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Old 09 August 2009, 11:33 PM
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Of all the clay bars on the PB website does anyone know which would be best for my car or are they all much the same... I have metallic silver paint which is in good order with almost no tar spotting or swirls but I'm buying some werkstat and want to clay it before putting on the base coat.
I'm guessing a mild one, but which one?
Old 09 August 2009, 11:44 PM
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not sure if pb sell it but bilt hamber clay is very good an you use water not a quick detailer which makes it cheaper
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You could just go with the Megs quik (yes I think that's how it's spelt) kit?? It is a good sized bar if you're not planning on doing a few cars and gives you the lube spray along with - and think at an okay price as well.
I use Werkstatt on all my vehicles, except my black Scoob, and love it. You'll not be disappointed.
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Originally Posted by dazzlers82
not sure if pb sell it but bilt hamber clay is very good an you use water not a quick detailer which makes it cheaper
I have Meg's, Bilt Hamber and Gloss It clays in my collection. Happy with using all three
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i find megs quik the best all rounder, its not too harsh but not too soft either.

i bought sonus green in bulk and find its rather gentle, youve got to keep claying longer to get the same results as megs.
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Cheers for the replies guys.

The Megs bar seems to be popular, looks like we have an early leader...
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I have the Megs mild (Blue colour), thought it was excellent, upgraded from the Meg's starter kit a while ago, done my Dad's new Saab over the weekend whole car covered in tree sap, came up a treat really pleased, as a lube I used Meg's Last Touch.

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Meguiars Detailing Clay (Mild) - Meguiars Car Care and Detailing Products

I use the mild one and can recommend it.
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Megs mild looks like the clear winner then guys, thanks again for the posts.
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I did the Impreza with the Megs clay and detailing spray on the weekend and it went from feeling like an old bath to glass.
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Originally Posted by Ved
I did the Impreza with the Megs clay and detailing spray on the weekend and it went from feeling like an old bath to glass.

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Megs quik clay if not done before then sonus green after that for me (if you look after your car well anyway),sonus green is only a fine clay in comparison to megs quick clay however they`re for different tasks-megs quick clay will remove contamination aswell as previous wax/sealant(even if only small amounts) and therefore obviously shine each time with it being more aggressive.

Sometimes however you can get contamination in your paint(without being bad)whilst the paint itselfs pretty good,so whilst you dont want to strip bk and build up the shine to where it were, you do want rid of the high spots embedded in your paint- finer clays will do this without causing you loads more work than needed building good depth/gloss bk up each time its used.
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I just used the TURTLE WAX ICE liquid clay
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