Essentially, clay bars are an essential tool to remove dirt and contaminants from your car that typically can’t be removed with a standard wash, or even through polishing and waxing.

Our cars are pummeled with environmental contaminants on the daily—let the humble clay bar remove that muck with ease. Now your new wax job can really shine.

Car wax. Nu Finish NF-76, $8, is a liquid wax that's durable, easy to use, and a top scorer in our tests. The finish should last several months. See our car wax buying guide and Ratings. Clay bar kit.

Maintain your car's shiny finish in between waxing sessions with a bottle of spray wax. Main photo credit: PopTika / S ...

A good wax protects your car from the effects of UV rays, airborne particles that can scratch it and acidic contaminants like bird droppings and bug bodies. Skip to content FOX31 Denver ...

How to Clean Your Car Properly - Wax On, Wax Off. The fine art of cleaning up your whip. Aaron Bonk Writer May 06, 2016. See All 7 Photos.

Your Wax Choice Makes a Difference. There are three main kinds of car wax: spray-ons, liquids, and pastes. (We'll save popular ceramic coatings for another story; our friends at Road & Track ...

Waxing your car not only protects the paint from the elements but also gives it a nice shine, but how often should you do it? Here's what you need to know.