When washing and QD is not enough?

[G37]

Some contamination might bond to the paint, and/or cause permanent stains, if left on too long. But who knows when that is/isn't a concern :nixweiss



The way I approach it is to keep the LSP nice and healthy, and try to "clay the LSP clean" now and then with some very gentle clay (and very careful/gentle technique too) before refreshing that LSP.



In between the re-LSPings, if I notice any staining/other contamination as/after I wash, I use some Sonus extra-fine clay to remove it, just so the problem doesn't get more serious. Or at least that's what I do on the white/silver vehicles, where any such stuff really shows.

For maintenance I was thinking of buying some of this sonus clay. On Autogeeks site it says: NOTE: For paint surface protection, this product must be used with Sonus Glyde Clay Lubricant. Patented. Made exclusively for Sonus.



What do you use for clay lube with Sonus clay?



If the car is well kept could I use Sonus extra fine clay as a regular clay 2X a year? Going with the least aggresive method first???

 

[Accumulator]

For maintenance I was thinking of buying some of this sonus clay. On Autogeeks site it says: NOTE: For paint surface protection, this product must be used with Sonus Glyde Clay Lubricant..



What do you use for clay lube with Sonus clay?

I use Glyde 99% of the time. I've used Meguair's #34 and don't like it as well. I'll *sometimes* do a quickie spot-clay with shampoo as lube, that IME the Glyde really is the best stuff to use for this. But others would say it's a waste of money and that they do fine with something else.



Note that the Glyde is very "soapy" and IMO needs to be rinsed away, not merely wiped off.

If the car is well kept could I use Sonus extra fine clay as a regular clay 2X a year? Going with the least aggresive method first???

Just depends how contaminated it gets between clayings. Sorry, but there are just *so* many variables that it's impossible to predict. Sure, give it a try, but I'd have some slightly more aggressive clay on hand anyhow (ClayMagic Blue, Griot's, Mother's, something along those lines).