Clay Bar

[dukesofhazzard]

Well Yesterday I finished using the Meguires Clay bar on my truck and I have to say WOW. Even the wife noticed a difference. Not sure if any of you have tried this, put you just use their spray quick detailer, mist the truck section you are working on and they gently rub the clay bar on the surface, it picks up all the little small specks of tar and sap and other things really hard to get off and leaves a super smooth finish. Before I started though I went over the truck with a cleaner wax first to try and clean it the best I could. I was absolutely surprised at how much this clay bar took off. Truck is gleaming. Bought the kit a canadian tire for 26$. Well worth it. It took about an hour to go over the whole truck with it. Last year I spent about 2 days trying to get every little speckle off my truck. For those looking the small details that count, this one works.

P.S. Now it's raining outside, can't take the shiny truck out

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2002 Dodge Ram 2500 Quad Cab Short Box, SLT Full Load, 6spd H.O.,PDRized HX35 Turbo, 4"MBRP Stainless Exhaust, AFE Intake, Edge Comp,Fass 95/150, Autometer EGT and Boost gauges, 285/75/16 BFG AT's, 06 3500 Badging

[TacSat1]

I used it on my old Avalanche before I traded it in for the Cummins, I was equally impressed. Got full value for the 'lanche because of it.

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2003 Dodge 2500, S.O., 48RE, 4x4, QC/LB, Airraid MXP intake and 4" MBRP exhaust

[Dodge_this]

I got introduced to the clay bar process about ten years ago by a fellow I worked with at the time and I will agree with you it works amazing. For a quick job I will just do the horizontal surfaces (Hood, roof, bed rails). Try running your finger tips over it before and after...you can feel the difference it makes.

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2006 2500|SLT QC|4X4|48RE|DiPricol Optix Gauges|Front Receiver Hitch|Firestone RideRites|Bilstein Yellow/Blues|Smarty Jr.

[SmokinDiesel]

Moved into the detailing section

Also check out my detailing write-ups, etc ... Any questions, please feel free to ask me

-Mike

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Mike Charlton - Keystone Diesel
1996 Dodge Cummins 12 Valve
580hp - 1178 ft lbs
Still Shooting for 600+ ....

[paulm85]

Yes I agree I have done it to the silver bullet but I wish I had enough time to do it as many times as I should

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'05 silver 2500 CTD auto, laramie, 4x4, Just a simple farm truck....
Best 1/4 time:::: 14.22 @ 96.7mph with stock tranny

[kaw19razor]

This Question is Kinda off topic, but for you clay-bar know it all's, will the clay-bar have an equal effect on my nice, black Snap-On Tool box?

i have then thinking about waxing it but then i read in the detail section that waxing will just trap the contaminents in if i don't use a clay-bar first. What do you think?

[Dodge_this]

Clay bar will strip the contaminants off the paint and also remove the wax as well, so I can't see how waxing first would trap anything. As long as your Snap-On tool chest has a glossy finish it should be alright to try, but I can't see a real need for it. Most of the stuff we are trying to remove it fall-out of some sort from sitting outside. Let us know how it works.

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2006 2500|SLT QC|4X4|48RE|DiPricol Optix Gauges|Front Receiver Hitch|Firestone RideRites|Bilstein Yellow/Blues|Smarty Jr.

[GreyMatter]

Where are you getting your clay bar, and what color is it?

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'07 Big Horn 6.7 AT,,,,,,,,,,,more to come
271.6 rwhp, 623 rwtq, Bone Stock 3000 mi

[SmokinDiesel]

Originally Posted by GreyMatter

Where are you getting your clay bar, and what color is it?

There are many different types of clay bars ... Colors will differ from company to company, as well as type of clay

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Mike Charlton - Keystone Diesel
1996 Dodge Cummins 12 Valve
580hp - 1178 ft lbs
Still Shooting for 600+ ....

[BlackSmokeLust]

But where...Autozone, Checker, WalMart?... I can order them online all day but what retailer can I go pick one up?

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2004 QC 2500 SB, 6 spd 4:10. AEM Brute Force.
95 Wrangler 4.0 HO
HPI Baja 5b

[Smokinrebel]

I got mine at autozone or something like that. I was beyond impressed with the job it did on my truck. Followed it up with a miguires nx2 (i think thats it) wax....it was amazing looking. Smooth as silk and shinny as the day it came off the show room floor

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98 24V Injectors, Quad Adrenalin, 4in Straight Pipe, K&N Intake, Silencer Ring Removed, Dead Pusher Pump, Georend Triple Disk Convertor and few other odds and ends in tranny All topped with a Loose Nut behind the wheel

[GreyMatter]

Originally Posted by BlackSmokeLust

But where...Autozone, Checker, WalMart?... I can order them online all day but what retailer can I go pick one up?

If you are in Denver, CO, you can get some at Detailer Paridise on Broadway, but I think that autozone or checkers should have it, if you find any yellow let me know


Keep on Truckin'
GreyMatter

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'07 Big Horn 6.7 AT,,,,,,,,,,,more to come
271.6 rwhp, 623 rwtq, Bone Stock 3000 mi

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Last edited by GreyMatter : 03-11-2008 at 11:05 AM.