detail job

[reefscape15]

Hey guys, had to share this picture. I spent my day washing, clay barring and waxing my baby. Drove up to Harris Hill for a couple sunset photos. I love the the new surface from the clay bar! Never done that before, but it'll be a must on any car I ever own.

[Ilya]

Yep, clay bar is amazing.

[beachbum718]

Next time use a paint sealant like wolfgang 2.0 paint sealant ,let it stay on for an hour.then buff off.then apply wax.if you have a garage or car cover.wait 24hrs before applying wax over paint sealant.last up to six months.and makes your wax job shine longer.you will be amazed.

[Pashdut]

Next time use a paint sealant like wolfgang 2.0 paint sealant ,let it stay on for an hour.then buff off.then apply wax.if you have a garage or car cover.wait 24hrs before applying wax over paint sealant.last up to six months.and makes your wax job shine longer.you will be amazed.

Is the sealant applied after claying the car? What's the order?

[Larz]

Wash, clay bar, polish, and finally, wax.

This isn't a project that you do for an hour on a weekend. It will take the better part of a full day to go to get from washing to waxing, but the car will look better than it did in the showroom new.

1) wash the surfaces thoroughly and dry.
2) use a clay bar with a detailing spray for lubrication and slide the bar back and forth (Griot's, Mequiar's, Mothers etc) - not much pressure needed. If the bar does not slide smoothly, add spray for lube and keep going until it glides effortlessly. Re-work the clay bar in your hand to keep a clean section of the bar against the car. **** if you drop the bar on the ground, TOSS IT and start with a new bar. If not, you will be grinding dirt into the surface and ruin the end results.
Do ONE section at a time and wipe with a clean microfiber towel before going to the next section.
Here is a great video using Mequiars products: https://youtu.be/uhNxVDjlfh0

I use only Griot's products, but we each have our favs. After the clay bar, I use a random orbital (Griot's) with metal polish to remove swirls, then wipe the car with Griot's polish remover to make sure the surface is perfectly clear of residue and I apply Griot's wax (2-3 coats with an hour drying time each coat) before buffing it off.

[Pashdut]

Wash, clay bar, polish, and finally, wax.

This isn't a project that you do for an hour on a weekend. It will take the better part of a full day to go to get from washing to waxing, but the car will look better than it did in the showroom new.

1) wash the surfaces thoroughly and dry.
2) use a clay bar with a detailing spray for lubrication and slide the bar back and forth (Griot's, Mequiar's, Mothers etc) - not much pressure needed. If the bar does not slide smoothly, add spray for lube and keep going until it glides effortlessly. Re-work the clay bar in your hand to keep a clean section of the bar against the car. **** if you drop the bar on the ground, TOSS IT and start with a new bar. If not, you will be grinding dirt into the surface and ruin the end results.
Do ONE section at a time and wipe with a clean microfiber towel before going to the next section.
Here is a great video using Mequiars products: https://youtu.be/uhNxVDjlfh0

I use only Griot's products, but we each have our favs. After the clay bar, I use a random orbital (Griot's) with metal polish to remove swirls, then wipe the car with Griot's polish remover to make sure the surface is perfectly clear of residue and I apply Griot's wax (2-3 coats with an hour drying time each coat) before buffing it off.

Thanks but I wanted to know where "Sealant" sits in the process. Is it after wax?

[Larz]

According to that post, the sealant is applied and buffed off BEFORE the wax.
In either case, the clay bar is used to prepare the surface for the other steps: wash and dry - clay bar - polish - sealant - wax.
Regardless of any other products you use for detailing, waxing is always the very last step.

[Pashdut]

According to that post, the sealant is applied and buffed off BEFORE the wax.
In either case, the clay bar is used to prepare the surface for the other steps: wash and dry - clay bar - polish - sealant - wax.
Regardless of any other products you use for detailing, waxing is always the very last step.

Thanks! There's no way I can do all those steps without an orbital.