How To Properly Decontaminate A Vehicle With Clay

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2 жыл бұрын

Dirt, road grime, paint overspray, iron fallout, and other bonded contaminants on your paint can make your paint feel bumpy, sound like sandpaper when your hand runs over it, and like like little specks stuck onto the surface. Decontaminating your paint with a clay bar or clay mitt is the easiest way to make the surface of your paint smooth again, and Adam will show you how.
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@jvande102 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to see Adam back doing some videos!

@jpmavichana 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome back Adam! I really enjoy your vide tutorials.

@bobfredericks6545 2 жыл бұрын

As others said, so glad to see Adam doing a video again.

@detailit 2 жыл бұрын

Good to see you in action Adam. Great tips sir. Love that Belt Buckle🇺🇸

@KyleD237 3 ай бұрын

It strikes me for a complete amateur like myself, who has never used clay before, the mitt is likely the best place to start since it's mild and easy. May not be the best but I'm also not going to screw up my car first go round

@P4SDetails 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve probably used your clay mitt on 100 different vehicles. I have gone through a few of them and I have liked them for my normal details. If I am doing a Graphene ceramic coating I will go for traditional, but for common details, clay mitt all the way.

@juanperez-ds6kk 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it so much faster and efficient

@P4SDetails 2 жыл бұрын

@@juanperez-ds6kk agreed. I will still use a traditional clay on some details, but on normal details I always go with the mitt.

@Chief351L Жыл бұрын

They still have to keep selling those clay bars! Haha

@P4SDetails Жыл бұрын

@@Chief351L oh for sure.

@lukeanders6286 2 жыл бұрын

YAY, MORE ADAM!

@bobbyjones2112 Жыл бұрын

No wonder you have an amazing company! You put everything in simple easy to follow instructions! I never knew there was a guy name Adam, that shows ya much I know…lol

@MoparMarc426 2 жыл бұрын

So glad to see Adam back in the videos . I always learn something new from him

@HotSauce1351 Ай бұрын

Just ordered my mitt! 🎉

@MoparMarc426 2 жыл бұрын

Adams secret lair looks amazing!

@jpmavichana 2 жыл бұрын

Just did this last well on my wife's Lexus. I used Adams Shampoo with ONR along with clay miit (seen in video). Definitely worth the time prior to polishing and sealing.

@conned Жыл бұрын

Cold surface n water hardest to detail .. density harder... Love your products!

@woodr.3730 2 жыл бұрын

It's good guide for decontamination. Can I use your strip wash as foam for clay mitt?

@Matt_224 9 ай бұрын

Can you use the iron remover as a clay lube with the clay mit?

@user-id7nr3sp4u 3 ай бұрын

Is it just soap that you’re putting on the vehicle before you use the clay mitt?

@davidboyce6427 2 жыл бұрын

When is the red folding detailing cart going to be in stock again? It's been over 1 and 1/2 years

@kennethchan6815 Жыл бұрын

does the clay mitt remove paste/spray wax be it carnauba or ceramic graphene based...?

@cNOTrandom6640 7 ай бұрын

Im new to claying the car as well. Here was my thoughts. First rinse the car then get some apc degreaser and pre wash rhe car, rinse then get the contact wash, rinse then iron decon with clay mitt then rinse and wax? Is that right?

@krishall3187 2 жыл бұрын

What soap was used in the cannon?

@Dickj203 5 ай бұрын

Your website says the best lubricant for the mitt is the detail spray. ?

@jorgenvonstrangle000 2 жыл бұрын

I wish I had a mitt, I got like 10 clay bars from mystery box/buckets in the last year lol, but overall great video

@kc6442 Жыл бұрын

@4:46 caught himself 😂

@fueldispatch5671 2 жыл бұрын

What belt buckle is that?

@Matt_3535 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for thid instructional video but I'd never use clay mitt instead of wash mitt with the car shampoo. Car shampoo is another chemical as well. And I totally agree with you, clay mitt is the least aggressive decontaminating tool. Clay bar is the best.

@waxmanvids5015 2 жыл бұрын

as a detailer two big questions come to my mind … 1. how often do you recommend rinsing (or dunk in rinse bucket) off your clay mitt when you are removing contamination with the detail spray method and soap method? 2. some clay mitts (and synthetic pads,sponges,discs) will introduce marring into the clearcoat that looks like "ice frost" when performed in colder outside temperatures…(below 55/60f) Do you have the same experience with your clay mitt? Great video thank you very much! Joel's Auto Detailing Sandusky Ohio

@dubb9020 2 жыл бұрын

ive always heard / read that you should always polish after clay barring your paint.

@waxmanvids5015 2 жыл бұрын

@@dubb9020 only if you are using a more aggressive clay instead of fine...on a very contaminated surface. I clay vehicles all the time for customers (my decon package) and use a lot of lubrication and never polish afterwards unless that's a service they pay for...especially since the chemical decon is done before mechanical and that removes alot of the harsher iron contaminants.

@dubb9020 2 жыл бұрын

@@waxmanvids5015 i have the chemical guys OG clay bar and clay luber ... the vehicle id like to try it on hasnt been detailed since 2010. think it will mar the paint? im a newbie and not comftable with polishing yet. id like to give it a good wash then clay bar then hand wax it with the chemical guys butter wet wax

@waxmanvids5015 2 жыл бұрын

@@dubb9020 wash the car..rinse..then apply a layer of your iron remover of choice. (I love gtechniq w6) Let dwell 3-4 mins. Rinse. Then clay with a lubricant ..(i prefer autoscrub pad/sponge.) You'll be fine! Do all in the shade and cool to touch. ;)

@robertglasser645 2 жыл бұрын

Could you possibly find some vehicles that get driven everyday, sit out in the sun for 12 to 16 hours no garage and use your products on that. I have a 03 f150 and a 14 fusion. My truck gets used every day and I work beside a chemical plant. Not to be a negative Nelly, but all I see you guys work on are vehicles that are kept under cover and do not get driven often.

@Messi10billy 3 ай бұрын

What do you think of spraying tar remover. (Applies to iron remover too) then cover them with ph neutral snow foam? So it can dweel longer and maybe it the iron / tar remover can be more effective?

@RothBeyondTheGrave 2 ай бұрын

Iron & tar removers are generally formulated to work alone & not to dwell for long periods at all. Tar remover is also intense. It's not a maintenance product. It's for removing blatant visible tar, rubber, embedded bugs, etc. Iron remover is a maintenance decon product.

@mesdetails2847 2 жыл бұрын

Business is good lol, that house and car.

@frtorres87 2 жыл бұрын

NSX in the background 😂

@BenTheAVGNFan 2 жыл бұрын

They make quality of products. Adam's got me into detailing at age 18.

@juanperez-ds6kk 2 жыл бұрын

Heck yeahhh

@Chasethe1le 9 ай бұрын

Are you supposed to wash, rinse and dry then foam again for the clay mitt and rinse and dry again? Or can you clay mitt on the initial foam for the wash? Or is the best way, wash -> rinse -> Dry -> detail spray & Clay mitt

@RothBeyondTheGrave 2 ай бұрын

You don't have to dry before using the clay mitt, but the car should be washed first. While still wet, you can apply more car shampoo/soap & use that as lube for the mitt. You could also re foam the whole car like Adam did in this vid.

@mcdoob 2 жыл бұрын

Lmao I always wondered who tf “Adam” was. Love adams car shampoo

@Blakeneal407 2 жыл бұрын

I didn’t know this and applied your graphene ceramic 7 year coating on my 2020 Silverado over this contamination will the clay mit be safe on my ceramic coating?

@chrisryan8894 2 жыл бұрын

Ideally you’d want to start over to get the most out of your coating. Do a strip wash, iron remover, clay, compound, polish, then apply your ceramic coating

@Blakeneal407 2 жыл бұрын

@@chrisryan8894 ok possibly something in spring thanks

@juanperez-ds6kk 2 жыл бұрын

Blake Neal Fishing don’t forget to use surface prep before applying the ceramic too

@Blakeneal407 2 жыл бұрын

@@juanperez-ds6kk I did use that yes

@RaccoonRedDevils 11 ай бұрын

Do you wash the car again after Clay or just spray off and move on to next step? Thx

@AdamsPolishes 11 ай бұрын

If you are using a Clay Mitt during the wash process as Adam demonstrates in this video, you can just rinse all of the clay and soap residue off with the hose or pressure washer and then move onto your drying step.

@pepealonso7846 Жыл бұрын

Is it mandatory to polish the car after claymit? I want to do this on my white car but i dont want to polish :(

@AdamsPolishes Жыл бұрын

Hi Pepe, not necessarily. The clay mitt isn't super aggressive, so as long as you use light pressure and rinse it out often, you should not see too much marring or light scuffs from it on a white or light-colored car. Machine or hand polishing is mainly to remove swirl marks and bring out more gloss and depth in the finish. After you clay, you could go straight to Surface Prep and then Graphene Ceramic Spray Coating, but keep in mind that any scratches or swirl marks will still be there afterward if you do not polish,

@eppyz 2 жыл бұрын

Rumor is the clay mit mars the finish? True or false?

@jackdale9249 Жыл бұрын

best ever is to use Bilt Hamber clay fr UK they have their own clay mine ! avail in S , M, H grades it is so pure they say and it is TRUE ! you can use just plain water ! try it let me know what you think ? and update your video w/an addendum ? thx Jack

@727mybrotha Жыл бұрын

what soap was used in the cannon? the detail spray? im confused

@AdamsPolishes Жыл бұрын

Hi there, it was actually our Mega Foam shampoo mixed with water in the foam cannon. Our Detail Spray will not foam in a cannon since it's not a soap. You can see our washing video with Mega Foam here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eNhgoMSHm7HZemg.html

@dmyles818 Жыл бұрын

Are you using soap or clay lube when you foam the vehicle?

@AdamsPolishes Жыл бұрын

Hi there, Adam is using our Mega Foam soap in the Foam Cannon to act as the clay lube in this case. You can use our Detail Spray as a clay lube on a clean vehicle as well, but Detail Spray will not foam up in a foam cannon.

@Los714 8 ай бұрын

Does using a clay mitt scratch your car?

@masterwrong3110 Жыл бұрын

I don’t see anyone asking the important question here. What is the red side for?

@AdamsPolishes Жыл бұрын

Hi there, the red woven fabric side should not be used on paint - it may not be delicate enough for some paint surfaces. That side is used to lay the mitt back into the packaging, or onto a work bench, detail cart, etc, without it sticking to that surface. You want to try to avoid laying it clay-side-down on any surface.

@marcg1964 2 жыл бұрын

Doesn't it stand to reason that if the fine clay bar can be used on ceramic coatings, then one could also safely use the clay mitt on ceramic coatings. Correct?

@croomrider9785 2 жыл бұрын

Yes. I personally don’t like the mit because you can’t knead it when it gets dirty.

@mcdoob 2 жыл бұрын

@@croomrider9785 you just rinse it off lol

@DefinitelyNotYouThankGod 2 жыл бұрын

Proper to YOU! And you’re the best huh! Hahahahaha

@catguy64 2 жыл бұрын

Why would anyone use more than a one year coating or sealant if you clay every 6 months since it's an abrasive and will remove a coating? 🤔

@sentino68 Ай бұрын

I thought a simple detail spray or iron remover spray was enough for claying instead of reapplying soap.

@Sahilesamandar 11 ай бұрын

Hello sir, We are competitors on amazon in 2 products. I see that you are missing some important strategy which we can increase $10k sales of that products

@mygt8a4re 8 ай бұрын

No offense, but Adam and his multi-million dollar business is unfortunately not open for criticism. We all have found better and more optimal ways to decon over the years. But convincing the millions of Adam's customers that you have a better way might be more of a task than its worth my friend! Keep working on your Amazon company and become the next "Adams" with your own products and strategies. Stay safe and happy detailing! 🚗🚙🛻