Don't store clay.......

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in a plastic bag, when the temp gets hot the plastic melts and becomes part of the clay, little pieces of the clay get attached to the clay and its hard to get it out; I had to throw away a nice brick of it, because I didn't want to take a chance having some plastic still in there. Now I wrap it in a paper towel, seems to work fine. Gary :bigups
 
A paper towel? I would think the same thing would happen.





Optimum and Wolfgang have great clay containers, just like soap dishes. I like those best.
 
I use a small plastic food storage pot - whilst the clay still gets squishy with heat, it does at least come out the pot clean.



Ben
 
Forgive me if i'm being obvious but... :nervous:



can't you keep it out of direct sunlight? surely humidity is not enough to melt the plastic?!?
 
klnyc said:
Zaino has a nice round bottle with screw on cap :bigups
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I have the same container, I buy my clay locally though. Same thing, white screw on cap/container two HUGE yellow bars of Eraser clay.



Gary, if you need a good clay container shoot me a PM, I have an extra one.
 
Direct sunlight isn't the issue for me. My garage doesn't get below 90 in the summer :cry:

I do store my clay in a hard plastic food storage container though & mist it with lube occasionally = no sticking problems, but it sure is "pliable" :eek:
 
ebpcivicsi said:
I have the same container, I buy my clay locally though. Same thing, white screw on cap/container two HUGE yellow bars of Eraser clay.
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Where do you get the Eraser clay, and do you know how it compares to Clay Magic?
 
I've had good luck wrapping it in aluminum foil. I'd worry that the "wax" in the waxpaper might melt or otherwise contaminate the clay. The jars that Griot's clay comes in work well for storage, as do the boxes for the Sonus stuff.
 
I store my clay bars in here (currently 3 Mother's bars). I labeled multiple (for each clay manufacturer) screw down, air tight plastic containers that I bought in the cooking section of KMart for real cheap. They have worked beautifully even when left out in the sun all day on a detail. At the bottom, you'll see a little pool of lube to help keep the bars moist. The bars do not stick to the jar. The jars are 4" high and 2" wide.
 

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ebpcivicsi said:
I have the same container, I buy my clay locally though. Same thing, white screw on cap/container two HUGE yellow bars of Eraser clay.



Gary, if you need a good clay container shoot me a PM, I have an extra one.
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I have the same thing. And I keep my containers for whatever I might need it for. I might have an extra one someone can have if needed.



James
 
toml said:
Where do you get the Eraser clay, and do you know how it compares to Clay Magic?
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I buy it from a local dealer supply house. The eraser bars are just like Mother's, zaino, wolfgang, etc. I am not sure how they compare to the CM, I haven't used one in years. I do have a CM bar at home that I can try and compare though......
 
I have the Adam's plastic container and it helps. I'll be sure to watch for the heat issue next time.



Erazer all the way. I've found the CM is gritty and very sticky. Erazer you can pull and its like elastic. Not too sticky, but does very well. All the Erazer bars Ive seen are 4 oz and at a very very affordable price.
 
I keep my clay in the original containers ( I use 3m Blue and Schlegel Grey Ghost clays). I take the bar and cut it into eighths. When I use a piece and it still has some life left to it, I put it into a separate container to keep the fresh clay fresh.
 
I use the container similar to a travel soap container that was already mentioned (came with the clay). I store my clay in the fridge, however. My supplier told me that it extends the life of the clay (I have doubts, who knows) but I do it moreso because it makes it easier to pull out of the container and in summer heat doesn't take long to become pliable again.
 
I have the 4star clay and Meguiars Overspray Clay and they both come in air tight containers that keeps them moist and ready for the next use. I add some water in the containers to keep the claybars moist. Works for me.
 
I've got an old container from a PRO claybar and a container from the adam's clay bar. They're just small plastic jars w/ screw on lids. Work great for storing clay.



Think a jar is a lot better than a plastic bag or wrapping the clay in something.
 
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