Leaving clay lube/quick mist on overnight?

[djmn]

I washed the car last night. It's not been driven and is in a garage. I'm going to clay my car tonight to get a jump on the 3 day process of detailing the car this weekend. I plan on being able to clay the car and follow up with another wash tonight.

My question is that if it takes me a bit to clay the car to the point where it's too late to wash the car after is it ok to leave the clay lube/quick mist residue on the car until morning?

Thanks

 

[6cyl's_of_fury]

I wouldn't, but hey thats your call to make.

If its going to take you that long, then leave it and do it properly the next day.

 

[SK2003TypeS]

I wouldn't do that either. If I had to, I'd at least wipe down the car with some QD and a MF.

 

[WAX2MUCH]

As an option to using a QD, I often use a spray of QEW or PB's S&W to quickly wipe of any clay residue.

 

[fusionnv]

I washed the car last night. It's not been driven and is in a garage. I'm going to clay my car tonight to get a jump on the 3 day process of detailing the car this weekend. I plan on being able to clay the car and follow up with another wash tonight.

My question is that if it takes me a bit to clay the car to the point where it's too late to wash the car after is it ok to leave the clay lube/quick mist residue on the car until morning?

Thanks

Just wipe dry and then make sure there is no clay on the car. Hey most of the time the lube is quick detailer.

 

[shaf]

I don't know how other people do it, but as far as I know, you are supposed to wipe off the QD as you go, section by section..... This lets you inspect the surface better as you go.

 

[imported_Intel486]

Just wipe off the lubricant off as you go.



The next day when you wash any left over lubricant should easily come off.

 

[MattZ28]

I don't know how other people do it, but as far as I know, you are supposed to wipe off the QD as you go, section by section..... This lets you inspect the surface better as you go.

That's what I do, I don't see a need to wash if you do this :nixweiss

 

[3Wheeler]

Here's what Bill North said in his Wolfgang review (http://www.autopia.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=40349 ).

Next I clayed with Mothers clay using the mothers QD as lube. I dried the lube off of each section as I went along, so no need to rewash after.

Sounds good to me!

~3W

 

[MattZ28]

So some of you guys actually clay without buffing off the lube??

 

[Dalight]

So some of you guys actually clay without buffing off the lube??

Buff? I buff then I re-wash, just to make sure.

 

[mnbv]

do you use micro fiber to buff completed sections?

/never has used clay before

 

[Dalight]

Yes, I always use microfiber detailing cloths to buff off the clay lube.