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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | Mothers California Gold Clay Bar system is created to remove the particulate debris and contaminants that washing and polishing can't remove. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 3.0 inches | | Product Width: | 4.0 inches | | Product Height: | 10.0 inches | | Product Weight: | 1.9 pounds | | Package Length: | 11.2 inches | | Package Width: | 4.6 inches | | Package Height: | 3.1 inches | | Package Weight: | 1.85 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 129 reviews |
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| | Features | Removes embedded grains of metal, tree sap, airborne environmental deposits and paint overspray for "new" lookSafe to use on paintIncludes 2 clay bars, Showtime Instant Detailer, Microfiber towelRegular use provides a long lasting benefit to your vehicle
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| | Customer Reviews | Average Customer Review: ( 129 customer reviews )
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22 of 23 found the following review helpful:
 The only clay bar kit you need! Jun 02, 2007
By Jerry Jackson Jr.
I've used clay bar kits from four different manufacturers. All did the job fine (though some old Meguiar's clay bar caused some minor scratches in one car's paint). That said, this Mother's California Gold Clay Bar kit is a GREAT clay bar kit and it's very well priced.
As long as Mother's continues to make this kit I will continue to buy it.
42 of 48 found the following review helpful:
Unbelievable Product: Mother's California Gold Clay Bar Dec 07, 2004
By Bob I.
I first bought the Mother's Clay Bar system a year ago. It sat on the shelf until I tried it on my two year old Honda CR-V.
It took less than 45 minutes to treat and wax my whole car and the vehicle now looks better than when I bought it. You can actually hear those little rust causing impurities coming off the finish. Stop destroying your clear coat or settling for less than a perfectly smooth finish get this product! I do not own stock in, or work for, Mother's Car Care prducts.
86 of 104 found the following review helpful:
Wwww...wow!!! Jul 15, 2005
By Avid Reviewer
"A Music Fan"
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. It seemed that the dirt and grime had gotten lodged in the paint and wouldn't budge no matter how hard I tried washing the car. After every car wash, I would run my fingers through the paint and it would still feel gritty.
That was when I learned about Mothers 07240 California Gold Clay Bar Paint Saving System Kit. The results were astounding! After using it, the paint no longer felt gritty but glassy-smooth. The paint was no longer dulled by contaminants and the car looked like it had a new coat of paint! I was immensely pleased with the results.
Unlike a lot of car polish or polishing compounds that use abrasion to strip away surface contaminants, auto clay simply picks up surface contaminants and locks them into the clay. The clay looks and feels exactly like plasticine (Play-doh®) and it is used along with the included "lubricant" spray (actually, an auto soap that provide lots of suds -- like Meguiar's Gold Class -- will work equally well.)
Mind you, car polish still has its place in paint restoration because claying will not remove scratches; only a car polish or a polishing compound (harsher) can do that. And remember, always follow the claying with an application of wax to shield your paint from new contaminants. Also, clay your car every so often and you will keep the paint looking like new!
I am giving Mothers 07240 California Gold Clay Bar Paint Saving System Kit my highest recommendation. Go on, try it and see for yourself firsthand the difference it makes in your car paint. It's worth every penny and I'm sure you'll be glad you did!
56 of 67 found the following review helpful:
 Claying is more for the perfectionist Sep 25, 2009
By Allen D. Reinecke
I have a 1998 Ram pickup that spends its entire life outside, parked near trees. I hadn't done much with paint care for more than a couple years and one side was covered in small, hard, brown tree sap spots. Reading the reviews on Amazon (and other websites) for clay bars and their use in cleaning up paint surfaces, I thought I'd try this Mother's kit to revitalize my paint job. I was sceptical about its abilities to do anything other than a final "fine cleaning". I was right.
The clay bar could not remove any of the hard tree sap marks. It does not remove scratches (and can actually apply some if you do not keep the clay lubricated. It does make the paint seem smoother to the touch, but I cannot tell the difference between a final normally waxed and polished surface and a clayed waxed and polished surface. The surface feel of unpolished paint Vs clayed paint does exhibit a noticeable benefit from claying, as the makers claim. However, applying a good polish achieves the same results on a washed and clean paint surface, in my opinion. Even on my truck, after cleaning it first, the clay stayed pretty clean and only after doing the whole vehicle paint surface did the clay feel faintly gritty and appear slightly darker in color - ready for trashing.
To remove the sap, I resorted to a rag soaked in mineral spirits and plenty of elbow grease. To eliminate any light scratches, I used T-Cut. Then I clayed it, followed by polishing with Turtle Wax. After a day of that, my shoulders ached bad, but the truck paintwork looks good; well, as good as an 11 year old, well-used, stone-chipped and scratched truck can. The clearcoat has actually held up exceedingly well over the years.
I haven't tried clay on our 3 year old, garaged minivan yet. It will be interesting to see if it removes minor swirl marks. I don't expect it to make the paint look any shinier after polishing. It looks great as it is.
I did buy an extra bottle of detailing spray (I bought the kit locally at Autozone) in case one wasn't enough. But one was enough for one clay bar / one vehicle treatment. Since there are two clay bars in the kit, then the extra bottle will be used with the second bar.
I found the claying to be easy and quite quick. I split the bar in two, then pressed it flat into a disc about 2" in diameter. Then I sprayed the surface and rubbed the clay back and forth over the paint in my palm. Knead it regularly back into the 2" disc, as it gets thinner and splits. It was actually very straightforward and no big deal. Avoid rubber parts, like the windshield surround, as the clay picked up black "soot" from those. Make sure you polish it dry as the spray leaves streaks if you don't remove it with the supplied towel
I suggest clay bars are really for the guys and gals that want the ultimate care for their newer vehicles. It may not be noticed by anyone else, but it's the satisfaction of a job well done that always matters to the perfectionist! I know 'cos I am one!
Sept 26 2009 UPDATE: This evening, I tried claying half the hood of my minivan then waxing it all to see if I could tell any difference. The clearcoat on the van is in great condition. I washed the hood and dried it. Then I clayed the left half (LH as seated in the van). I did notice that even with plenty of spray lubricant there were a few faint straight line, light scratches visible in the clearcoat after I wiped the surface dry that weren't there before claying. I could not feel any real difference in the surface smoothness from the clayed to the unclayed side. The clay appeared to have no visible dirt in it. I then Turtle Wax'd the whole hood. After that, the straight line scratches were gone and there was no VISUAL difference from clayed to unclayed even with the reflected overhead flourescent light from my garage as a guide. I then applied my dry finger tips to the hood; left hand on the unclayed side and right hand on the clayed side. Applying a light pressure and sliding back and forth, I think I detected a slight reduction in friction as the fingers change direction on the clayed side. Even swapping hands over, the result seemed the same, ruling out differences in my finger tips! However, the effect was so slight that it was almost imperceptible.
CONCLUSION: Claying may help with a contaminated paint surface to remove those last little imperfections and revive the paint, but with a clean and regularly-waxed paint surface, claying probably isn't worth the cost nor the effort.
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Works great on overspray Aug 20, 2006
By LaChina
This product removed overspray in about two hours and saved me a ton of money. I was lucky to find out about this system and highly recommend it. It's easy to use, just wash and dry your car, and then in 2 feet blocks spray the lubricant and gently rub the clay bar on your car, wiping off excess lubricant and finishing with the wax included in the kit. My car looks like it did when it came off the lot! Couldn't be happier.
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