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Originally Posted by Wgosma
clay bar's action is to lift / remove surface contaminants from paint, it has virtually no 'abrasive' action on painted surface.
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The simple act of sliding the clay bar over the surface will induce marring because you're rubbing an object across the clear coat.
If you're lucky and use plenty of lubrication, the marring will be minimal. If you don't and/or the paint is really soft you can end up with some serious marring. Been there, done that. Seen the results under the lighting on my own vehicles and others.
Like other have said, I'll never clay bar unless I'm prepared to grab my polisher and correct the paint. I do it at the same time as the pre-detail wash, so takes me about an hour to do both
All that said, your car looks good!