[Mk3Brick]

I have this one,

http://www.detailedclean.co.uk/detailing-clay/carpro-polyshave-decontamination-towel-677

Pretty good if you ask me, i do want to try the ADS cloth when this one is finished with. Also made in China, got a sticker on the back of the box.

 

[DJ X-Ray]

Just to correct a misquote, it's not 'speculation' , it's observation, from a buyer's POV. And imo 40 quid is expensive for what it is, and no, i haven't used one, but my pal bought one of these last year and i said the same thing to him http://www.autopia.org/forum/topic/126955-nanoskin-surface-prep-towel/

 

[shakey85]

I have personally tried about 11 different clay cloths from various Chinese suppliers and I can tell you for sure there are differences in quality.

We have found one that I am now happy with and am in talks with the company regarding importing larger quantities.

I can tell you for a start that the one that the link was posted for is a low to meduim quality one.

The differences includes how they slide over your paintwork, solution that is needed to work with them (the one we have chosen even works fine with water although a soap/onr solution is probably best) and also the finish they leave. Furthermore I can tell you that the cheaper ones will leave scratches, all be it very fine, on your paint. I was using my BMW boot as a test panel and that is regarded as 'hard paint' and therefore if it is leaving scratches on that god help you 'soft paint' users. Lastly as stangalang touched on, the clay surface is often too 'smooth'.

Many of these guys in Aliexpress have used the exact same picture, a couple I got didn't match the picture.

Lastly I will agree with what stangalang has said with regards to the product he is selling. Although I have not used mine, others have said it is premium quality. They have a right to charge the price for the research, endless testing etc that they have done. If they are putting their name against a cloth, then it had better be the best, else we would all lose faith in other new products they may introduce. As it happens, people have said how good it is and that has influenced others to buy!

Just my 2 pence worth.....

 

[Rascal_69]

I have this one,

http://www.detailedclean.co.uk/detailing-clay/carpro-polyshave-decontamination-towel-677

Pretty good if you ask me, i do want to try the ADS cloth when this one is finished with. Also made in China, got a sticker on the back of the box.

A good price and from brand you can trust.

I have ads cloth, cg block and cg mitt

 

[Audriulis]

A good price and from brand you can trust.

I have ads cloth, cg block and cg mitt

And which one you prefer?

 

[richard56]

I have very little experience but would like to say a lot of things we buy now come from China and the quality of products vary. I could have been lucky and bought a £10 cloth that was really good quality.
or, I could have bought 5 or 6 that were not good
I was happy to go with the ADS one after reading a review on DW.
I buy quite a few things this way including a welder. Lots of people say they are rubbish. I read up on them and bought a gem. Even a pro welder is impressed with it.
It was not the cheapest but someone had to buy several types to research the quality.
It's just my way of buying things.

 

[Lowiepete]

http://www.autopia.org/forum/topic/126955-nanoskin-surface-prep-towel/

Reading the above page, you come to a very interesting paragraph...

The critical safety factor is adequate lubrication; most clay retailers supply
their detailing spray (QD) as a lubricant, the problem with many of them is
that they contain some form of solvent or alcohol, which may cause the
polymers to dry out, and spray waxes contain silicone and wax that negatively
affect the towels abrasive ability The surfactants in some car soap will break
down the plasticizers, causing the polymers to become hard, crumble and
disintegrate

...and this also comes into the equation when deciding upon the quality of
the cloth itself! In other words, the reputation of a good cloth could easily be
destroyed by using an unsuitable lubricant.

Regards,
Steve

 

[DJ X-Ray]

Reading the above page, you come to a very interesting paragraph...

...and this also comes into the equation when deciding upon the quality of
the cloth itself! In other words, the reputation of a good cloth could easily be
destroyed by using an unsuitable lubricant.

Regards,
Steve

Yeah, it's a good point.. As i said ,i alerted one of my mates about that nano towel after reading that post by 'the old grey whistle test'. But i've never physically used one, just held it.. Just to make it clear though, i'm not saying they don't work or making judgments on quality on any of them, because that's the only one i've ever come in contact with, i just thought they'd have dropped in price by now? Although, Carpro's version is the cheapest of the 'known' brand's.. To tell the truth steve, i don't think i could bring myself to pay 40 quid for a product like that.. And trust me, i like spending dough

 

[Lowiepete]

To tell the truth steve, i don't think i could bring myself to pay 40 quid for a product like that.. And trust me, i like spending dough

OK, so how do you value your time? If the cloth, used properly, saves you half
a day of ball-aching pre-wax cleaning, how much worth do you put on that?
If it saves you that work on each and every car you do, you get my drift?

That's only the start. There's the sheer smoothness of the finish that you'd
probably not even achieve with pre-wax cleaning; the total simplicity of use
etc., etc... Before this cloth arrived, believe me, I really did wonder what
good words I was going to write about a cloth costing 40 quid! Especially,
as I had been asked to specifically write a review.

Initially, the cloth was sent to me on loan - but it wasn't long before I
decided that brandishing my PayPal in Matt's direction would be a much wiser
move. I now see it as a valuable tool I'd be totally lost without!

I'm not looking back, in anger or otherwise...

With Season's Greetings,
Steve

 

[Rascal_69]

And which one you prefer?

Not used the cloth.
Mitt is good. Does marr paint alittle.
Block I have noticed a fair amount of marring behind.

 

[shakey85]

Anyone doubting how good a cloth is, trust me it is brilliant. Clay bars will be extinct, mark my words!

Saves sooooo much time and I feel much more comfortable with a cloth knowing that I just need to rinse it is clean it. With those clay bars I had to keep folding and even then youre lucky after half the car to keep getting a clean side.

Plus you literally need no pressure, let the weight cloth do the work.

 

[cheekymonkey]

Just to correct a misquote, it's not 'speculation' , it's observation, from a buyer's POV. And imo 40 quid is expensive for what it is, and no, i haven't used one, but my pal bought one of these last year and i said the same thing to him http://www.autopia.org/forum/topic/126955-nanoskin-surface-prep-towel/

I do have a problem justifying the price of these, i've not used one and dont doubt they are great at what they do but at £40 for 1. thats a lot for what you get

 

[imycool]

I understand they save time, but that can't justify the high price for what the product is. Unfortunately when you've got a monopoly on the uk market I guess you can charge what u want. Once more people source good quality ones, we should see the price come down.

 

[Junior Bear]

I don't see how they save time. Is claying really that slow a process?


I thought this was just a less messy reusable product

 

[Lowiepete]

I don't see how they save time.

See Post #70 in this thread...

It takes just as long to clay cloth as it takes to clay, but you save time by not
having to go to a pre-wax clean afterward. The finish left by the cloth will
bear no comparison to that left by clay, in that the surface will come up much
smoother than you can probably achieve with a pre-wax clean. If you're going
to be working by hand, that's a real bonus, believe me!

So time saved on no pre-wax clean, clean-up time of pads and cloths saved,
and money saved on no PWCs. People don't have qualms over spending that
kind of money on waxes that waste away, so why quibble over the price of a
useful tool?

With Season's Greetings,
Steve

 

[Junior Bear]

As said earlier

I won't justify the £40 price tag for a 'branded' item when I can try a cheaper alternative first to see what it's like. If the cheaper one is good enough for me then that's even more of a bonus

 

[cheekymonkey]

See Post #70 in this thread...

It takes just as long to clay cloth as it takes to clay, but you save time by not
having to go to a pre-wax clean afterward. The finish left by the cloth will
bear no comparison to that left by clay, in that the surface will come up much
smoother than you can probably achieve with a pre-wax clean. If you're going
to be working by hand, that's a real bonus, believe me!

So time saved on no pre-wax clean, clean-up time of pads and cloths saved,
and money saved on no PWCs. People don't have qualms over spending that
kind of money on waxes that waste away, so why quibble over the price of a
useful tool?

With Season's Greetings,
Steve

personally i would pre wax after using one of them as they wont leave the paint ready for an lsp and a pre wax isnt just to clean, they also add to the finish.

 

[Lowiepete]

...as they wont leave the paint ready for an lsp

If that statement was true in my experience of the ADS cloth, then I'd have
very little to say in favour of making this investment.

Regards,
Steve

 

[cheekymonkey]

If that statement was true in my experience of the ADS cloth, then I'd have
very little to say in favour of making this investment.

Regards,
Steve

think the answer will be diffrent on supersoft jap paint
It also depends on what a persons standards are of lsp ready paint

 

[Lowiepete]

think the answer will be diffrent on supersoft jap paint
It also depends on what a persons standards are of lsp ready paint

Sorry, but that's pure conjecture...

These two photos show just how clean you can get the paint. Would you
now be contemplating a pre-wax clean, seeing this?

Regards,
Steve