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Old 05-13-2005, 08:49 AM
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Cleaning order?

What is the order? Car is slightly over a year old, I think its time to claybar.
Old 05-13-2005, 08:55 AM
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I wash, clay and wash again to make sure I get rid of any residue/junk left over from the clay session. After that, go to the polishing stage (if desired). Some people won't bother polishing, but that's the stage that can really set your paint apart from other cars on the road. It can also be the most time consuming. After that, then wax.
The FAQs have some great write ups.
Old 05-13-2005, 12:54 PM
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Who was the one that would clay before they wash their car?? You want to get as much dirt as you can off the car before you clay. Otherwise you might as well just roll the clay on the ground a few times...Not a good thing...
Old 05-13-2005, 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by joerockt
Who was the one that would clay before they wash their car?? You want to get as much dirt as you can off the car before you clay. Otherwise you might as well just roll the clay on the ground a few times...Not a good thing...
Well now you spoiled the surprise for everyone!!!
Old 05-13-2005, 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Brewmaster
Well now you spoiled the surprise for everyone!!!
The suprise of using a clay bar on a dirty car?

My bad
Old 05-13-2005, 02:44 PM
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well I guess its best to wash, then clay, then wash, and then polish/wax
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