Clay bar detailing

[t-tony]

Fair enough but the end result is still bloody awesome I think mate. Stunning shine on a great car, like the wheels too, very much, look great on a darker coloured car.

Tony.

 

[g8jka]

I use the mitt as well, much easier and quicker. Only thing I find with it though, as well as a clay bar is the paint work marrs really easily so it needs machine polishing afterwards.

 

[Mnbrennan]

I couldn't get on with the mitt. The clay bar is much more tactile and you can see better what's coming off the car

 

[Craig Orton]

haha my neighbours think i'm crazy because i keep covering mine in snowfoam but getting back on topic paint does feel amazing after a good clay bar

Phew,
It's good to here I'm not the only one!
I keep moaning at the wife to let me have
Gates round the back of our house so I can
Get the car in the garden where no one can see me

 

[ZimZimmer]

Claybar is without doubt better than a mitt, simply as you can keep folding the dirty side over and use fresh clay which means far less marring.
One thing to mention tho, after claying you must then polish, either a good one step like Scholl concepts S20 Black (nothing to do with paint colour, it's just the name) for light defects and swirls or a 2 step compound and polish such as Meguirars 105 & 205 if you have heavier defects to remove.
This will remove marring from the clay (which DOES happen) remove defects in the clear coat (scratches, bird sh*** etching, watermarks and swirls) and make the paint look as good as it can.
Remember after polishing you need to then seal the now abraded paint.
For optimum results, follow with a good glaze such as Megs mirror glaze, and then a coat or two of your favourite wax. Deep gloss, shine and protection.