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Used Clay bar for the first time and I can't believe how nice the paint looks..now have some ??ss

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Old 07-10-2003, 10:37 AM
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Default Used Clay bar for the first time and I can't believe how nice the paint looks..now have some ??ss

I used it my Integra as a trial run and the paint looks amazing and the Integra is a 1996. I think I am ready to use it on my A6, What I want to ask is that if its ok to use the Clay bar and just wax the car ...or do I have to use something like GPEC or 3M hand glaze and then wax...please advise..
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Have you checked the detailing forum? enough stuff there to make your head spin
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Use something like 3M Imperial Hand Glaze and then wax. I have used Meguiars #7. But I understand that IHG is excellent.

Think of the polish step as creating the shine and the wax as protecting it. (This is an over simplification and I hope that it helps).

Remember that the polish/glaze should not be allowed to dry to a haze. The wax should dry to a haze.

I did mine last weekend and it looks much better than it did and I thought it looked great before I started.
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I would do a Polish or Glaze in betewwn Wax and Clay Bar
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Default If you paint is already in good condition...

You can just clay, then wash car/dry and wax. Of course if you want the ultimate shine you may want to polish before waxing.
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Thank you all..
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