What brand of clay are you using?

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Are they all pretty much the same? I've been using Clay Magic, but I was interested in trying TOL clay or Meguiars Mild.
 
Sonus, usually the green but sometimes the gray as needed.



I'd only tried Griot's (both generations) and Mother's, which I found virtually identical. I greatly prefer the Sonus, and it's great to be able to clay away contamination with the green without worrying about it compromising the LSP.
 
We are pretty much all using Clay Magic these days no matter what the label says due to all the people Automagic has been suing over clay.
 
Has anyone seen/used Wurth Zebra Clay?! It was the first clay I had used back about 6 years ago. It worked well for me and was just trying to find the stuff last week and wasn't having any luck. Autogeek used to carry it, but they no longer offer it (as per an email reply). I dont know if my memory is biased, as it was the first clay I used and remembering it being such an awesome product.. But I would like more and compare it to the Clay Magic and Sonus Clays.
 
Branded as:





-Zaino Z18 for the light to moderate stuff

-Meguiar's Aggressive Overspray for the heavy stuff
 
SR20det said:
Has anyone seen/used Wurth Zebra Clay?! It was the first clay I had used back about 6 years ago. It worked well for me and was just trying to find the stuff last week and wasn't having any luck. Autogeek used to carry it, but they no longer offer it (as per an email reply).
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AG was clearing this stuff out about 6 months ago at a great price, but it had a scary warning on the label, and no one had any feedback about it, so I passed. http://autopia.org/forum/showthread.php?t=67893&highlight=clay
 
I noticed a 200g bar of Claymagic blue at Carquest yesterday and was about to take it to the counter before I noticed the $40 price on the shelf. :shocked I knew the price wouldn't be exactly cheap, but geez!
 
I like the Sonus green. I'm still new to detailing, and if I make a mistake claying with Sonus green (usually not enough lube), it doesn't mar the paint nearly as bad as some other brands.
 
I've only used meguires OTC stuff for now. i have ordered some pinnacle clays. When i have a chance i want to pick up the Sonus clays.



The meguires otc seemed a bit anemic. I had to work at getting most of my stuff off the lower end of my car. From what people have said their OTC is basically non abrasive. That's why i went with pinacle for my next batch. I'll probably just use the megs for rims.
 
Scottwax said:
We are pretty much all using Clay Magic these days no matter what the label says due to all the people Automagic has been suing over clay.
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Do I understand correctly that, although Automagic now produces all the clays, a company can order its own unique formula (abrasives size, tackiness, etc)? Hence the functional differences that still exist between some of the clays. Eg. Megs vs Mothers vs Sonus



Grouse said:
The meguires otc seemed a bit anemic. I had to work at getting most of my stuff off the lower end of my car. From what people have said their OTC is basically non abrasive. That's why i went with pinacle for my next batch. I'll probably just use the megs for rims.
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I find the mildness of the Megs clay to be good for the same thing Sonus green is good for...gentle cleaning with less LSP damage. :)



For more aggressive claying I use other brands.
 
stopped by Strauss Auto the other day and I noticed the guys who make gliptone? Also now sell clay in jars for $12. It didn't say the weight on the outside but it looked like two bars. Might be worth checking out but I've got a box of Blue Magic in the trunk. Should have bought in retro you can never have too much clay.
 
The Gliptone is a 4oz. bar.



I use Opti-clay, which is the same as Mothers, Chemical Guys, Poorboy's, and all the other yellow clays.
 
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