Anyone use a clay cloth..??

[Amos]

Anyone use/used a 'clay cloth'?? What your thoughts on them??

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[Gibbo]

They are grand, but find them more susceptible to marring than a clay bar if not used correctly. I used them for a while but pretty much back to clay now

 

[euge07]

Back to claybar myself..much more effective

 

[Lappintyre]

Echo the above. Seem handy at the time but not as effective as clay bar, marring is very hard to remove too.

 

[Woodcutter]

Stick to a clay bar, they're more popular for good reason @Amos

 

[big_pete]

If you get a decent one they are superb for speed and the sheer agression of them but there is no way in a million years we would use one on a car that otherwise wasn't getting alot of machine works. The marring is horrendous.

9/10 though you just can't best bilt hamber or gloss-it clay

 

[Steve]

Is that cheap blue clay from China best avoided? I've have never used it, but been tempted at £3 a bar.

 

[euge07]

Bilt hamber clay is great, its all I use, stick to a decent well known one @Steve

 

[white sport]

Valet pro clay bar any good ?

 

[Jamesc]

Used both clay mitts and cloths, had little issues on some cars, though as others have said can cause major marring, which isn't the end of the world if you are intending to machine polish.

I'm back to using clay bar if the car doesn't require machine polishing, or only light machining.

 

[Topmark]

Used Meguire's ClayBar kit a couple of days ago. It was £20 but comes with a reasonably big bar, I only used half. Also comes with a Quick Detailer lubricant which was fantastic.

 

[DreamTheater]

Have been using the Valet Pro yellow clay bars for a few years and have been happy with them. Like the idea of a clay cloth, but also heard lots of people on Detailing World talk about the marring.

 

[white sport]

Have been using the Valet Pro yellow clay bars for a few years and have been happy with them. Like the idea of a clay cloth, but also heard lots of people on Detailing World talk about the marring.

I was looking at the valet pro blue clay think it medium is the yellow softer ?

 

[ChrisL]

If you are using one of these for the first time what way does the cloth have to be prepped before use? I see only some soak it in a fresh bucket of water and car shampoo?

 

[euge07]

yep just like that and use it on your glass first

 

[ChrisL]

yep just like that and use it on your glass first

Cheers bud much appreciated.

 

[euge07]

Cheers bud much appreciated.

no prob man, let us know your thoughts on it, I still dont' think Bilt Hamber claybar could be beaten!

 

[ChrisL]

no prob man, let us know your thoughts on it, I still dont' think Bilt Hamber claybar could be beaten!

Sure ill come down to your place and we can gut the XF ... purely for test purposes

No ill hopefully get using it this week as I want the car sorted and cleaned before I go on my stag this weekend lol

 

[euge07]

Sure ill come down to your place and we can gut the XF ... purely for test purposes

No ill hopefully get using it this week as I want the car sorted and cleaned before I go on my stag this weekend lol

haha no problem, I am sure you already know but a good tar remover and fallout remover is essential as well before using the clay/cloth

 

[ChrisL]

haha no problem, I am sure you already know but a good tar remover and fallout remover is essential as well before using the clay/cloth

Yes mate I use Bilt Hamber Korrosol for that. Seems to be pretty good.

 

[DreamTheater]

The Valet Pro Yellow Clay is their soft clay bar

I was looking at the valet pro blue clay think it medium is the yellow softer ?

 

[white sport]

The Valet Pro Yellow Clay is their soft clay bar

Yeah looks good stuff will be buying end of the week

 

[martydumpvalve]

I liked the g clay mitt with the poorboys lube.

 

[stevey_boy]

I have a new clay cloth for sale if anyone is interested?