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02-23-2011, 11:44 AM | #1 |
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Clay Bar Residue
Hello all,
I was trying my hands at claybar-ing my E92 yesterday. I washed the car, then use water with ONR as my lube. However, I noticed that the claybar was leaving sticky residue at the first point of contact, or if I was leaving the claybar at one spot for an extended period of time. The clay picked up dirt properly, but it left a lot of residue. It was nothing that Klasse AIO couldn't take out, but still... I was wondering if I am doing something wrong? Thanks! |
02-23-2011, 12:12 PM | #2 |
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I don't think so. Maybe try a little more lube. I get some residue as well. A light polish is one way to deal with it. I do an alcohol rinse down and a wax job afterward. Seems to take care of the issue.
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02-23-2011, 12:17 PM | #4 |
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Perfectly normal to have some residue, but I've never had it be sticky. I usually just polish over the residue, but sometimes I'll wash the car after claying.
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02-23-2011, 04:54 PM | #8 |
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Well I guess that I may not be using enough lube. I am using a claybar from Pinnacle (Ultra fine, I think).
Looks like I need at least 1/2 gallon to clay the entire car! Because I used about 500ml, but that didn't seem enough. |
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02-23-2011, 05:23 PM | #9 |
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sounds like you are using plenty by volume, what concentration was the ONR? possible you didn't have enough ONR.
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02-23-2011, 07:33 PM | #10 |
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Agreed, what was your dilusion ratio? I'm guessing you needed more ONR in the mix.
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02-23-2011, 07:44 PM | #11 |
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Use a higher ratio of ONR to water for your clay lube next time. If you're getting residue, it's because there isn't enough lubricity. I'm not a huge fan of ONR as clay lube in the first place, because there is a larger margin for error when you have to do the mixing yourself.
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