• Reviews around coat (4.61 of 5)

    Mothers 07240 California Gold Clay Bar System

    • Now I can put a good coat of wax and protect the car even further.
    • I see some areas where I may have scuffed the clearly coat.
    • And with no apparent damage to the clear coat
    • I washed it once more, hand dried and laid on a good coat of carnuba wax
    • I went over it a couple times as this is the first time I have ever done this to my clear coat.
    • That's what your clear coat does with dirt, brake dust, and other nasty grime that actually sticks to your car & SOAP &
    • My Saab had several discolored areas where water from a parking garage dripped on it and (I thought) damaged the clear coat
    • If you have a car that looks like the clear coat has effectively gone missing, this will probably help you.
    • I tried (mistakingly) to very gently rub it off with a magic eraser, and it started scratching the clear coat
    • The only way I had been able to remove them previously was to gently scrap them off and risk scratching the clear coat
    • The clay didn't stick to the clear coat as often as with the Meguirars and didn't require as much lubrication.
    • All I can say is "wow-" what would have taken me hours of buffing and cutting the clear coat (or hundreds to have a
    • worksBut didnt work well for my mercedes maybe cause of the hard clear coat
    • My paint was still feeling a little rough, even after a fresh coat of wax.
    • The paint was no longer dulled by contaminants and the car looked like it had a new coat of paint
    • It looks clean on the surface, but i could feel the bumps in the clear coat
    • I put a on fresh coat of wax afterwards and my car looks great.
    • I was getting great results and the clay took off the water spots and the clear coat was now much smoother.
    • Now the truck is white and you could see tiny tiny rust specs in the top coat of the paint
    • At first it made a little hissing sound as the clay went over the overspray, but within seconds I noticed the hissing and resistance was gone, and the clay was gliding smoothly on the clear coat finish of the fender.
    • I bought this and the Mother's Carnauba wax together in order to restore the fading clear coat on my silver Mazda 3
    • So if you have compact sized car, you will have enough clay for about 4 different clay jobs..but that completely depends on how much debris is embedded into the clear coat
    • Clay bar works great at picking up contaminants in the clear coat!
    • it's way into the clear coat, which disappeared completely.
    • After reading numerous raving reviews here at Amazon.com and at several other sites, and learning that auto clay was safe for clear coat paints because it works through a non-abrasive process, I decided to give it a try -- and boy, was I glad I did!My car was covered with a stubborn deposit of dirt and grime that simply would not come off with a car wash
    • Stop destroying your clear coat or settling for less than a perfectly smooth finish get this product!
    • So there was a bunch of over-spray all over the windshield from the clear coat
    • I was APPALLED at how much grit my clear coat was holding on to.
    • the clear coat on cars because rough after a year, so I purchased the clay bar and it is very easy to use, just make sure u DO NOT APPLY any pressure to the bar when u are using the clay bar, when it moves smooth on the area then stop and wipe it dry with the supplied towel
    • At this point, use a good cleaner wax such as the supplied sample of Mother's carnuba cleaner wax to remove fine oxidation if necessary, followed by a good coat or three of pure carnuba wax
    • Absolutely no deposit left on the top coat with the rubber glove method
    • On my other car (which does not have the clear coat
    • Although this product does restore the feel to that out of the dealership feel, you should still follow up with a nice coat of wax to protect and make that new feel last
    • Stop destroying your clear coat or settling for less than a perfectly smooth finish get this product!
    • Finish with a good quality wax, and I recommend the Top Coat.
    • A simple eyeball inspection and running my hand over it revealed a very rough feel to the finish even though the factory paint job featured a clear coat finish.
    • That was IN your clear coat!
    • This is to ensure a good coating.
    • The paint job had NO CLEAR COAT over it.
    • When I sprayed the quick detailing spray and started to rub the clay on the clear coat there was a huge difference.
    • It took off that layer of buildup on my paint and left a shiny coat, like new
    • The (plastic) headlamps seem to get a hazy coating on them - not sure if it's the surface layer of the plastic that breaks down or if crud just sticks to the plastic over time.
    • even with a car cover and constant washing and waxing, the tree sap and environmental impurities were building up in the clear coat.
    • What this product does: It will remove microscopic surface contaminants that have embedded themselves in the clear coat, such as brake and metal dust, or sit on the surface, such as overspray, sap or industrial pollution
    • worksBut didnt work well for my mercedes maybe cause of the hard clear coat
    • Follow the instructions and feel a car's clear coat change from sticky to slick.
    • It doesn't work very well on paint without clear coat
    • Purchased this product after reading about how to remove the overspray without damaging the clear coat
    • I've made my car look brand new again with this kit, the three stage mothers kit (pre wax cleaner, sealer and glaze, pure carnuba wax), and a coat of mothers reflections top coat.
    • The only way I had been able to remove them previously was to gently scrap them off and risk scratching the clear coat
    • Once completed give your vehicle a good coat of wax and it will look as good as new.
    • Again: Wow!New coat of wax applied & I'm shiny & spot-free
    • I tried (mistakingly) to very gently rub it off with a magic eraser, and it started scratching the clear coat
    • This product works great by getting out any overspray or adhesives off the clear coat without damaging it
    • etcA must for truly clean paint and glass, use this kit to remove bonded debris and dirt embedded in clear coat where washing alone will not remove, follow direction on bottle and you will see the difference after you apply clay bar , how clean and smooth paint will feel, sealants/ wax will adhere better and better shine
    • I had small particles embedded in my clear coat that felt gritty to the touch
    • Clayed the clear coat overspray off the hood of my car easily.
    • I see some areas where I may have scuffed the clearly coat.
    • Be sure to give it a nice coat of wax after you do this
    • When used with Mothers california Gold Sealer and Glaze and followed up with Mothers Carnuba paste wax the paint looks like it has a fresh coat of clear that is still wet!
    • its pricey but seem to be worth it, next step cleaner then a few coats of wax.
    • This clay bar kit is great at doing exactly what it's meant to do, remove the rough particles from the clear coat on your vehicle
    • Removes all the gunk off the clear coat in preparation to applying paint sealant or a natural based wax.
    • Easily removes grit & dirt from the clear coat.
    • I don't think my truck has a clear coat, and this left it looking and feeling like it does.
    • It really leave the clear coat smooth without scratching your car
    • All you gotta do is keep it lubed up and anytype of debris on the clear coat or paint of your car will come off without any damage to clear coat or paint whatsoever
    • I use a power buffer that really gets the shine up - and then I finish with Mother's Top Coat - which makes the paint like new
    • Had small rust deposits in my clear coat from my brakes and the elements.
    • but as you can see, with the couple of minutes I did put in, it made a difference in whatever clear coat or paint this Accord has left
    • The bad news is on older cars you will literally work your arm off getting back to the clear coat
    • Your clear coat will be smooth as glass, and it's NEVER felt that smooth
    • (Of note, my car has a clear cover coating.
    • Admittedly, there are still a few visible specks, but it appears to be beneath the clear coat since it still feels smooth
    • The process is time consuming and somewhat physical, but is absolutely necessary to remove dirt that is embedded into your clear coat and paint (trust me - if you use this on a vehicle that is several years old and hasn't been clay barred before, you'll feel and hear the dirt/debris being dislodged from your paint when you run the clay bar over your vehicle).I'm not sure that Mothers would recommend this, but I also use the clay bars on the vehicle windshields and headlamps.
    • My white jeep was covered in little orange rust spots, imbedded in the clear coat from brake dust
    • Using the clay on a hot or unlubricated surface will cause it to smear and stick which is very annoying to remove (But don't worry, if this happens it won't harm your paint/clear coat)
    • I can only imagine what other contaminants make their way onto my clear coat.
    • This time around I'm adding in another coat of synwax after the pure carnuba wax and the top coat, and will see if its worth the extra step.
    • I used the clay on my car, I noticed it did take some dirt stuck to the clear coating
    • This is very easy to shape, use, it deep cleans the clear coat and makes the surface smooth to the touch
    • Combined with a good coat of wax, it glistens in the sunlight and looks amazing
    • It removes all the debris and gunk that collects on top of the car's clear coat.
    • Spray on the liquid, rub the bar over it, wipe it down and its back to the clear coat finish, smooth as glass, as if it just came off the showroom floor
    • The best way to clean your clear coat
    • The clear coat gleams after you wax and buff.
    • I used this product to remove some white spots on a black car that seem to be etched in the clear coat
    • I used the clay system to remove specs of tree sap from my new car's paint as well as from the windows
    • Works as it should.
    • I never thought the paint could come out as clean and smooth as it did after claying and waxing but result speak for themselves; the finish is glass smooth.
    • It works exactly as it says it works
    • I applied this product to my 2007 Mazda 3 (phantom blue mica) as well as
    • Works as it should be!
    • This product worked great to remove all the junk stuck to the car as well as give it a great polish