G3 Pro Clay Mitt - Better Than a Clay Bar?
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- čas přidán 22. 07. 2024
- In this video I demonstrate the G3 Pro clay mitt and explain it's pros and cons.
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Specky, Sir, a top vid👏...for me, this G3 version is great for speed, a real time saver👍
Thank you most kindly, Sir. This was the first time using anything other than a clay bar and I'm very impressed. You're right about the speed, claying always took ages before. Must be a real boost for professionals like you 👍
Gonna grab one aswell as the rest of the range as tbh Im sick of boutique brands and sales confusion, these guys are direct to the point, their compounds cut like mad and do the job, their scratch remover paste is the best on my shelf for deep scratches.
Lovely Jubbly, a honest review pointing out good and bad points.
Cheers Paul! 👊
I used mine as others have said. Wash it with a sponge or microfiber type wash mitt and soap, rinse, fresh bucket of soap and repeat process but use the clay mitt and rinse, perfect, worked as well as the clay bar but quicker and more convenient
Just ordered mine, great video, thanks.
Awesome! 👊
Just discovered your channel from a comment you left on another UK detailers channel (nice one!)
I bought this mitt and the G3 spray from Halfords to decon my XK when I bought the car last year. At that time I had never clay barred before and chose that route because I felt if was 'less intimidating' than traditional clay and my XK paint would be safer.
I have to say I was not disappointed. This mitt is brilliant and I would wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone especially newbies who have never clayed before. The only two things you need to remember (like all claying) is keep it nice and wet and DO NOT press hard, a very light gentle touch is all you need to lift the contamination and fallout and to avoid marking your paint.
I'm now gonna subscribe Specky, great video mate 👍
That's awesome, thanks very much! 👊
Purchased one after seeing this video and have used it on my car which gets washed, foamed and either waxed or polished and it worked great. Used it on a friends daily driver that hasn't been washed in years and even he couldn't believe the difference when i asked him to run his hand over the mitted then non-mitted area of his car. It beats a piece of clay for me on price, speed and performance etc etc.
Very clear and helpful. I bit repetitive in places
Looks like a great time saver as I'm about to start on my Chrysler 300C 5dr estate. Definitely going to get one.. ( and a clay bar for those small intricate little places..!!) Always used a very soapy bucket of warm water for the lube. Works great.
That's exactly what it is, a time saver. I used it yesterday with water and it was great!
Another well made and informative video Specky. My preference is for the sponge type like the Nanoskin auto scrub again better ergonomics than clay. I find I tend to get fingertip pressure with the mitts. Both the mitt and the sponge are easily rinsed if dropped unlike the clay. Keep the videos coming 👍
Cheers Martin! I saw you like Nanoskin, not something I've tried yet but I'm sure it's not that different. I like that I can work a larger area than with a clay bar. It's not a total replacement for a clay bar but I'll use them side by side. 👍
Will try this out use to clay bars myself but will give it a go thanks specky
No worries, hope it works for you 👍
I use it 4 years. It makes the job very easy. I do not know if its soft or medium synthetic clay but it works fine. You can use it and with soap water aftter the car wash. Nice video!
Thank you!
Hi Specky,never tried it but always used a clay bar, but I've seen this and will give it a go.👍
It's certainly worth a try, let me know how you get on with it 👍
Just got my mit today. Looking forward to using it as it normally takes me around 6 hours with the bar
It's a game changer! If you have a slick shampoo then you can use that as a lubricant and it's cheaper than a QD.
Interesting product, will give it a try. Would like to have seen it compared to clay in use on a panel that needed it as there is no actual proof.
Wish I had seen this before I bought my clay bars. Looks a handy idea.
Using the mitt on my 03 Grand Marquis Park Lane. I have a medium grade mitt, then machine buff w/a fine cut cleaner and then hand polish. I use medium grade mitt because car is 20 yrs old, never been clayed and out in the 4 season elements. First time users? Get regular/fine grade mitt.
I use mine with snow foam. Snow foam the car, rinse. Wash the car. Re snowfoam and use the clay mitt on the snowfoam. Tons of lubricity and if you fill up a bucket with a grit guard you’re more then safe. Cheers.
I haven't tried that but it sounds interesting 👍
J Fett I might try this👍
Another great video Mr McSporran, I started detailing way back in the 90's but left it to earn more money. I have just rejoined the party and between yourself and another detailer, you both are great in your honest reviews and opinions for most weekend/personal detailers. I was taught with AG products and love them but with a renault master van a clay bar kit takes bloody ages!!!!! I will definitely be adding this to my collection of rapidly growing items. Could I use AG rapid detailer spray with this as this is what I use??? Keep up the good work mate.
Thanks Paul, glad you enjoyed it. You can definitely use the rapid detailer as a lube, I just use a well lubricated shampoo myself.
Enjoyable!
Thank you!
Ive not tried one yet , but i do have one that is unopened. I use a clay block which I find easier to use than a clay bar , as i have big clumsy fingers lol . But once im back to full fitness, I will try out the mitt 😉. Good video 👍
Cheers Jay! 👊
well based on this vid i'll be ordering one, the roof on my Volvo 940 estate will not take so long now :) Many thanks !!!
Superb! 👍
You need one of those floor polishers caretakers walk behind in schools for the roof of that beast! Love the older Volvos! Lot of metal though ;)
Great video Specky. Might give it a go.
Thanks Peter, it's certainly worth trying 👍
I tried the one from CYC. I dont like the lack of "feeling" of these mitts if that makes sense. It's like you lose some of the element of control, and I fear that you could cause more damage if you pick up a stray item on the panel as you dont see as much under your hand.
When you have a small piece of clay you have much more control and the paint becomes visible again (at the back of the wipe) much sooner as it has a smaller footprint.
I can see these catching on though as you cover panels much much quicker and a lot of people are always in a rush nowadays.
That's true Dave, it's all about convenience these days. The purists among us will find it hard to leave clay bars fully and they do still have their place. 👌
I have one of these, I like the longevity factor, ideal if your just claying your own car occasionally.i find a clay bar pulls out more contaminants though. Or perhaps that's just because you can actually see them against they white clay. I machine polished and ceramic coated a family members range rover last week and went with a bilt hamber clay, most of the car was ok but loads got pulled of the roof, probably because it's so high to reach nobody bothered to wash it properly
True, the dark clay material makes it hard to see contaminants but you can hear the difference. BH clay is really good stuff 👍
They should make it in a white/cream colour.
Had one of these mate I found it okay on some panels but then super grabby on others not for me I’m afraid good video though 👍🏻✊🏻
Cheers Paul🙌
I think you need more lube than a regular clay bar but it made tackling larger areas much faster. It's not for everyone but it worked well for me. 👍
Been using traditional clay for years. Just got a mit and hoping for equal quality decontamination with ease of use and no worries about dropping. Has happened to me a few too many times. 😫
Great video.
Thank you, hope it works for you 👍
Hi, have just got mine, and used it today! Wow! The difference is night and day! Very impressed, how long do you think it will last before buying a new one?? Thanks
I'm glad you're happy with it. As long as you keep cleaning it regularly and store it properly it should last a long time. If you're only using it on one car then you'll probably get a couple of years out of it as you shouldn't really be using clay on your paint more than a few times a year.
@@SpeckyMcSporran great, thanks very much 👍
No worries 👍
is the mitt more forgiving ? i have some heavy contamination that i’m afraid to clay bar because of potential scratching …
I don't think there's a single clay bar/mitt/pad that won't marr your paint in some way. I always recommend polishing after claying to correct any damage made. An all-in-one polish is usually good enough.
Hi, Sorry if this is a daft question, but do you rinse the panel after treating it with this mitt? Detailing is new to me and I’m trying to learn! TVM 😎
There's no such thing as a daft question if you don't know the answer. It depends on what you're using as a clay lube, but generally, I'd rinse the car off just in case there are any loose contaminants hanging about.
TVM 👍
I’m nearer my pension than my paper round, so this is a question of old dogs new tricks! Trying something new, every day’s a school day, even if they don’t have ink wells in desks anymore 😂
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Just bought one can you use water 💧 at a looerkeshon or no
Being a larger contact area I'd say stick to a QD for lubrication, water doesn't keep it slick.
The size of that mit! I bet you get through loads of QD with that mit. Cant beat abit of clay
Yeah it does use a bit more lube.
But lube can just be car soap mixed with water.
I just mix a little extra soap in my wash water and do it as part of a normal wash. No issues doing this on my cars, but my cars are silver. Black cars look great but require so much extra care.
That's my plan next time I clay a car, I have some highly lubricated shampoos which should work a treat.
I do miss having a silver car, it hides a multitude of sins.
Could I use Sonax bsd as a lube with the clay mitt?
I'm not 100% sure about that, clay lubes need to be slick and BSD is not super slick and it can be sticky to use. There's no harm in trying it but it may not work very well. You could try diluting it 50% with water which would make it thinner but it won't last as long as full strength.
Specky McSporran thanks. I’ll probably just buy a clay lube rather than waste my Sonax bsd.
If you have a slick car shampoo then you can use that instead.
I have an Angelwax Glide Pad but only using it on windows.
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How long do u think this main will last
Hard to say, it depends on how often you would want to clay but I still have the same mitt to this day and it works great.
could i use this clay mitt while im doing the 2 bucket wash method as in while car is still soapy use the clay mitt then rinse off ? ive seen in people in other videos do this,what do you think ?
Interesting. I guess you could but I don't think it's the best idea. I'd worry that there would still be dirt on the foam and contaminants on the paint that the shampoo can't remove. You'd also need to make sure you have a sufficiently lubricated shampoo. Personally I'd wash, chemically decontaminate and then clay. I guess it's worth a try if you regularly clean your car.
Cheers specky
Likes to work it with 3 fingers !
I'm saying nothing! 🤣
As a professional valeter I’ve used this in my job as employers won’t pay for conventional Clay because of cost with the amount cars we doing at 30 a week . I rate this highly I have gone 3 months 30 cars a week with the same one very durable great product . I use it in a good quality car shampoo in a bucket as lube works well
That's crazy durability! It's interesting that you find this mitt to be better than Autosmart's, they make products for the professional but G3 Pro is a retail brand.
Thanks for your comment, it's nice to hear opinions from people who use products like this on a daily basis 👍
G3 pro is freclla retail name . There well known in the valeting body shop business. There g3 cutting is legendary at removing deep imperfection and my go to product on bumper scuffs etc . There retail scratch remover is there body shop trade g10 which is a good product to .
@@gavinbetts4404 they've sent me a few products to test and I like what I've tried so far.
Have the same Mitt myself. Probably used it about 50 times now and it still keeps going and it is still working. Just wash the whole car and then go round with the Mitt using the same bucket with the shampoo in which i used for cleaning the car. When the paint is contaminated going over with the Mitt it feels rough like when you are sanding something. When the sanding sensation stops and it goes over smoothly that is when the Mitt has picked up all of the contaminants. Fast and much easier than a clay bar.
Use mitt with shampoo
I covered that in a later video.
Your pushing the dirt back on the. car never move the clay bar forward and backwards only one direction forwards that where the damage comes in.
So, let me get this right, if you drop a clay bar you should throw it away (obviously), but if your clay bar is dirty through proper use, you should fold the claybar with 'contaminents' including grit, fold it over several times and use again, with the expectation that the contaminants and grit will magical disappear...! Doh, no! Not sure why the industry promotes this method. Use it, throw it away....6/7 cars, Nah!!!
No, the contaminants don't magically disappear, they are held within the clay when you fold it. If you fold it enough times then they will eventually appear at the surface so you can only fold it a limited number of times. The grit and dirt on the ground is much more damaging than the contaminants you would pick up from the paint, assuming you've already sufficiently washed and chemically decontaminated it first.
If detailers we're that concerned then they'd all be shouting at us not to fold clay bars.
I hope this puts your mind at ease.
Spent more time talking about the clay bar than the mitt
Long way for a shortcut . Too much gab - get to the point .
Merry Christmas!
you are better off with sope and water than that spray stoff lol
I had one of those mitts, and my only complaint was storing it. If you put it back in its bag when it's wet, once it dries, good luck getting it back out. However, bought another from another brand (not that the G3 one was bad, it was quite excellent honestly for medium to fine contamination) but this other brand delivers and G3 doesn't xD
Yes! because it takes up so much space to store yet it's brilliant on any contamination whether it's low/medium/high. The mitts great and easy to store after drying. Your comment is bloody stupid because you moan about a tiny flat item to store then you say it's quite excellent. Also, what idiot puts a wet clay mitt back into a plastic bag without first waiting for it to dry?.