What is a meguiars clay bar used for?

Meguiar’s non-abrasive clay bar safely, easily and instantly removes paint overspray, fallout, environmental contaminants and more. With Meguiar’s Smooth Surface Clay Kit, you will be able to make waxing easier and longer lasting, and safely remove bonded contaminants.

Can clay bar hurt your car?

Clay bars used by professionals will be more “aggressive” in their ability to cut contaminants from auto finishes, but they can also cause damage to paint in the wrong hands.

Is clay bar better than wax?

Conclusion. In conclusion, these two products both are important to use on your vehicle, but simply put a cleaner wax is a protectant with the ability to clean some substances off your car, while the purpose of clay is to remove contaminants.

Does a clay bar remove scratches?

A clay bar does NOT remove any scratches from the surface of the paint because it contains no abrasives. A clay bar is useful for when a car’s paint feels rough and is no longer smooth to the touch as it can help restore that nice smooth feeling you once knew and loved.

How many times can you use a clay bar?

You can, therefore, clay bar it at least 2 to 3 times a year. But say you drive your car daily, maybe to work, or do groceries, then you can clay bar it as often as possible. Even if you do it at least thrice every six months, there’s no problem.

Is Meguiars Clay Bar abrasive?

Meguiar’s Smooth Surface Clay Kit Our non-abrasive clay bar safely, easily and instantly removes paint overspray, fallout, environmental contaminants and more, making waxing easier and longer lasting.

Is Claying a car worth it?

Although using a clay bar on your car is an essential part of detailing, it shouldn’t be done unless absolutely necessary. The clay bar has a specific job – to remove bonded contaminants from your paint. Even when used properly, it should be considered a necessary evil since it can be abrasive.

Do you wash car after clay bar?

When you’re finished claying your car, you may need to wash it to remove any lubricant film. If you plan to use a pre-wax cleaner polish, it will remove clay residue so there’s no need to wash. Last but not least, after using clay, seal your freshly cleaned paint with your choice of wax or sealant.

Does Clay Bar damage clear coat?

A clay bar is an engineered, clay-like product that pulls contaminants like water spots, brake dust, metal dust, industrial pollution and road grit from your clear coat. When used with a clay lubricant, these contaminants come loose from your car and get stuck safely in the clay so they don’t damage your clear coat.

Will clay bar remove rust spots?

The Clay Bar is very easy to use: from the original bar, just take a piece off and mould it into a flat shape that can act effectively on the bodywork. Then pass the clay bar on rust spots by rubbing with small and very fast movements.

Should you polish after clay bar?

The detailer’s rule of thumb is to always decontaminate the surface with a clay bar before putting on a new coat of wax, or polishing any exterior paintwork. Those foreign particles block wax from sticking to the paint, making it last for a shorter time and not shine as bright.

Do you have to polish a car after clay bar?

What is Meguiar’s clay bar?

Meguiars Clay Bar kit is formally called Meguiar’s G1016 Smooth Surface Clay Kit. It comes in a box with two 80-gram bars of clay, a bottle of clay lubricant (which is nothing more than a quick detailer) and a microfiber towel.

Why choose Meguiar’s hybrid ceramic Quik clay kit?

These contaminants prevent the paint from reflecting light and shining to its full potential. Meguiar’s Hybrid Ceramic Quik Clay Kit contains everything you need to restore a smooth-as-glass finish AND leave behind a layer of Hybrid Ceramic Protection.

What is a clay bar?

A clay bar is a lump of clay that glides over the surface of your vehicle. It picks up everything, including bugs, tar, metal shavings, road grime, and anything else. What you’re left with is a perfectly silky smooth paint surface and the deepest blemish-free shine possible.� However, you can’t do any of this without a lubricant.