Best Clay

[Grand_ZJ]

What is best clay bar system?

The only things I have readily available is the Meg's and Mother's systems are these any good??

[CalgaryDetail]

ok. ill do this one

Clay is clay, in the us there is only one maker of clay, all clay for the most part is the same.

there are a few exceptions such as policlay (which is really mild) or a more agresive clay desigend for pro use.

I would suggest ordering a block from AG, perhaps worlfgang or DP.

I know this isnt much help but unfortunlty its the truth, the yello elasi-clay is nolonger available so for now we have limited clay selection

[P1et]

That's good info Calgary, I didn't know that. So all manufactureres buy clay from the same place, then slap on whatever price they see fit?

Personally, I have enjoyed using Pinnacle's Ultra Poly Clay.

[nick19]

Originally Posted by CalgaryDetail

ok. ill do this one

Clay is clay, in the us there is only one maker of clay, all clay for the most part is the same.

there are a few exceptions such as policlay (which is really mild) or a more agresive clay desigend for pro use.

I would suggest ordering a block from AG, perhaps worlfgang or DP.

I know this isnt much help but unfortunlty its the truth, the yello elasi-clay is nolonger available so for now we have limited clay selection

I'm pretty sure most clay comes from over seas...

I'd grab the Pinnacle clay since it's on sale.. A good clay, at a good price. You can't go wrong.

[budman3]

All clay, in the US, comes from AutoMagic. They unfairly have a patent of detailing clay. Not the material make up, but anything that is called detailing clay. A company in Japan first produced clay in the 1990's and somehow AutoMagic got a patent for that in the US even though they weren't the inventors of the system. Over the last few years there were many great clays made under the Erazer name and were like elastic bands. They were very pliable, didn't break apart, didn't marr, etc. These clays were sold by companies like Poorboy's, Optimum, Zaino, Stuf Automotive, etc, etc, etc. They were big bars and yellow. Even though you may see yellow clay on the market today it isn't the same. Most likely you'll find blocks of grey clay, which is AM formulations that companies buy and sell. Companies can tell CM to make special clay for them but that costs a lot of money and you need to buy in very large quantities. So it technically isn't fair to say that all clay is the same... but it is pretty darn close.

[orngez]

threads like this make me miss my yellow clay

[CalgaryDetail]

Originally Posted by orngez

threads like this make me miss my yellow clay

everyday i miss yellow clay. It was some good stuff... but i have heard int 2010 we MIGHT get it back

[budman3]

It's 2013, I think.... we need to make friends with people in Australia or somewhere else overseas to import some in for us.... anybody???

Or have a manufacturer make some but sell and market it as something other than 'detailing clay'. I was lucky enough to stock up on 7 bars of the old yellow clay . Hopefully that'll last me a little while.

[orngez]

i had two bars left until the pitbull got a hold of em and chewed them up....he's lucky to still be alive...

[joe.p]

Originally Posted by budman3

It's 2013, I think.... we need to make friends with people in Australia or somewhere else overseas to import some in for us.... anybody???

Or have a manufacturer make some but sell and market it as something other than 'detailing clay'. I was lucky enough to stock up on 7 bars of the old yellow clay . Hopefully that'll last me a little while.

If their is such a good person willing to do a good deed i would be in for a group buy