best clay for general use?

[drewski59]

hello everyone,



my cruiser is in desperate need of a claying. can anyone recommend an online site that sells good quality clay at reasonable prices? also, which cheap, quality clay do you recommend?



thanks:wavey

[Eliot Ness]

If you can`t find it locally Autopia sells Clay Magic:



http://www.autopia-carcare.com/awc-88256.html

[imported_Burlyq]

http://www.autopia-carcare.com/awc-88256.html



Yup this clay is as good as anything, and it comes with 2 lubes, and the lube is excellent. If you use 1/2 bottle of lube on each car and cut the bar into quarters, you can clay 4 cars no matter how bad off they are.

[imported_guapsnaman]

You can purchase that Clay Magic Kit at your local Autozone. Although it doesn`t come with two lubes, you caan just use the diluted soap and water technique.

[Lowejackson]

Good alternatives are Sonus and 3M

[STBear]

In my search of Autozones for 99 cent #26, none of them had Clay Magic, only Mothers.

[Bobby G]

You can see what people like:



http://autopia.org/review/censura.php?cmd=browse&category_id=16

[Setec Astronomy]

I have made a little study of this...there seem to be two basic clay types, the "ball" and the "bar" (clay magic type). The best price for the ball clay that I have found is Top Of The Line Clay Away at $15.95 ($.070/gram); you can also get Griot`s for $19.99($.088/gram).



For the bar clay, the best price I have found is the Sonus Block refill in the Autopia Store at $9.95 ($.090/gram), followed by the Sonus Block 2-pack with the plastic box for $18.95 ($.095/gram). Also a good deal is AutoGeek, selling the Optimum clay for $9.95 ($.097/gram).



Depending how you value the QD that is sometimes supplied with clay, the Perfect Shine Kit, Meguiar`s Quick Clay, and Clay Magic, all at the Autopia store may be a better deal.



I haven`t factored shipping into the equation, and there are some compounding differences likely within the two types (as well as color). Can you tell I bought a bunch of clay over the winter? ;) :o I haven`t used the "ball" type yet, so someone else will have to contrast it for you.

[SilverLexus]

I`m a fan of the Sonus Block clay as well. Highly recommended. :)

[boosteddsm]

Originally posted by STBear

In my search of Autozones for 99 cent #26, none of them had Clay Magic, only Mothers.

FWIW, in my searches for #26 on clearance, most of them had Clay Magic, $9.99.

[Glossequation]

Originally posted by drewski59

hello everyone,



my cruiser is in desperate need of a claying. can anyone recommend an online site that sells good quality clay at reasonable prices? also, which cheap, quality clay do you recommend?



thanks:wavey



ClayMagic and Mother`s. Both very good, I find the ClayMagic to be a touch more aggressive, but the trade-off is a less malleable clay.