Clay Bar Treatment Explained — What It Does and When You Need It
Run your hand across your car's paint after a wash. It looks clean — but does it feel clean? If you notice a faint roughness like fine sandpaper, that texture is bonded contamination a wash can't fix. Here's what a clay bar treatment actually does, how the process works, and how to know exactly when your car needs one.
What Is Paint Decontamination and Does Your Car Need It?
Run your hand across your freshly washed paint and you might feel a faint roughness the shine doesn't reveal. That's not dirt — it's contamination bonded into your clear coat, and no amount of washing will remove it. Here's what paint decontamination actually is, what it removes, how the two-stage process works, and how to tell whether your car needs it.