Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community May 15, 2006
Pros: Clear directions; product did work some
Cons: Did not get the anticipated glorious shine; no storage container for clay bar
Summary: I've been reading for several years about using a clay bar to bring out the shine in a car's faded paint. When I waxed my car last weekend, I was disappointed in the result, despite the fact that I used a good-quality product and put a lot of effort into ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Mar 19, 2012
Pros: Great Product. Easy on/off application. Worth the time & effort.
Cons: None
Summary: Just recently, I had a dilemma that I was sure that was going to be costly. I had done some work on my 1973 340 Plymouth Duster - Hemi Orange (restoration completed Sept 2007). I had re-furbished my front suspension with control arm ball joints, ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
May 28, 2010
Pros: Simple and easy to use with the most AMAZING results!
Cons: There should be more clay bars included would hesitate to reuse used clay
Summary: This is definitley the most AMAZING product I have EVER used on my car! I was going thru quite a high level of STRESS because while my car was at the auto shop for repair (for 3 weeks time) while there my car was subjected to sitting by/under TREES that ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 20, 2009
Pros: Easy to use
Reasonable cost
SUPER smooth feeling finish
Cons: VERY labor intensive
Improper technique can cause damage/scratches
Results disappointing
Instructions insufficient
Summary: After reading up on clay bar products and watching some demo videos online, I found this product at my local Auto Zone. I had polished both my wife's care and my own, but noticed the surface was still not smooth, despite lots of polishing with a ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 14, 2009
Pros: Ease of use, Great for older and newer paints.
Cons: Dont drop the Clay, no airtight container included.
Summary: If your car is beyond your daily transportation, then it is without a doubt that the appearance of your vehicle is worth your time and effort to reverse aging and the elements. The exterior of your car, a color that you made by choice ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 21, 2008
Pros: The most amazing paint saving system I have ever seen.
Cons: NONE
Summary: I am a metallurgist at a foundry and it was time to get a new company car so I bought my old one for my son. Anyhow this cars has been driven mostly to work and has sat at work for days. Well sitting in a foundry parking lot you pick up metal dust from ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 8, 2008
Pros: Widely available, easy to use and effective
Cons: Time consuming, especially the first time.
Summary: I've been claying our vehicles for about 5 years now, and it seems appears to be one of the best kept secrets out there. As far as I know, the Mothers kit is not necessarily the best, nor the cheapest, but it's one of the most readily available locally. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 14, 2007
Pros: Definitely worth the time; very little hassle & still widely available.
Cons: Clay's only the size of a hotel soap bar; requires a storage container after unwrapping.
Summary: [First update: April 9, 2012]I'm raising this rating to five stars.I had enough detailing solution to do my Sentra once or twice, as well as once on my 2009 Rabbit.I've kept the ball of clay (kind of like Silly Putty) in a ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 11, 2005
Pros: Makes paint Smooth and removes substances from your paint.
Cons: Many rumors have people believing that this stuff is for improving shine. It's not.
Summary: Well after searching the internet for reviews I had yet to see one negative thing about using Mother's Clay Bar. EVERYBODY loves it. So I went to Advance Auto Parts and Bought the Mother's Kit for 16 bucks. I tried it this weekend on my brothers 97 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 12, 2004
Pros: Makes paint like new, removes thigns that other products cant
Cons: Slightly time consuming, you have to wax after doing it
Summary: My car was long overdue for a long hard cleaning. Recently I messed up part of my in a freak garage accident. I had to get my car repainted and there was overspray all over the body of my car. I bought the clay bar on a hot tip from a friend of mine ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 13, 2002
Pros: Very easily used, extremely effective yet very gentle, cheap, widely available
Cons: Time consuming, but this is a labor of love so it is fully worthwhile
Summary: The Product
Mothers Clay Bar System is composed of three unique and important products. The two most important parts of this system are the Showtime Instant Detailer and the actual clay bar itself, which is yellow in color and ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 21, 2002
Pros: Cheaper than a $3000 paint job
Cons: none really
Summary: After reading reviews on epinions raving about the miraculous clay bar, I picked up a kit and decided to give it a whirl. I just came in from working on her, and she's not completely done yet but my arms feel like they're about to fall off.
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 21, 2002
Pros: Easy to use;
;Reasonable price
;Gets rid of tree sap and other contaminants
Cons: None
Summary: After washing my car on the shadow in a hot Spring day, I was ready to apply a coat of wax. However, right before applying the wax I see millions of dots on top of the roof, trunk and hood. They were the size of salt grains and made the surface feel ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 1, 2002
Pros: One of the best clay bars on the market.
Cons: Packaging wax with the kit.
Summary: This is my favorite clay bar of the 6 different brands I've used. Maguiars, for example, crumbles a lot as it's reformed. What I didn't care for, with the Mother's kit, was the wax. I already have all the top wax brands (Klasse, Zymol, etc.) and I ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 22, 2002
Pros: it really works, showroom feel and look come back
Cons: takes lots of time, bar is only good part, elbow grease required
Summary: This paint saving system really makes sense in urban areas where industrial pollution and smog tend to cause particles to get “stuck” to your paint. Users in rural areas will find tree sap and bird droppings easily removed by using it. I switched to ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 14, 2001
Pros: easy to use, smells like christmas, wonderful results, unique product
Cons: can't think of one
Summary: Mothers Gold clay bar system is easy to use and produces Excellent results. I own a 94 accord and use the Mothers Gold wax system. I purchased the clay bar and used it twice, OK results, nothing to write home about.
But I recently purchased ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 23, 2001
Pros: Works astonishingly well. That's all there is to it
Cons: Expensive for what you get, time consuming to use
Summary: My car is the most prized possession that I own. I take pride in keeping it in pristine condition at all times, and that means using whatever products and time necessary. If you’re one of those people that wash their car once every 2 months so you can ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 1, 2001
Pros: Easy to use. Works well.
Cons: None.
Summary: If you do not wax/wash your car often and when you run your hand across your hood and you feel little bumps on it, then you need to get this product to clean up your paint.
What this product does is to use the supplied clay bar to pick up ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 19, 2001
Pros: Easy to use and your paint will thank you.
Cons: Time consuming.
Summary: I purchased a box of Mothers California Gold Clay Bar paint system a year ago and never used it. About a week ago I decided to try it on my black 2000 Monte Carlo SS. I washed the car and made sure it was dry and opened the box of Mothers.
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Jun 20, 2009
Pros: Takes off all kind of stuff, including paint overspray that cleaners won't.
Cons: It's a bit of work, but worth the effort.
Summary: I used Mothers clay bar and their detailler wax, after hours of rubbing (which did not get rid of the roughness) with cleaner.wax. This clay works! Wow, is all I can say. The clay tends to sort of stick and leave smears, but these
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