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anyone used the autoglym claybar yet? what do you think of it?
seen it in tv. ive used the meguiars one before but i like autglym stuff so think ill buy it.
Will be almost the same. AG sucks tho.
stupot89
26-08-10, 08:02 PM
i did my old mans focus with auto glym clay bar and was very impressed by the results
Rickardo
26-08-10, 08:11 PM
I did my Cav on saturday, that is one big car to clay bar.
To be honest, the Autoglym stuff was 100 times better that i expected. It's as smooth as a babys ar$e.
craig green
26-08-10, 10:09 PM
To be honest, the Autoglym stuff was 100 times better that i expected. It's as smooth as a babys ar$e.
Pretty much my opinion of Megs stuff. Maybe the Megs stuff isnt the cheapest at £20 but it does come with detailer, more fool anyone that wastes that on claying!
davidfox280585
26-08-10, 10:11 PM
is the clay bar designed for old paint what does it exactly do?
craig green
26-08-10, 10:22 PM
It lifts air borne contaminants from the paint...
What that means is, when you really think you have washed & scrubbed your paint & dried it, its nowhere near as smooth as it could be if you'd clayed it. Once clayed you will get a far better finish from polishing & waxing. Its very satisfying to use, basically like rubbing your car over with Blu-tac. It makes your paint feel like stroking a sheepskin rug.
It lifts air borne contaminants from the paint...
What that means is, when you really think you have washed & scrubbed your paint & dried it, its nowhere near as smooth as it could be if you'd clayed it. Once clayed you will get a far better finish from polishing & waxing. Its very satisfying to use, basically like rubbing your car over with Blu-tac. It makes your paint feel like stroking a sheepskin rug.
I like stroking sheep :)
davidfox280585
02-09-10, 12:37 PM
I like stroking sheep :)
So do i , im off to buy a clay bar but cant get one for under 25 squid
£9.99 gets you a LARGE bilthamber clay bar that only needs water as the lube.... you cant get much cheaper/better than that.
Southie
02-09-10, 12:47 PM
To help some of you maybe decide which to buy/or not, Auto Express tested a few clay bars out. CLICKYfrom2008 (http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/products/products/230073/clay_bars_test.html)
I use car shampoo and water as lube for the clay
craig green
02-09-10, 03:22 PM
I use car shampoo and water as lube for the clay
same as, a really dilute shampoo solution in an old trigger spray bottle. I use it when machine polishing aswell.
same as, a really dilute shampoo solution in an old trigger spray bottle. I use it when machine polishing aswell.
Perfect, its really what most quick detailers are..
bought meguires clay bar. very easy to use and impressed with the results after using it and autoglym sure resin polish and finishing of with meguires carnauba wax
dj_wudgey
14-09-10, 12:17 AM
im got a ag clay bar when i worked as a valeter was imprssed with it but i ended up doing a mates bmw with it
Waltonova
15-09-10, 12:32 AM
I rate all the AG stuff but heard meguiars is good too
dj_wudgey
15-09-10, 06:47 PM
yea mg is good stuff the auto glym bumper gel is sh*t though lol
some shampoos can break the clay
for clay, look at megiuars detailer range, bilt hamber or dodo juice
best not to use water either, its not as 'slippery', a quick detailer or a clay lube will be better
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