so tonight i was wipping my hood down when i noticed it feels a little speckeld to the touch...i had just waxed it so i wasnt expecting it to feel like this...the car only has 4k miles on it, and when i wiped the clean and waxed hood with my mf towel you could just hear it as i was wipping it down...does this discribe a hood that need a clay bar to it...

 

You should claybar even a brand new car straight off the lot if you want to detail it.

 

Yes.

 

Its kind of like waxing. Although it may "look" good, it should be one of you annual routines, if not semi annual. And if you live near factories or the coast, consider twice a year at a minimum, if its a daily driver. 10-15 minutes makes a huge difference, and at $20.00 for nearly a 1/2lb bar, you could probably make that last a couple years, easily.
Very easy, very rewarding, very economical....Make sure to clean the paint (minimum) and reapply a sealant afterwards.

 

Whenever a dealership sells a vehicle, it'll look somewhat immaculate when delivered to the consumer. Fact is, you really don't know what exactly was done to it in terms of car care. Take into consideration how the vehicle was transported (rail or truck) and how long it sat in the lot prior to a sale. You can possibly have rail/brake dust as well as industrial fallout. Washing alone will not remove these contaminants. Using a claybar on a new vehicle is a must and will eliminate these problems. Follow with a paint cleaner to remove oxidation as well as bringing out gloss and reflectivity. For protection a fresh layer of your favorited sealant/wax.