wiping off lube?

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p_dubs

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I was just on the Adams polish website. It instructed to clay the car and do not wipe off the lubricant, and just apply the polish directly the surface afterwards. How do you guys usually do it?
 
The Lube drips, and for some reason on colours like red or black, the lubricant will leave streaks, bad streaks that are tough to remove unless polishing. I've seen them show up through wax before.

Now I'm just a guy, and they are a big company of professionals, but I think it is bad advice. I must be missing something.
 
What?!?! They say to clay and go right to polish? In my opinion...NEVER. I clay and then at least go over the car again with a quick detailer and then I go to polish.
 
Beemerboy said:
I clay with the lube then wipe off until dry and go straight to polish or SWR
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Agreed.

If you go right to polishing then you run the risk of having the contaniments on the paint being rubbed into it causing more swirls and more headaches.
 
I agree with others that I clay, then wipe off the residue, adding qd while I wipe with a waffle weave towel.

Greg
 
Beemerboy said:
I clay with the lube then wipe off until dry and go straight to polish or SWR
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So beemer is are tecnique off a bit.in my situation i go right to SSRs.
 
I don't understand. Aren't we all saying the same thing (contra the directions): clay & lube, wipe dry, then polish/LSP?
 
Clay Magic The Perfect Finish..

Directions for the Perfect Finish..

1)Wash your vehicle thoroughly with a quality car wash.
2)Spray Clay Lube onto a 3'x3' section,to be clayed.
3)Rub the Clay Magic bar back and fourth over the lubricated surface
4)Remove excess Clay Lube using a clean,soft terry towel.
Note..To maintain that Perfect Finish,follow with a quality wax.
 
Cutting corners is NOT detailing. I have seen streaks in paint where clay lubricant was allowed to dry and the clear had to be machine polished to remove the streaks.

I don't understand why someone would make "how to" videos and then show people how to cut corners. Some of those things I just saw are very questionable. Wash microfiber towels with bleach?

And what's with the Simple Green? I thought a few of those videos were infomercials for Simple Green! LOL

Oh boy...
 
Leyland said:
Cutting corners is NOT detailing. I have seen streaks in paint where clay lubricant was allowed to dry and the clear had to be machine polished to remove the streaks.

I don't understand why someone would make "how to" videos and then show people how to cut corners. Some of those things I just saw are very questionable. Wash microfiber towels with bleach?

And what's with the Simple Green? I thought a few of those videos were infomercials for Simple Green! LOL

Oh boy...
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What are you talking about? What video?
 
Oh I'm just talking about the instructional videos on the Adam's Polishes website. Isn't that what the thread starter was talking about or are you guys just not paying attention?
 
PEI Detail said:
What are you talking about? What video?
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The video that p_dubs was referring to is the one that is on Adam's site involving claying.
I too thought that it was a little odd not to remove the lube and just go onto polishing but, it must be a technique that works for him.

If that saves him a step to he can complete a job quicker and increase his profit then I guess it makes sense.

I have seen streaks in paint where clay lubricant was allowed to dry and the clear had to be machine polished to remove the streaks.
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But he was machine polishing afterwards so maybe for him it's not that much of an issue.

But I don't think that is something that I will be trying

"J"
 
Leyland said:
Oh I'm just talking about the instructional videos on the Adam's Polishes website. Isn't that what the thread starter was talking about or are you guys just not paying attention?
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<------is not paying attention as the story of my life....my bad...carry on :stuart:
 
I have seen the instructional videos on the Adam's Polishes website criticized on this and other detailing websites. I wouldn't put too much credence in the instruction on detailing there. :no: ...........Tom
 
if clay lube leaves permanent streaks that require machine polishing, then u shouldn't be using that as a clay lube. ive had soapy water from washing dry right on my car due to extreme heat from sun, and all i needed to use to remove it was a quick rinse with water and a microfiber towel.
 
All of the instructions that I have read on QD's advise wiping off the residue
after doing a small area 2' X 2' at a time. I am thinking that they imply doing a
small area at a time has something to do with the fact that you can wipe the residue before it dries. I think the residue can carry impuritives. That is what we set out to remove when claying. If we have the the impuritives lifted from the surface, then lets get it up while we have it lifted and not let it
bond to the surface again.......Mark
 
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