What clays do you have in your tool kit?

[Japy]

What clay do all of you enthusiast/professional detailers have in your toolkit? Do you have more then one type of bar (such as a mild clay, and a more heavy duty clay) I haven't had any clay in years, and now that I'm getting back into it again I'm thinking of picking up some clay. The last time I had some it was far too abrasive to use on any kind of soft paint (as I found out after using it on my entire trunk lid). Finally, whats your preferred lubricant?

 

[Garry Dean]

What clay do all of you enthusiast/professional detailers have in your toolkit? Do you have more then one type of bar (such as a mild clay, and a more heavy duty clay) I haven't had any clay in years, and now that I'm getting back into it again I'm thinking of picking up some clay. The last time I had some it was far too abrasive to use on any kind of soft paint (as I found out after using it on my entire trunk lid). Finally, whats your preferred lubricant?

I haven't reached for traditional clay since I got my Ultima Elastrofoam paint cleaning system.

 

[Beemerboy]

I've been using Poorboys World clay for years

 

[Iomcamaro]

I haven't reached for traditional clay since I got my Ultima Elastrofoam paint cleaning system.

Garry have you tried it without the Ultima Gel lubricant? If so, how well does it work?

 

[Todd@RUPES]

I have Meguiar's Red for aggressive stuff
Blackfire Polyclay II for medium to mild stuff
And Pinnacle for very light stuff.

 

[Pats300zx]

Sonus Green and Grey
Ricarrdo
Clay Magic
Meguiars

I'm a clay freak

 

[rurocking]

Riccardo Clay Blue and Riccardo Clay Yellow, the blue is more agressive then the yellow and I use Riccardo's Clay Lubricant.

 

[mrclean81]

Clay Magic Blue and Red
Car Brite Purple

 

[Concours.John]

Megs red and Griots for me. With Speed Shine.
I do have to add clay magic red
And blue I've used prior.

 

[Garry Dean]

Garry have you tried it without the Ultima Gel lubricant? If so, how well does it work?

Yes, I use DP rinseless wash and gloss or ONR diluted as clay lube with the block. It works great.

When I do use clay I use Clay Magic Red for tough stuff and Pinnacle for light contamination.

 

[TroyScherer]

Sonus Grey - Mild
Clay Magic Blue - Medium
Clay Magic Red - Aggressive

 

[Mr. Clean]

ClayMagic Blue and Red
Mother's
Poorboy's

 

[BIOLINK]

Ricarrdo
Clay Magic

 

[Northstar01]

What is Ultima Elastrofoam. can somebody fill me in?

 

[Todd@RUPES]

What is Ultima Elastrofoam. can somebody fill me in?

Ultima Elastrofoam is a special rubber block that acts like clay yet is cleanable and reusable. Click on the name to link to Autopia-CarCare and check it out. :bigups

 

[Old Pirate]

In my kit I have the following clay's:

Riccardo Clay Yellow and Riccardo Clay Blue Bar

Meguiars Smooth Clay Bar

Blackfire Poly Clay Bar

Ultima Elastrofoam when it first came out

and Clay Magic Blue

 

[ca.detailchick]

Zaino claybar very mild ..... PRO WIPEOUT showroom spraygloss
(for the softest paints)

Mothers Mild ..... PRO WIPEOUT showroom spraygloss/or

Blackfire polyclay Med .... Megs last touch lubricant

Clay magic red Aggressive use with Evercoat lubri-shine
(still will marr on dark colors)

 

[C. Charles Hahn]

Clay Magic Blue, Meg's Red, and I've got a couple bars of the Mother's Gold kicking around as well that I never use, because I don't really care for it.

All of which get ONR used as lube.

 

[AndrewBigA]

clay magic blue & red for me.

 

[mikenap]

Meguiars red
Clay Magic blue
Griots yellow(which I'm not all that fond of)