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Caution should be used not drop the clay on the ground.  If this happens, the clay is rendered useless.  Secure the clay after use in a clean container.  It should also be noted that when using a Clay Bar you will need a Lubricant…..for this task, Gator Detail has formulated a unique Clay Bar Lubricant called Lube Job which unlike most lubricants and soaps, it will not degrades the clay and it provides a long lasting lubricant that conditions the clay during use.
Clay Bars are a remarkable product that is the safest scratch free method of cleaning a car of surface contaminants. We also highly recommended to prep the top surface of every car with a Clay Bar prior to buffing or waxing.  Doing this removes surface contaminants that actually project off the surface of the paint.
Removing these contaminants is like removing grit, this material has the potential to swirl paint and create friction while buffing.  This quick surface preparation also makes the surface smooth to the touch and reduces buffer drag.  Believe it or not, the buffing process then goes easier because you removed the particles the buffing pad normally conflicts with.
Clay Bars offer the option to fix common paint problems; saving time, money and possible further damage. For example, in paint over spray removal, one common traditional method was the use of the high-speed buffer and cutting compounds.  The downside to this was obvious, especially on newer paint.  With some of the older remedies, the detail technician would actually create more damage than what was already there but with a Clay Bar, paint over spray can now be removed quickly and safely.  The same with railhead dust contamination.  On lighter colored cars, especially white cars, railhead dust would show up as numerous rust spots.  They would also leave the painted surface rough to the touch.  Railhead dust is basically small heated iron particles throw up by trains, settling on automotive paint during transport.   Previously, a solution of acid based chemicals was used to bathe the car and remove what people in the industry called “industrial fallout”.   Needless to say, this procedure had all kinds of negative aspects to it and the clay bar simply helped put an end to the use of acid based cleaners for removing the rust spots.  Furthermore, dealers started wrapping the top surfaces of their cars prior to shipment with a plastic material; this assisted greatly in protecting the painted surfaces.
In cases of paint over spray, industrial fallout (railhead dust), brake dust contamination, the method of removal with the clay bar is the same.   The technician will “knead” the clay out to form a flat piece and rub the affected paint area while using our Lube Job Clay Bar Lubricant. You do not have to rub hard, as our Magna Shine clay bar works with minimal pressure and once it gets loaded up with contaminants, it simply needs to be re-knead, allowing you to use it over and over again. Once you aren’t able to knead the clay bar and find a mostly clean looking side, it’s time to chunk it and get a new one.