Josh, I hope you never change. I love the way it feels like we're just there with you in your shop. You change your mind, make mistakes and fixes, have real honest and real time reactions with no editing, scripting, and all. I just feel like I am hanging out with you having a beer and we're talking about detailing. Great stuff.

@---yx7ti

2 жыл бұрын

well said

@chrisrefaei

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly, right!

@Danielxperez14

Жыл бұрын

Honestly!

@anthonyscuderijr.cluchfc6602

Жыл бұрын

Well Said. Keep it up Josh- a real no BS approach!

@Tallnerdyguy

Жыл бұрын

He does edit, the typing isn't done with a sign...

Thank you so much for all the help you gave me. Your instructions were great. I’m getting ready to do my truck and car. I’ve never clay bared a vehicle before. I feel more comfortable now. Keep up the good work. 👍

I'm still in the learning (and purchasing stuff) phase and this one was really helpful. I have an old car that has been neglected with clear coat starting to peel off and rust spots, so I don't care if i make a mistake on this car.

After review almost all the videos here on KZread regarding "using Clay on Cars", I found that your video is the NUMBER 1 the BEST of ALL due to all the details and examples that you have and showed us viewers to see and know which type of Clay to use for our cars. You did a Great Job Bro, a thumb up for you A++++++++++++

Thank you for the tutorial. Informative and understandable. I truly appreciate how you efficiently compare claying products so your viewers can make a educated selection on there care detailing products 👍

Yes sir! Such a good experiment testing out many common name clay bars, mitts, pads, now i know exactly which one to get for me. I'm a practical car cleaner that wnts results in a fast paced manner while also being super cheap at it. I would also recommend getting myself the clay pad b/c my car isn't as bad as that van but it does have a lot of water spots and dirt build up from not claying it for a whole year. Cheers JOSH!

Thank you so much for your vid man! I am clueless on this whole process, and have seen many clay vids. Your vid is very comprehensive and pragmatic.

I got the same results as your test. I bought the Nanoskin clay mitt for $35 or so. It just didn't work well. Less aggressive than even mild clay. I had to go over the same spot forever to remove the contaminants. Then I would get frustrated and push harder which then gave me black streaks from the clay mitt material. So I went back to the old-fashioned clay bar. It works best for me. Even though it's small compared to the clay mitt, it's faster overall because it's more efficient.

i truly enjoy your channel. i love clay bar i picked up griots synthetic clay pad man i love the way you can feel the way the paint smoothness changes

I'm just a DIY detailer but I've been using clay for many years now. I started with Mothers clay bar kit years ago. It came with a spray bottle of detailing spray as the lubricant. Once you were done claying a section you had to buff off the spray lube before it dried. At some point along the way I started just using a fresh batch of car wash as the lubricant. I take my microfiber wash mitt and slop a section wet with car wash and then use the clay. Every bit as well lubricated as using the spray lube stuff and when you're done with a section you hose it off! I have a 2011 GMC Sierra and every time I clay it I get an incredible amount of brownish blackish contamination off the vertical surfaces of the door panels.

@thekinarbo

Жыл бұрын

I just made a bottle of clay lube. 4oz alcohol, 28oz water and 5 drops of dish liquid. However, seems like using car soap and water would work too.

@isaiahhill4584

Жыл бұрын

@@thekinarbo be careful with dish soap it can damage ur paint

@scotttaylorteam3016

11 ай бұрын

fantastic idea. thx!

@MikeDaFridge

10 ай бұрын

⁠@@isaiahhill4584 I believe dish soap is only harmful in high concentrations (like when used for a pre soak, wash, etc.) But 5 drops seems to be just significant enough to add lubrication and a bit of cleaning power as well. I have to try that recipe cause quick detail spray as clay lube sucks imo

Thanks for the comparison! Appreciate the time and effort! Saved me a lot of work!

Hello Josh - your patience and diligence really show through, and it is sincerely appreciated. Not everyone has, or can convey, that passion. I'm a real gear head, and I've been contemplating clay bar'ng my on vehicles for a long while, or taking to a Detail Shop. Quite honestly, I find it difficult to release my babies to anyone. Facts. Your comparatives have definitely helped in giving me the confidence to tackle this job, and enjoy it! Great job. May you have continued success in all of your endeavors.

Good job my mate! 👍. For me the best are the traditional clay bar !, I use the pro Meguiar's C2000 and C2100 and 3m perfect it lll versions a lot. With the meguiar's m34 as clay lube the result is top !.

Excellent video. Great information. Thanks, Josh.👍

Thanks for the great info, love all ur videos, keep them coming.✌️👍

I called to schedule and book my appointment! Looking forward to having this complete detail done!

Your videos are awesome Josh. Keep them coming.

Great video, u r a down to earth guy w/great knowledge. Great reviews and practical know how.

Brah......NICE job on this one. You killed it for us again. Thanks so much 👍

@imjoshv

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Oscar!!

Really helpful video, thanks for taking the time to make it.

I love this guy and he is so good at explaining all this work to us. I have learned so much. Done change brother 😊

Thank you for doing this video!! I have been looking for a video on this and you have done a great job!

@imjoshv

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad it was helpful!

Excellent video. You explain the process a whole lot better That's why I like watching your videos.

@imjoshv

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Another great video man! Just subscribed.

Seriously good timing. Just ordered some products from chemical guys….and I’m def scared to mess with the clay, being a novice with it. so I def needed this video in my life 👍🏼

@imjoshv

2 жыл бұрын

Just keep it lubed and you’ll be good!

Excellent video and perfect timing, claying is the step I’m trying to best figure out right now.

@dextermosqueda6954

2 жыл бұрын

Same here I’m just starting out !!

Great video, very helpful for professionals and enthusiasts. I tend to use the clay bar as I’ve not had good results with the synthetic alternatives.

Really appreciate your videos. Well done!

Super helpful Josh. Thank you!

Thank You. I really learned allot. I used one of those clay pads "2.0"(from a major company) with lots of soapy water. It made my truck's surface really slick. However, when it dried it looked as if I had sanded the entire surface. Took allot of polishing.

Really useful information! Thank you!

Nice video, thanks for putting in the effort.

I was thinking about something other than traditional clay bar, thanks Josh 👍😁

@imjoshv

2 жыл бұрын

Anytime!!! I’d go with the Mach’s one clay pad disc! Cheapest option and works great

Thanks great video. Glad to see different clay bat types.

@imjoshv

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I've always used a traditional "medium" clay bar (typically it's a pink color) on a well washed surface. On a beater like this white van that's really bad, I would probably wash the car with Dawn and a wool mit. It's gonna need the full monte anyway. I tried some clay lube, but honestly water works great. I like to use a garden hose w/ sprayer, and keep rinsing occasionally as I clay. It washes away any loose contaminants, and keeps the clay bar lubricated enough. Plus, water is clear and you can see when you're not just absorbing contaminants, but actually starting to sand into the clear coat. The clean water begins to show some white color, much like when wet sanding a car's clear coat, but a lot less of it. My go-to steps for a rough car are a thoroughly hard wash, medium clay the car, polish with Pro Miracle Cleaner Wax and a Lake Country white foam waffle pad using an orbital, then seal it (if you want), and wax it with yellow Carnauba wax. There's a lot of new options like ceramics that are available, but my go-to steps will take you from a disaster like this white van to a silky smooth and amazingly clean and polished paint real quick. Optional additional steps would be compounding it before using the cleaner wax, using a polishing compound (basically a deep shine step) after the cleaner wax, and sealing it before the carnauba wax.

My personal preference for bad contamination is a traditional clay-bar and only use synthetic ones for a well maintained car with light contamination but I can't hate on his opinion especially since he backed it up so well. My way is much more labor intensive since I would use a heavy clay, rinse and then see if a second time with a light clay or possibly a synthetic would possibly help decontaminate it better (only had to go that far on 2 cars)

Great video, thanks for all the information. Helps out a lot. Thumbs up from the Netherlands

@imjoshv

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you! My Dad came to the US from the Netherlands when he was young. My last name is Vanderwaall

@paulbos2462

2 жыл бұрын

@@imjoshv That is so awesom. Do you know some dutch words? Your video's are helping me so much, and costing me also a boat load of money. And I love it 😉. Bedankt en ik kijk uit naar je volgende video 💪

Awesome video. I just clay barred a SUV with white paint like that. It's been awhile but I figured the clay bar would be the best way to go.

Cool vid.....what a great idea with the golds for lubrication. You have a vid demonstrating?

Nice video, man. Well done.

I just did my kid’s car today for the first time and it’s a game changer!

Dude, i love your channel. Ive learned so much from watching all of your vids, i appreciate that you are in my neck of the woods as well....im in north county as well.!!!

@imjoshv

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

for me it was very helpfull video , thanks for sharing this with us.. all the best from Romania

@imjoshv

7 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

If you need a good test to determine if you need to clay put your hand in a sandwich bag and gently it over the paint you will feel how rough it is or you can use the edge and you will hear the contaminants. It is an excellent way to show the customer what the what the problem is and how you are going to fix it, never had one yet who wasn't very impressed👍💯

I use the Mother's 2.0 claypad. I keep a damp towel on my shoulder and wipe the pad on the towel after each pass keeping it always clean. Good system for me. Works gr8.

I clayed my first vehicle ever and wow it alot of work. I used a real clay bar and found that it works great in tight curves and you can kind of squeeze it into narrow spots that I assume a pad wouldn't reach.

Bought a nanoskin mitt with your affiliate ;D You're the man, thanks for the video and recommendation.

You really motivate me to detail my car Tomorrow early morning 👌👌👌

The phone slide test is classic. Nice one man!

Great job and information

The tip to wash the vehicle then foam again and clay the whole vehicle is brilliant. I will try that.

Since you can't make it down to Chula Vista, can you show how and what products you use for leather interior? I'd be ever so grateful! Love your videos, they've been so helpful!

I just bought a white 2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser and the paint is wrecked - thanks to you I now know that am gonna try the pad and clay

Wow, that's a great video. I will always cheer for you in Korea I'm looking forward to a great video. Have a nice day.

I am sticking with an all-purpose, sticky clay bar. Thanks for sharing your process and results. 😀

@imjoshv

Ай бұрын

The traditional clay bar is great!!! There are many cases where that is still my favorite choice

I only clay when I know I will be polishing afterwards. Do to arthritis in my thumbs, I use the nanoskin clay mitt. I like to clay after the chemical decon. I use my wash soap, usually my strip washing mixture with clay mitt. You can use ONR as a clay lube as well, I believe the mixture is 1 oz per gallon of distilled water?

Glad to know you live in San Diego. I live in Oside and will seek your services on my next new car in Jan / Feb 2022 when lease is up..

Great video comparison!

Tried many different clay bars. Clay magic was always the best. Used it for 10 years for my business

I prefer traditional clay personally. For a professional the other options would make the most sense most of the time. Mother's speed clay pad 2.0 works fine for me as well. Looks to be much better then that chemical guys one you used IME. I've only used 3 or 4 chemical guy products and none of them i would buy again. Maybe Mr. Pink locally if i was stuck. VRP is decent too just doesn't last. I'll be tying mckee's tire coating this winter on my summer tires.

@philindeblanc

7 ай бұрын

ya Chem guy products are over priced and under perform in my experiences, as well. They put more effort in the product smelling good, lol.

Great content. Thank you.

The lesson I learned is to use the Clay PAD first since it can be washed and reused and then use the Clay BAR for the slickest, smoothest finish before buffing out the paint. Those Clay Bars are expensive so why use them first and clog them all up with the first pass? Use the washable Mitt or Pad first.

@sargonoshana2324

2 жыл бұрын

Too time consuming your basically claying twice.

@MoistNapkin

Жыл бұрын

@@sargonoshana2324 Damn, you're good at counting.

@imdeplorable2241

Жыл бұрын

That's a good idea. I just ordered a Maxshine Nano Clay Pad so, I'll try your way. Thanks.👍

@b4ds33d

Жыл бұрын

Doing twice the work and unnecessarily removing more clear coat than needed? Yeah, sounds like a winner.

Good Stuff Man!

The clay towel works great if you wrap it around a sponge. Also, the sponge helps keep the surface wet. Typically, I wash the car, rinse the car, spray soap over the car again and then clay as I rinse off the soap. Then I dry the car. I don't dry the car until after the claying is done.

Hi Josh, I just started watching your channel and I love the way you present topics. I have a question, because I'm a last minute type of guy I often end up at the local auto parts store or Walmart to get detailing supplies. That being said, have you tried Mothers synthetic clay pad? What are your thoughts?

@imjoshv

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve never use that specific one but it should be similar to a clay block… for 90% of cars especially if they are maintained well it should work perfectly!!

I have used everything here. And I prefer regular clay with ONR. At first, you can buy Griot's Garage clay because it comes with a container. Then you can buy any clay. But as it gets dirty, just throw it away. Don't forget to lube it with ONR before you store it, or it might stick to your container.

Recent subscriber and loving your videos-really appreciate your knowledge and no nonsense approach. That being said, your interpretation of the results seemed to be biased and influenced by your affiliate links on this one. The results of the clay bar (at least on video) seemed MILES ahead of the circular pad, but you still said the pad’s results were better. Regardless, thanks for all of the content. Great stuff.

Dude, you are using all of these great products with all of the grease oils and grime on your hands. Glove up!

That clay bar seem to work pretty good. I’ll stick to quality fine clay for massaging my cars. But then again I’m not a pro and I have lots of time to clay. Great video !!

@imjoshv

2 жыл бұрын

And it can be relaxing!!!

I had no idea that those tiny rust specks in my vehicle are from industrial fallout. Wow. Thank you for tracking me something new.

Dude clay pad on the DA. 😀 I use my max shine clay pad on DA on my window glass and it works well. A good way to feel contaminates is to use those super thin grocery store meat bags or produce bags as a glove. The ones on the rolls. You can feel every little bit of embedded material in the paint.

Hi Josh, Mike here from Fleetwood Pa, I detail cars on the side at home, was the Detail manager for a new car dealership, I have the Clayzilla deal, which went out of business quite a few years ago, SurfCity garage was first to carry it and I new the manager and he send me one to try. Best clay I ever used, you could buy extra velcro pads to fit the shaped like a PC mouse, I still have pads yet and have 2 clayzilla's. However for the new people doing claying, you have it right in this video, the newest clay pad is round, havent used it yet as I still love the clayzilla, I have done over 40 cars with one pad! I dont know about this new round pad how many you can do? But definitley the best next to clayzilla. I also have not had a WHITE vehicle without those pesky orangeish dots either! Thanks for letting me comment! Great job on video's!

Hey, that is the van everyone is looking for!

You should make a video explaining the differences in the GPM on pressure washers that would be great

@mikecon7634

2 жыл бұрын

More gpm better

fantastic job !

What are your thoughts on the Meguiar's Quick Clay Kit? It is advertised as clay and coat at the same time, which seems counter intuitive. My situation is my daily driven 4Runner lives outside in the AZ sun and frequently goes off road. It sees mostly nature's washes and in AZ that can be few and far between. Some things are starting to show some age and not just all the pinstripes. I plan to starting doing more work on the exterior finishes, but in the end I'm kind of lazy so I'm looking for the shortest route to getting things looking better. It doesn't make sense to pay for an expensive ceramic coating with the mechanical damage that occurs to my paint, but I need to do something. I have been looking at some of the hybrid washes and waxes up to this point. Thanks for any input.

Good job, thanks.

Another great production. At 3:55, did you say ceramic coated vehicle can be clayed without disrupting the coat? Thank you.

Good morning always wanted to learn the correct way I was afraid to use it what type to use

Great video !! Does the clay mitt from Nano Skin mare the paint ?

Thanks for all the great videos Josh. Would you recommend using a foam cannon to clay if the soap was adams mega foam?

@annagraham6204

2 жыл бұрын

Some other commentator said he stopped using the clay lube and just soaped down each section with a wash mitt. Same concept that you wanna do. Makes sense in saving a step of going back to wash off clay lube.

Clayed my full sized white sedan( which I drove off the dealer lot 3 years ago) and clayed it for the first time. Not as bad for fallout, but more brake dust. Used a clay bar. I am rally happy with the look and feel now. I put The Chemical Guys Butter Wet Wax on it. Today I used The Chemical guys Clean Slate (three times) to remove the butter and then IPA'd a section by section of the car and appied AvalonKing Armor Shield IX on the IPA sections getting a third done. Started to mist rain - Stopped. To be continued.

@cheyenne8735

Жыл бұрын

Keep me updates

The Mother Clay Mitt 2.0 is a good one too.

i like the clay mitt style or the clay towel from nanoskin

Another awesome video, thank you. One question regarding my specific vehicle. I just purchased a 2017 Mustang but it only has 1,200 miles on it and the paint looks pretty good. Can I go straight to compounding and polishing or do you recommend the full clay and iron decontamination regardless of paint condition.

@anthonymarinelli9224

2 жыл бұрын

Clay it right away than do all that other stuff 👌🏻

Just got a new sub👍 Nice video

@imjoshv

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

Great video, thanks! Now, how do you return those cloudy headlights back to looking clear again?

@imjoshv

Жыл бұрын

Here you go! kzread.info/dash/bejne/dWWLsbaxiNTYdLA.html

Josh , your video was very helpful for determining which clay instrument to use. I had heard of the clay bar and the clay mit but not the clay pad or the circular pad. According to your experiment the circular clay pad made the most impact; was that due to the pressure of your hand / body as you lent over the vehicle? Just a thought.

Ver useful. Any extra recommendation for exotic cars like Lamborghini’s?

I have a square clay pad and it's ok but I think I'll try the max shine pad.

With the Labor Day weekend sales going on. What would be a good site to get car wash stuff from? Adam’s Polishes, Chemical Guys, or any others you might recommend? I’m trying to do this as a side hustle, and just didn’t know what all would be great! Keep up the great content!!

@imjoshv

2 жыл бұрын

YEp those are good. Also Detailing.com and Autogeek.net

Majority of the year I use the nanoskin clay mitt or towel, but due to the heat during the summer, being a mobile detailer it’s not an option for me. It will stick regardless of the amount of clay lube I use. When it’s hot out I stick with the traditional clay bar from Car Supplies Warehouse.

Great video! I like the clay mitt as well.

@imjoshv

2 жыл бұрын

Yea the extra surface area is awesome. Try that Maxshine Clay dic out too! Its cheap and works amazing. Its my usual go to

Your videos are very informative, thank you. Question, I have a new vehicle. Should I ceramic coat it and clay bar it or not. Thank you.

Josh all this clay talk I not understand you talking wet dry treatment? Ok now I get it lol 😂 great clip mate you learn something new every day wow I never seen this before thanks 🙏 josh good shit mate

I recently bought a clay towel, which is kinda similar to a clay mitt. Went back to clay bar when I found my brother had a spare one hiding in the shed. The towel has it's uses but it's too mild for heavy contamination removal.

I bought the Adams clay mitt. I’m just waiting for it to cool off a little bit weatherwise for me to do it!

Great video. Do you think it is necessary to use a clay bar on a vehicle that is less than a year old? I have the CG C4/P4 product to get some surface scratches out. Thanks!

Awesome job! I'm just an enthusiast but I have used the clay before and that small surface area is such a pain to deal with and the whole time you're worried about dropping it. So I think I might try the clay pad next.

@imjoshv

2 жыл бұрын

Yea the clay pad is my favorite

I have a couple questions. I clicked on the links you provided and I'm going to buy the pad over the clay. Is it worth the extra dollar to get the bigger one? I know a dollar is not going to send me to the poor house but I do want to buy a handful of these. Also the lubricant are you using it 100% or are you mixing it with water? If I buy these things from your link does that help you out or does it really not matter? If it helps I will make sure to come back to this video and order from there. As always I enjoyed your video and I most definitely gave you a big old thumbs up. Look forward for watching more videos. I'm getting my expedition ready for winter and I decided this year to do it a little bit more professional. I'm not going to use it one and done products that covers everything. I already have different size DA's in the garage. I pick some up over the years from yard sales and flea markets.