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Which is the best detailing clay product? It really depends on your needs, the car, and ultimately your preference. Jason gives his insight from a detailer's and business owner's perspective to help you guys make the right choice. Let us know what you would use in the comment section! We'd love to hear your opinions.
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8 AM - 6 PM
0:00 - Intro
2:00 - Clay Bar
8:30 - Clay Towel
12:25 - Clay Mitt
14:23 - Clay Scrubber
17:52 - Outro

[@neilwalker5041]

It is only fitting Yvan walks through when Anthony break out the synthetic perforated decontamination towel!

[@bluegrasskid4835]

What location are they at?

[@thesamsquatch5224]

​@@bluegrasskid4835I believe they're at Chicago auto pros

[@williamclick9771]

Awesome products. My Camry has soft paint. It easily chips. I don't clay because of this. My Camry is a 2000. It's been repaint once bad paint jobs. I'm trying to restore the Camry because it wasn't taken care of by other owners. I'm the 4th owner. The trunk lid has deep scratches I dare not mess with it. But I'm a beginner detailer so I have to learn and not be afraid. The Camry was given to me by my late cousin who past away September 1st 2022. I had lost a friend who past away in April of 2022. I'm learning. Thanks much for your video.

[@robertwhyte3435]

If you're using a clay bar, you can wear a plastic glove and that lets you feel left over contamination much more easily and clay sticks to plastic or nitrile and makes dropping the bar a lot less likely.. Also, if your clay can handle detergent, you can do a regular wash to knock off everything that's big and loose, then use detergent, something like dishwashing detergent as a lube because that will keep your clay cleaner. When you fold your claybar while using detergent, it's important to rinse the bar with clean water before folding it so you don't fold detergent into the bar - that will turn it to mush. Any pressure at all is too much. When you use the detail towel, you can wrap it around a clean hydrophilic sponge. When I do that, I lay the sponge down and cut about a half inch deep and make a diamond pattern in the sponge creating about 1/2 inch square diamonds. That makes the towel follow the surface much better and keeps the pressure pretty much even. Also, here again you can use it with car wash and feel the surface with the gloved hand to be sure you're getting it all. BTW, I've given up trying to get a decon right in one try. I just go over the car twice. I'm not sure if I'm right about this but it always seems no matter what, the contamination seems to bloom back after the first pass.

[@philip1065]

I have the clay towel and love it.... now that my vehicles have ceramic coating though I am not sure if it's safe for the coating to use the towel....I know traditional clay is a big no no, but the synthetic towels I thought I remember people saying are ok on coatings.... not sure if anything to this.

[@kvandyke1035]

I’ve tried clay bar and wasn’t pleased with it,so I got a clay mit, what a time and money saver.

[@MyGuyKirby]

I agree with Levi, the mitt is easy to use but I place hand over it to reduce pressure points. Going on two years so last with care

[@catguy64]

I used the clay scrubber on my glass yesterday and it was great. Topped with Bead Maker and it's smooth as silk.

[@ChicagoAutoPros]

Yes!

[@nomad509]

The clay is a true and tried media, and every detailer should have it on hand for that disaster. In all the time of owning a mixture of undetailed scenarious a clay towel is what you need and folding it in fours is genius. The clay sponge is pure magic and I haven't even scratched the surface of this amazing product yet.

[@danmorrissette4814]

Love the Clay Towel.... i use it with fallout remover once the stuff did its work, i also have a small onr bucket , 2 oz to 1 gallon apx, , extra lube.. One step Decon !! Just Keep it Away from Tar Remover... ;-) By the Way...Shout out to Yvan Lacroix in the Background !!!

[@Mogsy28uk]

agree scrubbers are amazing, got mine from Clean & Shiny in UK. 👍 Goes well with IW Spotless+/AM Details Rain for all glass surfaces

[@RaldasDetails]

Awesome videos guys!! 👍🏼👍🏼

[@ChicagoAutoPros]

Thanks! Come by soon!

[@ahkemyancey3467]

Great video snd information

[@denzeljackson6505]

After I discovered the clay mitt I've never used a clay bar again it's so much easier and enjoyable. With a clay bar you really sweat it out cuz it's hard work. I keep a clay bar for the small hard-to-reach places that the MIT can't get to which is like maybe 5% of the car

[@Christian-cz9bu]

I like the bar so I can see if I need to keep working on the same spot, but you sold me on the sponge.

[@josemadrazo3131]

Great video! But I don’t understand if the clay mitt cannot be used with bug and glue remover, why that last sponge can be used as a bug scrubber?

[@indigatorveritatis7343]

Personal experience tip - I stole a baking sheet and fitting grate from the kitchen, and use the nozzle spray on the microfiber side, the clay side facing down. Took months before the wife figured out she was missing the stuff😎

[@danf.8787]

Thanks for sharing how this can be used AND CLEANED! although I want to ask, how do you store it as well? Reason for asking is if I store it the wrong way I worry that the synthetic clay might dry up and sides would stick to one another.

[@catguy64]

I let it dry out and then put it back in the original packaging with the other. It's worked great so far.

[@thomasp8017]

Will any of the synthetic clay materials scratch or mar the paint?

[@ericfranke1637]

How does synthetic clay compare to 0000 steel wool or melamine for glass?

[@jefferrrson1x]

I’m good with the traditional clay bar.

[@AleksandrDudko]

Can I use clay towel with gyeon clay lube?

[@darrenpatrick2609]

I bought used 2020 Chevy HD3500 that has paint swirls a s some scratches. The paint is a dark blue and seems soft and easy to scratch compared to my old 2011 truck. I’ve seen good results with Turtle Hybrid solutions Ceramic Spray coating and was thinking of trying it. Would using a clay bar or rag remove the swirls?

[@ArthurMSoto]

Clay doesn’t remove swirls only contaminants. If anything, it can leave micro marring. Do the proper wash, Clay and decon; then I’d suggest you polish.

[@regsands]

Can you use a clay towel on a ceramic coated car?

[@gregp1002]

Now you just gotta get the scrubbers in stock at CSW!

[@ChicagoAutoPros]

Trying!

[@davidberry07]

My understanding is that after claying you should then polish - by using a rag or mitt, is that still the case? or does it minimize marring and thus no need to polish after?

[@ArthurMSoto]

It depends, on lighter colored cars marring may not show. If you use a wax it could possibly fill those in. Comes down to paint type(hard, soft etc) and color mostly

[@cainsolo1]

@15:39 - Are my eyes going or did that spot he just went over seem more glossy??

[@micnr3]

What produckt does scratch les ?

[@carlmcdonald5864]

Nice car I have a 2010 CTSV wagon

[@caseylee2555]

Yvan just walking by in the background lol

[@YourUserNameSucksx10]

16:50 Matt from Obessed Garage

[@Anton99997]

Just got your Clay sponge, Can we use iron remover like nanoskin together with the Clay Scrubber?

[@christianbouligny9182]

So he says with the clay mitt that he keeps it in his bucket of soapy water. But on the website and packaging, it states "Do not soak in liquid". So I'm just curious as to what you are able to do. thanks

[@ChicagoAutoPros]

These products are made to get wet, you need to have lubrication for the clay! However, don't soak these products for extended periods of time.

[@christianbouligny9182]

@@ChicagoAutoPros So a couple of dunks in your soap bucket to add lubrication should be okay. And just make sure to air dry afterward?

[@nicholasmuni7995]

Which clay product mentioned does the least damage.

[@ChicagoAutoPros]

All of these products shown are typically mild. Remember that some of these scratches gained from claying will actually produce a better and cleaner result during polishing. Use each product with your end-result in mind!

[@fatmanmedia]

for me it has to be the clay bar, it's been my weapon of choice for years, I've tried all other products and I still go back to the bar. When you charge £2k for a detail, a £20 bar is nothing in the grand scheme of things, so the cost of using a whole bar on one car does not bother me.

[@Dcervantes243]

So with the synthetic clay (towels, mitts,etc.) how do you know when the material is ready to be discarded? Visible contamination on it? When it is sticking to decontaminated paint even with lubrication? Edited to clarify. I mean the life span of the clay towel,mitt, scrubber.

[@bryanvlogs1421]

the good ol hand test works just fine and when you don't hear the contamination anymore

[@tpddetailscr]

So far I have used the Clay Towel and the feeling is the same. Paint will start to feel slicker, the towel will glide more over the cleaner surface, and you can hear some grinding when it is contaminated so I can stop when I can't hear it anymore. Being blue(ish) you can see it getting dirtier sometimes.

[@Dcervantes243]

@@tpddetailscr i also have the towel. It just sticks on the clean and deconned surfaces too now. I have other clay mitts and scrubbers too just wondering if it is finally dead.

[@ronayotte3571]

When you cannot hear the scritch scritch scritch on the paint anymore. I use the synthetic clay towel (The P&S version), the TRC clay mitt and either TRC Ultra clay or Meguiar's mild clay, depending on the finish.

[@tpddetailscr]

@@Dcervantes243 They say the Towel is good for a lot of uses, I would try to decon the decon towel (lol) with APC, warm water, and R2R. Mine doesn't stick when the surface is clean, it only feels "grabby" when there is contamination.

[@zeroelus]

Anthony seems like a nice guy but I thought Rafa Nadal was going to appear at some point considering he’s not at Roland Garros this year :P

[@zenon3021]

the clay towel does the same job, is 3x faster and lasts 10x longer than the traditional clay bar. The traditional clay bar is obsolete.

[@theunkownmr.562]

The clay bar still has its place, like using it on glass, but that's about it 😅

[@zenon3021]

@@theunkownmr.562 clay towels can be used on glass as well

[@Detailpops]

@@theunkownmr.562clay bar > towel for overspray. The overspray doesn’t come off with ease on a towel and then you’ll put that on a car after.

[@erich6879]

Aren't there different levels of aggressiveness for clay? I heard some "more aggressive" claybars will leave more scratches in the paint/clear coat, is that correct?

[@DetailsNMe]

There are 3 grades of clay-fine, medium, and heavy…they are all going to leave a bit of micro marring, obviously the fine grade being the least invasive. You shouldn’t really use the medium or heavy grades unless you are planning to polish directly after. The clay lube you use matters as well in terms of aggressiveness- you really need something with lots of lubricity to clay with the least amount of marring 😊

[@erich6879]

@@DetailsNMe Thanks!

[@stackus_maximus1]

Right Right Right

[@higgybaby74]

Right? Take a shot every time he says RIGHT

[@bmwlane8834]

I'm diy guy....but when finish off my clay....I'm going to the towel.

[@anthonysouza5824]

Is this ALLDAY Anthony ???

[@russelbalugo2071]

Did I just see Ivan from DIY detail walk past?

[@WookieLove1]

Right?

[@rangerbay2]

Somebody had too much coffee!

[@1stfrompuertorico568]

Nice!!!

[@PREDATOR07]

How come they forgot or they just don't know it CLAY MAGIC the one who owns the patent and makes clay bars for all companies.😎 When someone has 20 years of experience.

[@trigganometry168]

I’ve never dropped a clay bar. Just saying

[@ChicagoAutoPros]

Master Detailer 💪

[@nickfoote8346]

Apparently none of you have used a 3M clay bar. Even the two in the video.

[@VideoMyLifeLLC]

"Barry White"...hahaha. I can dig it, baby. Yeah...come closer baby...bring me that bird dropping...oh yeah...that's it, little harder now...get that sap baby, get that sap...yeah

[@JamieTheCleaner]

My absolute favorite Decontamination Tools 💪🧼

[@judasblewit]

My absolute favorite KZbinr detailer!

[@FJB8646]

What is the correct way to clean the scrubber?

[@ChicagoAutoPros]

Just rinse! If it's questionable it may be time to get a new clay scrubber.