Gray Clay Bar

My truck had light overspray on it from front to back, and other contaminant's. I only wash it maybe every couple months, so it was pretty rough. A friend that’s a professional body guy suggested I claybar it. Fully washed the truck, and used a bucket of water with a little dawn dish-soap, and a big sponge to repeatedly keep the area lubricated as I worked from panel to panel. It took roughly three to four hours at a slow steady pace. I was amazed how smooth the finish turned out. It did slightly stick to my fingers, but felt that it helped to not accidentally drop it. I only used 1/3 of the bar for the entire job. I followed up with a light compound for the minor scuffs/scratches that had slowly accumulated over the years, and then a final wax. Pro tip: early morning with the vehicle in the shade, and the Bluetooth speaker made this job a lot easier lol!

Nice quality item came on time and as described

This is my first time claying my car (seems very odd to say it that way). I was very apprehensive after people said to make sure you have plenty of lubrication (again, seems very odd to type that). First off, I wore nitrile gloves because I've read some ppl got staining from the lubricant. I started off breaking the clay in half and kneading it to soften it up. Very easy to do. It was very tacky and I was glad I wore gloves. I even had to spray some lubricant in my hands to get it to release the gloves when I began kneading it. It is very easy to work with once warmed up. It never lost it's tackiness and was very easy to continually fold over and reform when using. It felt and smelled like well chewed cinnamon chewing gum. I worked on a Kia Optima and used about half a bottle of the lubricant while claying the entire car (windows and all). I felt it gave me more than enough lubrication without using excessively. I started at the top and worked my way down. Better because the bottom of the car had much more issues to use the clay on. After using it for a while, I didn't worry about dropping the clay because it stayed tacky. I did drop the first half about 2/3's of the way through when I was focusing on working the bottom of the car. I had the 2nd half of the bar to complete and can definitely use it again. I would buy this again, but might explore other brands due to cost of the amount you get. I would say that because of cost I wouldn't clay each vehicle except maybe once a year unless your mileage or wear and tear are higher than daily driving. I am extremely satisfied with the results and now have experience to do a better job next time. BTW, definitely do this in your garage or covered area if you can with the doors open for plenty of natural light or have LOTS of lighting in your garage.

Got rid of some new car train dust.

It’s more sticky than the clay I’m used to but it got the job done paired with a compound/polish got the scratch off my front bumper

Bueno

I have a "retro-bird" (Thunderbird) that, like any vehicle over the years, has collected a series of clear-coat scratches, discoloration, and lack of luster. I've had it detailed by a personal friend multiple times over the past 12 years, but the paint really needed a major "refresh". I began researching several "how to" videos on YouTube for auto finish restoration. I learned how to correct clear-coat scratches (with sandpaper, no less), use rubbing compound to remove discoloration, and to blend the clear-coat finish. Mind you, my lifetime experience ends with wash, wax, and protect. After correcting all of the blemishes, I ordered this Chemical Guys Medium Clay Bar after watching the company's "how-to" video. The detailer made it look easy as he demonstrated tips, techniques, uses, and explanations. I learned that the medium clay is their "go to" for most jobs where the finish is in relatively good shape but never had a clay bar before. I did purchase their lubricant, but.... opted not to use is as I was fortunate enough to be able to clay-bar the Tbird during a day of light rain. (note: rainwater is naturally clean, naturally "soft" leaving no hardwater spots, and offers a continuous lubrication and rinse action). You can really see and feel a difference in the clear-coat. It stripped out all of the rough contaminants, wax, oxidation from the finish. Lastly, I used Turtle Wax hard wax and laid down a heavy coat before buffing out. The end result was car-show competition finish! It took me about 4 days from start to finish, but the clay bar process was actually the easiest, fastest part of the process yielding the highest possible return on results. If you are like me and have never clay-barred a vehicle before, you owe it to yourself to strip the wax off, clay-bar, then use a good hard wax. you won't be disappointed. One last thing - I'd like to pass one of the most important tips the Chemical Guys passed along in the video. DO NOT USE THE WHOLE BAR OF CLAY AT ONCE. What I mean is, cut about 1/4 of the bar off and use that. If you DROP the clay-bar onto the ground, you cannot use it - throw it away immediately. It will instantly pick up and embed any grit from the floor, and will ruin your finish. Just cut another 1/4 of the bar and continue on. Trust me, I dropped two pieces during the process. If it had been the whole bar at once, I would have been sunk.

Been using these clay bars for 6 years. I thought they were great however this one was so sticky pieces of clay were sticking to my hand so I put a thick surgical glove on and clay tore surgical glove from sticking to glove. 3/4 of the way through 2nd car gray clay marks were on vehicle. I was using mothers detail spray and lots of it. Purchased mothers California Gold clay bar working great on 3rd vehicle no problems actually easier to use and seems to be smoothing paint faster and easier.

Tres vite reçu , conforme à mes attentes. Produit pas trop agressif sur la carrosserie.

Really surprised on how good this product really is. It's done an amazing job on my car's paint, my car looks like new again. If you have access to YouTube, i suggest you check this clay bar out before using it..

all good

Excelente producto

This stuff works really well. I’ve already bought a second bar. Very tacky. Makes the panel very smooth. I used it with Adams waterless wash. However, It’s on the expensive side.