Clay VS Clay Substitute & Micro Marring

[expdetailing]

I've got one quick shot to clay a brand new Subaru, for free for my mother, and have both clay and a substitute and need to know which will produce less marring given that both grades of each are equal.
I'm only asking those who have extensive use with both, or have clayed a new Subaru.
Thank you.

 

[Eldorado2k]

Clay VS Clay Substitute & Micro Marring

What will you be using for claylube?

 

[Jeremy1976]

There should be no marring with either if done properly.

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[expdetailing]

Re: Clay VS Clay Substitute & Micro Marring

What will you be using for claylube?

Either OCW or a waterless wash.

 

[expdetailing]

There should be no marring with either if done properly.

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[FUNX650]

have both clay and a substitute
and need to know which will produce
less marring given that both grades
of each are equal.

Clay. And you are going to
polish afterwards, amiright?

I always polish after claying...even
if it's only using a very light polish.


Bob

 

[Jeremy1976]

And we would all have world peace, if we would love each other just right.

10-4.

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[expdetailing]

Clay. And you are going to
polish afterwards, amiright?

I always polish after claying...even
if it's only using a very light polish.

Bob

If I could, but I probably will not get the chance to. I washed her car today, its first wash ever, and I could feel the contamination through my drying towel that was damp.
I would love to do all the right things, but she only visits for brief periods while dropping-off, or picking-up the grand kids.

 

[lawrenceSA]

My experience with Subarus (I've done full corrections on 5 of them so far) is that they are all incredibly soft - my guess is no matter what you use you are going to see some decent marring.... I wouldn't advise claying (whatever medium you use [bar/mitt/towel/sponge]) without planning at least 1 polishing step afterwards.

 

[GSKR]

If I could, but I probably will not get the chance to. I washed her car today, its first wash ever, and I could feel the contamination through my drying towel that was damp.
I would love to do all the right things, but she only visits for brief periods while dropping-off, or picking-up the grand kids.

Poly clay would be your best bet in your situation.

 

[GSKR]

And a small bottle of ironx.

 

[Desertnate]

I'll join the chorus of those voting clay.

I attempted to use a clay substitute for a while and despite various choices of lubes being used at various amounts, I always ended up with far more marring with the substitute vs traditional clay. I too agree with Lawrence and his comment about needing to polish after even using clay. On our Toyota even when using clay and very liberal amounts of lube, I'll still get slight hints of marring which will need to be polished out.