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Hi, Just to share that there are 2 version of 3M Clay Bar in the market, those who have used before the 3M Clay Bar will know that it should come in a block and colour of the clay bar is lighter blue (Left - Photo below). I happen to get the darker blue version from one of the seller and it does not pick up any dirts at all, it really looks like counterfeit version. Any brothers here encounter before?

Anyone can advise ? The instruction is in jap

I was thinking of DIY clay bar on my car for the first time. Is it easy enough to DIY or better to send to detailer? I mean would it be likely to cause more problems if I DIY?

which place has widest selection? Preferably near city. Thanks

This thought come to my mind when I was pulling out a bunch of blu tag from my wall. One whole lump of it. Took a smell. - like Clay Bar !!, Feel like clay bar !!! Wonder whether it works like clay bar Anyone tried blu tag as clay bar before ?

tis a.m found 2 long n deep scratch on e cubic printing of my door panel. try rubbing it off wif fingers n cloth and still it does not goes away. can really feel e coarse protruding line along it n heart pain pain. well, took out e clay bar n treat e horse as if its a live horse. wahla...so surprise the deep scratches actually disappear. clay bar really powderful

Hi, i am quite lazy to clay bar my car. Is there any shop that will happily accept to clay bar your car instead of polishing and waxing (if that is their core business)

im contemplating whether i should clay my car before i wax my car... my car is jet black..with 95% condition...just paint corrected about 5 months ago... but washing has always been careful... no swirls and very little minor scratches... thinking of skipping another round of polish.. the problem is that the bottom half of my car feels rough... and i heard claying will scratch the paint ( i have a notorious jet black BMW) to clay and cause a little scratch on the car then wax or forget the claying... just use pre-wax cleanser and wax the car btw i will be using swissvax cleaner fluid and swissvax concorso any tips is greatly appreciated. any tips of preventing hazing will also be appreciated

Hi, Can i know what are Clay Bars? What are they use for and how to use them. I came across this name and i like to know more about it. What are the pros n cons. Which brand is best. Thanks in advance.

got alot of splattered insects remains on my bonnet tat cant be wash or scrap off so need advice whether clay bar can clay them off or not .thks

Dear All, I enjoy using clay for styling hair but always have issue of washing it clean from hair. Anyone has good solutions to wash clay cleanly away from hair?

Hey bros, i just bought clay and have read up a bit on how to use it. However, would like to know after claying and washing off with water, can i just apply a layer of sealant and call it a day? or die die still have to polish? i just wan my surface to be smooth. in fact, is sealant a must also? i'm really new to this. pls enlighten me. =)

hi ...... anyone use this clay before....feedback pls

Hi bros, after claying, is it a MUST to use sealant/polish watsoever? cos for me, i just shampoo, wash, clay, wash and wipe. surface is smooth! but is there any harm done? i mean after claying, is it a die die to use some sealant etc. cos honestly, i'm quite lazy ... claying is tedious enuff. pls enlighten me! thanks

Hi... During lunchtime today I drove over to Autobacs and bought the bar of Soft99 clay for 17 bucks. I just looked at it again and it says that it is for 'white' cars... My car is a light metallic blue and my wife's is a light metallic gold.... can I use this 'white' clay on our cars?

I was thinking, because of the infinite number of folds possible, we can use the clay bar forever, right? Or so it seems. Anyone just throw away the claybar after it fell on the ground? Lucky the other day, i broke a small piece, and during cleaning, the whole piece flew out of my hand onto the ground. I threw that piece away :(

Hi everyone, the clay bar order is closed. payment will be COD. collection mode 1) self collect at tampines after 10pm everyday 2) collect at MCF meetup venue on fridays from 10pm onwards. 3) make appt to collect at bugis. to make appt for collection at bugis pls contact me personally. Thank u. contact HP: 96954602. collection date will be further advise upon receiving of stock. Thank U.

hi everyone, i'm extending a group buy for soft99 clay bar to mcf friends. Price is $9. closing date for order is 12/01/2006. payment mode will be advise at closing day. ThankU. Interested do state down : *ur nick/car colour(e.g. dark/light/metallic/solid)/no. of pcs.. e.g: 1)missylim - dark blue - solid color - 1 pcs.

Since quite a number of people are using a clay bar on their cars, just thought we could share clay barring tips. For an intro into Clay Bars...take a look here on DETAILING TIPS.. http://www.mycarforum.com/...en_query%>#270055 Here's what I do: Clay Bar: From a normal 150gm clay bar..cut it up into 8 equal pieces/blocks. Bag each piece into a zip lock and keep aside for future use. Each piece can be used about 2-3 times depending on how dirty your car is. Before throwing away, use it to clay bar your rims. Car: - wash car [dont dry] - fill up pail with freshwater and some car shampoo [slightly less than normal] - hold clay bar lightly in palm of one hand, car sponge in other hand, dip both hands into pail to wet, use sponge to wet car panel and then run clay bar over paintwork in straight lines in the direction of air flow for top panels, for side panels..run clay bar over in top down motion. Clay panels in order..bonnet, boot, roof...then 2 front quarter panels, doors, 2 rear quarter panels, boot, front and rear skirtings, side skirtings. After clay barring each panel, fold clay bar into half, flatten, and use clean portion on next panel. Always make sure panels are well lubricated by continuously sponging, same goes for clay bar...just dip you hand into the pail. - after finishing clay barring, bag the clay bar into the zip lock with some of the water from the pail - if panels are not lubricated properly, you might 'drag' and 'streak' [just like plasticine] your paintwork and you will have to wash it off using the car shampoo - once done with clay baring, you can wash the car again and rinse - dry car - apply a sealant on the paintwork after drying in order to fill up all the holes from the grit removed by the clay bar and also to seal in the paintwork. Your car is now prepped for your polishing/waxing. - polish your car and add on at least 4-5 layers if possible [this should last you at least 3-6 months depending on which polish you use] before you need to reapply again - regularly wash car at least once a week - try to remove contaminants such as bird droppings, tree sap ASAP by placing a wet tissue on the area, wait about 5 seconds, and wipe off - subsequent clay barring. when washing your car..feel the paintwork, if it feels gritty, run your clay bar over the area to remove the dirt, or if you want to be thorough, clay bar the entire again - Clay barring can be done about every 6 months or 1 year....depending on where you park your car and whether it is exposed to the elements, otherwise, you can clay bar as and when necessary. It's not going to take off any of your polish/wax...just the dirt. N.B: Try not to drop the clay bar on the floor. If this happens, throw it away ! Never reuse it or the dirt brought up from the ground will scratch your car. Time taken to clay bar a medium sized car should be about 1-2 hours. Cheers and happy clay barring ! P.S: A picture of a clay bar [150gm type] is attached below. In this instance, it is the Soft99 brand, with a green colour clay bar recommended for "dark & metallic" cars. This colour can be used for most cars [including light coloured cars]...unless your car is white, then use the colour that has been recommended for white colours. [inline "Clay Bar Soft99 Green.jpg"]

I found my bonnet, boot and roof that needs claying, the side door seems OK. Do I need to clay the whole car before applying the Autoglym SRP or just the affected area?

Can anyone adv where can get Soft998 clay bar for Black car at good price? Went to TS auto, and was out of stock, and they told me the coming stock prices wl increase to $12 to $13 ... no more $9.50 Saw at Stamford, selling $15, after 10% discount wl be $13.50 .. still a bit ex ..

Went Autobac last Sunday...saw a whole display of Soft99 White Claybar..Can this be used for Silver cars

I just found out at chiong pang got a shop sell clay bar,,next time dun need go autobacc