[Dream Machines]

Cleaning/Kneading and molding clay for longer lifespan - Detailing World

Your answer please?

[D&D Auto Detailing]

Of course you knead the clay while your claying so you'll have clean sides to work with. And pick out any big pieces of dirt.

[Dream Machines]

This is what I do

Once both sides dirty, I heat the bar in a microwave for 15 seconds to get it easy to mold, then cut it in half once or twice to expose the inner layers

Then shape into a ball and finish off by squeezing it back into a wafer

This can be done up to 15 times and claying of up to 25 vehicles

Sure it may be easier to just buy more clay but there isn't a need to so quickly

If the bar has gone all stiff, the microwave for 10 to 20 seconds brings it back to soft

[xfactor78]

Originally Posted by Dream Machines

This is what I do

Once both sides dirty, I heat the bar in a microwave for 15 seconds to get it easy to mold, then cut it in half once or twice to expose the inner layers

Then shape into a ball and finish off by squeezing it back into a wafer

This can be done up to 15 times and claying of up to 25 vehicles

Sure it may be easier to just buy more clay but there isn't a need to so quickly

If the bar has gone all stiff, the microwave for 10 to 20 seconds brings it back to soft

damn, never even thought of that. Thanks for the tip

[Dream Machines]

anytime. you leave the crazy ideas to me, I specialise in them

[shiny]

Does the heat affect the composition of the clay?

[Dream Machines]

Doesn't seem to, I have done in dozens of times and it is still like new in that it isn't falling to bits or leaving residue