Clay molding?

[Scimmia]

I bought the Megs Quik Clay system last fall (Oct, IIRC). I opened the clay, broke it in half, squirted some QD on half of it, and stuck that portion into a Ziplock baggie. I used the other half on my car (worked great, BTW), squirted some QD on it, and stuck it into a separate Ziplock, and put them away for the winter. I pulled them out recently, and they both now have mold growing on them!

Is this normal? I assume the clay is going to have to be trash now, so I'll have to pick up another bar this spring. What, if anything, can I do to avoid it happening to the next bar?

[Aurora40]

It's probably because you squirted them with QD. You don't need to do that to store them, just put them in a bag. They aren't pre-QD'd when you buy them.

Out of curiosity, why'd you save the half you already used?

[Scimmia]

Hmm, maybe the QD spray wasn't a good idea, but the clay seemed pretty sticky. I figured if I stuck it into a baggie without any lube, I'd never get it out! It wasn't that easy getting it away from the thicker plastic it came in. I know I'd read on here and Autopia that people recommended spraying it with lube before sticking it into the bag, I'll do a couple of searches. Maybe I'm just seeing things again!

I saved the used half because it wasn't in bad shape. My car didn't have that many contaminates on it, so it still had some life in it. Plus, I've heard that once it gets too dirty to use on the paint, it still works great on wheels and glass.

[Scimmia]

Well all I could find in this forum quick was here:

http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3035

[DSG Man]

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Out of curiosity, why'd you save the half you already used? [/B]

I also heard you could re-use the clay unless it was getting pretty dirty. I realize what constitutes 'pretty dirty' is subjective and teh safest bet is to just toss it or save it for wheels and glass. But if it is only slightly stained it should still be good enough for re-use, shouldn't it?

[Aurora40]

Well, it's cool either way. But the reason I cut it into pieces is so I don't ever reuse it. I use it and toss it. Even on glass I'll just use new clay. Glass is pretty tough, but it can be scratched. Wheels are usually painted, just like your car. Don't want scratches there either!