*NEW* Water as lube with this clay product

[SuperBee364]

Water works good for the right elastic type clays, if you're buying a specific clay lubricant then you're getting ripped off. Plenty of Professionals can just use ONR or regular car soap to clay.

Hmm.. Don't know that I agree with that. If the car is going to be polished after claying, then you're right; it just doesn't matter what lube or clay you use as long as the contamination is removed. However, if the car is *not* going to be polished afterward, then using the correct lube/clay combination is necessary to reduce clay induced marring to the minimum possible. On soft paints, the Sonus fine green clay and the maroon bottle Megs QD is a great combination. There's lots of other good combos, too, of course.

 

[Eisen Hulk]

I've been using ONR as my clay lube for a while now, but I may try water with my yellow clay (Which is GREAT stuff, IMO).

Water works good for the right elastic type clays, if you're buying a specific clay lubricant then you're getting ripped off. Plenty of Professionals can just use ONR or regular car soap to clay.

 

[Woob]

I've been using ONR as my clay lube for a while now, but I may try water with my yellow clay (Which is GREAT stuff, IMO).

During my training I used water with the yellow Erazer clay and didn't notice any difference. I've only used Elastic clay, so therefore I haven't had much experience with crappy Clay Magic/Plastic clay.



Yes I can see how certain soft paints might need some more care, however in general when someone tries to give this idea that clay lube is an "essential" product I tend to laugh. Any cheap QD/ONR/soap mix will work.