AlanL Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Just ordered an Optimum Ultra Clay Towel to use w/ Optimum Car Wax. The instructions state the following: "Prior to initial use rub Optimum Ultra Clay Towel on glass using clay lubricant". What exactly is a "clay lubricant" to rub on glass? Thanks for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detail Mutant Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 "Clay lubricant" in theory can be any liquid that provides some form of lubricity between the clay media and the surface you are rubbing against. The standard Optimum clay lubricant is ONR at a dilution ratio 64:1. In other cases you can use a spray wax (like Optimum Spray Wax) or even a detail spray if you would rather depending on needs. I have in the past even used Ferrex as clay lubricant with the Ultimate Clay towel soaked with 256:1 ONR solution. The Optimum Ultra Clay Towel ( or any synthetic clay surface) is shipped with a protective coating which needs to be removed before applying to paint otherwise there is higher risk of marring the paint. For initially removing this coating, ONR at 256:1 against windows should be acceptable clay lube as there should no risks of marring the hard glass surface. But depending on application against a painted surface, it is generally safer to use the higher 64:1 ONR dilution ratio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanL Posted June 28, 2019 Author Share Posted June 28, 2019 Many thanks for the clear, detailed response. That explains it well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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