Tommrow im claying my car, so do I wash it after claying ?

you can if you want just to get all the detailing spray off, or just wipe off all the access spray as you clay.

i always do.

i wash after clayed!

I wash, clay, wash then use my arsenal of detailing supplies!

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ok thanks

its a waste of water and time. just wipe it clean with a clean microfiber cloth

not wash, but rinse

I wash

if you wipe clean with a microfiber towel, you wouldn't have to waste time with the drying.

its a waste of water and time. just wipe it clean with a clean microfiber cloth

I agree. I use a detailing spray as lube for the clay so I find it unnecessary to wash again.

I use detailing spray as the lube for the bar as well but I wash afterwards but a light wash. When I clay, I do something like this:

1. wash THOROUGHLY
2. clay
3. rinse and light wash
4. wax
5. wax
6. buff
7. obsess over the shine :D :lol:

I've been using my ultra-uber strong leaf blower to dry it lately. it helps. :)

when do you polish?

I use detailing spray as the lube for the bar as well but I wash afterwards but a light wash. When I clay, I do something like this:

1. wash THOROUGHLY
2. clay
3. rinse and light wash
4. wax
5. wax
6. buff
7. obsess over the shine :D :lol:

I've been using my ultra-uber strong leaf blower to dry it lately. it helps. :)

That's pretty much what I do. Makes my baby glow in the dark. ;)

I've never washed again after claying. No point if the clay work was done right. Another idea is to clay as you wash.

when do you polish?

Polish should come after claying, and before waxing.

I use detailing spray as the lube for the bar as well but I wash afterwards but a light wash. When I clay, I do something like this:

1. wash THOROUGHLY
2. clay
3. rinse and light wash
4. wax
5. wax
6. buff
7. obsess over the shine :D :lol:

I've been using my ultra-uber strong leaf blower to dry it lately. it helps. :)

What do you mean when you list Wax twice and then buff? Sorry for the noob question, but when you say "buff" do you mean taking the wax off?

I've never washed again after claying. No point if the clay work was done right.

pretty much.. i've only claybarred my car once in my her 7yr life and my car still shines pretty decently.. then again, i wash my car very well and it helps that i'm in southern california.. i normally tell locals that if they wash well enough, they don't really have to even claybar very often unless they park their car outside all the time

What do you mean when you list Wax twice and then buff? Sorry for the noob question, but when you say "buff" do you mean taking the wax off?

he meant getting a good amount of wax on there prior to buffing out the wax.. a good coat of wax

he meant getting a good amount of wax on there prior to buffing out the wax.. a good coat of wax

Thanks!

pretty much.. i've only claybarred my car once in my her 7yr life and my car still shines pretty decently.. then again, i wash my car very well and it helps that i'm in southern california.. i normally tell locals that if they wash well enough, they don't really have to even claybar very often unless they park their car outside all the time I garage my vehicles, wash them weekly and use good, long lasting sealants to protect them from the elements. ......yet I still find enough contaminants on the surface of the finish to warrant the use of a bar at least once a year. The "key" is the ability to evaluate. Every situation will be different depending on several variables (i.e. products used, exposure to contaminants (whether parked or otherwise), maintenance, etc.).

quite so.. each situation is unique.. mine may be especially strange since when i did claybar that one time, i saw the putty in my hands after i did every single panel and visibly there was no dirt.. nothing black whatsoever.. only gripe i have about my car, which may be lots of folks here, is that no matter when it is.. it may be a time when i haven't washed for a couple months or just freshly washed and waxed, the exterior of my car always attracts some sort of dust

what i really need to learn is to wax wheels.. never seen a wheel wax before lol

......I feel your pain. Black is definitely a dust magnet. That's why I went with TGM (sort of a light gold) on the Forester. ....I didn't want to have to maintain two difficult colors. ;)

For painted wheels I simply use the same type of products I might use for the rest of the car. IIRC I made use of some Zaino AIO that I had last time.

awesome.. thanks=)