Auto-Clay 200g Regular Bilt-Hamber

Bilt Hamber Auto-Clay Regular 200g — Best Clay Bar NZ | Multi-time Auto Express Award Winner

Effortlessly lift iron particles from paintwork and leave the paint as smooth as glass.

Also available: Auto-Clay Medium 200g | Auto-Clay Soft 200g | Clay Bars Kit 600g (Soft + Medium + Regular)

BILT HAMBER bars are designed to effortlessly restore the factory smooth finish to paint finishes. They have received critical acclaim in the detailing industry for being the most durable, cost effective and well-designed clay bars available today.

Auto Express magazine has awarded Auto-Clay with their Best Clay Bar Award every year for the last five years. Also, they compared clay cloths to clay bars in one recent test, where they concluded that bars were better, and that Auto-Clay was the pick of the bunch once again!

So which clay bar do you need?

Regular — If the vehicle is heavily contaminated, has never been clay-barred before, or it's hot summertime, use Regular. All clay bars become firmer when cold and softer when warm.

Why use a clay bar?

Assess the degree of embedded metallic and brake dust debris that has entered the surface of your paint film by gently rubbing the paint with fingertips. Feel for the grittiness that these damaging particles impart to paint films.

Using Bilt-Hamber Auto-Clay bars — Regular, Medium or Soft — you will effortlessly remove particles, leaving the paint glass-smooth. Discolouring road film will also be gently lifted.

Claying will make a world of difference when lubricated with plenty of water and hardly any pressure. The bar glides like an ice hockey puck, and is pleasant and satisfying to use.

Not only does the paint feel and look a lot better once clayed, but the removal of these objects sticking to the surface allows the next stages of paint care to progress far more smoothly — cleansers, waxes and polishes glide across the surface far more easily.

It is highly recommended that before using a clay bar the paint is pre-treated with Korrosol Fallout Remover. This high activity cleaner actively removes embedded metallic particles in a simple spray-on, rinse-off action. By removing these particles before the Auto-Clay bar is used, the bar will last longer and concentrate its action on the remaining contamination.

Quick guide

Run your fingers over your freshly washed and dried paintwork. Feel for a rough, gritty texture? This is caused by embedded particles. Bonnets are often the most contaminated.

If you can feel these particles, atomise a fine mist of clean tap water over a 2–3 square feet area using a plant mister or suitable spray. Glide the Auto-Clay over the wet surface — properly lubricated clay will move effortlessly just like an ice hockey puck on ice. You may hear the contamination at first; this will quickly reduce as you move the bar back and forth. Keep the bar moving until the noise is no longer heard. Check again with your fingertips to confirm all contamination has been removed.

How to use Auto-Clay

Before using Auto-Clay thoroughly wash your car to remove any loose dirt. Direct sunlight should not fall on your car's surface, and it's best if the work area is relatively cool, but not cold.

Spray water with a plant mister on a small area and rub the bar back and forth with light pressure. Auto-Clay should glide across your paint — keep the paint surface thoroughly wetted. Auto-Clay must not be used dry. Listen carefully — at first you will hear the bar as it pulls the particles away from the paint; the noise and friction will disappear quickly.

After a few passes, rub your fingers over the area to feel if the surface contamination was removed. Keep rubbing until all contamination is gone. Finally, wipe the clay residue off with a soft terrycloth towel. Work in small areas.

What you should see coming off the car and depositing on the Auto-Clay bar is a reddish-brown residue — this is what you want to see. As the clay bar becomes soiled, simply fold it over, squash it out and keep going. Under no circumstances should the clay bar be used if dropped on the ground, inside or out. The clay bar is good for about four or five cleans on the average-sized car.

Once the paint is clean, apply Double Speed Wax or your chosen protection immediately.

200g