u guys wash after claybar and after polish, before wax??

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accuratecarcare

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today i had a car i was gonna do the works on.. wash, claybar, machine buff/polish, and wax



i figured it was a safe bet to wash after the claybar to remove any residue that might have been left over before i went on to polish it.. was that necessary or no? and then after i hit with the UDM and some compounds i wasnt sure whether i needed to wash it again before i waxed it...i did to play it safe, but now that i look back i probably could have just hit it with some quick detailer spray to clean it up before waxing.



what do u guys usually do, wash in between the steps? thanks!
 
I don't wash after claying, never seen a need to. If using Optimum polishes, I don't rewash or QD because they don't dust, but I have after using Meguiars and Menzerna.
 
I usually wash twice, but never after claying.. Just rinse as I go. First wash I usually don't even bother with the wheels/wells, etc.. Basically just prepping the paint.
 
I've noticed when doing heavy claying on rail dust, the clay lube on the surface looks really dirty(rusty). I'd bet a bunch of money that it's abrasive, so in that application it would be a good idea to re-wash. You could get away with drying it, but might run the chance of not-needed marring. For light duty claying, I usually never re-wash.
 
alright, sounds like ill pass on the wash in between unless theres a lot of nasty residue left over but seeing as how i buff it off after i clay each section i should be okay. thanks guys!
 
a.k.a. Patrick said:
Wash, clay before drying, polish, seal........
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How do you prevent water spots? It seems like going so long without drying would cause water spotting? I guess polishing would take care of that though??
 
bert31 said:
How do you prevent water spots? It seems like going so long without drying would cause water spotting? I guess polishing would take care of that though??
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Just make sure that your not in the sun and keeping the car cool....
 
Pats300zx said:
Just make sure that your not in the sun and keeping the car cool....
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That makes sense.

However, in the future, I think I am going to take IMAGEAUTODETAIL's advice and wash and clay at the same time. I did that Saturday and it did speed things up quite a bit.
 
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