About the studio
One car at
a time.
Clay Bar started in 2017 in a single bay of an old wool mill in Stroud. We still work on one car at a time, so nothing is rushed and nothing is left half done.
How it works
Four steps from
drop-off to hand-over.
01
Drop-off and walk-round
We look at the car together under daylight lamps and note every mark you care about.
02
Measure
Paint depth on every panel and a gloss reading before we touch it. Thin paint gets a gentler plan.
03
Correct and protect
Wash, decontaminate, polish in stages, then coat or film. One car in the studio at a time.
04
Hand-over
Readings again, photos, a written job ticket and a care card with your next check date.
1,840
cars detailed since 2017
92%
average defects removed
5 yrs
longest coating warranty
1
car in the studio at a time
The team
Who looks after
your car.
Founder · paint correction
Tom Achterberg
Ten years polishing cars, first in a Bristol body shop, then on his own in Stroud since 2017.
Detailers’ Guild accredited
10 years
Coatings and film
Sana Okafor
Fits our paint protection film and runs every coating cure. Owns a very clean Golf GTI.
Certified film installer
6 years
Mobile and interiors
Rob Hale
Runs the van and every interior job. Has seen what lives under child seats.
Interior specialist
4 years