Blackfire Polyclay vs Sonus detail clay?

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kowalski

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Sonus:
Auto Detail Clay Bar - Sonus SFX Ultra-Fine Detailing Clay

Blackfire:
BLACKFIRE Poly Clay & Lubricant Combo - Fine Grade

I've used the Sonus in the past on two separate cars and have been pleased... have also used Blackfire interior cleaner and have been happy with that product. Have no experience the Blackfire poly clay but the bundle seems pretty appealing due to the clay cleaner and two microfibers it comes with. The major difference I've been able to find is that the Sonus is listed as ultra fine whereas the Blackfire is listed as just fine which I assume means it's more abrasive. Any suggestions?

I'll be using it on factory paint on a 2003 Dark Shadow Gray Ford Mustang that has always been garaged and only had about 10k miles added since the last time it was clayed in like 2006...
 
kowalski- I'd be pretty surprised (hey, that's happened before!) if the BF clay is as gentle as the Sonus SFX. The Sonus is *so* gentle that I really only use it to "clay my LSP clean", which is about all I ever do in that regard.

If I need something more aggressive, I use the "Ricardo"/"smart" clay...wonder if the BF is similar to that...

Yikes, they talk about claying a "...(2 sq. ft.).." area! I'd worry about marring something if I ever worked such a huge area at one time! The second clay picks up something abrasive IMO it becomes sandpaper.
 
I think you would find those two clay bars to behave very similar, but I usually expect the Poly Clay Bars to be the finest clays.

Have you considered using a chemical that will dissolve contaminants first, before you use a clay bar? Products like CarPro Iron X, Optimum FerreX or SONAX Fallout Cleaner would chemically dissolve embedded iron particles, making the clay bars job easier and lowering your chance of scratching or marring the paint.
 
When I used Claybars, I tried a dozen or so and finally settled on Blackfire PolyClay because it was a good all-around, just sticky enough, and removed all the embedded gunk out of paintwork very well..
And when combined with their Blackfire Claybar Cleaner, I would be able to clean off the dirty surface of clay really fast, and not have to keep kneading it to find a clean side...

If you are just doing this for your personal use and dont want to go the higher priced rubberized towels, etc., then this combo is hard to beat..

If I ever wrecked my SpeedyPrep towel or needed something else it will always be the Blackfire Gray Claybar, and my best ever claybar lube, Do-Do Juice Born Slippy...
Good luck with your research !
Dan F
 
kowalski said:
I'll be using it on factory paint on a 2003 Dark Shadow Gray Ford Mustang that has always been garaged and only had about 10k miles added since the last time it was clayed in like 2006...
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With that little use I can't help but wonder if it needs clayed at all. Other than some spot-claying, I haven't clayed/decontaminated some of my cars for longer than that. Lots of variables though...
 
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