[22SS1LE]

Clay bars are crap anymore. get maybe 2 cars out of a bar and you drop it and its toast and throw it out. They ar pretty abrasive and will mar the paint.
I havnt used one in many years. The perforated towels are leaps and bounds better.
They will last 50-60 cars, if you drop them just rinse off and keep using and do not mar the paint if used properly with enough lube. The holes give the contaminates a place to go and the MF backing allows more lubrication to flow out onto the paint as you decon it
https://theragcompany.com/collection...tra-clay-towel

[HankVA]

Had great results with Chemical Guys products. Started with Clean Slate to decontaminate the surface, clay barred, lightly polished with P4 Perfect Finish and then applied HydroCharge + ceramic coating.

I try to only wash it with their Hydro Suds and every other wash I hit it with the Hydro Speed ceramic detailer. I would stay away from the Hydro Slick wax ... I don't know what they were thinking with that one.

Some people may hate Chemical Guys, but I am happy with the results I got from using their stuff.

[Deacon Blues]

Originally Posted by 22SS1LE

Clay bars are crap anymore. get maybe 2 cars out of a bar and you drop it and its toast and throw it out. They ar pretty abrasive and will mar the paint.
I havnt used one in many years. The perforated towels are leaps and bounds better.
They will last 50-60 cars, if you drop them just rinse off and keep using and do not mar the paint if used properly with enough lube. The holes give the contaminates a place to go and the MF backing allows more lubrication to flow out onto the paint as you decon it
https://theragcompany.com/collection...tra-clay-towel

I'd be interested to try that. I bought a clay wash mitt and I found it marred far more than the traditional clay bar, to the point where I ended up having to compound and polish some areas of my truck because it looked worse than before. I wonder if the towel works better than the mitt.

[Deacon Blues]

Originally Posted by HankVA

Had great results with Chemical Guys products. Started with Clean Slate to decontaminate the surface, clay barred, lightly polished with P4 Perfect Finish and then applied HydroCharge + ceramic coating.

I try to only wash it with their Hydro Suds and every other wash I hit it with the Hydro Speed ceramic detailer. I would stay away from the Hydro Slick wax ... I don't know what they were thinking with that one.

Some people may hate Chemical Guys, but I am happy with the results I got from using their stuff.

Looks sweet! What was the application process like for the HydroCharge?

[HankVA]

Originally Posted by Deacon Blues

Looks sweet! What was the application process like for the HydroCharge?

Thanks! It was super easy. I just made sure to swap out applicators a few times throughout the process. You just spread a thin coat, give it a bit to dry and then buff it off. It was the easiest stage of the process.

I did it back in October the month after I picked up the car, and I am hoping it will last a long time with proper maintenance.

[MadeInHB]

Originally Posted by HankVA

Had great results with Chemical Guys products. Started with Clean Slate to decontaminate the surface, clay barred, lightly polished with P4 Perfect Finish and then applied HydroCharge + ceramic coating.

I try to only wash it with their Hydro Suds and every other wash I hit it with the Hydro Speed ceramic detailer. I would stay away from the Hydro Slick wax ... I don't know what they were thinking with that one.

Some people may hate Chemical Guys, but I am happy with the results I got from using their stuff.

Virginia here also and I have the same license plate mount. Really wish they would make it legal to not have a front plate.


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[Deacon Blues]

Originally Posted by HankVA

Thanks! It was super easy. I just made sure to swap out applicators a few times throughout the process. You just spread a thin coat, give it a bit to dry and then buff it off. It was the easiest stage of the process.

I did it back in October the month after I picked up the car, and I am hoping it will last a long time with proper maintenance.

Thanks for the reply... Do you need to top that ceramic with a wax afterwards to touch it up, or is the appeal that it preserves shine without any additional maintenance?

[22SS1LE]

Originally Posted by Deacon Blues

I'd be interested to try that. I bought a clay wash mitt and I found it marred far more than the traditional clay bar, to the point where I ended up having to compound and polish some areas of my truck because it looked worse than before. I wonder if the towel works better than the mitt.

All depends on the mitt you used. If it was a solid synthetic rubber with no perforations. those will mar and dont work well.
Any of the towels, Mitts or block that is the perforated will work well and not mar.
You can get them at Theragcompany, DIY Detail, P&S, Armor detail supply and ethos and other quality places