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Meguiar’s Smooth Surface Clay Kit

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Amazon has Meguiar's Smooth Surface Clay Kit (G191700) on sale for $17.42. Shipping is free with Prime or $35+ orders.

Walmart also has Meguiar's Smooth Surface Clay Kit (G191700) on sale for $17.42. Select store pickup where available. Otherwise, shipping is free with Walmart+ (Free 30-Day Trial Here) or orders $35 or more.

Thanks to Community Member milkmee6 for finding this deal.

Features:
  • Quickly and easily removes bonded surface contaminants like paint overspray, industrial fallout, tree sap mist, road tar and more
  • After using clay, wipe with Supreme Shine Microfiber Towel to restore a smooth, glassy finish
  • Wax glides on easily and provides longer-lasting protection after claying
  • Non-abrasive clay bar works safely on any paint finish including clear coats
  • Includes three 60 gram premium clay bars, 16 oz Quik Detailer Mist & Wipe, and a Supreme Shine Microfiber Towel

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    • This kit has a 4.6 out of 5 star overall rating on Amazon based on over 3,450 reviews.
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Amazon has Meguiar's Smooth Surface Clay Kit (G191700) on sale for $17.42. Shipping is free with Prime or $35+ orders.

Walmart also has Meguiar's Smooth Surface Clay Kit (G191700) on sale for $17.42. Select store pickup where available. Otherwise, shipping is free with Walmart+ (Free 30-Day Trial Here) or orders $35 or more.

Thanks to Community Member milkmee6 for finding this deal.

Features:
  • Quickly and easily removes bonded surface contaminants like paint overspray, industrial fallout, tree sap mist, road tar and more
  • After using clay, wipe with Supreme Shine Microfiber Towel to restore a smooth, glassy finish
  • Wax glides on easily and provides longer-lasting protection after claying
  • Non-abrasive clay bar works safely on any paint finish including clear coats
  • Includes three 60 gram premium clay bars, 16 oz Quik Detailer Mist & Wipe, and a Supreme Shine Microfiber Towel

Editor's Notes

Written by Corwin | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • Please see the original post for additional details and give the WIKI and forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
  • About this Product:
    • This kit has a 4.6 out of 5 star overall rating on Amazon based on over 3,450 reviews.
  • About these Stores:

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Model: Meguiar’s G191700 Smooth Surface Clay Kit - Includes 180 Grams of Clay Bars, Quik Detailer Spray Bottle and Microfiber Towel

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78StayUpLate
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How often? Or how many times until it's no good?
The former... as often as you feel like it although it's not necessary to do more than maybe once per year (at most).

How long does it last? I think I used my last one on three cars before I decided it was too gunked up to bother but it depends on how much contamination and how well you took care of the car before using the clay bar. If you keep it clean and waxed, you're less likely to need a clay bar but if it's been neglected or you just have a lot of gunk on your roads, then you'll feel the grit sticking even after you wash your car.

Either way, it's case by case. I used it on older cars that already had well worn paint. If I were running a detailing business I'd use a new bar with every car (or only reuse it on my own car).
NervousPiranha982
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This is not for rust
78StayUpLate
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Nothing. It just pulls things sticking to your paint.. tar, sap, fine dirt that has embedded in the paint, etc.

As for what can you do about new rust by your wheels, I'd need to actually see what you have going on. Hate to say it but there's a good chance that it's already too late to do anything but wait until your fender and/or quarter panel rust out to the point that they need replaced or doing a sloppy repair with something like Bondo. Rust can't always be fixed.

That said, you can scrape away what's loose. You can convert iron oxide (rust) to iron phosphate with products like Naval Jelly, various rust convertors on the market with phosphoric acid as an ingredient. Even vinegar (acetic acid) will help a bit but it's a different chemical reaction. There are also products like Evaporust which use another chemical approach but that one requires being able to soak a piece of rusted metal overnight.

You can paint exposed metel with a rusty metal primer (typically has zinc as an ingredient) but if you don't knock away what's loose first then you just create cavities that trap moisture and lead to more rust. Smaller exposed metal, paint chips and what not... model paint, nail polish, matched touch up paint from the car manufacturer.. all those will stop the rust from growing (again, granted you eliminate any areas that trap moisture).

The moisture trapping thing is what makes it hard to deal with wheel wells.. lots of plastic cladding, mud flaps, trim, etc. that tend to trap moisture and cause rust. Best thing to do is keep it clean in the first place, hose it out during winter months when there's salt and other chemicals on the road. Spray the affected area with an under-body protectant like FluidFilm before you have rust to begin with. You can add fluid film after the fact and still get some level of protection. But again, without actually seeing what you are working with, I can only give you a broad general recommendation.

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Aug 14, 2024 01:48 AM
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benq35Aug 14, 2024 01:48 AM
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How often you can use claybar?
Aug 14, 2024 02:34 AM
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PerkeyTurkeyAug 14, 2024 02:34 AM
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Quote from benq35 :
How often you can use claybar?
Depends how much you love your car. Usually once a year for me
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78StayUpLateAug 14, 2024 02:58 AM
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Quote from benq35 :
How often you can use claybar?
How often? Or how many times until it's no good?
The former... as often as you feel like it although it's not necessary to do more than maybe once per year (at most).

How long does it last? I think I used my last one on three cars before I decided it was too gunked up to bother but it depends on how much contamination and how well you took care of the car before using the clay bar. If you keep it clean and waxed, you're less likely to need a clay bar but if it's been neglected or you just have a lot of gunk on your roads, then you'll feel the grit sticking even after you wash your car.

Either way, it's case by case. I used it on older cars that already had well worn paint. If I were running a detailing business I'd use a new bar with every car (or only reuse it on my own car).
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Aug 14, 2024 04:09 AM
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CaffeinemanAug 14, 2024 04:09 AM
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Quote from 78StayUpLate :
How often? Or how many times until it's no good?
The former... as often as you feel like it although it's not necessary to do more than maybe once per year (at most).

How long does it last? I think I used my last one on three cars before I decided it was too gunked up to bother but it depends on how much contamination and how well you took care of the car before using the clay bar. If you keep it clean and waxed, you're less likely to need a clay bar but if it's been neglected or you just have a lot of gunk on your roads, then you'll feel the grit sticking even after you wash your car.

Either way, it's case by case. I used it on older cars that already had well worn paint. If I were running a detailing business I'd use a new bar with every car (or only reuse it on my own car).
What does it do to rust? Or what can I do about the new rust starting go form by my wheels.
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NervousPiranha982Aug 14, 2024 08:05 AM
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Quote from Caffeineman :
What does it do to rust? Or what can I do about the new rust starting go form by my wheels.
This is not for rust
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AndrewB2658Aug 14, 2024 11:42 AM
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Quote from benq35 :
How often you can use claybar?
I usually do mine one to two times a year. I have a tree that makes a mess on my paint and lots of road grim usually. It does really well with taking all that sap, tar, and other stuff off.
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big mikeAug 14, 2024 11:43 AM
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These things are a pain, mothers speed clay or similar is where it's at IMHO.
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Quote from Caffeineman :
What does it do to rust? Or what can I do about the new rust starting go form by my wheels.
Unfortunately rust, unless it's like industrial fallout (rust spots in paint from iron dust) it's not treatable effectively other than to remove all rust mechanically and repaint. You can buy some time with rust converters/naval jelly etc, but most of them will leave significant and noticeable residue and typically don't address the rust that will have already started under the paint adjacent to the rust spots.
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Quote from big mike :
These things are a pain, mothers speed clay or similar is where it's at IMHO.
Check out clay pads (if you have a polisher) or clay mitts! Life changing
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big mikeAug 14, 2024 12:18 PM
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Check out clay pads (if you have a polisher) or clay mitts! Life changing
That's more or less what the speed clay I mentioned is, looks like a computer mouse with a synthetic clay pad on the bottom. Spray, rub, rinse, repeat, less mess and seems to be lasting a lot longer for the $. I'd only use traditional clay on a project that was super rough and that I wanted to capture and throw away the gunk from probably.
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slickjunkie2Aug 14, 2024 01:20 PM
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Is this 60gm brand name clay bar really any better than the non-brand name 100gm clay bars for much less expensive too?
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Loudog504Aug 14, 2024 01:28 PM
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My fingers cramp just looking at this lol. I have a long bed Tacoma with a leer topper, the whole wash, clay and wax takes like 6 hour.

I try to clay and wax at least twice a year but more like probably 3x every 2 years lol.

Cant beat that first few days after a clay and wax where your paint looks and feels like glass. After that you get over it lol.

I got the Speed clay but never got around to using. I might try it this next time.
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This is too pricey for what it is. Just buy the clay individually. Or get yourself a clay towel. Much easier.
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Quote from JL514 :
Check out clay pads (if you have a polisher) or clay mitts! Life changing
Came here to say the same, clay pads are so much better than traditional clay.

I like these:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CUAWJ6G/
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Quote from Caffeineman :
What does it do to rust? Or what can I do about the new rust starting go form by my wheels.
Nothing. It just pulls things sticking to your paint.. tar, sap, fine dirt that has embedded in the paint, etc.

As for what can you do about new rust by your wheels, I'd need to actually see what you have going on. Hate to say it but there's a good chance that it's already too late to do anything but wait until your fender and/or quarter panel rust out to the point that they need replaced or doing a sloppy repair with something like Bondo. Rust can't always be fixed.

That said, you can scrape away what's loose. You can convert iron oxide (rust) to iron phosphate with products like Naval Jelly, various rust convertors on the market with phosphoric acid as an ingredient. Even vinegar (acetic acid) will help a bit but it's a different chemical reaction. There are also products like Evaporust which use another chemical approach but that one requires being able to soak a piece of rusted metal overnight.

You can paint exposed metel with a rusty metal primer (typically has zinc as an ingredient) but if you don't knock away what's loose first then you just create cavities that trap moisture and lead to more rust. Smaller exposed metal, paint chips and what not... model paint, nail polish, matched touch up paint from the car manufacturer.. all those will stop the rust from growing (again, granted you eliminate any areas that trap moisture).

The moisture trapping thing is what makes it hard to deal with wheel wells.. lots of plastic cladding, mud flaps, trim, etc. that tend to trap moisture and cause rust. Best thing to do is keep it clean in the first place, hose it out during winter months when there's salt and other chemicals on the road. Spray the affected area with an under-body protectant like FluidFilm before you have rust to begin with. You can add fluid film after the fact and still get some level of protection. But again, without actually seeing what you are working with, I can only give you a broad general recommendation.
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