Claying with a soap mix vs. a specific lube?

[METICULOUSMAN]

Two drops of Baby Shampoo to spray bottle of water as my slip. Store my clay dry in air tight container.

 

[LOTA OT]

I store my clay dry in a Zip lock bag. Just used some that I had left over from last fall and it was as good as the day I bought it.



Oh yeah, and I use the same GC mixture I use to wash....no probs.



Michael

 

[Bluto]

I used the Pinnacle PolyClay Kit and the bars seem to fall apart. Maybe I used too much lube. I used up the lube with 2 bars.



I have one bar I'll try with a soap/water mix.



I also have a Clay Magic kit. It picks up stuff the Pinnacle bars miss. So I may not even bother using the last bar or I'll use it for gentle touch up stuff.

 

[a.k.a. Patrick]

Louisiana...



I have found theres really a fine line to proper claying. Too much lube, or too slippery of a lube, and the clay slides about the surface, not really getting a chance to adhere or grab the pollutants. I have never had a problem with just water, although i may have a problem with a severly neglected surface. Most of the surfaces Im claying have a somewhat slick surface on them to start with, and the clay glides nice and smooth......I'd rather have to wipe a little clay residue, than find that the job itself isnt adequate........

 

[Sveta]

Louisiana...



I have found theres really a fine line to proper claying. Too much lube, or too slippery of a lube, and the clay slides about the surface, not really getting a chance to adhere or grab the pollutants.

Now that you mention that...I think I had the "did it clean?" experience but didn't think about it like you stated above...very interesting. I'm curious and will check it out next claying.