Clay lube

[james751993]

Hey guys,

I was browsing youtube earlier today and came across a video called 'how to super clean your car' or something like that on chrisfix's channel.. you may have heard of him. Some of the techniques he used were a little questionable; laying on sealant like butter on bread (thickly), not using microfibre towels properly, and stripping the car down using dawn dish soap...

Now, I realise I might have answered my own question with the above statements but Id like to hear everyones opinion. Soapy water (diluted dawn dish soap) was used as a clay lube, is this something that could affect the clay in any way or is it ok as a lube? The reason I ask is I use meguiars quik detailer as a lube, whilst it does a great job, it's just so expensive here is Australia l.. around $18 a bottle. Could I subsitute it with soapy water or not?

If any one wants to have a look at the video here's the link; https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CFXfSBR5Q9w

James

[Bruno Soares]

Can you get ONR there? A 32oz bottle of ONR is around $18 and makes 16 gallons of Clay Lube.

[Buster906]

I would never use dish soap as a clay lube. Do you have access to ONR?

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[Eldorado2k]

I don't use it, but any car wash soap mixed at normal wash dilution would be a better choice than dish soap.

[PouncingPanzer]

Optimum No Rinse for the clay lube if using actual clay. If using a clay pad/wash mitt, car wash at normal dilution ratio works great, or Optimum No Rinse. ONR is thee most economical and tbh the best clay lube I've ever encountered.

As for dish soap, it stays in the bloody kitchen!!!!!! Talk about nails down a chalkboard reading that every time.

[Desertnate]

I don't use it, but any car wash soap mixed at normal wash dilution would be a better choice than dish soap.

Agree.

The last two times I've clayed one of my cars, I've used my car shampoo as lube and it worked really well.

Here is my process (note, I do this with a 2 bucket method to ensure my mitt is always clean):

- Wash panel with quality car shampoo and rinse it off like normal.
- Take wet, soapy mit and cover the panel/area with wash solution
- Run clay bar over the panel
- Rinse soap off the panel
- Move to the next panel

If I get any hint of the clay dragging, I add more soapy solution, but this is a VERY rare occurance.

[kevin_1981]

Agree.

The last two times I've clayed one of my cars, I've used my car shampoo as lube and it worked really well.

Here is my process (note, I do this with a 2 bucket method to ensure my mitt is always clean):

- Wash panel with quality car shampoo and rinse it off like normal.
- Take wet, soapy mit and cover the panel/area with wash solution
- Run clay bar over the panel
- Rinse soap off the panel
- Move to the next panel

If I get any hint of the clay dragging, I add more soapy solution, but this is a VERY rare occurance.

EXACTLY. Or if i use my foam cannon... foam cannon the car.

[Route246]

Any rinseless wash, quick detailer, diluted car soap or dedicated clay lube should be fine.

[2wookies]

Love ONR for clay lube, and its so cheap!!!!

[jps832]

2 ounces of Blackfire Wet Diamond Rinseless Wash, diluted in a 32 ounce spray bottle, worked great with a Nanoskin clay mitt this past weekend! Haven't tried it with a traditional clay bar, but think it would work just fine.