I just got finished detailing my white 2016 Rogue. After washing with Optimum No Rinse wash and shine, I clayed the suv (first time I have ever used clay). I used a Meguiar's kit. The lubricant was Meguiar's quick detailer (part of the kit). The bottle was one pint. I believe I used about one third to one half of the bottle. I then used Meguiar's cleaner-wax (solid not liquid) and finished with Blackfire Wet Diamond Polymer Spray. I think I used about three ounces. Did I use too much of the quick detailer and polymer spray? While I am not doing this for profit, I do not want to 'waste money.'
Am I using too much product?
- Thread starter Zalmon
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You only need enough QD to keep the clay moving without it jamming the brakes on.
You only need enough of the blackfire to coat the paint and keep the towel gliding. If it seems long to evaporate and buff out you used too much. Trial and error, ive wasted gallons of stuff....
You only need enough of the blackfire to coat the paint and keep the towel gliding. If it seems long to evaporate and buff out you used too much. Trial and error, ive wasted gallons of stuff....
AGOatemywallet
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You can dilute the Meguiar's Clay Lube (Red Bottle) 1:1 and it will still work very well
cleanmycorolla
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3oz of poly spray is way too much IMO, the bottle of Poly Spray should last you a long time, at your rate its 3 more uses. Also, are you using a true LSP because nothing you mentioned screams protection.
zx10r Elle
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Mr Zalmon,
From reading your post it looks like you're using too much product unnecessarily across the board. A QD straight up for claying is wasteful; as suggested by AGOatemywallet dilute the QD 1:1 unless you just want to keep it as a QD. Which you probably should as you have ONR, which can be diluted 1:64 for a clay lube. Personally I just use Optimum Car Wash for claying and it has worked well.
Blackfire Polymer Spray literature says "1oz protects 5-6 vehicles.", "Use very sparingly." If that's the case 3oz on 1 vehicle is too much.
Steve
From reading your post it looks like you're using too much product unnecessarily across the board. A QD straight up for claying is wasteful; as suggested by AGOatemywallet dilute the QD 1:1 unless you just want to keep it as a QD. Which you probably should as you have ONR, which can be diluted 1:64 for a clay lube. Personally I just use Optimum Car Wash for claying and it has worked well.
Blackfire Polymer Spray literature says "1oz protects 5-6 vehicles.", "Use very sparingly." If that's the case 3oz on 1 vehicle is too much.
Steve
vanev
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OP:
You are not using too much product by typical standards.
Claying requires high lubricity, which translates to a lot of product.
Experienced detailers will have all kinds of suggestions as to the product, and dillution ratio, all of which are valid.
Just keep in mind there is a difference in a stand alone clay process that does not include an immediate follow up polishing, vs a claying process that is immediately followed by polishing.
On paper it may, or even should, be the same thing.
In reality, there are a lot of shortcuts, or simply things one can get away with, during the claying process that is immediately followed by some form of paint correction vs a stand alone claying process.
You purchased a beginners kit, which is fine.
Now you are on the right track by asking questions and learning more efficient approaches to the claying process.
You are not using too much product by typical standards.
Claying requires high lubricity, which translates to a lot of product.
Experienced detailers will have all kinds of suggestions as to the product, and dillution ratio, all of which are valid.
Just keep in mind there is a difference in a stand alone clay process that does not include an immediate follow up polishing, vs a claying process that is immediately followed by polishing.
On paper it may, or even should, be the same thing.
In reality, there are a lot of shortcuts, or simply things one can get away with, during the claying process that is immediately followed by some form of paint correction vs a stand alone claying process.
You purchased a beginners kit, which is fine.
Now you are on the right track by asking questions and learning more efficient approaches to the claying process.