A few weeks ago, I went to my local detail supply shop. I asked for a
Meg's blue mild clay bar. The guy asked what color I was going to use it on. I told him medium blue, and pointed to my truck (2005 F150). He proceeded to say that he recommends this purple clay for all but very dark colors. He said it is SLIGHTLY more agressive than the
Meg's blue.
So I took him up on it and bought the purple. It was not
Meg's brand, as it only came wrapped in plastic wrap. I'm not sure what brand it is.
Anyway, I came home and used it with succcess. No micromaring. It cleaned up the paint nicely, although it wasn't bad to begin with, as I clay a few times a year.
Over the past few days, I've been researching this purple clay on this site. Turns out that most people say that the purple is the MOST agressive clay that is made, and should only be used by body shops, and that it causes pretty severe marring and scratches.
So I'm wondering why this wasn't my experience. Is there "another" purple clay out there that isn't the most agressive grade?
Oh yeah, and tonight I was claying my wife's dark green Honda Pilot with a new Meg's blue clay bar, and I decided to give the purple a try. Again, it worked well with no marring. All this on Honda paint, which is known to be very soft.
Any explanations???
One more thing... This morning I went back to the same detail supply store to get the Meg's Blue. It was a different guy this time. Just for kicks, I asked him what the purple clay is about. He proceeded to say just what others on this site have said; it's super agressive and should only be used in severe conditions. Same store, different stories from different employees...
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