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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 10:47 AM
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Ok, I know a number of you on here have used the turtle wax ice liquid polish to wax your cars. Well, they also now make an ice liquid clay bar. It's not actually a bar, but a liquid. I just saw it yesterday at autozone and was wondering if anyone has used it before or not. I usually stick w/ meguiar's, but this looks to be a whole lot easier and probably half the time it would take if I was to use the meguiar's clay bar instead. Has anyone used this product? If so, how does it compare to using ordinary clay? Does it work better? Thanks!!

http://www.turtlewax.com/main.taf?p=2,1,1,4
Old Mar 31, 2008 | 11:03 AM
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I used all ice products and nothing comes close to using a real clay bar hands down.
Old Mar 31, 2008 | 11:04 AM
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This product has its haters, but trust me IT WORKS. It works very very well. Even removed scratches from the paint. WELL worth the $15 or so.
Old Mar 31, 2008 | 11:05 AM
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I scrubbed with ice and it didn't remove the fine particals that a realclay bar will. Isay use for the days inbetween a real claying. The proof is in the feeling. Try it and see how it works for you. I can only speak for my own experience but I put a lot of money into products considering my car is silver and doesn't shine that well.
Old Mar 31, 2008 | 11:15 AM
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I used the meguire's clay bar product sold in autozone. Ithelped but I later purchased the Clay magic claybar and let me tell you it worked wonders. Removed a lot more particles from my paint. All clay bars are not the same. Just thought I would add that...
Old Mar 31, 2008 | 12:48 PM
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AS hard as I have tried,

double wash buckets
rewash the mitt after dip
light mitt pressure
micro fiber
and "Water Magnet" drying towels,

I found a few hairline scratches in the clear !!!
Will the bar work ?? and where do I find the "Clay Magic"

The scratches are not obvious,but I can see them with "****-vision"
Old Mar 31, 2008 | 01:10 PM
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ORIGINAL: 06blueovalblueGT

AS hard as I have tried,

double wash buckets
rewash the mitt after dip
light mitt pressure
micro fiber
and "Water Magnet" drying towels,

I found a few hairline scratches in the clear !!!
Will the bar work ?? and where do I find the "Clay Magic"

The scratches are not obvious,but I can see them with "****-vision"

I used Scratch X to get my scratches out and it did a really good job.
Old Mar 31, 2008 | 01:32 PM
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Mothers California Gold Clay Bar works excellent.................I can't see anything replacing the clay bar.....
Old Mar 31, 2008 | 02:32 PM
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I love the Ice product line except the liquid clay it does not worked I tried it and it would not get rid of some tree sap then I used the regular clay bar and it got rid of the tree sap, but all the other products work flowless.

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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 03:52 PM
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Do detailers use any replacement processes for the clay bar? The reason I ask is I have an 06 GT with lots of scratches/swirl marks and so far I've gone to two professional detailers including one who was recommended to me and the first one said they would "color buff" the car and hence not use a clay bar at all while the second one seemed to think he wouldn't use the clay bar except on possibly certain areas of the car and would go straight into polishing it.

Should I run away screaming from both of them?



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