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11-19-06, 06:44
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bsk_500 is offline
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dallas Posts: 103 | wash, claybar, dry, polish, glaze, sealant and wax?
Wash
claybar
Dry
Polish
Glaze
Sealant
Wax
..... is this how all of you do it? | |
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11-19-06, 06:51
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calgarydetail is offline
Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 860 | Re: wash, claybar, dry, polish, glaze, sealant and wax?
that will work. I normaly dry between wash and clay but thats just me. (i find the karge amounts of water when washing make the clay so mushy quciker) I also dont use a glaze but thats up to you.
Everything looks like it is in working order though | |
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11-19-06, 07:00
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TeutonicCarFan is offline
Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 79 | Re: wash, claybar, dry, polish, glaze, sealant and wax?
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Originally Posted by calgarydetail that will work. I normaly dry between wash and clay but thats just me. (i find the karge amounts of water when washing make the clay so mushy quciker) I also dont use a glaze but thats up to you.
Everything looks like it is in working order though | Agreed, I do both; usually dry before clay and use a mix of Z-7/water to lubricate, and I do not glaze, I find if you polish good enough it will create a perfectly flat swirl free finish that really pops with sealant/wax | |
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11-19-06, 07:00
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bsk_500 is offline
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dallas Posts: 103 | Re: wash, claybar, dry, polish, glaze, sealant and wax?
you know what, i am thinking of just do this for now: wash, dry, polish and then just wax. what ya'll think of this? think my car can handle Dallas Texas's weather? i'll do this once a month. | |
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11-19-06, 07:03
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Juztang is offline
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Westville,IL Posts: 437 | Re: wash, claybar, dry, polish, glaze, sealant and wax?
That will work fine. If you wax once a month that will be enough protection. | |
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11-19-06, 07:04
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TeutonicCarFan is offline
Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 79 | Re: wash, claybar, dry, polish, glaze, sealant and wax?
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Originally Posted by bsk_500 you know what, i am thinking of just do this for now: wash, dry, polish and then just wax. what ya'll think of this? think my car can handle Dallas Texas's weather? i'll do this once a month. | If you are going to wax that frequently then the down fall of carnauba waxes, their short life span compared to some sealants, will be eliminated and that would be the route to take. In the bright Dallas sun your car will shine, shine, shine! | |
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11-19-06, 07:13
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Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,211 | Re: wash, claybar, dry, polish, glaze, sealant and wax?
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Originally Posted by bsk_500 you know what, i am thinking of just do this for now: wash, dry, polish and then just wax. what ya'll think of this? think my car can handle Dallas Texas's weather? i'll do this once a month. | If you have never clayed your car before I wouldn't skip that step. It really doesn't take that long and your finish will be smoother and your wax will last longer with the contaminants removed. | |
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11-19-06, 07:15
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a.k.a. Patrick is offline
Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Thousand Oaks, Ca Posts: 4,519 | Re: wash, claybar, dry, polish, glaze, sealant and wax?
BSK, why dont we stick with the other thread you started? You will find more attention with less thread topics being started.
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11-19-06, 07:15
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TeutonicCarFan is offline
Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 79 | Re: wash, claybar, dry, polish, glaze, sealant and wax?
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Originally Posted by Eliot Ness If you have never clayed your car before I wouldn't skip that step. It really doesn't take that long and your finish will be smoother and your wax will last longer with the contaminants removed. |
DEFINITELY, I always forget to think of that step bc I keep my paint SO smooth  | |
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11-19-06, 07:25
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bsk_500 is offline
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dallas Posts: 103 | Re: wash, claybar, dry, polish, glaze, sealant and wax?
Wash
claybar
Dry
Polish
Glaze
Sealant
Wax
...... ok, i'll stick with this. i'll skip the Glaze on my lazy day. as for now i just want to have the routine down! what's everyone think of this? | |
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11-19-06, 07:32
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TeutonicCarFan is offline
Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 79 | Re: wash, claybar, dry, polish, glaze, sealant and wax?
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Originally Posted by bsk_500 Wash
claybar
Dry
Polish
Glaze
Sealant
Wax
...... ok, i'll stick with this. i'll skip the Glaze on my lazy day. as for now i just want to have the routine down! what's everyone think of this? | you can skip the clay on your lazy day too, only needs to be done when the paint isn't smooth
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