Last Touch as Clay Lubricant?

[Guiser]

Re: Last Touch as Clay Lubricant?

You can dilute this or any of our dilutable Detailer Line products with ordinary tap water. Since none of these products should ever be allowed to self dry on the paint mineral deposits should not be an issue.

Good to know, I've been doing this for years and just read a post the other day about someone using distilled water. Made me stop and think...

[STRIFE]

Re: Last Touch as Clay Lubricant?

With APC/APC+/ SD....i usually use plain ole Vancouver water (tap water)
With LT 1:1, i usually grab a bottle of spring water to mix....usually about 10 cents a bottle of 500 ml water

[Michael Stoops]

Re: Last Touch as Clay Lubricant?

You can dilute this or any of our dilutable Detailer Line products with ordinary tap water. Since none of these products should ever be allowed to self dry on the paint mineral deposits should not be an issue.

[KidDetailer]

Re: Last Touch as Clay Lubricant?

does it have to be distilled water..

or can it be filtered drinking water that I get from the water store, or from the fridge?

[davey g-force]

Re: Last Touch as Clay Lubricant?

Just because it leaves something behind that makes the paint feel slick doesn't necessarily mean that "something" offers any real protection. We make no claims about any protection with the product - just a bit of a gloss and slickness enhancement.

Thanks for the clarification Mike.

[Michael Stoops]

Re: Last Touch as Clay Lubricant?

This is interesting. I always assumed LT DOES offer some protection (albeit not as good as say UQD), since it leaves "something" behind which makes the surface feel so slick.

I wouldn't mind hearing Mr Stoops' take on this...

Just because it leaves something behind that makes the paint feel slick doesn't necessarily mean that "something" offers any real protection. We make no claims about any protection with the product - just a bit of a gloss and slickness enhancement.

[Iskandarmh]

diluted 1:1 means equal part what ever chemical to an equal part of water. Usually 16oz of last touch mixed with 16 oz of water is used for clay lube in your 32oz spray bottle

Thanks

[davey g-force]

Re: Last Touch as Clay Lubricant?

Last Touch does not offer protection, although I always feel a slicker feeling after using it as opposed to a simply washed surface.

I often use Last Touch for cleaning/lubrication, and then follow with a really quick UQD or UQW process.

This is interesting. I always assumed LT DOES offer some protection (albeit not as good as say UQD), since it leaves "something" behind which makes the surface feel so slick.

I wouldn't mind hearing Mr Stoops' take on this...

[STRIFE]

Re: Last Touch as Clay Lubricant?

diluted 1:1 means equal part what ever chemical to an equal part of water. Usually 16oz of last touch mixed with 16 oz of water is used for clay lube in your 32oz spray bottle

[Iskandarmh]

What do you mean diluted 1:1?

[Markus Kleis]

Re: Last Touch as Clay Lubricant?

I'm not going to start a new thread, but does anybody know if LT contains any kind of protective qualities?

Lately I'm finding myself reaching for LT non-diluted more and more over UQD. For some reason, I feel UQD would offer more paint protection because of how it cures after 12 hours. But I prefer the glowing look that LT provides.

Last Touch does not offer protection, although I always feel a slicker feeling after using it as opposed to a simply washed surface.

I often use Last Touch for cleaning/lubrication, and then follow with a really quick UQD or UQW process.

[Caress Detailing]

Re: Last Touch as Clay Lubricant?

I'm not going to start a new thread, but does anybody know if LT contains any kind of protective qualities?

Lately I'm finding myself reaching for LT non-diluted more and more over UQD. For some reason, I feel UQD would offer more paint protection because of how it cures after 12 hours. But I prefer the glowing look that LT provides.

[Caress Detailing]

Re: Last Touch as Clay Lubricant?

Can I also use Last Touch to prime the pads for use with M105 or UC??

Some people claim because of the Silicones that LT contains, they use M34 instead.

However, there are others like Mark who use it anyway and there doesn't seem to be any ill effect.

[Markus Kleis]

Re: Last Touch as Clay Lubricant?

It isn't listed as an official recommendation, but I personally use it 50/50 on occasion to prime a pad.

[the_invisible]

Re: Last Touch as Clay Lubricant?

Can I also use Last Touch to prime the pads for use with M105 or UC??