claybar

[BenSRT]

Hi,
can I use car soap with water in a bottle some lubricant tu use my claybar?

[Murr1525]

Re: claybar

Well.. yes... but it can cause the clay bar to degrade and fall apart if the clay is stored for a while.

If you use the clay a lot, and get it dirty, then throw it out, it can be ok.

If you will clay now, then again in a few months, your clay might fall apart.

[Ryan_Bihun89]

Re: claybar

Yes you can use soapy water as clay lubricant but the most recommended is a quick detailer product such as QD,M34 or Last Touch (LT)

Ryan

[DgenerationX]

Re: claybar

Ben, I would suggest you the smooth surface kit from meguiars, get it at Canadian Tire! Its only 29.99 CAD It comes with two sealed clay bars, a quick detailer bottle ( to use as the lubricant, its big enough to do the entire car), a good microfiber towel, and a little bottle of meguiars cleaner wax. I got enough of that bottle to do my whole Chevy Cobalt!

If you have any more question let us know!

[Fly Bye]

Re: claybar



I have used car wash soap at least 80% of all the times I have clayed. I have had clay (used) long term, and the clay suffered no ill effects from the soapy water. I store it dry.

[J. A. Michaels]

Re: claybar

I am with the majority here. The soapy water will break down the clay faster then the qd. I would go with the qd.

[BenSRT]

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I buy a Riccardo clay bar and a friend say to me I can use car soap in a spray bottle to use the clay,but do you think is soap car as a bad effect to the claybar??

[DgenerationX]

Re: claybar

Yes, that's basicly what they said!

[Ryan_Bihun89]

Re: claybar

There are claybars that you can use it with simply water, but meguiars claybar works the best with a lubricant. Chinese claybars may be used with water only.

And get the right aggression of the clay you maybe just need a mild clay not an aggressive one.

[BenSRT]

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so,opinions some half and half.I try it with Quick detailer.I new here and I'm a beginner with polishing car.I have a lots of questions but I don't would irritating member!! lol!!!

thanks for your help guys!!

[DgenerationX]

Re: claybar

You wont be irritating anybody here, you better be sure of what you'll do on your car rather then scrapping the job.

Feel free to ask for help when you need!

[Ryan_Bihun89]

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Making questions and getting answers its the point of this forum.. You will not be irritating anyone, well at least not me, i love the feel of being helpfull

Cheers

[Murr1525]

Re: claybar

Ask away.

As far as other companies clay, dont know. Just saying about Meguiars.

[Lasthope05]

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Riccardo's clay, or any other clay's out there, will work perfectly fine with water and a little bit of car shampoo. I've used it before in the past and stored the clay away for a few months to try other types of clays and there was no deterioration or break down at all. A few small drops of car shampoo is all you need in a bottle of water.

Also Riccardo's clay is a very good clay if not one of the best. You are lucky to live in Canada and to have access to it. I know many people in the US would die to get their hands on some.

[BenSRT]

Re: claybar

Riccardo's clay, or any other clay's out there, will work perfectly fine with water and a little bit of car shampoo. I've used it before in the past and stored the clay away for a few months to try other types of clays and there was no deterioration or break down at all. A few small drops of car shampoo is all you need in a bottle of water.

Also Riccardo's clay is a very good clay if not one of the best. You are lucky to live in Canada and to have access to it. I know many people in the US would die to get their hands on some.

A friend have recommend me the Riccardo's claybar and he say is same of you about that clay.But it is a environmental reason its clay as not sale in US?

I try it with quick detailer and water to see the difference.