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The Detail Kitchen Fine Grade Clay Bar 100g

The Detail Kitchen Fine Grade clay bar

The Detail Kitchen Fine Grade Clay Bar 100g

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Take your paintwork decontamination up a level with this Fine Grade Clay Bar!

  • Fine grade
  • Size 100g
  • Removes bonded contamination
  • Leaves paint smooth to the touch
  • Prepares paint for polish or protection
  • Works with a clay lubricant
  • Lifts what washing leaves behind
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Take your paintwork decontamination up a level with this Fine Grade Clay Bar!

Designed to safely lift surface contaminants from paintwork, glass, and wheels, this is ideal for a pre-polishing and protection stage.

Combined with Chocolatier or Mellow Melon as a Clay Lubricant, optimum results can be achieved in moments.

PLEASE NOTE:

All clay bars of any type, from any brand, will impact minor surface marring. We always recommend following with a polish. This bar has been tested and tested to ensure minimal marring if instructions are followed.

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Key features

  • Fine Grade
  • 100g
  • Easy To Use
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Expert Notes

The Detail Kitchen Fine Grade clay bar is made for removing bonded contamination. It comes in 100g. Use it on a washed car with plenty of clay lubricant, glide it in straight lines with light pressure, fold it to a clean face as it picks up dirt and protect the paint afterwards. Keep it in a sealed case so it stays clean, and out of reach of children. The Drivers HQ stocks a wider range of The Detail Kitchen car care products.

Perfect For / Suitable Surfaces

  • Painted bodywork
  • Glass
  • Bonnet and roof
  • Lower panels and sills
  • Bumpers
  • Door panels

Caution: Always use it with plenty of lubricant on a clean car, and throw the piece away if it is dropped. Keep it out of reach of children.

Technical Specifications

Product Type
Clay Bar
Brand
The Detail Kitchen
Product
Fine Grade
Size
100g
Grade
Fine Grade
Use
Removing Bonded Contamination
Use With
Clay Lubricant

How To Use

Claying

  1. Wash and rinse the car first.
  2. Flatten a piece of clay into a disc.
  3. Spray the panel and the clay with lubricant.
  4. Glide the clay in straight lines with light pressure.
  5. Fold the clay to a clean face as it picks up dirt.

Finishing

  1. Wipe the panel dry with a clean microfibre.
  2. Feel the paint, it should now be smooth.
  3. Polish if the clay has left light marring.
  4. Apply wax, sealant or a coating afterwards.

Top Tip: Straight-line passes with plenty of lubricant let the clay glide and keep marring to a minimum.

Performance Benefits

  • Easy to knead and reshape
  • Suits regular decontamination
  • Designed for car paint

Frequently Asked Questions

What is it for?

It is a clay bar from The Detail Kitchen for removing bonded contamination.

Will claying mark the paint?

The Detail Kitchen notes that any clay bar can leave minor marring and recommends following with a polish.

Do I need a clay lubricant?

Yes, keep the paint and the clay well lubricated so it glides without marring.

What if I drop it?

Throw that piece away, as grit picked up from the ground will scratch the paint.

Can I use it in direct sunlight?

No, work in the shade on cool panels so the lubricant never dries.

Who makes it?

It is made by The Detail Kitchen and sold by The Drivers HQ.

What else do I need?

A clay lubricant and clean, plush microfibre towels.

Do you deliver across the UK?

Yes, The Drivers HQ offers UK-wide delivery.

HQ Suggests Tips & Insights

  1. Wash and dry the car first.
  2. Use plenty of clay lubricant.
  3. Work one panel at a time.
  4. Use straight-line passes.
  5. Fold the clay to a clean face.
  6. Throw away dropped clay.
  7. Protect the paint afterwards.
  8. Order online with UK-wide delivery from The Drivers HQ.

The Brand

The Detail Kitchen

The Detail Kitchen is a UK car care brand from Dawley, Telford, run by The Detail Kitchen Ltd. It was launched in 2019 by the team behind Autogleam, a Telford valeting and detailing business, whose owner Andy runs both. Everything follows a kitchen theme: a menu of products, a Tapas Bar and taster days, with How to Prepare instructions, a Serving Suggestion and a Message from the Chef on each product. In its own words its products are hand made and hand poured in the UK, with mouth watering scents and premium finishes, and as a small Kitchen it mixes every recipe from scratch by hand, so a product's colour can vary a little in shade without affecting its quality.

At The Drivers HQ we stock The Detail Kitchen online with UK delivery and in our Ilkeston shop. Popular choices include Cola Car Shampoo, Concours Cocktail and Devilled Eggs.

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The Detail Kitchen Deviled Eggs reactive fallout remover spray bottle on a black display plinth

The Detail Kitchen wash and decontamination

Pre-wash and wheels. Citrus Blend combines a citrus pre-wash with a built-in foaming agent, so it goes through a snow foam lance, a pressure sprayer or a trigger: 100ml in a lance gives a snow foam, and it dilutes up to 100:1 in a pressure sprayer. It also cleans fabric roofs. Blueberry Deep Dish is a non-acidic, blueberry scented wheel cleaner for all wheel types that is kind to wheel protection.

Shampoos. Cola Car Shampoo is a cola infused, protection safe and very concentrated shampoo: as little as 10ml in the wash bucket. Gourmet Si02 Infused Shampoo has a vanilla pod scent and leaves a thin SiO2 layer behind as you rinse, and is the maintenance wash for the Gourmet wax and spray.

Decontamination. Devilled Eggs is the one product the brand admits it cannot make smell good: spray it over bodywork and wheels, let it bleed colour as it reacts for 2 to 3 minutes and rinse, out of direct sun and never letting it dry. Tartar Sauce removes tar and glue before claying or protection, and Pest Control lifts bugs and bird muck with a light mist before they etch the clear coat. The Fine Grade Clay Bar 100g lifts surface contaminants from paint, glass and wheels with Mellow Melon as a lubricant; the brand warns that any clay can cause minor marring and recommends following it with a polish.

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The Detail Kitchen Deviled Eggs fallout remover sprayed onto an alloy wheel, turning purple as it reacts

The Detail Kitchen protection, finishing and interior

Gourmet protection. The Gourmet Si02 Infused Wax is the brand's flagship, sold as a set with an applicator and finishing towel, for bodywork and wheels: up to 12 months from two coats, or 6 months and more from one, with good preparation. The Gourmet Si02 Infused Spray On Sealant lasts around 3 months on its own and tops up ceramic coated cars. The brand is clear that it is not a ceramic coating, as the two only share SiO2. Work it in for about 30 seconds in a cross hatch, then buff off with a second cloth.

Gingerbead and finishing sprays. Gingerbead Paintwork Sealant was the brand's first dedicated protection product. It has no gloss enhancers, so it suits matte, satin and vinyl. Mist it on, work it until the residue flashes, leave about a minute, buff, add a second coat and keep the car dry for an hour. Concours Cocktail is a mixed fruit scented all-in-one for show cars, packed with wax for a wet look and fillers that mask light swirls. Mellow Melon is a high gloss quick detailer that doubles as clay lube and an interior sheen.

Glass, tyres and interior. Glassware cleans glass inside and out, and Red Liquorice is a mixed berry scented nano spray tyre dressing with water resistance: one coat for a new tyre look, more for gloss. Secret Ingredient is a ready to use and dilutable all purpose cleaner for plastics, arches, engine bays and tyre walls, and Dresscode cleans leather and upholstery.

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