clay bar lube question

[hisilver]

I used Meguiars Quick Mist and Wipe Detailer for clay bar lube (came with the Meguiars clay kit). After claying I just buffed and removed the lube with a soft cloth.
Then I applied Collinite to the vehicle.
My question is should I have washed off the detailing lube and then waxed or is this fine to be underneath the wax? Thanks.

 

[VK56VD]

You need to wash it off before waxing, I would then polish and apply wax.

 

[Corvette Owner]

I wash my car, then clay bar it, then I wax it.

I do not wash it after clay baring it.

 

[EricF]

Yeah, you want to wash it, clay it, wax.

The lube comes off with the supplied microfiber cloth that came in your meguiar's kit.
and don't use the Cleaner Wax for a new car paint.. it's more for older paints that are oxidized.

 

[190E26FTW]

You did it right. Now post some pictures.

 

[hisilver]

I would post up some pics but its already covered in ash from a wildfire about twenty miles from here.

 

[Craig in Canada]

I prefer to wash, but it would really depend on what the lube is. Does Meg QD contain waxes or not? Does it contain anything else that would interfere with the wax bond to the paint?

I would also add between 1-3 steps of swirl removal or polishing between claying and waxing depending on the condition of the paint, but that's just me.

I clayed and polished this past weekend. I've taken to claying as part of the washing process since I've always had a problem with using a special $10/bottle clay lube on a dry car. I will wash the car thoroughly as normal then make a fresh bucket of higher concentration wash solution and "apply" it with my wash mitt. I'll then clay one panel at a time with the soapy water still all over the car and use a trigger sprayer with 10:1 (or so) soap solution wherever I feel extra lube is required. Hose off, dry, and start polishing.

Never any marring, no expense on special clay lube, and no risk that whatever is in the clay lube interferes with the rest of the process. This time I was using Meg Gold Class wash which I got on sale a while back. I noticed very, very little clay degradation.

 

[exranger06]

If I'm being really anal about the detailing job, I'll use Mother's Pre-Wax Cleaner after claying, then wax it. But most of the time I just wax right after claying.

 

[kkreit01]

I've never washed again. It's my least favorite job. It especially wouldn't be necessary if using ONR solution as a lube.