This person is only less than halfwaycorrect. Clay bar is not an abrasive. Clay bars remove contaminants in the paint causing the irregularities in the clear coat from the contaminants that were there. It does not create micro scratches. It creates dips and valleys in the clear coat. There are many contaminants that accumulate in the clear coat from the factory and during shipping. The only thing he said that was correct is that you need to polish the car after, which is something you need to do if you're doing a ceramic coating, or you want your paint in top condition, anyways. I have been using clay bars and detailing for over 20 years. If you don't believe there's anything in your clear coat, do a test section with a clay bar you can feel the difference immediately. In fact there's a tremendous amount of contaminants in the clear coat from the factory and from the shipping process. Even cars that are shipped in cover containers have contaminants in their paint. New Maserati, Mercedes, Audi, Porsche and Bentley all the same. I have done this to all of them. The difference is immediately noticeable as soon as you do two swipes with a clay bar on the paint. You should do a true detail and do the clay bar process to the vehicle at least once a year. When I would clay bar I would polish twice, a heavy and fine polish, and then wax. This is not an easy or quick process. It will take to all day with a professional buffer/orbital. You need to be talking to professional detail shops, not some guy that just PDI's cars for the dealership.
