after clay, wash again or just buff off?

**imported_nadir** · 03-20-2004, 10:46 AM

i`m wondering what the consensus is on this....

I know the zaino clay bar recommends washing the car after claying, but i`ve also heard it`s unecessary and that I could just buff off the residue from the lubricant spray.

thanks

**imported_memnuts** · 03-20-2004, 11:24 AM

I normally clay right after washing prior to final drying. I rinse vehicle and get another bucket of soapy water and clay. Freqently rinsing vehcile to avoid water spotting. After claying last panel I final rinse vehicle and inspect. If not problems I WW dry and proceed to polishing step.

:wavey

**99323ic** · 03-20-2004, 02:10 PM

As you get to the hang of it you`ll find that you`ll be able to determine whether or not a complete wash after claying is needed.

I`m not much good at it, so I prefer to wash again at least the area I clayed. I like to make sure that there`s not any residue remaining. For me, I don`t think it takes that much more time.

**jstn** · 03-20-2004, 02:13 PM

ive been using Poorboys Spray and Wipe as clay lubricant and so far i have not felt the need to wash after claying. i highly reccomend it over most clay lubricants.

**imported_ajbarnes** · 03-20-2004, 02:34 PM

I`ve haven`t had the need also to wash after claying. I use claymagic blue bars with either their lubricant or I`ll use Meg`s quick detailer spray...and then dry off with a WW.

**du3ce** · 03-20-2004, 04:59 PM

i use mothers clay bar and the quick detailer spray after that i just wipe it off with some mf towels

**stevet** · 03-20-2004, 08:16 PM

If You use soap and water as your lube you will have to rewash to remove the soapy residue.

I use QD and I don`t rewash the car, no need to, there is no clay residue and the QD justs buffs off.

The last time I clayed I used QEW and water in a spray bottle as my lube. This worked great. It provided very good lubrication and left no residue after wiping off with a MF. It is also much cheaper than QD. It only takes 1 ounce of QEW per Gallon of water. If you buy QEW by the gallon you could make 128 gallons of lube for the price of a gallon of QEW.:bounce

**C-MDX** · 03-21-2004, 03:25 AM

I don`t think you need to rewash it if you`re going to polish the car anyway.

**Deep_Freeze** · 03-21-2004, 04:13 AM

Yeah, I didn`t rewash, as I had to clay like a couple of hours after the wash. I just buffed off the clay lube after using the clay and it worked out fine before the polishing step. I stretched out a small amount of clay for the whole car, and even with the clay starting to come apart a little, I was still able to buff it out with no problems that I could see.

**imported_nadir** · 03-21-2004, 04:28 AM

i try buffing it off but it leaves streaks behind... doesn`t matter because I just polish afterwards, but is that ok?

**imported_ajbarnes** · 03-21-2004, 07:36 AM

Originally posted by nadir

i try buffing it off but it leaves streaks behind... doesn`t matter because I just polish afterwards, but is that ok?

That`s one of the main reasons I don`t bother washing again. Every time I have ever clayed a car, including my own, it was always followed by either polishing, sealcoating, or waxing.

If you use a WW or MF, you generally won`t see any streaks, and also if you lubed the paint good before claying. :up