Review-DP Universal Detailing Clay

CEE DOG

CEE DOG

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I received my DP Universal Detailing Clay a couple days ago. Today I got a chance to review it. I tested it on 1 panel for this review.

Scent: N/A same song and dance:)
Color: Lavender
Consistency: Sturdy (did not stick to my fingers) very nice!
Weight: (200 grams) 7.05 oz.
Regular Price: 24.99
Price Per oz.: $3.54 (Storage case included)

I washed the surface. Pulled off a small piece of clay and molded it into shape. With lubricant spray in left hand and clay in the right I proceeded to clay the surface. I'm not sure if I have a better feeling for it then the last time I clayed but it seemed as though I could really feel any contaminents I was hitting so I didn't have any trouble knowing when to repeat the pass and when to move on. The clay shaved them all off without damaging the paint. I am looking forward to doing the entire car.

Pros:
1.-Easy to handle without sticking to my fingers too much.
2.-Amplified the feeling of the contaminents more than the clay I had used in the past.
3.-More aggresive then the Sonus ultrafine I used previously but actually seemed easier to use. Did not try to stick to the paint as much as what I had dealt with in the previous clay I used.
4.-I didn't experience any clay residue.
5.-Storage case is included.

Cons:
1.-The label on the box says Made in U.S.A which I love (especially now) but on the plastic wrap around the clay it says Made in Japan.

Here is some manufacturer info:

And the link: DP Universal Detailing Clay lets you clay your way to a silky smooth finish with a bright glossy shimmer!

UPDATE:
Today I used the DP Clay to clay my 2 older Saturns. Super rainy day in Florida so couldn't get any after pictures that were dry. Here are a couple before while it wasn't raining. I scrubbed the entire car first but these cars have been neglected for far too long. Quite a job this Clay had in front of it.

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This picture is the reason for the update. I had some serious scuffs on this driver door panel before clay.
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The clay shaved it off nicely
After-
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WOW

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Now that these 2 are scrubbed and clayed... On Friday I'll be posting some reviews on the products that I will use to polish them.
 
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:xyxthumbs:Great review....The question, is it made in the US or Japan....
 
Nice review. On the sticky issue, how was it in your hand? Sticky? I have used some that really stuck bad to my fingers. Tried using surgical type gloves, and it would tear those.
 
Fred114 said:
Nice review. On the sticky issue, how was it in your hand? Sticky? I have used some that really stuck bad to my fingers. Tried using surgical type gloves, and it would tear those.
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I'm glad you asked. It actually stuck out to me :) that it was not at all sticky as far as clay goes. It didn't stick to my hands.

I guess I didn't make that clear in my review. I just used the word "sturdy" I will edit it.
 
I've found it to not really be that sticky at all....it's a pretty firm clay, smashing it into a patty takes some effort.
 
Thanks for the review. I have been thinking about getting some new detailing clay.
 
Updated review: See Update- in short the DP clay worked as well at removing serious contamination as it was at removing the light contamination from my original review... Great for removing some serious scuff marks as well. I didn't think anything would ever take those off.
 
I might have to buy some of this... I have XMT clay at the moment and it sticks as much to my hands as it does to any contaminates... I definately have to give the XMT a two thumbs down. I am interested in Poorboys and griots clays also though
 
was this clay easy to knead? I like a clay that is easy to re-mold but not soft enough where your fingers are poking through after a few passes on the panel. Mother clay for example, is super easy to reshape but really doesn't hold up well for even a small section. Clay Magic (blue) seems to be just right-medium aggresiveness, fairly easy to shape etc....

I'd like to try the DP clay for sure! Thanks for the review.
 
I would say no. It is not easy to knead.
 
thanks CEE DOG. I see you're in Florida. Was the weather warm? I only ask beauce if it's a little cooler, I'll let the clay sit in the sun while in the container or whatever to try and soften it a bit. It's nice to have a clay that's easy to reshape without getting your hands sore. Especially when you know you've got 5 hours of polishing ahead of you. BUt like I said, too soft is a problem too. Guess I would prefer the tougher clay over the soft mushy glob.
 
No doubt! I liked how it worked so much I hadn't thought too much about it. After you brought it up I thought MAN, that was friggin tough to shape. I should have brought a warm thermos of water out there and warmed it occasionally maybe. I think you bring up a good point about the temp. When I used it a couple months ago it was about 14-18 deg. wamer and I didn't notice it being quite as hard.... Not that it was very cold today. It was in the low-mid 70's.... And friggin rainy! Felt cold in that rain after a few hours! I was going to wash, clay and polish one car but after Mr weather man said storms all day I figured I would just get both of them washed, clayed and ready and polish one of them friday. I would have put my canopy up but going to the in-laws tommorrow for Thanksgiving and didn't want to package the tent up wet.
 
Very nice review; Thank You for your time and effort to provide it for us:dblthumb2:
 
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