Soap, a brillant idea, or a dud?

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Changeling

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I had one of my brilliant ideas today (yea right!) . Has anyone on this web site ever tried a bar/piece of soap to take the place of using a piece of detailing clay?

There are tons of soap bars out there with different compositions that in my mind would probably accomplish the same goal as clay, especially since the clay lubricant is soap in the first place, comments?



Changeling
 
Changeling said:
I had one of my brilliant ideas today (yea right!) . Has anyone on this web site ever tried a bar/piece of soap to take the place of using a piece of detailing clay?

There are tons of soap bars out there with different compositions that in my mind would probably accomplish the same goal as clay, especially since the clay lubricant is soap in the first place, comments?



Changeling
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Why not try it and let us know how it goes? :grinno:
 
I take it that no one has tried. I think I will give it a go this spring. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. If it doesn't work, so what, it's not $10.00 bucks a bar.



Big Jim, I don't call $10.00 for a 100 gram bar of clay cheap. If you get it a lot cheaper, please let me know where.



Changeling
 
Im starting to think you havent ever clayed a car before.

Becuase if you have you would know that this isnt an idea that could possibly ever work.
 
Clay pulls contaminants from the surface. Soap will pull absolutely nothing from the surface, as for one thing it's just too slick, and secondly, that's not what it's for and the composition just will not accomplish the same task. It would be a waste of time to even try, IMO. Just because the two objects are roughly the same size doesn't mean they perform the same function, or even close actually. If that were the case, we'd all just use shampoo as oil for the car...I mean they have nearly the same viscosity, right?
 
Changeling said:
I take it that no one has tried. I think I will give it a go this spring. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. If it doesn't work, so what, it's not $10.00 bucks a bar.



Big Jim, I don't call $10.00 for a 100 gram bar of clay cheap. If you get it a lot cheaper, please let me know where.



Changeling
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that 100 gram bar will do my car at least 4 times before it is use only for wheels



so that $2.50 per claying

or you can pay a pro $50 or more per claying!



so like I said it is cheap

it is one of the things that you will not understand till you do it:think2
 
TigerMike said:
...Just because the two objects are roughly the same size doesn't mean they perform the same function, or even close actually. If that were the case, we'd all just use shampoo as oil for the car...I mean they have nearly the same viscosity, right?
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Other way around. The stuff my wife uses on her hair costs a lot more than Mobil 1. ;)





PC.
 
The soap will leave soap residue on the car whenever it comes into contact with contaminants. Clay is the other way around. You end up with the same clay you started with, no more no less. Clay grabs contaminants when it comes into contact with it and doesnt let go. Soap will just leave a layer of soap on the car.



Now play-doh, or silly putty, or Fun-Tak...theres a worthy experiment. Playdoh might be too soft, hmmmm.
 
Playdo would fall apart real quick

silly puddy would be worth a try

i wouldnt though, automotive paint clay (technical term i know) clay is cheap enough as it is like Jim said
 
Ok, I dont mean to be "Negative Nancy" here, but he is just asking a question and yall are being jerks. Almost every single one of yall have had a smart comment or a "is he this stupid" tone about your post. I think he may have wanted just some explanations, not sarcasm.:nixweiss
 
If you think about it objectively, you could propably soap bar your car and not marr anything. Just don't use LAVA. Try a small portion and make sure the residue is completely gone and observe your results.
 
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