RickM

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Some people don't like the 3M clay because it's very stiff, but I don't mind it. This is the best price I've seen for it. Claymagic is about $10 more for the same amount.<ul><li><a href="http://www.handsontools.com/store/show_product/?product_id=3800">3M Perfect-It clay at handsontools.com</a></li></ul>

RickM

The good news is that price on the 3M clay, posted above. The bad news is that handsontools.com wants $6.81 for shipping and handling a single container of it! I sent them an email complaning about it, since that's about 34% of the product's cost. Almost 7 bucks to ship a lousy 200 gram jar of cleaner clay? Waiting to see if they respond.

Addendum: Griot's wants $6.95 to ship their 8 oz. clay bar (about the same size as the 3M bar). Is it just me, or does this seem like a crazy amount of money to spend for shipping on one clay bar?? Trouble is, I can't seem to find clay bars locally, except those sold as part of a "kit". I don't want to buy the detailing spray with the bar. But I may have to, just to avoid paying these crazy shipping prices.

eh-4Q1.8

Lots of dealers have a minimun shipper charge. It might cost the same to ship four jars.

mpwolf

Call AutoDetail.com and get the Clay Magic bar...absolutely amazing!

RickM

I understand the point about minimum shipping charge, but when the minimum is more than 1/3 of the product cost there's simply no point in ordering. I don't want to buy 2, 3, or 4 times the product I really need just to "save" on shipping costs. These "shipping and handling" charges are sources of profit for many catalog and online sellers, so I usually just factor them in as part of my overall cost, but when someone asks me to pay about $7 to ship a $20 product I can't help but stop and think about it.

RickM

Autodetail gets $28.95 for a 200 gram bar of Claymagic (vs. $20.20 for the same size 3M bar at handsontool.com), <i>plus $8.12 to ship it</i>, for a total of $37.07 for one 200g bar. Claymagic may be great stuff, but we're talking about overspray clay here, not caviar. There's gotta be a better way.

eh-4Q1.8

Ya, I hear you. I ended up buying 4 bottles of 303 AP . . . did my X-mas shopping early!

HDClown

you looking to just try some other clay bars, or are you not happy with the cheapy mothers bar?

RickM

I'm open to trying other brands. Been using the 3M. The Mother's I've seen only as part of a kit.

BSOD

$20 kit with 100g bar + their wax (which I'll never use, well, maybe on my wheels or door sills or something like that) + their clay lube + a storage container for the clay. I think shipping was around $5 (packing slip is at home).