Cleaning vinyl with auto detailing clay

For those who don't know the product, it's a bar of clay that you rub over a car's body to remove all sorts of tiny particles in the paint. Yes, it sounds crazy. But I had a cheapo lp that was very noisy, so I figured why not give it a try?

To use it, you have to spray on some type of lubricant, or else the clay will stick. Auto detailing kits come with this also. So I applied it to the record and then gave it a few passes on the VPI to make sure all residue of clay/lubricant was removed. Of course, I tested it on an old TT/cartridge, but I must say, it seems to have made a noticeable difference. The lp was almost unlistenable before. Now, it's not perfect, but it's definitely possible to enjoy it.

It would be great if others could give this a try, so that we can compare notes.