Hey guys, I got a question.

I already waxed my car last week without claying it. Now, I'm thinking of claying it to make it cleaner and smoother, but since my car still has wax on, will it still be effective?
What should I do?

*I know that clay should be done first, dont flame me xD*


Thank you.

 

Take some dish detergent and wash the car with it. It will remove the wax. After that clay and then wax.

 

Will the dish detergent be safe on my car paint and black trimmings? Thanks.

 

Any of theses products can be used to remove wax. I've been meaning to try the Iron-X.
Wax Remover, trim wax stain, white wax, molding, rubber, plastic, black rubber, porous rubber, black plastic, wax residue, remove wax from trim

 

Dish washing soap does cause pre mature fading and drying. i would just clay, it'll remove anything you have on your vehicle, depending on which grade (fine, medium, aggressive) it might mar "scratch" your paint. If you use an over the counter clay like meguiars clay kit or mothers you should be fine.

your just gonna have to re apply another coat of wax after you clay it since your paint will be stripped of protection.

 

So is it ok to just go wash-clay-wax on my situation?

btw, I cant find meguiars and mothers around here in japan, so what should Iook for when buying clay? Price? as in the pricier, the better?

Thank you.

 

The clay uses a physical shearing mechanism to remove dirt imperfections, and will remove any extra wax anyway,

so just wash your car to remove the majority of dirt and debris.
then clay it; (surface correction).
Rinse/rewash off any residue.
then wax/seal do what you need to do (protection)

You should not use dish soap, unless you have specific sealants that require specific chemical bonding and have instructions to use dish soap (e.g. zaino)..


As far as I recall, there are only a couple manufacturers of automotive detail clay, and it is more or less the same stuff. It is not rocket science where there have been huge differences in this technique..

I would purchase whatever is the least expensive of the right grade of clay you need (medium is fine)- But take into account how much clay you get with each product. Be careful to evaluate bundle kits that give you only a small amount of clay but give you some polishwax or detail spray; these are inexpensive items-especially if you already have those items.

As far as lubricant during the clay process, I use just a pail full of car wash suds, and my big wash mitt to do frequent wiping. This also helps wash out any debris


If there are still scratches or imperfections you want to correcct after the clay,
then you can followup with a polish/scratch remover, (additional surface preparation)
prior to your sealant/wax phase (protection).

 

Thank you very much raytseng! You answered all my questions in mind regarding this matter. Thank you!

 

[/QUOTE]If there are still scratches or imperfections you want to correcct after the clay,
then you can followup with a polish/scratch remover, (additional surface preparation)
prior to your sealant/wax phase (protection).[/QUOTE]

Claying a car instills marring and imperfections, and it also depends on the aggressive abrasives in the clay (light, medium or severe), so I would suggest polishing the car after clay barring it. The imperfections may not be too noticeable after claying, but I can assure you the marring is present. The clay is used to remove pierced contaminants in the paint finish that can not otherwise be removed by polishing (iron deposits and industrial fallout).

Cleaner wax, clay, polish and wax....those are the steps you should follow for an absolute imperfection free shine.

Thanks,

Andrew

 

If there are still scratches or imperfections you want to correcct after the clay,
then you can followup with a polish/scratch remover, (additional surface preparation)
prior to your sealant/wax phase (protection).[/QUOTE]

Claying a car instills marring and imperfections, and it also depends on the aggressive abrasives in the clay (light, medium or severe), so I would suggest polishing the car after clay barring it. The imperfections may not be too noticeable after claying, but I can assure you the marring is present. The clay is used to remove pierced contaminants in the paint finish that can not otherwise be removed by polishing (iron deposits and industrial fallout).

Cleaner wax, clay, polish and wax....those are the steps you should follow for an absolute imperfection free shine.

Thanks,

Andrew[/QUOTE]
i think your a tad late this thread was over 3 months ago...

 

Claying a car instills marring and imperfections, and it also depends on the aggressive abrasives in the clay (light, medium or severe), so I would suggest polishing the car after clay barring it. The imperfections may not be too noticeable after claying, but I can assure you the marring is present. The clay is used to remove pierced contaminants in the paint finish that can not otherwise be removed by polishing (iron deposits and industrial fallout).

Cleaner wax, clay, polish and wax....those are the steps you should follow for an absolute imperfection free shine.

Thanks,

Andrew[/QUOTE]
i think your a tad late this thread was over 3 months ago...[/QUOTE]


Yea, I did not realize before I made the response.. Whoops