You can get one made by Mother's at Pep Boys or Autozone. You can also get one from zainostore.com while you're getting the rest of the supplies. :D

 

^^ yep. mother's claybar is what i use too

 

Meguires NXT here. Goes on easily and buffs out easily.

 

Here is a good link that explains the "how/when/why's" of using a clay bar.
Good info about how it works and how to apply.
http://www.autogeek.net/clbaandlu.html

Also ....
I agree with those that have suggested Meguiars NXT products -- I use just about their entire line. (they make a clay bar as well)

Here is Meguiars site that shows all their products line .... and has a couple of tutorials about when to use which product and how.
www.meguiars.com

 

ZANIO!!!!

 

I use mothers california gold, and every so often clay bar it.

 

I was going to get the Mothers Clay Bar, how is the Meguiars Clay Bar?

 

i have used the mother and meguiars and frankly for me there are the same

 

Mothers or Mequires clay bars and spray detailer, I just started to use the Black Magic Liguid wax, I have to say it really did a great job. So far it is by far the highest gloss I have had out of a wax. Seems to last a while too.

 

I only use Meguiar`s on my hot lava and is the best

 

I've been happy with using BC-2™

 

I use Red Moose Machine Glaze + Natty's Blue Paste Wax

When claying time comes around its the Meguiar's Clay Kit

oh and Rain X on the windows!

 

The NSX club tested Zaino, Mother's, Meguiar's and a few others (I forget which ones) and the Meguiar's came in 3rd or 4th. Zaino was their first choice by far.

What they did was take a good condition hood from a junkyard and section it off and treat each inavidual section. After 6 month only the Zaino held its shine and was still beading water.

Any product will work at first and look good. I have never used anything that lasts as long as Zaino and holds an awesome shine.

 

how about any DuPont products ? They're probably hard to come by, but I will probably try DuPont waxes if i find any, since they're in the materials business and all .... and some of my friends swear by them also.

 

Great information on how to wax my car and I'm ready to go buy all the supplies, but it raised a question... what do I wash it with? My first thought was joy dish soap and water but my guess is that is making half of you laugh and the other half shudder.

 

Dish soap is not good to use on car paint over time. Zaino says to wash the car the first time ONLY with Joy to remove all oils and stuff from the paint. I did this on my RX8 and xA. Then I went to Zaino Z5 and I use Zaino car wash to clean the car. Two years later and 22K miles and the car looks brand new and beads water like mad.

Read the "Tips & Tricks" on the Zaino site even if you decide to buy something else (which is a BIG mistake!).

 

Thanks for all the good info. Looks like the box will be able to keep shining thanks to all this info. Now to get busy.

 

Four Star's Ultimate Paint Protection polymer sealant ftw!

 

Klasse Sealant Glaze!

 

I been using kit wax for over 20 years goes on easy and comes off easy and shines really good. I tried almost every wax out there over the past 30 years and this work the best for me. And it's only like 3 bucks a can. The one the costs the most isn't always the best. Autozone has it try it out it's only 3 bucks, use can wax your car every weekend like me since it's so cheap. Plus your arm isn't going to fall off when you take off the wax.