Your favorite clay lube?

for soap I use Detail Plus car wash shampoo and clay I use Wolfgang Elastic Poly Clay for med to heavy and for light clay I use Pinnacle Ultra Poly Clay
 
Thanks Impressions! I will give that a try !:xyxthumbs:
Im looking to save some money and spend a fortune on clay lubes!
 
I think I may have to try the Dodo Juice Borne Slippy.

Sure wish AG sold it!
 
I use ONR at QD strength. It works very well, and it is so cost effective.
 
I think think using a product that specifically designed as a clay lube would be the best option, that's why I just ordered Dodo born to be slippy. Again, DP RWG worked OK, but not up to my liking.
 
SilverJag said:
No issues with Last Touch 1:1 :dblthumb2:
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Ive been using that also and do like it but the smell is really getting to me , it gets on my hair and clothes and smells like ive been to the beauty parlor :Dthe more I use it the more I hate the smell but it didnt bother me at first I kind of liked it!
 
07 z-oh-6 said:
I think think using a product that specifically designed as a clay lube would be the best option, that's why I just ordered Dodo born to be slippy. Again, DP RWG worked OK, but not up to my liking.
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Please let us know on this thread how you like your new slippy stuff!:)
 
07 z-oh-6 said:
I think think using a product that specifically designed as a clay lube would be the best option, that's why I just ordered Dodo born to be slippy. Again, DP RWG worked OK, but not up to my liking.
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Hey Mark, I hope your holiday season has been great so far. How's the new job?

Glad you started this thread. While I know that others use a few drops of car shampoo to make a clay lube, it never felt lubricating enough for me. I've clayed with residual car wash solution and even used rinse water before drying once or twice but only when I had heavy correction to perform anyway.

I've been using ONR at the recommended clay lube dilution for about a year and while is works fine, my clay feels very different afterward versus using a detailer like Megs Quick Detail or Final Inspection. From what I read of Dr. G's commentary about ONR, the polymers in ONR should not interfere with wax or sealant performance. I would be very interested to hear how the clay feels after using it versus the various clay lubes.

I was very close to ordering a dedicated clay lube the other day and will be very interested to see how the Dodo works for you.

Take care my friend!
 
Dodo's "Born Slippy" is my vote.

It's very economical as well. (around $10/250ml)
Dilute up to a 10:1 ratio with water while remaining super slick.


To bad AG don't sell it?
 

Perfections said:
Dawn over time = yikes for your paints health
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If you used Dawn 1-2 times per year, I don't really think there would be a problem. This has been discussed in full detail years ago, and the consensus was; Dawn will not harm a modern clear coat finish. Although Dawn may not be detrimental to the well being of paintwork, it has been reported that Dawn may cause premature wear (fading) to plastic trim (unpainted) pieces.




 
Fly bye said:




If you used Dawn 1-2 times per year, I don't really think there would be a problem. This has been discussed in full detail years ago, and the consensus was; Dawn will not harm a modern clear coat finish. Although Dawn may not be detrimental to the well being of paintwork, it has been reported that Dawn may cause premature wear (fading) to plastic trim (unpainted) pieces.

Without getting into crazy detail today's modern clear coat has pores which certain things can absorb into, which is why a old neglected clear coats look good after polishing them the oils fill these pores, dawns strips these oils and if you don't wax or polish and car and just continue to use dawn your paint will look like crap, I'm going to be traveling over the next couple days but ill try and find a pic of this car where there only used dawn to maintain it's paint, car was brand new and it didn't take long to ruin the paint
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Again, this has been discussed for years. Everyone can have an educated based opinion, as to what they think really is. There are people that have the opinion that Dawn is bad for a modern, hard clear coat. Then, there are people with the opinion that Dawn will do absolutely nothing to a modern, hard clear coat finish. I am with the consensus that Dawn will not harm a modern paint finish. That said, although Dawn won't do anything to the paint, it can affect rubber seals, weatherstripping, plastic etc.

Todays finishes have a base color coat, and clear coat on top. These two stage paints are considerably harder than the single stage paints from yesterday. The old single stage paints were very soft, and easily workable. They were also very porous, which is why when oils were added to the paint, the color would really come out. Todays paints are not only harder than yesterdays paints, they are not very porous, which is why you don't see too many threads about someone using Megs #7 on a hard clear. Modern clears just don't absorb nearly as much, if any, oil as the older single stage paint systems. Thats why, when you apply a glaze to a newer vehicle, it doesn't really do much at all. The base coat on the inside is protected by the outer clear, which is already shiny, that's why I don't use a glaze. The benefits don't outweigh the time invested on a newer car to use glaze. Ask Mike Phillips about using #7 on an older, single stage paint finish.

Modern clears are harder than yesterdays single stage paint finishes, but are they better? I've seen a two stage paint finish fail on a 4 year old car, that was parked in the sun, and washed with a dedicated car wash soap. I've seen a lot of CC paint failures. It's not from being washed with Dawn. It's because the manufacturer developed an inferior paint system. You see, over the past 20-30 years, the EPA has really taken control, and done a good job at cleaning up the environment. The people (scientists, or chemists, or whetever) that create, and develop these paint systems, have to do so while adhering to very strict EPA regulations.

It is because some of the paint systems out there are inferior, which is why they would fail in four years on a new car that was properly cared for.

The most hazardous ingredient in Dawn, is Ethyl alcohol. Maximum exposure is 1000 ppm. No hand protection is required, although on their website, they recommend goggles (for legal, and liability purposes).

I do not advocate the use of Dawn as a routine method of cleaning your cars paint, as Dawn can damage plastic, rubber ect.


There are a lot of threads on this, but here is one...



http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/auto-detailing-101/17020-dawn-dish-soap-washing-good-bad.html




 
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