16/08/2023
So maybe you've heard or seen detailers talking about how they clayed their client's car. To those who aren’t familiar with claying, it may sound like some sort of art piece. In reality, of course, claying your car is a very useful (and specific) detailing procedure. Unlike waxing or protecting your finish, clay is used to “fix” a contaminated surface. Often times you’ll feel tiny bumps in your paint or notice that the smoothness just isn’t there – this is, for the most part, a sign that you may need to clay your car. When you do eventually clay, the embedded debris causing the small imperfections in your finish are picked up by the clay bar and removed forever.
Just a heads up though, claying is not something you do for a daily basis. Your car paint will definitely get more swirls and scratches.