Quick Question About Clay Lube.

MongooseGA · 07-10-04, 05:56

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

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 · 07-10-04, 05:59

Yes most QDs will work fine. I prefer to clay while washing. Soap and water makes a good lubricant for clay.

BDawg · 07-10-04, 06:42

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Originally posted by NozeBleedSpeed
Yes most QDs will work fine. I prefer to clay while washing. Soap and water makes a good lubricant for clay.

Hmmm...I'd never thought of that, great idea. Would you say it's a perfect substitute for using QD?

Jimmy Buffit · 07-10-04, 06:43

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

a.k.a. Patrick · 07-10-04, 06:49

Works well with plain ol water too......I clay during the rinse cycle....

MongooseGA · 07-10-04, 07:32

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.

eggroll · 07-10-04, 08:14

I think they mean not to use water only.

Lynn · 07-10-04, 10:52

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?

hondaguy2582 · 07-10-04, 11:20

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.

du3ce · 07-11-04, 12:44

yea i tried mixing water and soap with the mothers clay bar, it fell apart 5 minutes later

mnbv · 07-11-04, 01:48

"a ratio of qd to water"
?:?

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Lowejackson · 07-11-04, 03:52

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.