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Detailers clay / Decontamination Clay Towel

Detailer's clay and decontamination are two different processes. The abrasives 'shear' the surface contaminates, the sheared particles are then encapsulated by the clay

Fact: vehicle manufacturer studies have shown that failure to remove environmental contaminants (like imbedded rail dust, acid rain, industrial fallout and other environmental contaminants) from paint film can cause premature degradation of the paint system.

Myth: detailers clay doesn’t' t pull embedded particulates, it contains abrasives, which is useful for the removal for paint overspray, this is what the Japanese invented it for. It cannot remove any particulates below the surface, this can only be accomplished through a thorough chemical cleaning, which uses an exothermic action that opens the pores and loosens the particulates to enable debris to be flushed away.

Detailer's clay / Decontamination Clay Towel can be used to remove above surface contaminants they incorporate abrasives fused into the polymer coating, enabling them to abrades the top section of an iron particle, leaving what is below the paint surface to remain. Sintered (friction heated) ferrous iron particulates penetrate the clear coat, once water and heat (reactivity) is added, any remaining particulates below the surface act as a conduit and the corrosion process is started with moisture.

These are documented and proven by long term testing, conducted by numerous paint suppliers and vehicle manufacturers, this is the reason why neither clay or one step products are approved or endorsed as a paint decontamination system by them.

Be cognizant that the paint surface will require polishing after using any abrasive product to remove the resultant scratches

Paint decontamination and Neutralisation systems were developed as a method of removing ferrous contamination beyond what can be removed by washing or claying alone. The only way to completely remove sintered (heat fused) ferrous iron particles is with a dedicated decontamination system that opens up the paint's micro pores to release iron particles and to neutralize the caustic compounds that have developed as a result of the particle.

In one step, you can eliminate both the cause and its effects. Ongoing damage is immediately stopped and future damage is prevented by completely removing the ferrous particles This system is the most recognized by original equipment manufacturers (OEM) as well as their paint suppliers, BASF, DuPont, and PPG approved chemical neutralization system in the industry.

In fact, major auto manufactures have issued technical service bulletins/advisories directing their dealers and port operations to use the ValuGard System for required repairs and pre-treatment for acid rain and industrial fallout repairs. (ValuGard ABC Decontamination System).

The spray on brake dust removers were originally formulated as a powder coated wheel surface cleaner to remove ferrous (Fe2O3) iron particulates, and usually use a neutralized acid. When a strong acid and a weak base are mixed, the resulting salt (neutralized) will be acidic. Car care product vendors advertise them as a decontamination system for auto bodywork although no mention is made of their neutralisation