The Best Clay?

Dwhite0960- Yeah, I used Griot`s for ages, starting with their green version. Only switched to the Sonus so I could be more gentle on my LSPs.

Huh, hadn`t heard of Garry`s clay...I like his IUDJ so much that I`d be inclined to think his clay`s probably OK too. BUT...I bet he recommends using IUDJ as the Clay Lube, and while I`ll do that now and then for a little spot-claying, it`s sure not my preferred lube by a long shot.
 
Well of course he wants to sell more iudj lol. He has clayed on video and went straight to lap so it`s gentle I would say. I hear nothing but good things about his stuff. The clay is 20 which is pretty standard in the market some of his liquids can get pricey imo. I have a order coming from him this week so we shall see what the hype is about
 
Accumulator said:
And yeah, combining a chemical decon with clay can work great. I`ve clayed while the chemicals are dwelling, but !oh man! does it mess up the clay fast!
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It totally does!! The one time I tried it, it hurt me to see the clay come apart.

Britemax clay is supposed to be chemical resistant. Per Autopia store:

Britemax Claymax Chemical Resistant Clay Bar is the first of it`s kind - A chemical resistant Clay bar! The unique properties of a Britemax Claymax Chemical Resistant Clay Bar allow this special clay bar to be used in conjunction with Britemax Iron Max Iron Remover to conjoin your decontamination into one simple step!


RMD said:
Claying while the chemicals are working would certainly save time.
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In my case, it totally saved time. I used Poorboy`s World Clay Lube, over 3D`s BDX (iron remover) and Poorboy`s Clay. The PB`s lube smells sooooo good, I recall it helping mask the BDX foul odor. At least that`s how I remember it :)



Accumulator said:
Huh, hadn`t heard of Garry`s clay...I like his IUDJ so much that I`d be inclined to think his clay`s probably OK too.
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he mentioned it in one of his videos. He searched and searched for a clay that he liked and would sell through his site. I believe he gets it overseas, but don`t think he mentioned country of origin. Looks like a generic blue clay bar wrapped in plastic.
 
His clay package has made in Japan written on it, and he also states in his some videos it`s from Japan. The color is a gray/whiteish color and it`s a 100g bar
 
Dwight: thanks! I`m forgetting too much lately. Well, it`s been a while that I`ve watched that video and wasn`t planning on ordering his clay?
 
If dealing with overspray, I have found the clay towels to be far better due to speed (large surface area) and noob safety. I loaned my towel to a neighbor who bought clay magic for some latex overspray from house painting after he got about 1 square foot done in 30 minutes with the clay. Finished his car in less than an hour (both front fenders, hood and windows) and was thrilled to be done that evening. YMMV, but for large flat areas, hard to beat the clay towels or pads. Clay cannot be beat in small/tight areas.
 
grungy said:
If dealing with overspray, I have found the clay towels to be far better ...
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Noting how I`m always so, uhm...critical of the towels, I bet they *ARE* much better for overspray! Since you`d be doing significant correction anyhow, even *I* can see their advantage for that. (I once used clay to remove latex housepaint overspray from my K9 guy`s E250, that was a bit of a job to say the least.)
 
For heavy overspray using apc diluted helps make quick work in the removal process. However it eats your clay you will burn through a couple if not more bars on a full size vehicle. If you can get it priced right it saves a bunch of time though and you can make up for the clay loss on the next job vs just one for the day. Just a tip I got from a pro a few years back. He is on his own so speed helps bring in extra but he has high standards. His work is great and his tip is useful in the right setting
 
Accumulator said:
Noting how I`m always so, uhm...critical of the towels, I bet they *ARE* much better for overspray! Since you`d be doing significant correction anyhow, even *I* can see their advantage for that. (I once used clay to remove latex housepaint overspray from my K9 guy`s E250, that was a bit of a job to say the least.)
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For latex overspray alcahol is a solvent. A 60/40 H2O/IPA will wipe it off.
 
Boden said:
For latex overspray alcahol is a solvent. A 60/40 H2O/IPA will wipe it off.
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Never thought to try that....heh heh, put myself through more work than necessary. I`ll remember that should it happen again...thought of using Mineral Spirits but did the clay instead.
 
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