Mer clay bar system £12.48 delivered

hunker7 · 26-03-13, 12:28 AM

Came across this on briskoda, thought I just pop it on here too.

http://www.brooklyntrading.co.uk/p-8...m-cleaner.aspx

Reviews seem to be OK!

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=213289

rtz62 · 26-03-13, 08:15 AM

Sounds good.
My personal preference is Chemical Guys ones, they have different grades of 'aggressiveness' but its amazing how some people (mis)use them...!

Coxy · 26-03-13, 08:41 AM

3 words to remember when claying.....lube, lube and lube!

hunker7 · 26-03-13, 09:19 AM

I've never used clay bar before, so I have nothing to compare it with. @Coxy I'll remember that. .

rtz62 · 26-03-13, 09:58 AM

As Mr C said, lube, lube, lube;
make sure you wash the car off first, then take a pice of clay and knead it for a couple of minutes, flatten out into a disc a little bigger than a 50p, spray lube onto the area of bodywork you are going to work on and then clay a smallish area at a time. Make sure to keep folding the clay over, as when it pulls the contaminants out of the paint you dont want them then scratching the paint.
Also; if you drop the piece of clay on the floor - bin it, and get a new piece.
Coxy is right; make sure you spray plenty of lube on the area you are working.

Coxy · 26-03-13, 10:22 AM

what he said, and remember, you don't need to apply any pressure as such, just move it along the paint and you'll feel it drag at first as it's pulling the contaminants out of the paint. You'll notice the difference once you have clayed it as it will glide with ease as soon as you've done it.
If you don't lube, you will marr the paint.

Geordie · 08-10-13, 01:31 PM

I used the Mer clay bar on my B4 coupe last week. Great results.

Hanuman · 08-10-13, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coxy

3 words to remember....lube, lube and lube!

Such a versatile word. I like it!

26-03-13, 09:19 AM	#4
hunker7 Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Leeds, London Posts: 449	I've never used clay bar before, so I have nothing to compare it with. @Coxy I'll remember that. . __________________ '93 Audi 100 Avant - R.I.P '92 Audi UrS4 Avant - SOLD '93 Audi UrS4 Avant '05 Audi A8 D3 4.2 V8 - LPG

08-10-13, 01:31 PM	#7
Geordie Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Saltburn-By-The-Sea Posts: 300	I used the Mer clay bar on my B4 coupe last week. Great results. __________________ 1996 B4 Audi Coupe (Now sadly sold) 1989 B3 Audi 80 (Also sold) 1997 C5 Audi A6 (2.8 V6 Quattro) 1983 Datsun Stanza 1999 Toyota Corolla 1.3 (for the son) 1999 Mercedes E55 AMG (5.5 litre V8) 2007 Discovery 3 (2.7 TD V6) - for sale 2011 Mercedes B180d Sport

26-03-13, 08:15 AM	#2
rtz62 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,527	Sounds good. My personal preference is Chemical Guys ones, they have different grades of 'aggressiveness' but its amazing how some people (mis)use them...!

26-03-13, 08:41 AM	#3
Coxy 4 Ring Mafia Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: on the side of a hill in Shropshire! Posts: 28,215	3 words to remember when claying.....lube, lube and lube!

26-03-13, 09:58 AM	#5
rtz62 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,527	As Mr C said, lube, lube, lube; make sure you wash the car off first, then take a pice of clay and knead it for a couple of minutes, flatten out into a disc a little bigger than a 50p, spray lube onto the area of bodywork you are going to work on and then clay a smallish area at a time. Make sure to keep folding the clay over, as when it pulls the contaminants out of the paint you dont want them then scratching the paint. Also; if you drop the piece of clay on the floor - bin it, and get a new piece. Coxy is right; make sure you spray plenty of lube on the area you are working.

26-03-13, 10:22 AM	#6
Coxy 4 Ring Mafia Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: on the side of a hill in Shropshire! Posts: 28,215	what he said, and remember, you don't need to apply any pressure as such, just move it along the paint and you'll feel it drag at first as it's pulling the contaminants out of the paint. You'll notice the difference once you have clayed it as it will glide with ease as soon as you've done it. If you don't lube, you will marr the paint.