[asdflkijd]

Which brand clay and hand polish is good? There is a griot's near my house and I was going to pick up some clay and hand polish tomorrow, just wanted to post here to see if others recommended Meguiars/ etc etc..


http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/...rrivals&page=2

[tintivilus]

I'm not sure hand polish is worth the effort. You might want to just stick with glazes until you get a machine.

As for the Griot's clay... they seem to target a different market than you get around here. Haven't heard much about it good or bad.

[asdflkijd]

Originally Posted by tintivilus

I'm not sure hand polish is worth the effort. You might want to just stick with glazes until you get a machine.

As for the Griot's clay... they seem to target a different market than you get around here. Haven't heard much about it good or bad.

Glaze? What brand is good? Do you use it just like a wax/polish? Griot's started in Washington and my local dealer seams to use it (they sell it at their parts).. A sales associate for Griot's demo'ed some clay action on my car and it felt pretty smooth.. I dono what other brands are good for clays... Something I can buy locally don't really want to wait for shipping as I plan to detail my car this weekend.

[SpecC]

it's pretty well known that riccardo is the best but not available in the US

sonus, chemical guys are about as good as it gets to second place though

[ChaneRZ]

get a machine and you can polish the car. i think meguiar has a hand polish but i've never tried that. i use pinnacle finishing glaze or meguiar deep system polish. if i wanna polish my new car i use pinnacle xmt 360 with a machine that corrects/cleans/seals. for otc clay, i use meguiar smooth surface clay kit.

[BK]

Originally Posted by ChaneRZ

get a machine and you can polish the car. i think meguiar has a hand polish but i've never tried that. i use pinnacle finishing glaze or meguiar deep system polish. if i wanna polish my new car i use pinnacle xmt 360 with a machine that corrects/cleans/seals. for otc clay, i use meguiar smooth surface clay kit.

+1... or I guess +2 now. If you really want to polish, you need a machine. Also get some halogen lights on a stand from Sears, Home Depot, or Lowes. Or you can pay a pro to polish for you. It's something you only need to do once or twice a year, really, so you probably don't need it anyway.

In the meantime, I'd recommend doing a clay and seal without polishing. Your car will feel smooth as glass and look great. I don't know anything about Griots clay, but Griots products are generally good and there's only a couple of mfgrs for clay, anyway (it's all rebranded).

EDIT: Make sure you use a fine grade clay and LOTS of lube and a light touch (think gliding a hockey puck on the ice). Otherwise, you could potentially put lots of little scratches on your car which would make you need a polish, even if you don't need one now!

[HPIA4v2]

Originally Posted by asdflkijd

Glaze? What brand is good? Do you use it just like a wax/polish? Griot's started in Washington and my local dealer seams to use it (they sell it at their parts).. A sales associate for Griot's demo'ed some clay action on my car and it felt pretty smooth.. I dono what other brands are good for clays... Something I can buy locally don't really want to wait for shipping as I plan to detail my car this weekend.

I'll go out on the limb by saying if someone done a "blind test" (no no not close the eyes and run fingers but do 4 sections on same hood with 4 different clay) I doubt anyone can pick which clay the section was done with. Any taker?

So Griot's is fine, My friend uses it on his VW jetta and looks very good. Mind you I always use Clay-magic and now just trying out Uber clay. For me I don't want to drive to Tacoma to get Griot's stuff.

Have fun detailing.

[tintivilus]

Originally Posted by asdflkijd

Glaze? What brand is good? Do you use it just like a wax/polish?

I have no idea what local brands are good, but yes you use it just like a wax/sealant (polish is a completely different animal). Top with your wax/sealant of choice.

The only one I've tried is Chemical Guys, and that only on interior wood trims. I usually try to fix paint swirls with a polisher instead of filling them with glaze.

Your best bet is to go with the same brand as the wax/sealant you're topping it with. They're likely to have been tested (if not formulated) for use in combination.