Best way to clay my 2016 Tacoma

I have never clayed A vehicle in my life. I would like to Clay my 2016 Toyota Tacoma as soon as spring arrives. There are many brands and many styles out there and I'm totally confused as to what to buy. any suggestions are welcome thank you.

 

never heard of this before

 

The Mothers and Meguires kits really aren't bad at all. You can get them at any big box store or auto parts store. They come with two pieces of clay and a bottle of lube (detail spray). I typically use about half the bottle per vehicle and only use one clay bar per vehicle- then throw it away.

If you drop the clay- throw it away and use the second piece.

 

A store called chemical guys. A great store I get all my detailing stuff from them made a clay block. It's easier to use ! You should do some research on it

 

Start with the hood (so your clay is really clean). Then I like to do the upper 2/3 of the doors and roof. Then the front and rear quarter panels. Then the fenders and lower third of the doors.

Basically, move from cleanest to dirtiest parts of the vehicle.

 

I recommend the new clay alternatives. I picked this towel up last year & it worked great. Cut my claying time in half. If you accidentally drop it just wash it off & get going again. Just be sure to buy some clay lube to use with it.

$43 Speedy Surface Prep - Fine Grade

http://www.amazon.com/Speedy-Surfac...TF8&qid=1458045630&sr=8-12&keywords=clay+mitt

 

Clay?

 

I used to use clay; however, there are much better products on the market that are easier to use and last much longer than traditional clay. I use nanoskin speedy prep sponges with good results.

 

Eagle one prep mitt. Check it out on YouTube

 

I just bought and used this as a traditional clay alternative. Man, this makes claying your paint so fast and works great! If it gets dirty, just wipe it off with a microfiber towel. Highly recommend it!
http://www.chemicalguys.com/Clay_Block_V2_p/clay_block.htm

 

Clay?

 

Its literally a block of clay. Kind of sticky. Wash your truck,dry it then go get a zip lock bag out of the kitchen. Put your hand in the bag then run it over your paint. It will feel like sand paper (maybe not so much on a new truck but on an older one it's nasty)

Once the truck is clean you use a lube (most use a spray detailer) on the paint and rub the clay over it. It grabs impurities off the paint.

My wife is leaving town for the weekend, I'm finally getting a chance to glass my truck so i have to clay bar it 1st. I'll take some before a d after pics. Should shine like a diamond in a frogs ass when I get done

 

I would recommend passing on the big box clays. I have used both but after using other clays, I can say the big box clay sucks.

 

I wouldn't bother with clay, it will most likely cause marring

 

Possibly the 1st time I've ever heard that. Any sources or just opinion?

 

If you never claybarred a car in your life what makes you think your brand new truck is a good candidate to take a crack at?

 

Don't mean any offense, just saying why do you think the truck needs to be clay barred this soon. And it's easy for a beginner to not understand how much pressure they are putting on it and really do a number to the clearcoat. Just saying

 

From experience. You're rubbing a not so soft compound across your paint and picking up little pieces of contamination and rubbing that contamination against the paint as you continue using it. Yea, you are using a lubricant while using the clay but that only helps so much...

 

Only if someone can't read instructions, is uber ham fisted and isn't willing to practice on an inconspicuous spot first, to learn the 'feel'.

It's not rocket science.

 

Nanoskin autoscrub.

And your new paint will be much more contaminated that you might expect. But of course nothing like older paint.

It is a good idea to properly clean the paint (more than washing) before laying down the first wax.