DO i clay?? suggestions or opinions plz

StealthZ

you would be surprised on what is on your car evenbeing brand new. Claying can help at worst case, it didn't hurt a thing. I'm sure if you clay it you will get some embedded particles out of the paint. Just use a fine clay, no reason for a mild clay. and when you are done, you'll be left with a perfect finish to seal and wax.
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m4a1mustang

Any time you're going to start a fresh detail you need to clay. You always want a clean slate to start with.

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g35300mm

wat is the best procedure after i clay?

Can i just wax the car after or do i have to put something else on it first?

Vegitto-kun

I have actually never seen clay sold here

g35300mm

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g35300mm

doing my clay today.

this is what i will be doing. please correct me if i am wrong.

1. rinse/wash with meguires deep crystal soap

2. dry with microfiber waffle towel

3.use meguires clay kit and clay bar entire vehicle top to bottom

4. apply mequires deep crystal polish/wipe dry

5.apply meguires gold class wax/wipe dry


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This is my first time doing this so please let me know if i should be doing something different.

thanks for the help!

StealthZ

by applying the polish what do you mean? polish is for smoothing the surface and removing small defects. good luck if your doing it by hand as it takes a lot of elbow grease. If you don't have any swirls yet or very few, I would skip that part and just wax her. Go get a PC or even Meguiar's dual action polisher for best results when polishing, they are very easy to use.

370Zsteve

I didn't have to clay my car when new. I bought it in November '09, it has a November '08 build date on it, so it was on the lot for most of 2009.

No swirl marks, paint looks perfect.

IMO, let the dealer wash and prep the car. If they fck the paint, they keep the car.

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m4a1mustang

When I start a fresh detail I will wash the car, clay it, wash it again, and then start with the polishes.

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NXTAZEE

Yes, every new car should be clayed. Wash it first then clay it. I like to use car soap when I clay a car, not quick detail. Either way you go make sure you use enough lubricant so the clay doesn't stick and leave residual clay behind all over your car. If your not having it professionally polished, use a prewax cleaner after claying it, then wax or seal it. If you really car about your paint I recommend purchasing a foam gun for washing. Other wise use a two bucket wash system. One bucket for soap, the other for rinsing your mitt. Use a sheep skin wash mitt, very gentle on the paint and won't induce marring . Wash from the top down in small sections at a time, rinsing in between each section. Separate buckets and mitts are recommended for the wheels. Good luck.

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kdoske

+1 brand new cars definitely need claying. Should be the first thing you do when you have time.

dad

4. apply mequires deep crystal polish/wipe dry
^I believe you wipe it off before it dries!

NYBladeZ

I tend to wash with dishwashing fluid first to strip off any old wax, my previous wax job was done with carnauba wax so that has to come off first and foremost. Then I'd clay and then wash with the good stuff followed by waxes and polish.

Tip: use two buckets!

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PapoZalsa

I stand by my believe. I have never clayed a BRAND NEW car.

If the paint surface of the car is that bad then is something definitely wrong!

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