detailing question
Thread Starter
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (1)
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 606
Likes: 0
From: Staten Island, New York
detailing question Hey, I'm hopin to do some detailing on my car this weekend and I was just wondering what order I should do everything in. First off I am going to wash the car with some dish detergent to get all of the old wax off. Then I have a meguires claybar, 3M rubbing compound to remove any swirls on the car, and meguires wax. What order should I use these products in after the initial wash???
Originally Posted by superchargedbandit
It Removes The Old Wax
Originally Posted by ZaneO
No need for Dawn if you're polishing.
It would probably be best to follow the compound with a lighter polish to remove any hazing and fully burnish the finish.
It would probably be best to follow the compound with a lighter polish to remove any hazing and fully burnish the finish.
also, no need to rewash after clay bar if you use a QD spray as your clay lube.
Trending Topics
Thread Starter
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (1)
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 606
Likes: 0
From: Staten Island, New York
thanks for the input guys. Ill prob wash with dawn first just to know that im starting off directly on the clear coat (mental thing).
Gipraw - what do you mean by a QD spray? u talkin bout the spray that comes with the kits?
Gipraw - what do you mean by a QD spray? u talkin bout the spray that comes with the kits?
LS1 Tech Stories
The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time
Gas Monkey Built a 6-Wheel Ferrari Testarossa With a Corvette LT4 Engine
Verdad Gallardo
7 Most Reliable High-Performance Engines GM Has Ever Built
Verdad Gallardo
Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin
Verdad Gallardo
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them
Pouria Savadkouei
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Pouria Savadkouei
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP
Verdad Gallardo
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes
Verdad Gallardo yes .. quik detail spray .. if you use it to lube your clay (and you should), then there is no reason to rewash .. rewashing just gives you another chance to create swirls .. remember that every time you touch your paint, you are either damaging it, or protecting it .. washing it falls into the damaging category. proper technique and products will greatly minimize your potential for damage, but it still exists.
while using car wash soap as a lube will work .. QD is better because it has more lubricity, and it will not cause the clay to break down, which can happen with some soaps.
any brand QD spray will work Mother's, Meg's. Poor boys, etc .. just make sure it is a QD, and not a spray wax.
while using car wash soap as a lube will work .. QD is better because it has more lubricity, and it will not cause the clay to break down, which can happen with some soaps.
any brand QD spray will work Mother's, Meg's. Poor boys, etc .. just make sure it is a QD, and not a spray wax.
Last edited by Gipraw; Feb 25, 2007 at 02:37 PM.
Washing it again just removes some of the left over residue so you arent swirling that around on the paint with a polishing compound.
Can you create swirls with it? Possibly, but as you said using the proper technique and proper products wont hurt anything.
And the whole Dawn thing is debateable. Some people feel it leads to more oxidation within the paint, others believe its a great stripper and cuts down to a nice smooth finish. IMO, damn near any car wash soap works and if you're going to clay and polish it anyway, there's no need for dish soap.
Can you create swirls with it? Possibly, but as you said using the proper technique and proper products wont hurt anything.
And the whole Dawn thing is debateable. Some people feel it leads to more oxidation within the paint, others believe its a great stripper and cuts down to a nice smooth finish. IMO, damn near any car wash soap works and if you're going to clay and polish it anyway, there's no need for dish soap.