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Wingnut Senior Enthusiast

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I use Meguires clay bar from the local Autozone. Works like a champ.

 

It removed overspray from my truck....He!!, waterspots shouldn't be any problem.

Wingnut Senior Enthusiast

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I have no idea. I bought it more than a year ago, and since then I have just bought the "detailer" that you use with it.

 

I would venture a guess of less than 15 smackers for the clay bar, and a bottle of detailer.

cowboy02 Senior Enthusiast

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How about for removing splated bugs? I've got more bug guts on the front of my truck then you can shake a stick at....... Need to get them off...

JonesNTN Enthusiast

JonesNTN

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BPurchased a claybar at Autozone today. They did not have the mequires brand. This was something like "blue clay". came with bar and 1 bottle of lube for 10 bucks. It seems to work, but ihad to do some areas 3 times for it to look like it was working. I plan on doing some more later, I just worked on the hood today since it was the worst.

Wingnut Senior Enthusiast

Wingnut

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How about for removing splated bugs? I've got more bug guts on the front of my truck then you can shake a stick at....... Need to get them off...

I wouldn't use a claybar for bugs. They would stick in the clay, and thats not good....Gross too. :thumbs:

 

Use a bug/tar remover. Bug-Be-Gone Goo-Be-Gone...Something like that.

Kania2k1 Senior Enthusiast

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Or you can try one of those net looking sponges to get the bugs off. Meguire's Car Wash works really well to get tar and bugs off. But it's no comparison to the clay bar. I use the Mothers one. I was about $20 at Pep Boys. Only bad thing is the detailer smelles like "Big Red" gum, and I freakin HATE that sh!t! What does the meguire's smell like?

Wingnut Senior Enthusiast

Wingnut

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I don't know.....Kinda soapy, I guess....Sure as he!! not like cinnimmummum. However you spell it.

 

Next time you are in Wally-Mart, or the auto parts store, just crack the top on the bottle and smell it.

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