A clay bar treatment is $40 added to any exterior service. It pulls bonded contamination — rail dust, industrial fallout, overspray and tree sap — out of the clear coat, leaving paint that feels like glass. Worth it if your paint still feels gritty after a wash.
Here is the test: wash the car, then run your fingertips over the paint inside a thin plastic sandwich bag. If it feels like fine sandpaper rather than glass, your clear coat is holding bonded contamination that washing cannot remove.
Clay shears that contamination off the surface. It is the step that makes wax bond properly and makes paint feel genuinely finished.
Pricing
| Service | Price | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Clay bar decontamination | $40 | Full exterior |
What clay removes
- Rail dust and brake dust embedded in the clear coat
- Industrial fallout
- Overspray
- Tree sap and hardened bug residue
- Leaves paint smooth so wax or sealant bonds properly
Clay decontaminates, it does not correct. It will not remove swirls or scratches — that is the one-step polish. Think of clay as the step between washing and protecting: it is almost always the right $40 to add before a wax, and it is done as standard prep before a ceramic coating.
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How much is a clay bar treatment?
$40 added to any exterior service.
Do I need a clay bar?
If the paint feels rough or gritty after washing, yes. If it already feels smooth as glass, you can skip it.
Does clay bar remove scratches?
No. Clay removes bonded contamination sitting on the paint. Removing scratches and swirls requires machine polishing.
Is clay bar included in the exterior detail?
No, it is a separate $40 add-on to the $60 car exterior or $100 truck exterior.
Clay Bar Treatment across the Inland Empire
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