Soon be time for a new clay bar.
Soon be time for a new clay bar.
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mneame

Original Poster:

1,486 posts

232 months

Wednesday 2nd March 2011
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Right as above it will soon by time for a new clay bar. I've been through the Megs Quick Clay, which I like and the Megs Aggressive Clay that I also like but find it goes off quite quickly.

My favourite has to have been the Gloss It Mild Clay though. Plenty of claying action while giving minimal if any marring. That said the marring isn't a problem for me. If I'm claying I'm going to be machine correcting.

So recommend me a clay bar. What do you use and why?

Cheers,
Matt.

belleair302

6,995 posts

228 months

Wednesday 2nd March 2011
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I do like the Bilt Hamber Clay. It allows you to use water as a lube, and so long as you keep the clay warm it does a great job, the bar is a decent size and no marring ever.

Not silly money but a great product!

turboman786

1,127 posts

208 months

Wednesday 2nd March 2011
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Bilt Hamber.....cheap and effective....

trv8

311 posts

228 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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And another for Bilt Hamber.

mneame

Original Poster:

1,486 posts

232 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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This Bilt Hamber jobbie is proving very popular. Price is very keen. I usually pay around £20 - £25 for a Megs clay. For the same price I could get both the Bilt Hamber clays. Mmmmmm, would the wife notice some more detailing kit turning up? lol.

PJ S

10,842 posts

248 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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Free soft clay when you get their newly released Micro-fine polish - http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.p...

sixspeed

2,062 posts

293 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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Sonos Mild/Detailing Clay.

pro paul

106 posts

186 months

Sunday 6th March 2011
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dodo's supernatural ftw i've yet to find another that works anywhere near as well

paul

Nightmare

5,277 posts

305 months

Tuesday 8th March 2011
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dodo supernatural 100%. used most of em and agree with Paul that nothing else comes close for effectiveness and ease of use.

Chris_VRS

2,325 posts

214 months

Wednesday 9th March 2011
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Sonus Green or Zaino Z18 for me.

VR6time

1,716 posts

231 months

Tuesday 19th April 2011
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blu-tac?

mneame

Original Poster:

1,486 posts

232 months

Friday 6th May 2011
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I've given the Zaino a go. Placed my order today. I liked the sound of the Bilt Hamber and a few of their other products. But when ordering and questioning a clear error on their site I found their attitude stinks so have taken my hard earned elsewhere.

Lets hope the Zaino does the business.

PJ S

10,842 posts

248 months

Friday 6th May 2011
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Attitude? Doesn't sound right.
Whom were you speaking with?
What was the error?

SkinnyBoy

4,635 posts

279 months

Friday 6th May 2011
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its all made in the same factory so I've heard. After using various brands (Joyco, 3M, Megs etc) they all perform the same job. Since I go through it like wild fire in work, I go for the cheapest (joyco) and it does the job.

PJ S

10,842 posts

248 months

Friday 6th May 2011
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Those sold in the US are all licensed from Auto Magic, the patent holder, and the same in Japan.
BH are a UK manufacturer, don't sell it in the US or Japan, so have their own unique formulation.
Richardo clay is made in the US, but only sold in Canada, iirc.

Dodo's Grey & Purple (two differing grades) will be different from 3M's, and Zaino's, and Clay Magic's, and Meguiar's, and......
Worth understanding all that before tarring everyone with the same brush, to make a non-point.

mneame

Original Poster:

1,486 posts

232 months

Friday 6th May 2011
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PJ S said:
Attitude? Doesn't sound right.
Whom were you speaking with?
What was the error?
Someone called John.

At the checkout it states "for free shipping in the uk or a carriage discount for orders over £60 type this voucher code: XXXX in the box below and click add"

But it doesn't work for orders under £60. I questioned it and got a bit of a snotty answer. Not very customer focused imo.

PJ S

10,842 posts

248 months

Friday 6th May 2011
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So there's a code for free shipping if the order is over £60, and you argued about it for a potential order under £60?
I "know" John - good lad, and would be surprised if he was snotty straight off the bat.
You either weren't listening to what you were being told or he's under pressure making enough clay bars to meet demand.

The new site went live not long ago, and they have had a couple of minor teething problems, but not spoken since, so would've presumed everything had been ironed out.
Shame you threw the head up, as they are great products, especially the corrosion stuff.

You could always use www.carnaubawaxshhop.co.uk for their stuff if you wanted to deal with a reseller than them directly.
Still, enjoy the Zaino, it's half decent from what I've read from users' comments.

mneame

Original Poster:

1,486 posts

232 months

Friday 6th May 2011
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PJ S said:
So there's a code for free shipping if the order is over £60, and you argued about it for a potential order under £60?
I "know" John - good lad, and would be surprised if he was snotty straight off the bat.
You either weren't listening to what you were being told or he's under pressure making enough clay bars to meet demand.

The new site went live not long ago, and they have had a couple of minor teething problems, but not spoken since, so would've presumed everything had been ironed out.
Shame you threw the head up, as they are great products, especially the corrosion stuff.

You could always use www.carnaubawaxshhop.co.uk for their stuff if you wanted to deal with a reseller than them directly.
Still, enjoy the Zaino, it's half decent from what I've read from users' comments.
Please read what I typed - the site states free UK shipping or discount on orders over £60. Not Free delivery on orders over £60. I wouldn't push for free delivery when that's not what it stated.

If I was running a sales site and someone questioned why they were not receiving free delivery when it states they are eligible and it was not allowing them to received it, I'd honour it and have the error corrected.

Nightmare

5,277 posts

305 months

Friday 6th May 2011
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does seem their statement is not well worded for clarity...id have assumed id get free shipping too (though odd to get it free for cheap ordes and only a discount on big ones!)

one thing that did interest me though....you asked for opinions and got most positive for BHammer, then DJuice, and really a single mention of Zaino. but thats what you've bought? why ask? (genuinely just interested, not remotely bothered!)

mneame

Original Poster:

1,486 posts

232 months

Friday 6th May 2011
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Nightmare said:
one thing that did interest me though....you asked for opinions and got most positive for BHammer, then DJuice, and really a single mention of Zaino. but thats what you've bought? why ask? (genuinely just interested, not remotely bothered!)
I was placing an order for a fair bit of other detailing kit and the place I ordered from I couldn't see the Dodo one. So as not to make the clay expensive by only ordering that from elsewhere I went for the Zaino as they had that.