Windows with a clay bar

[CAMAROZL1]

has anyone used a normal clay bar on there windows or do you really have to use the "window clay bar"? How well do they work

 

[Misterpaul]

has anyone used a normal clay bar on there windows or do you really have to use the "window clay bar"? How well do they work

I use the same clay bar for paint and glass, no problems.

 

[2kredbb6]

I use the same clay bar for paint and glass, no problems.

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Same here, works wonders on them.

 

[FlawlessShineAS]

I also use a mild cutting clay on both paint & glass, works very well on both surfaces.

 

[Setec Astronomy]

Yeah, you can just use regular clay, it's not like we didn't clay windows before there was "window clay".

 

[CAMAROZL1]

Yeah, you can just use regular clay, it's not like we didn't clay windows before there was "window clay".

Figured as much wanted to make sure before I went on and did it. Seemed like a waste of money to have two separate clay bars

 

[BMW]

When I have maxed out a clay bar for the paint (too dirty to knead into a fresh pristine surface) I then use it for the windows

 

[RTexasF]

Windows only clay? News to me and a waste of money in my opinion.

 

[mwoolfso]

I have seen medium and fine detailing clay around. I assume fine clay is OK for glass but what about medium? I guess it isn't a big deal but others around here have more experience that can help us newbies.

 

[Kristopher1129]

I've used my regular clay bar on the windshield many times. Works fine.

 

[umi000]

When I have maxed out a clay bar for the paint (too dirty to knead into a fresh pristine surface) I then use it for the windows

Same here - my claybars get demoted from paint to glass, then from glass to wheels, before being thrown out.

 

[john b]

i disagree,the first time you get a scratch in your glass from a peice of wanta be discarded clay you will change your tune.

 

[Ryan R]

Mothers or Meguiars clay followed by Klean Strip prep-all makes a real clean windshield

 

[umi000]

i disagree,the first time you get a scratch in your glass from a peice of wanta be discarded clay you will change your tune.

Hasn't happened so far, and I do pick out any large particles from my clay before kneading.

 

[Italian Iron]

I use modeling clay for windows...Works excellent and it's $3.00 a lb in any hobby store or model shop..Price makes it very easy to discard when dirty and never scratches...I know many who use it with great results for paint as well....

 

[BMW]

Glass sits very high on the hardness scale...good quality glass is about 3-5 times harder than stainless steel. So a clear coat will be 100s of times softer than glass...only carelessness would induce a scratch into glass via a clay bar.