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I have been having an issue with my clay sticking to paint.

I have no shaded spot or a garage to clay in when I'm mobile.

Tomorrow I have booked a black Tahoe... any suggestions on how to keep the clay from sticking to the paint?
 
Stocktastic said:
I have been having an issue with my clay sticking to paint.

I have no shaded spot or a garage to clay in when I'm mobile.

Tomorrow I have booked a black Tahoe... any suggestions on how to keep the clay from sticking to the paint?
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Keep either a spray bottle of water or a garden hose close by. You gotta constantly keep the surface wet
 
I'll try that. Last Touch 1:1 wasn't working well for this.

Hopefully I can find some sort of shade tomorrow.

It's been in the Mid-90's all week... :(
 
If you can't clay in the shade and it is going to be hot, then you just have to be sure to use a ton of lube. Detailing in the sun is a lot harder than doing it in the shade. The temperature of the surface is what causes the real issue.

I typically skip drying the vehicle if I'm going to clay next. The extra water on the surface helps lubricate and I don't have to use as much. That only works in the shade or cooler temperatures though. I wouldn't recommend doing it that way if it is going to create waterspots.
 
Exactly as I do, no need to dry if you're claying.

I spoke with the owner, and I have secured a bay at his work.

Got lucky this time, but it's still good to hear suggestions for the next time.
 
Stocktastic said:
I'll try that. Last Touch 1:1 wasn't working well for this.

Hopefully I can find some sort of shade tomorrow.

It's been in the Mid-90's all week... :(
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Its imperative you find shade of some sort. The heat is whats making the clay stick
 
Stocktastic said:
Got lucky this time, but it's still good to hear suggestions for the next time.
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If there is no other way to find shade, the best thing you can do is keep shifting the car and working on whatever section is facing the shade

Working under these kinda conditions can turn the best detailer into a hack

Good luck


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Last touch undiluted works best for me.Lots of lube and like everyone said clay right after you have cooled the panel from washing.
 
If you want to use a clay lube that is not very expensive you can use a slick car soap diluted in a bottle so you can just keep spraying and spraying and keeping the car wet.
 
correct me if i'm wrong but isn't pure water not good as a clay lubricant bc it breaks down the clay? i always use onr dilluted for clay lube and never have a prob w/my black jeep. even in the middle of summer, as long as its in the shade
 
dreamps said:
correct me if i'm wrong but isn't pure water not good as a clay lubricant bc it breaks down the clay? i always use onr dilluted for clay lube and never have a prob w/my black jeep. even in the middle of summer, as long as its in the shade
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I have never had a problem or even heard of that one..... as many people leave their car wet so they have extra lube to clay after washing. :dblthumb2:
 
hmmm interesting. i dont know where i read that theory but i could have sworn i heard that at a few places.... oh well another myth busted:)
 
OCDetails said:
If you can't clay in the shade and it is going to be hot, then you just have to be sure to use a ton of lube. Detailing in the sun is a lot harder than doing it in the shade. The temperature of the surface is what causes the real issue.

I typically skip drying the vehicle if I'm going to clay next. The extra water on the surface helps lubricate and I don't have to use as much. That only works in the shade or cooler temperatures though. I wouldn't recommend doing it that way if it is going to create waterspots.
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I dont think the water spots are going to be an issue if he's using DI water other than that agree claying the car right after you wash it is the way to go !!
 
dreamps said:
correct me if i'm wrong but isn't pure water not good as a clay lubricant bc it breaks down the clay? i always use onr dilluted for clay lube and never have a prob w/my black jeep. even in the middle of summer, as long as its in the shade
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Correction - I'm not talking about just using plain water alone I mean mixing it with some sort of clay lube..... don't clay with just water but you don't have to mix the lube with distilled water as regular water will not degrade the clay.

Sorry bout that
 
dreamps said:
correct me if i'm wrong but isn't pure water not good as a clay lubricant bc it breaks down the clay? i always use onr dilluted for clay lube and never have a prob w/my black jeep. even in the middle of summer, as long as its in the shade
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Clay will not break down using water as lube. Water is all I've ever used. 20 years now, I've never seen this happen

If you clay using APC as lube it will break down
 
Pockets @Poorboy'sWorld said:
If you want to use a clay lube that is not very expensive you can use a slick car soap diluted in a bottle so you can just keep spraying and spraying and keeping the car wet.
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Soap works great as long as your not trying to remove white overspray. If you ret using soap as lube for this by the time your done, your going to be nuttier then a squirrel turd. It becomes almost immpossible to detingush what is paint (o'spray) and what is suds
 
We have a clay over here developed to use with just tap water...:xyxthumbs:

If sun is such a problem then the fast erect canopy is best bet not to bad to store if your using a van.:xyxthumbs:
 
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