Clay Bars & Clay Starter Kits

Clay bars and clay starter kits

Tree sap, industrial chemicals and contaminants and overspray can all mark your paintwork. Sometimes, even the toughest shampoos can’t shift these marks. Don’t worry, a clay bar can help to remove the ugly stains, restoring a smooth-as-glass finish that’s great to the eye and to the touch.

Car clay bars are abrasive and work by shaving the contaminant from the surface of your car. There are various grades of clay bar available. If you’ve never used one before, we recommend you start with a light one to avoid any unfortunate mistakes.

preparing your vehicle for the clay bar

Before you start, make sure your car is immaculate by using a shampoo . It’s worth checking out our range of car car cleaning kit to help you get your vehicle prepped and ready. Your bar is soft to the touch, so break off a bit and form it in your hands before gliding it across the surface of your contaminant mark. Don’t apply pressure and don’t forget to use the lube! After a few passes, fold the bar back in on itself to give you a clean side, and have a few more passes - the results should impress you.

Clay bars are the (not so) secret weapon of professional car detailing companies. The good news is you can get your hands on a pro-quality clay bar with Halfords. You’ll find them local Halfords store and online alongside a huge range of top quality car cleaning kits and detailing products . Don’t forget, once you’ve cleared away the contaminant on your paintwork you’ll need to apply a car polish car polish and car wax to keep it looking great, whatever the weather and wherever you’re going.

Clay Bars FAQs

How to use clay bar​?

The first step is to wash the car first. Next, you glide the clay bar over the lubricated paint surface to remove embedded contaminants. Work in smaller sections and fold the clay bar over to reveal an unsoiled section so it continues to capture embedded contaminants. Halfords provides Clay Bars & Clay Starter Kits that make this job simple and effective.

What does a clay bar do​?

Clay Bars will remove gritty, stubborn surface contaminants like tar, industrial fallout, and tree sap, that washing wouldn't remove . Using Clay Bars & Clay Starter Kits will get the paint surface super slick and clean for polishing or to apply a coat of wax.

Are clay bars reusable​?

Yes, clay bars can be reused until it gets to contaminated to use. Simply fold and knead create a clean section of the clay. Halfords Clay Bars & Clay Starter Kits are designed to be used multiple times if they are cared for properly.

How to use meguiar's clay bar kit​?

You start by washing your car. Next, spray the lubricant included in the kit, and glide Meguiar's clay bar slowly over the painted surface. Fold the clay regularly to create a clean side of the clay bar to work with. Halfords has Meguiar's Clay Bars & Clay Starter Kits available for you to use and get a streak free finish.