I need your opinion. i didn't get to finish waxing last night. Should I continue or wash then wax again?phobs wrote:It's more reasonable with regular soap without wax because clay will strip the wax and you're gonna end up waxing in the end anyways.
Clay bar
Re: Clay bar (phobs)
Re: Clay bar (AznJohn22)
As long as your car is clean and not dirty then it should be fine. I'm guessing you may have some minor dust collected on your car, so just wipe it off with a microfiber cloth, then continue to wax the rest of your car. Check out this thread on the process on detailing, it's really helpful.
http://www.meguiarsonline.com/...=2409
http://www.meguiarsonline.com/...=2409
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Don Nguyen
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Re: (Don Nguyen)
I usually clay bar when I fully detail my car (wash, clay bar, polish, wax). As long as you maintain and keep the car clean, wax often, you won't need to clay bar as much.
Re: (phobs)
My Rogue looked very nice after waxing it. Now, it has return to pre wax. Like there is a layer of dust or dirt. How do i keep it looking good?
Re: (AznJohn22)
When that happens to me, I just reapply. Wax doesn't last as long as polish. It's a pain sometimes but it does look good!
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JIBRIL4life
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Re: Re: (AznJohn22)
Okay so clay bars, they are an abbrassive. You will get this when you hit an area and run out of lubricant. It actually breaks down the contaminant into smaller particles.
It will wear down your coats, so you have to reapply a wax and polish the car. You will notice a difference if you clean the car then feel the car. It will feel rough, if you have done a good job after clay, polish wax it will feel silky.
I have problems with particles sitting around the front of my hood when i wax i clay polsih and wax this area and any other area that may need it.
You can over clay and over polish.
Good luck and have fun
It will wear down your coats, so you have to reapply a wax and polish the car. You will notice a difference if you clean the car then feel the car. It will feel rough, if you have done a good job after clay, polish wax it will feel silky.
I have problems with particles sitting around the front of my hood when i wax i clay polsih and wax this area and any other area that may need it.
You can over clay and over polish.
Good luck and have fun
Re: Re: (JIBRIL4life)
Yeah and don't drop your clay bar, that's a big no no! Although it's not as bad as dropping the soap.
Re: Re: (phobs)
Is this a good "detailer/polish" ? to use after you wax? 1.wet car down2. wash with soapy turtle wax car wash 3. dry and absorb with "absorbit" shammy..4. wax with NXT Spray TEch Wax5. Polish a day later... Does that sound good? i think the car in question came out looking good.. lol smooth like baby bott-um! lol i have yet to use clay-bar. Thought that i needed it now..so im closer to purchase.
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kerrton
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Re: Re: (Kanard)
I've got quite a bit of small tree sap spots on my paint, my question is whether the clay bar will work to remove these? I realize nothing except harsh solvents will remove the sap EASILY, I'm not expecting easy, but will the clay bar be at all effective at removing sap? In the past I've tried nail polish remover and other alcohol sovents and it instantly dissolves the tree sap, but unfortunately it also leaves a halo in the paint, presumably damaging the clear coat so Iwon't try that again!
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