Bilt Hamber Auto Clay Bar Soft 200g

I've read more than I care to admit on lots of forums and reviews about the benefits of clay bars. My first foray was using a Farecla G3 clay mitt which did indeed remove contaminants but also marred the paint finish despite my following the instructions to the letter. I purchased the Bilt Hamber clay bar out of curiosity as much as anything, could so many reviews be wrong? To the point. I came to wash my Discovery (Santorini metallic black) only to find that some personage had covered it with paint spatter, you know the sort of spatter you get from paint rollers when applying emulsion. I tried T-cutting, which did remove it eventually but took ages, then I tried more aggressive mechanical means but also they took ages and marred the finish. I then tried the clay bar having convinced myself that there was no way that this would remove what appeared to be dried on magnolia emulsion or masonry paint. Initially I tried the clay bar (about a tenth of the bar) on a less visible side panel and then the bonnet using a speed detailer as a lubricant. I wanted to minimise the risk of stuffing the finish up and having to look at it every second that I drove the car! I needn't have worried. It took the spatter off with very little effort leaving a glass like finish that demanded to be touched and absolutely no signs of marring. I then went over the treated areas with a cheaper carnauba wax ( a Carplan product from Wilkos). The depth of shine is amazing and really brought out the metallic flecks. I then tried it on the rest of the car including the lower areas of the car doors which were heavily contaminated with tar - contamination that bad that Auto Glym tar remover had barely touched it. Again the clay bar lifted the tar off with very little effort leaving glassy smooth finish. I then tried the clay bar using a fairly strong solution of Bilt Hamber shampoo (5 mls in maybe a quarter of a bucket of water) and the results were equally impressive. I'm not quite brave enough just to try plain water and for the cost of a bit of shampoo, why would you risk it? Long story short, I'm delighted with the clay bar and the results achieved using it. I can certainly attest that it easily removes dried on emulsion/masonry paint and tar using both a quick detailer or just soapy water as a lubricant. The results are spectacular. I wonder if it is just as effective at removing the idiot that got paint all over my car in the first place!

Bilt and Hamber make quality products...period. If you care for your car then the little bit of extra expense is worth it. It definitely removes dirt, even after you have washed the car. Its very easy to use but I suggest you have a look on YouTube as to EXACTLY how it is used.

Instructions ok but need a little more advice for first timers. Soft seems good, you can easily slice into small blocks at a time and for one or two car panels you can fold over and kneed in to keep 'fresh' and not introduce particles to scratch. Will quickly look 'brown' even if car is new/clean if there is a any suggestion surface of paint is less than smooth/little "goose bumpy". This is as expected. Keep checking no scratching, change to new piece if in doubt. End result - excellent. Super slippy smooth even before you start to wax for protection. Note - my car was just one year old. Ford special red paint but had probably only been cleaned with wash and go products. This product bought back to showroom smoothness. I do not know how older paints would be. Note: Only 4 stars because instructions could be better especially if not used before. Some help from You Tube videos but a good one needed for real help.

These clay bars are great. My car had lots of tar and stubborn dirt that did not wash off. The clay bar lifts it off effortlessly (no pressure required as it is the side to side movement that lifts tar and dirt off). You can really see and feel the difference, working one panel at a time. I pre-washed the car and washed/ polished afterwards (the bar does leave some streaks). You can actually hear it as tar and bits are lifted off the body work. It's very easy and satisfying. I used a quarter piece so I think you would get four uses on an average car. Just kneed It's a product that really deserves a 5 star rating, it just works so well and is actually worthy of the hype. The paintwork looks and feels almost brand new now.

Excellent as described, a great clay

Great workable clay bar as you would expect from Bilt Hamber. Highly recommend to clear any tar spots or imperfections before applying polish

After spending an hour trying to t-cut my car I decided to give up, my paintwork was very rough to touch, kind of sandpaper like. I did some research on the best way to solve this problem, still a bit dubious I ordered this clay bar, on arrival it was packaged in a tight fitting plastic box, the bar itself is approximately the size of a bar of soap, I washed my car thoroughly was a degreasing shampoo, I then cut the bar into four pieces and started on my paintwork, I had a hose to hand for the recommended lubrication. Within two minutes I was totally amazed. The clay bar was effortless to use and removed everything on my paintwork which made it feel rough and look matted. There was a lot of dirt present on the bar when being used and because the clay bar is white it clearly shows you what it was removing. The paintwork was perfectly smoot to touch, it took me approximately 40 mins to go round the car with the clay bar and a further 45 mins to apply a good quality car wax. My car looked and felt superb after this treatment, I don’t normally write reviews, but after trying this clay bar I was that impressed with it I had to write one.

Another quality product from Bilt Hamber. Really good value for money. As others have said, this is really good as a top up clay bar, I've only given it 4 stars as because it's softer it can take a bit longer before it lifts all the contaminants off. But it is really easy to work with and only needing water as a lubricant is another plus. Very happy with this and would recommend.