Winter weather means filthy bodywork. But while dirty water and mud can be easily shifted with a bucket and sponge, to remove contaminants such as brake dust before polishing you need a clay bar. Bilt ...

When is a clean car not a clean car? When it hasn’t been clayed! Once the preserve of auto care specialists, clay bars shift the tree sap, tar, brake dust and bird muck that soap and water on their ...

Clay models remain an important part of Ford's creative design process, helping designers spot issues in both the interior and exterior of a vehicle. Designers at Ford use more than 200,000 pounds of ...

Question: What is the truth about clear coat? How long does it last and should it be reapplied if you keep your car? Is it OK to clay-bar and wax? Is there a line of cleaning waxing products you like?

After a few years, your car’s finish can get damaged by everyday crud. Airborne metallic particles, road tar, insect residue, bird droppings, honeydew (often mistakenly called tree sap), road salt ...

In an era of computer-aided design and 3-D printing, one traditional craft remains in automakers’ design studios: full-size clay models. For 80 years, clay modelers have used their hands and tools to ...