Tuck91
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I like the Meguiars offerings.
Although a good clay lube combined with good clay gets $$$$$$
Although a good clay lube combined with good clay gets $$$$$$
Favorite brand of Clay
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imported_User Name
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Riccardo Yellow would be my clay of choice, but it is not perfect.
What I like about it most, is probably what causes it to be problematic...
I love that it is SOOOOOO pliable. Compared to Meg's Mild, Clay Magic Blue, Mother's etc... it is much easier work in your hand.
The draw back (however) is that you REALLY need to use a lot of lube with it, or it tends to remain on your paint (and much easier than any other clay I've used). It's defect removal abilities are about the same as everything else I've tried.
For me, the next best clay after Riccardo Clay is Zaino's clay.
EastsideAutoSpa
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I just got to try some zaino, a customer brought in for their car and I have to say I was really impressed probably my new fav, a little more testing though before I go that far. I also like clay magic blue, cg grey and purple
imported_Stokdgs
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I tried out Clay Magic Blue, probably in the 90's, I believe, and it was a great claybar then and still is today.
Have used alot of Zaino Red Bars, and they are also very good, but are somewhat milder in formulation that ClayMagic Blue. They are also very soft and pliable to use.
Tried and am using the Blackfire Poly Clay, and it is also very good, sticky, and pliable if you run it under really hot water for awhile and knead it.
Recently found a really nice blue clay made by ClayMagic but sold by Detailer Image as their house brand, and it works great too, but is somewhat stiff, until you knead it with hot water.
If a finish Im going to use it on is very dirty after washing, I will always use the harder clays, because they seem to be able to pull more stuff out faster than the smoother grit ones, like Zaino.
I am also using the Blackfire Claybar Cleaner Extender liquid and like that I dont have to keep kneading the clay to get to a clean spot, but eventually, this product, does do a number on the clay and renders it useless so you have to just throw it away - even on the BlackFire Poly Clay.
In my experiences with Clay, have found that very hot water wearing nitrile or similar gloves is the only way to prepare clay for usage and cleaning. No soap, just hot water, and perhaps the BlackFire Claybar Extender cleaner spray.
DanF
Have used alot of Zaino Red Bars, and they are also very good, but are somewhat milder in formulation that ClayMagic Blue. They are also very soft and pliable to use.
Tried and am using the Blackfire Poly Clay, and it is also very good, sticky, and pliable if you run it under really hot water for awhile and knead it.
Recently found a really nice blue clay made by ClayMagic but sold by Detailer Image as their house brand, and it works great too, but is somewhat stiff, until you knead it with hot water.
If a finish Im going to use it on is very dirty after washing, I will always use the harder clays, because they seem to be able to pull more stuff out faster than the smoother grit ones, like Zaino.
I am also using the Blackfire Claybar Cleaner Extender liquid and like that I dont have to keep kneading the clay to get to a clean spot, but eventually, this product, does do a number on the clay and renders it useless so you have to just throw it away - even on the BlackFire Poly Clay.
In my experiences with Clay, have found that very hot water wearing nitrile or similar gloves is the only way to prepare clay for usage and cleaning. No soap, just hot water, and perhaps the BlackFire Claybar Extender cleaner spray.
DanF
Street Dreams
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Riccardo when I can get my hands on some. If not that I always thought Megs blue mild was a great clay
imported_wendell jarvis
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Riccardo Yellow
cmichael258
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I use the Hi Tech Magna Sponge. I don't know how it compares with clays, but it leaves my paint as smooth as a baby's bottom.
imported_Sal329
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Bilt Hamber is my favorite, I like Meg red for some real serious clay action and Lay Magic blue is also a good clay
Todd@RUPES
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I'm curious as to exactly why people prefer Clay Magic blue to Blackfire Poly Clay II. Any constructive criticism is always appreciated? Is it durability? Feel? Cleaning ability?
bmw5541
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Todd,
I have been using Blackfire Poly clay for some time now and like it a lot. The only criticism that I have is that it tends to crumple apart. Or another description might be flaking away. Other then that, I have no complaints about it.
imported_Stokdgs
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Todd,
The Blackfire Poly Clay is a great clay and does an awesome job on even very dirty panels. I have been testing it for about a year on many different vehicles.
I have been using the Blackfire Claybar Cleaning Extender as well, and this product also works very well. It appears to "liquify" the dirty clay layer, and it rinses off the clay pretty well. But, I have found, that after so many of these "cleanings" with the Blackfire Claybar Extender, that the Polyclay starts to soften, and eventually, break down and not work any longer.
If the Blackfire claybar extender cleaning spray and the Blackfire polyclay were perhaps more compatible with each other however that works, the Blackfire poly clay would sure be a winner and my first go-to product every time.
DanF
imported_TLMitchell
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+1 :thumbup:
Haven't used Griot's but I found Mother's yellow to be very similar to Riccardo.
Riccardo blue is stickier, IME. Plus it crumbles. Both overrated, IMO. Folks seem to always want what's hard to get.
TL
Todd@RUPES
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Thank you Dan (and Barry!) for your valuable feed back. We honestly value honesty and use constructive criticism to improve our product lines.
Todd
I use the Griot's Yellow. My first clay bar was the clay magic blue. After seeing results with that, that's what got me using clay bars. That was like 10 years ago. I then used the Meguiars mild clay bar and now I use the Griot's.
The key for any clay bar to work is cool paint and a good lube. I am not a fan of Griot's Speed Shine as lubricant. My favorite lubricant is sold by Detail King; it is called Wonder Bar Clay Lubricant. It is pink in color and very slippery. My second favorite is sold by Top of The Line and it is called Clay Lube by Hi-Temp. It is also very slippery.
I think the lube and cool paint is more important than the clay.
The key for any clay bar to work is cool paint and a good lube. I am not a fan of Griot's Speed Shine as lubricant. My favorite lubricant is sold by Detail King; it is called Wonder Bar Clay Lubricant. It is pink in color and very slippery. My second favorite is sold by Top of The Line and it is called Clay Lube by Hi-Temp. It is also very slippery.
I think the lube and cool paint is more important than the clay.
SoonerFan
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I have used the Griot clay and found it to be user friendly, but I can do with their lubricant. Used megs clay and it seems to work fine, however, the Griot worked a little better.
imported_firebird
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I have used Griot's and like it but found it to be a bit "stickier" than others. Also used Megs and Zaino and like them too. I am curious now to try Claymagic Blue.
imported_DetailDan
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Clay Magic Blue or Sonus when I need a fine clay.
imported_gdal
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My favorite clay bar was AM blue clay, until I tried the Gliptone body bars a few months ago. The gliptone body bar is the leftover kukala clay that was purchased by Gliptone after the clay patent war in the US. It's identical to the old zaino yellow clay and it's extremely similar to Riccardo clay. I only know of one place that sells it though ... brilex solutions out of PA.