Leaving detail Spray after claying

[Fatboy93]

Hi all, been on this forum for a while but never posted so here goes! Do people leave detail spray residue on the car after claying, right before machine polishing? From the videos I've seen that Adam does but I've read somewhere that the Junkman removes it. Thoughts?

[07RS4]

The directions on the clay say leave it, but I found that my automotive masking tape doesn't stick with the DS residue still on. I kept it on for my last hand polish/wax except for the area's I was taping.

[goheels]

i leave the detail spray on the car. I find that by doing this, I have less flaking and less need for major DS spritzing on the pads between sections.

[MAYBEN]

When I did the edge, I wiped the car down IIRC because I forgot that you can leave it..

[Junkman2008]

You read correctly. I wash it off after claying and before polishing.

[Fatboy93]

Thanks for all the replies guys. The general consensus I'm getting is that if I leave it on then it does no harm other than save time, so I guess I'll leave it on. Do you mind my asking why you remove it Junkman?

[XQIZT]

I wipe each product off with a MF towel before moving on to the next so I can see where I'm at. Plus I have some OCD about leaving a product sitting on the paint for no reason.

[THE Mook]

I used to do a second wash, but then I tried just leaving the clay there. I now prefer to leave the clay res. on the paint. It helps me on a couple aspects.

 

1. I can see where I stopped on a panel. (Sometimes on dark paint, seeing the polish flash is harder than usual.)

 

2. I use less Detail Spray overall.

 

Mook

[Junkman2008]

Thanks for all the replies guys. The general consensus I'm getting is that if I leave it on then it does no harm other than save time, so I guess I'll leave it on. Do you mind my asking why you remove it Junkman?

 

I wash the car a second time because if any clay residue remains, It creates a mess when it gets into my pads. Also, I want to see exactly what my paint looks like BEFORE I start buffing anything. I want a true representation of the work I'm about to do. I could care less about what time is added to the paint correction process by doing a second wash. Time is of no importance to me when doing this.

[Chewy]

I could care less about what time is added to the paint correction process by doing a second wash. Time is of no importance to me when doing this.

 

That said it all...