New Microfibertowel with backing that acts like clay?

Am I going crazy but this exists? One of our distributors told me he will carry this.. I don't even know what to call it. Anyone use this or trust it?
Apparently it's a Microfiber or Terry on one side, and on the back side is a "Clay" like surface. This towel is suppose to be able to replace a clay bar. :shead: Just wondering if any of you heard of this.. is this really new technology? What do you guys think? I don't even know where to search for something like this.. lol

 

Sounds like it wouldn't work well.

You need to lubricate clay so it glides without marring; but a towel will dry up the surface.

 

I saw that online when making an order at a supplier I use. I dunno,sounds sketchy. Id like to try one out tho. Always game for new things.

 

Saw this linked on another forum:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuyOoUDTAJs

I think OPT is beta testing something like this as well.

 

I was thinking the same, but I'm sure the "clay" side needs to be lubed

 

I know of a local detailer that uses it, seems to work pretty well from what I could see in his pictures

 

Here is another towel by SM Arnold that is being offered at another site ---

http://www.autodetailingsolutions.net/speedy-surface-prep-towel-ssp-589.html

Dan F

 

The nano skin one? Heard a lot of good things about it and the autoscrub

 

From what I have been told and have seen on a couple of videos, a clay lubricant is needed. Seems like more then a couple of companies are bringing them to market. Too early to tell fact from fiction at this time. I do like the idea of this type of product and there are a few respected detailers IMO starting to sing the praises of this towel. I would like to try one and plan on picking one up soon.

 

^ Me too. Just can't decide between the towel and the autoscrub....decisions, decisions....

 

I just ordered mine from ADS ... I'll be the guinea pig for DB. I'll keep you guys posted. Most likely I'll be using it on a detail next weekend.

 

im interested in the autoscrub after seeing some videos...i seriously hate claying.

 

I have honestly seen these in person from a little ghetto detailing place by my house..... IMO, I would Never use it on my car. It was just a towel with claybar spread on it..... I was like "Wow, WTF.... No way I would ever touch that on my car".

Maybe someone can buy one of these, cause i was WAY too scared to try it myself. Call me a pussy lol

 

I think I'll stick to the normal claybar. Works well and isn't nearly as expensive it seems. 68$ for a towel? I think not.

 

Factor in they claim it will do up to one hundred cars. If it will do even half of that its a win win deal.If you drop it just rinse it off. Is it the greatest thing since sliced bread ? No. I do think if used properly it will help save time and money in the long run. IMO.Got one coming from Towel Pros. Will know soon enough if its just hype.

 

From what I understand it does cause marring, so it should only be used before correction details. Seems easier than clay for that, but stick to normal clay for wash/waxes

 

For cars that are FULL of contaminants no matter how safely you clay you will marr the paint. And if you dont then you have to constantly reknead it and claying could take 2-3. I can deal with marring if it means claying time is cut in half. Even on hard clears I can clean up clay marring with DG 501 which is an AIO that has very very little cut.

 

I use Blackfire Claybar Cleaner to clean both sides of my claybar when I claybar vehicles, and never have to knead it to find a clean spot to use, so I get very little claybar marring if any.
I keep an eye on the side of the claybar Im using and if it loads up quickly, I turn it over and use a clean side until both are full of junk and then I spray the claybar cleaner on it, knead it with both hands, rinse it in water (you can use a bucket for this too), and I have 2 clean sides to work with again.
Yes, this might take longer, than not cleaning it, but its not going to add hours to the job, etc., and I always have a clean bar on the car.

So, the downside is it may take longer but the upside is the claybar will last a lot longer before you have to throw it out. I can go years and not buy claybars and I do not have a huge inventory of them either.

That SM Arnold clay towel looks interesting for sure, but the $50 price + shipping would equal how many 200gram claybars???

Dan F

 

I agree with you to a point, but cleaning the clay throughout the entire claying process could easily add 10-15 min. For some, this isnt really a big deal at all, but for people who do 3-4 cars a day, time is money. 15 min per car could be an hour throughout a day if they have 4 vehicles booked. There are times that I HATE claying. For example, I just completed a white Escalade that had never been clayed in its life. I spent an easy 3 hours claying it, and on top of that my hands were aching at the end. Another thing is that clay bars are not cheap, the average 200gram claybars are $20-$30. Even if you get 50 cars from one towel its $1 per car.

I dont think this is a product you could use on every car, but it has its place. My dad owns a JB BMW M5, and my mom owns a black Infiniti. I wouldn't use this towel on these butter soft clears. However, on all the bigger ford, gm, and dodge trucks and suvs where claying can take a while, this towel seems like it would fit the bill nicely.