Clay bar

[snowman]

Can you clay bar a car that has been laquered?.

[Cloggy Saint]

You sure can.

[polsta]

and it gives excellent results, much much better than i anticipated it was, when i finaly got round to doing it for the 1st time

just remember to polish then wax it straight after, i found it better to go panel by panel

[318isPMK]

What does a clay bar do remove tar and crap from the paint without using finger nails lol?

[Kos]

Detailing clay is a substance that is designed to remove bonded contaminatns from paint, leaving the paint smooth as glass, allowing easier and more fruitful applications of polihses, glazes, sealents and waxes. Detailing Clay is wiped gently across the paint which needs to be lubricated with a lubricant such as a Quick Detailer spray.

Clay, like polishes, comes in levels of aggressiveness - if you are a beginner with clay, do start with a mild clay such as Meguiars Quik Clay, Meguiars Professional Mirror Glaze Clay (mild, the blue bar) or Sonus Green Clay. These mild clays should be enough to remove bonded contaminants from most cars, only step up to a more aggressive clay if absolutely needed.

Clay can be used on paintwork, glass, and wheels. Always use separate clay on each - ie dont first clay your wheels then use the same clay to clay your paint, as all the brake dust embedded in the clay from the wheels will scratch the paint.

[_Jay_]

I bought the Meguiars clay set from Halfords to try it out once and was surprised at how much difference it made. Panels just seemed to have that little bit more of a shine to them, and felt smooth as anything! Since thenI have bought a job load of the Meguiars clay on ebay to use. Just remember to keep it lubricated when you do it!

[Cloggy Saint]

I use the Bilt Hamber clay bar, gives excellent results with the bonus of not needing special lubricant, just water.