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11-22-2004, 08:09 PM

Max20SE00

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I am about to clay my car in the next few weeks. Just got the car back from the body shop where it had minor touchups from hurricane damage. I will be waiting the 30 days he told me I need to give it before I do anything. But the last time I clayed my car I used this process:
1) wash and dry
2) clayed with mothers clay bar and used the spray stuff included
3) finished off with mother california gold wax

I was very happy with the results. I now have just purchased the mequiers NXT generation wax. I want to use this the next time I am done claying. Should I use the same process or should I do all these extra steps you all talk about here. My paint is in great condition with very little swirl marks if any. Any advice is appreciated.

11-22-2004, 09:04 PM

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You might wanna polish the car, then clay it. The results will be even nicer.

11-23-2004, 05:03 PM

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You might wanna polish the car, then clay it. The results will be even nicer.

Polish before claying? I thought the clay would come first.

11-23-2004, 05:06 PM

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claying takes bumps and ruff spots out of paint if not too bad. I would clay first before polish dude. I use to detail for a living once for a auction. you can take or leave my advice...

11-23-2004, 05:43 PM

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what kind of polish would you reccomend and whats involved?

11-23-2004, 05:54 PM

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alot of people are happy with the meguires polish. if you can do the 3 step package they got the results are real nice.........

if you got clay already just get the polish and wax seprate

some time involved and elbow greese.......

11-23-2004, 05:59 PM

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I personatly use a wax that I got back from when I use to detail and works good. I don't know what it is tough. the label is ripped off by now........