Why use detailing clay?
Paint contaminants surround your vehicle. Contamination can include visible things, like tar and tree sap, or it can be less visible pollutants, like industrial fallout and rail dust. As you drive, these particles hit the vehicle with such impact, they pierce the clear coat and remain there. Your vehicle becomes a magnet for airborne pollution. No amount of washing will remove it. Over time, the contaminants oxidize and leave tiny, orange rust spots in your paint finish. Your paint finish accumulates all these contaminants: • Bug remains • Bird droppings • Rail and brake dust • Road salt • Overspray • Mineral deposits (from hard water) • Industrial fallout • Acid rain deposits • Tar, grease, and oil from the roadway Detailing clay was developed in Japan in the early 1990s as a safe and effective way of removing industrial fallout from the then-new clear coat finishes. To date, detailing clay is the only proven way to remove embedded contamination without polishing or compounding. From
