My car has had some persistent bug stains and other slight blemishes that wax would never remove. This weekend (after having bought the kit 6 months ago) I finally used the clay bar and it worked fabulously. I am now embarrassed that I waited so long; it actually wasn't much work at all. I washed the car and then spent about an hour and a half with the bar. Just absolutely have the car in the shade, if the body is hot at all the detailer that you spray on to rub the bar over will evaporate nearly instantly. I did my car in the garage while making sure the hood was cool and had no trouble at all. Even the portions that I thought were already fine just have a smoother surface now; the gloss is enhanced.

I highly recommend this process for aged paint, it certainly did me some good.

 

Yeah claying is the way top go........
Our bodyshop does it even on new paint because when the cars sit at the port in NJ, acid rain dulls it pretty good.........

 

I did my GTX with the mother's claybar about two week's ago. I really liked it as well.

 

Hmmm, I think I'll have to go out and buy this bar... Anybody know how much it'd do for my original paint on my '84 GS?

 

I had no idea that it worked so well! I will have to go out and get it. What exaclty does the clay do to the paint job?? (excuse my ignorance)

 

The clay bar is basically just a blob of somewhat sticky goo that removes surface stains and contaminates. It really works.

 

Clay versus anything else absorbs the surface contaminates it picks up. For example, a rag will wipe away dirt but it builds up on the leading wiping edge until you rinse it, shake it, etc. Clay works the grit into itself always exposing fresh egde. It is to be used with a lubricant such as a detailers wax or other spray on mist/liquid shine.

 

I work with clay in ceramics and I know that it is extremely absorbant of other materials.(though I doubt that it is the same clay)

But thanks a lot guys!