marks all over it. :/

 

[16plati]

Thanks everyone. I definitely will be trying these alternatives. Great ideas!

Those are 275/60R20 ---> 33's

No lift?

 

[TheFordFortress]

That's the truth! I dropped my first bar in the kit. All I could think about was a grain of sand leaving swirl marks all over it. :/

Yeah I gotta say between the Mitt and the Pad on the orbital (I even bought a smaller diameter pad for some tight spots) they are so easy to maintain and use.

I try and do the “clay bar” treatment before every detail because I think it makes a huge difference when then base layer is smooth.

I started using the mitts and then went to orbital pads when I needed to do an acre and a 1/2 of body panels on this (pic taken after a day long detail)...



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[Hershburglar]

No lift?

None at all. Factory setup.

 

[Hershburglar]

Yeah I gotta say between the Mitt and the Pad on the orbital (I even bought a smaller diameter pad for some tight spots) they are so easy to maintain and use. I try and do the “clay bar” treatment before every detail because I think it makes a huge difference when then base layer is smooth.
I started using the mitts and then went to orbital pads when I needed to do an acre and a 1/2 of body panels on this (pic taken after a day long detail)...
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Haha! I am sure that does take all day to finish detailing. I bet the orbital pads speed up the process quite a bit.