This past Sunday I used Mother's clay bar system on my Z. I had never used clay on a car before. Wow, amazing stuff. The paint feels as smooth as glass. Made me into a believer!

It is fairly close to polishing the paint with a fine grit buff compound. Just don't use it too often and it should keep your paint smooth. It is great stuff.

How often would be considered safe to use clay? Once a year? 6 months?

Also, how many times can I use a clay bar before replacing it? Like I said, I'm new to clay.

A small clay should be used ideally just once for the entire car, with folding between areas so you get fresh clay. (ie. stretch and fold)

I wouldn't do it more than once every 2 months with a mild grit, and 6 months with a more serious grit.

Good deal. Thanks for the advice!

Read the instructions that came with your kit. It will tell you when to toss.



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For a small clay. You can tell because when you fold it, the clay won't be entirely clean. That is when it is time to toss.

Your most cost-effective way is to buy a tub of it and just pull out a small bit for each use and throw it out.

Thanks again for the advice. The instructions that came with it suggested storing it in a Tupperware-type container, but didn't say to toss after two uses or anything like that.

Like I said, just keep using until you can't fold it out to clean clay. The first time you clay your car, it will be absolutely packed with junk.

Throw it away if --

- you drop it in the driveway
- it looks dirty
- it ain't soft no more
- it's the first time you ever clayed your car

First time it was ever clayed, so it sounds like it should be tossed.

Thanks again for the advice, guys!

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> First time it was ever clayed, so it sounds like
> it should be tossed.
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> Thanks again for the advice, guys!


If your cars relatively new and/or you have kept it away from sap, etc. you can use it more than once,imo. I have.

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'07 Redline Touring 6 spd w/Nismo exhaust, Stillen type 1 spoiler, Veilside side wings, CF lip cover,k&n air filters, tint, shorty antenna and '07 Murano SL AWD w/ Gibson exhaust,JWT popcharger
RIP- '03 Redline Touring 6 spd pre-order w/ Nismo exhaust, JWT popcharger, TSW HB Mondellos, Tein S- Tech springs, CF cooling plate and Varis pillar covers, Texas Dar spoiler, grounding wires, short antenna,

Thanks, Sawasan. It's an '05, garage kept since day one and only driven on nice days.

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Ultra Yellow '05 350Z Roadster, Touring

Nismo: Headers, cams, CAI, flywheel, clutch disc & cover, braided steel clutch hose, 1.5 LSD w/finned cover, oil filter, power steering cooler, cat-back exhaust, radiator cap, thermostat, front & rear sway bars, suspension kit, fuel cap cover, oil filler cap, reservoir covers, hi-flow cats, 480cc/min fuel injectors, 19" LM-GT4 wheels w/Rays lugs & Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tires. ARC radiator cooling panel. Unorthodox Racing crank & accessory pulleys w/Gates belts. Pi-Thon reservoir caps. Motordyne Copper Iso Thermal 5/16" plenum spacer & MREV2 lower collector. Datsun Freeway silver carbon fiber engine cover w/replica Nismo S-1 badge. EvoR silver carbon fiber battery & brake fluid covers. Brembo GT front brake kit. Unichip ECU piggyback. SARD Electical Sweeper. B&M short-throw shifter. D-Wolf clutch kit. Nissan Motorsports carbon fiber apron cover. '06 OEM projector headlights and LED tailights. OEM/Europe burnt orange leather shift knob & e-brake handle; Star Shield Armor clear bra; 40 tint.

I try to clay bar my cars once a year. It's a great way to get them really clean.

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03 Daytona Blue MT
Injen CAI
Borla TD Exhaust
Crawford Plenum, High Flow Cats, Headers and Strut Bar
Nismo Suspension, 18" LMGT4 wheels, clutch, flywheel and cams
StopTech BBK, 332mm front and 328mm rear
Technosquare ECU Reflash
350EVO 3.9 final drive (ring and pinion)
Emerald City Z Club

Thanks, ZPirate! Where have you been? I haven't seen you posting on here in a while?

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Ultra Yellow '05 350Z Roadster, Touring

Nismo: Headers, cams, CAI, flywheel, clutch disc & cover, braided steel clutch hose, 1.5 LSD w/finned cover, oil filter, power steering cooler, cat-back exhaust, radiator cap, thermostat, front & rear sway bars, suspension kit, fuel cap cover, oil filler cap, reservoir covers, hi-flow cats, 480cc/min fuel injectors, 19" LM-GT4 wheels w/Rays lugs & Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tires. ARC radiator cooling panel. Unorthodox Racing crank & accessory pulleys w/Gates belts. Pi-Thon reservoir caps. Motordyne Copper Iso Thermal 5/16" plenum spacer & MREV2 lower collector. Datsun Freeway silver carbon fiber engine cover w/replica Nismo S-1 badge. EvoR silver carbon fiber battery & brake fluid covers. Brembo GT front brake kit. Unichip ECU piggyback. SARD Electical Sweeper. B&M short-throw shifter. D-Wolf clutch kit. Nissan Motorsports carbon fiber apron cover. '06 OEM projector headlights and LED tailights. OEM/Europe burnt orange leather shift knob & e-brake handle; Star Shield Armor clear bra; 40 tint.

Your welcome. I'm around, but I don't get over here as much as I used to.

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03 Daytona Blue MT
Injen CAI
Borla TD Exhaust
Crawford Plenum, High Flow Cats, Headers and Strut Bar
Nismo Suspension, 18" LMGT4 wheels, clutch, flywheel and cams
StopTech BBK, 332mm front and 328mm rear
Technosquare ECU Reflash
350EVO 3.9 final drive (ring and pinion)
Emerald City Z Club