OK, I have to admit that I've never been one to spend a lot of time washing/waxing my car. (puts on flame-proof undies) And I'll admit that I've had cars where I didn't even wash it for a couple months at a time. But, now that I have a car (my SRT-6) that I plan to keep for many years, and that deserves special care, I'm trying to figure out some of the finer points of car cleanup/care.

I've read a bunch here in the forums and a lot of people mention using a clay bar on their paint/finish. What are they talking about? What is a clay bar? How does one use it? What does it do?

Thanks in advance,
Tom