Claying a car

Andy Monty · 16-08-2008

Originally Posted by punto_matt

Use a quick detailer it will keep the clay lubed alot better than just water will.

However Quick Detailer will destroy the Bilt Hamber Auto Clay it kind of dires it out and it crumbles away.. BH Clay is Designed for water nothing else!

if your just starting out the BH Soft clay will be a safer bet..

http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/produc...roducts_id=455

**dave** · 16-08-2008

water here is full of lime, that cant be good to use as a lube

punto_matt · 17-08-2008

Originally Posted by Andy Monty

However Quick Detailer will destroy the Bilt Hamber Auto Clay it kind of dires it out and it crumbles away.. BH Clay is Designed for water nothing else!

if your just starting out the BH Soft clay will be a safer bet..

http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/produc...roducts_id=455

Make up your own lube with a bit of shampoo and water then. Or megs last touch mixed in with water aswell.

Andy Monty · 17-08-2008

Originally Posted by dave

water here is full of lime, that cant be good to use as a lube

But the lime is disolved in solution the only time your going to have a problem is if your doing it on a hot day and the water dries on the car then using filtered or de-mineralised water would be a safer bet..

Originally Posted by punto_matt

Make up your own lube with a bit of shampoo and water then. Or megs last touch mixed in with water aswell.

well you could however it will offer less protection than plain water

Originally Posted by Bilt Hamber

The formulation of our Bilt-Hamber auto-clay makes it very resistant to shampoos and QD lubes. So it'll be happy to be used with pretty much any lube you like. However any surface tension reducing surfactant will allow the surface to be wet at much lower film thickness - which means there's less of a lubricating interface between the clay and paint.

Our clay bar uses very very fine soft minerals bound in a high grade polymer, it's also intentionally hydrophobic, it'll skim quite happily on just water, just make sure you keep the panel wet - no need to skimp as the water's free

punto_matt · 17-08-2008

So basically dont use that clay then if you want to use QD

Mark Elvin · 18-08-2008

I have been using Bilt Hamber, with water & a splash of Meg's Shampoo Plus in to add lubricity.

I have just bought some Dodo Juice clay, Gentle Grey & Purposeful Purpe to try next.

Kentboy · 28-08-2008

Originally Posted by Mark Elvin

I have been using Bilt Hamber, with water & a splash of Meg's Shampoo Plus in to add lubricity.

I have just bought some Dodo Juice clay, Gentle Grey & Purposeful Purpe to try next.

Used Clay for the firsts time the other day - Bilt and Hammer or something like that.
Plenty of water for Lube as directed.

The a good polish with Meguirs gold class stuff............

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