Glossary / General

clay bar

16 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

A clay bar is a tool that you rub over your car’s paint to take off dirt and grime, so the surface feels smooth before you wax it.

Technical Definition

A clay bar is a soft, waxy material used to remove surface contaminants from a car’s paint before polishing or waxing. It helps achieve a smooth, clean finish.

Hear It Discussed

"So I don't know, do I own up now? I thought, oh, I'm sure I've got a bit of clay bar in the cupboard. So I basically used a clay bar and I didn't follow the correct procedure."
Why I Sold My GT3 RS for a "Lesser" 911 9WERKS Radio : The Porsche and Car Podcast 05:45

"it's one of those things. I just had a recent, like, you know, somebody asked me about clay towels and clay mitts. And this is, you know, all these kind of things... we always talked about grade of..."
Restoring Headlights Properly and Ceramic Coating Wheels. Episode #951 Pints and Polishing Auto Detailing Podcast 09:57

"Obviously, maybe a clay bar, [855.7s] if you're doing this seriously, a polish, definitely."
Car Detailing Tools You Actually Need — And What You're Wasting Money On The Auto Detailing Podcast 14:14