Has anybody used a clay bar to remove in ground grit from the exterior of their car? Are the results worth the time? Also, exactly how do you do it? Any suggestions will be helpful

 

I used a clay bar last summer, it worked well, you have to keep it wet to keep from marking up the paint, it worked well, you have to wax it afterwards. I would like to do it again, but it's so damn time consuming I just never have the time.

 

I did it a few weeks ago, best 3 hours i spent on my paint. Well then i had to polish it and then wax it, not to mention the washing before hand.

pretty much its worth it if you have half a day to spend

 

Sounds like I'll go ahead and do it, I just ordered some clay bars and a ton of other stuff from zaino bros. Any suggestions regarding the actual process of claying? like the direction and amount of pressure I should be using.

 

Yes it is so time consuming, it took me around 4-5 hours..
I did it this early summer...but result really2 satisfying

 

a clay bar works very well when dealing with over spray and stuff. just make sure you get a clay bar kit like mothers or meguiar's. also makes sure to wax the car after cause it will take the wax off. if done right the car will shine like new.

 

Yes the clay bar works wonders for my car's paint, expect to spend most of the day doing the whole car. As far as pressure on the clay bar itself, there should hardly be any on it. Just keep it lubricated and wet and pretty much glide it over the paint; you can feel it picking up the particles. Do not scrub down on it. I think the instructions on the Mother's kit said to go back and forth in the same direction, not circluar. Good luck!

 

I clay my car every time I wax it, then again I wax it about once every two months- I try to stay out of the rain and dirt when possible.

When a car is clayed first the waxing is so much easier.

Just be sure to use a quality wax after waxing your car.

 

yeah i clayed my r and it works great. use windex or a glass cleaner to keep the surface wet and light pressure is good enough. good luck youll be happy withe the results.!

 

Is it ok to use diluted car wash in a spray bottle, that's what I've been told to use?