Post Your DIRTIEST Claybar Before/After Shots!

[AutowerxDetailing]

Before everyone switches to one of the several synthetic detailing clay alternatives out there let's post our NASTIEST, FILTHIEST, DIRTIEST claybar before/after shots!!! Here is a link for anyone new to the detailing scene to learn more about the benefits of claying your paint: Auto detailing clay (http://www.autogeek.net/detailing-clay-bar.html)

I'll kick things off! These are all from the same vehicle: 2000 Honda Accord with 13X,XXX hwy miles. Each before and after is from ONE PANEL of the vehicle. Using Meg's Fine Clay w/ ONR @ clay lube dilution.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/2013-04-21_15_49_51.jpg

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/2013-04-21_15_49_57.jpg

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/2013-04-21_15_53_40.jpg

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/2013-04-21_15_53_45.jpg

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/2013-04-21_15_57_26.jpg

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/2013-04-21_15_57_311.jpg

Thanks for looking... Let's see what you got!!! :Picture:

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Nick! I almost lost my dinner!!!! Lol

Great thread idea buddy!

[BryanH]

Here's an oldie but a goodie. This is after just doing the hood on an '85 Corolla (http://www.pbase.com/bryanh/image/58997172/original) several years ago:

http://www.pbase.com/bryanh/image/58997173/original.jpg

I haven't had anything that bad since, maybe because I use IronX beforehand to get some contaminants off first.

[thebamboo23]

Looks like a semi burnt toast.. Anyone got jelly?

[zmcgovern45]

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/299998_181936725277788_1561310322_n.jpg

After only 1/3 of the hood on a 2009 BMW 525i... car was terribly contaminated.

[kimokalihi]

Those pictures look like you're not kneeding the clay enough. Mine has never gotten that dirty because I don't use the same material that long. It looks like you could be scratching the paint with that many contaminents in the surface of the clay.

[AutowerxDetailing]

Those pictures look like you're not kneeding the clay enough. Mine has never gotten that dirty because I don't use the same material that long. It looks like you could be scratching the paint with that many contaminents in the surface of the clay.

That's a good point; however, on this vehicle I was not worried about marring the finish as it was so poorly neglected anyway. I might as well have been claying with a scotchbrite pad... it wouldn't have made a difference with how swirled out the finish already was.

[Setec Astronomy]

Ha ha, great thread idea!

[BobbyG]

The reason I photographed this clay is because the car was less than 3 months old!

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/Clay-01.jpg

[Nick McKees37]

Cool thread! Here's mine. :)


http://www.autogeekonline.net/nick/CarPro%20Cquartz%20UK%20Edition/carpro%20cquartz%20uk%2012.JPG

[BobbyG]

Man, some of you guys must be claying the undercarriage! :laughing:

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Man, some of you guys must be claying the undercarriage! :laughing:

+1. Some of these clay pics are pretty bad!

[AutowerxDetailing]

This is great guys! That's some FILTHY clay! I'll break the rules slightly and post up a vid of that 2000 Accord. This was the worst section of the car... :dblthumb2:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=540695175982439

[kimokalihi]

You should include before/after shots of the paint. That's what I thought this thread was when I clicked it.

[AutowerxDetailing]

You should include before/after shots of the paint. That's what I thought this thread was when I clicked it.

That's a good idea. I have found it extremely hard, though, to capture the difference in a photograph of the paint itself. On white it may be possible but on darker colors seems like it would be impossible. I like to take shots of the clay itself to show the customer how much junk I got off their paint. Most people have never even heard of detailing clay and they are blown away by all the stuff that was bonded to their paint.

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