Quick Question About Clay Lube.

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MongooseGA

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i have searched, but its a pretty broad topic, and i dont have time to look carefully becaus ei have a job tomorrow. :D



i just finished claying the car (wow, that was cool!) but i guess i used up a majority of the QD that came in the kit (Mother's kit). my question is can i use a different QD to lube the clay instead of buying a whole new kit? i dont believe the store i bought it at sells the specific Spray by itself. (i think its called showtime?).



i have a bottle of eagle one wet. can this work for the clay, as its still pretty clean?





thanks in advance,



G.A.
 
NozeBleedSpeed said:
Yes most QDs will work fine. I prefer to clay while washing. Soap and water makes a good lubricant for clay.
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Hmmm...I'd never thought of that, great idea. Would you say it's a perfect substitute for using QD?
 
Soap and water will degrade the clay faster, but it certainly works...



Clay is pretty safe, I can't think of a situation where you could harm the finish.



Certainly any QD would be better.



Good Luck!



Jim
 
thanks for the replies.



i had heard that soapy water works well, as long as its nice an soapy/slippery. i only questioned it because the directions said in big bold letters "NOT WATER" . maybe its just Mother's way of being sure you buy more of their product.



thanks alot.
 
Just a word to the wise ... When I was in your position a couple of years ago as a newbie, I thought, "Heck, yeah, I'll mix up my own clay lube and save $$$" So I did. And the clay disintegrated within minutes. It was a huge mess and waste of my clay. Problem was, I did not get a "recipe" for the proportion of soap-to-water, so it was too soapy and ruined the clay bar.



So ... can somebody refresh our minds on the proportion of soap to water for a DIY clay lube? Somehow, I'm thinking it's 1:16. Is that about right? :nixweiss
 
If anything, mix a ratio of qd to distilled water. I see no point in using straight qd when plain ol water works for lubrication too. The lil qd added will just provide a lil more then enough lubrication.



And yes, soap and water worked good for me and did not degrade my bar.
 
I have been using the normal concentrate of shampoo and water as a lubricant with 3M clay. Works well for me and no problems with the clay breaking up.
 
I have some 3M clay also and the direction indicate that it should be used with a mix of water and 3m car wash. No mention of lubricants, qd etc.
 
I mix 1/2 cap (about 1/4 oz. car soap) with 4 oz. QD and 12 oz. water to get a 16 oz. lube mix. I store the clay in a 50:50 mix of QD and water....no soap for storage.



Zaino recommends 1/2 cap Z7 soap and 12 oz. water.
 
I just put a couple drops of gold class wash into a sprayer.....fill it up with water and use it.....I like it cause it is slippery and stays that way for longer than any lube i've used...
 
i tried it with the eagle one wipe/spray QD today. worked great for me. thanks alot for th help.



maybe when the clay gets dirty (and i cant use it anymore), ill let it sit in some soapy water to see how it dissolves.
 
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