Mother's Clay Kit vs. Meguiar's Clay Kit

[57Rambler]

I promised my neighbor I would help/show him how to detail his car before I have to head back to work. I've hooked him up with most of the supplies needed but we need to get some clay ASAP, so the choices available locally are the Mother's clay kit and the Meguiar's clay kit. Is either one preferrable over the other ? Did some research but all I could find was some anecdotal comments about the Megs leaving behind a bit of residue.

Thanks,
Rob

 

[PaulMys]

Never used the Mothers, but I think the Meg's kit is pretty damn good.

I mainly use synthetic now, but reach for the Meg's when there are tough spots down low on the truck. It never fails me.

 

[spazzz]

I prefer the Mothers. I used the Meguiars once and it just felt weird like chewed bubble gum, then again I use Mothers all the time.

Both are good. Mothers is usually a little cheaper.

 

[FUNX650]

IMO:
-No need to overthink clay bar choices
for non-professional settings. As such:
-Either Kit (Clay + Lube) will suffice.


:idea:
At their price range...why not get both Kits,
and let your neighbor decide which one fits
him the best.


Bob

 

[dwaleke]

I had a bad experience with generic clay bars. Stuck to the paint, left scratches, etc.

Now I only use Clay Magic or the blue Meguiars mild clay bars.

I used Meguiar's smooth surface clay kit (white bars) many years ago and it worked well. Not sure if they changed the product since though.

 

[Eldorado2k]

I can confirm that the Megs clay in the kit isn’t the same as it used to be... As a matter of fact I used it just this afternoon to clay my hood after it had been left without any protection for the past month and it’s just like Spazzz described, like old chewing gum.

The new stuff is difficult to nead and seems to want to come apart for lack of a better word and seems old even after just 1-2 uses. The old stuff was way better than this new clay.

If you look closely you can see the wierd texture of the clay. This is prior to me using it today and I had bearly used this claybar once or twice.. So it’s not like it was an old bar.

 

[57Rambler]

I can confirm that the Megs clay in the kit isn’t the same as it used to be... As a matter of fact I used it just this afternoon to clay my hood after it had been left without any protection for the past month and it’s just like Spazzz described, like old chewing gum.

The new stuff is difficult to nead and seems to want to come apart for lack of a better word and seems old even after just 1-2 uses. The old stuff was way better than this new clay.

If you look closely you can see the wierd texture of the clay. This is prior to me using it today and I had bearly used this claybar once or twice.. So it’s not like it was an old bar.

Thanks for the warning & pics Eldo (and Spazzz), that clay definitely doesn't look right. Mother's it will be. Their kit contains a little more clay anyways, which might come in handy considering my neighbor has never done it before and may have a few drops.

 

[dwaleke]

Thanks for the warning & pics Eldo (and Spazzz), that clay definitely doesn't look right. Mother's it will be. Their kit contains a little more clay anyways, which might come in handy considering my neighbor has never done it before and may have a few drops.

Be careful. The mothers kit might not be any better.

 

[Desertnate]

Sad to hear about the Meguiars kit not being any good. It was my go-to kit for many years and I liked knowing it was available locally in stores if I needed clay in a hurry. I still think the Meguiars QD spray in the maroon bottle, which is part of the kit, is one of the best QD sprays on the market.

 

[C5Longhorn]

I've used the Mother's kit a few times and it's worked well for me. It did not have the problems the Meguiars has in this thread.

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[Belo]

i used mothers and it was great. I've since switched to a synthetic mit, and while I'm sure it's not as effective, it's close enough for how easy it is that I'll probably never go back to traditional clay.

 

[PaulMys]

Ric's post is an eye-opener to me. He's the first guy to defend Meg's products too.

My reserve clay from Meg's is at least from 2016, and it does not resemble his pics.

Damn.

 

[57Rambler]

Ric's post is an eye-opener to me. He's the first guy to defend Meg's products too.

My reserve clay from Meg's is at least from 2016, and it does not resemble his pics.

Damn.

When I looked at the packaging on the Meg's it said "improved premium clay". So they musta changed something and that's not always for the better. :dunno:

 

[Eldorado2k]

Ric's post is an eye-opener to me. He's the first guy to defend Meg's products too.

My reserve clay from Meg's is at least from 2016, and it does not resemble his pics.

Damn.

I like everyone have my preferences, but I never prevent them from from being able to call things like I see them and keep it real. If there’s something that needs to be pointed out, I don’t just ignore it. Gotta remain unbiased.

When I looked at the packaging on the Meg's it said "improved premium clay". So they musta changed something and that's not always for the better. :dunno:

Yup, it’s that so called “new and improved clay” that took a turn for the worst. I dunno how that could’ve made it through so many people and got the ok. There had to be a reason why it had to happen.