How many hours do you guys spend on an average clay bar session?
 

I forget which thread it was but some folks say they spend 4+ hours clay baring there car which seems a bit nuts, considering you still have to wax afterwards - so give or take 5-6 hours for the whole process (washing, claying, possibly polishing and finally waxing.) Is this actually the amount of time it takes to detail a car or are those people just picky?

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Too much work for me.

I clay bar every couple of months and it usually takes me 1-2 hours.

Back in the day, it would take me about 4-5 hours to wash, clay bar and wax my small cars.

Now, this the schedule:

Day one, vac and wash

Day two, clay bar

Day three, wax top half

Day four, wax bottom half

:D


humfrz

Nanoskin. You'll thank me later.

X2 for the clay sponges like the Nanoskin. Much faster, can be used much more than a clay bar and isn't ruined if you drop it on the ground.

The process will take most of the day, considering polishing and waxing would be required after.

This long:


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if im clay baring, im usually polishing the area i do afterwords

i will break it into sections,
i actually am starting to see some love marks on the car, need to bust out the polisher and do some work, ill probably do it once right before winter, apply a sealant and a couple coats of wax and call it a day

but id say atleast 1-2 hour sessions when i do it (usually 3 or 4 sessions)

Under 15 minutes.

Larger clay bar = more surface area = less time spent claying.

Clay baring is the easiest part. Easily done in 15-30 minutes with a good / large bar. The washing/polishing/waxing/etc is the part that takes the longest


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This. I spend easily 12 hours washing, prepping, polishing, and waxing. Clay takes an hour or so with a good size piece and good lube.

20-30 minutes with nankin towel.

0 hrs lol takes too much time. I just wash and wax.

I would only clay bar if it actually needed it. Polish and sealant I only do once or twice a year. I wash every weekend and wax about once a month (which is overkill).

It does make a difference, but only if it really needs it. I once bought an old 280zx (still my favorite car I've ever had!) that was matte grey. The guy said it was probably a maaco job. I spent an entire day 7am-10pm giving the car the works. Turned out the idiot never washed or cared for the damn car. It turned into a mirror like rootbeer metallic finish. So all the effort is worth it, but only if the car really needs it.

Clay baring should not take you that long at all unless were talking SEVERELY neglected paint with years and years of shit on it.

Wash your car, get it all nice and soapy. Grab clay bar and get to work. There is no need to press down or apply much pressure at all to a clay bar, quick back and forth motions and friction is what makes a clay bar do its thing.