Do I use ScratchX before or after claying?

[pcmark]

I'm going to clay, ScratchX, polish, and wax my ride, but I'm wondering if claying or ScratchX should come first in the sequence? Thanks.

[spence82]

Re: Do I use ScratchX before or after claying?

clay,cleaner,polish,wax

[Sydster]

Re: Do I use ScratchX before or after claying?

Clay then ScratchX.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Do I use ScratchX before or after claying?

Clay first.

You remove the contaminants off the paint before going after the defects in the paint.

[hacker-pschorr]

Re: Do I use ScratchX before or after claying?

In other threads ScratchX has been compared to #82 on the abrasive scale, and not the best when used with a D/A.

So, assuming you have 83, 80, and 82 at your disposal and you have a D/A, is there any need to also have ScratchX?
Maybe if you have a small, isolated blemish to repair ScratchX would be easier than pulling out the D/A and using 80 or 82? Or since you already have the machine & the other products, just use the pro stuff anyway?

[PorscheGuy997]

Re: Do I use ScratchX before or after claying?

While ScratchX and #82 are equal in aggressiveness, they have different purposes.

ScratchX works remarkably well by hand. Unless it was the old version of ScratchX, I haven't seen any complaints about using it with the PC. I've tried it and it works fine. Sometimes, people need a more aggressive product to remove the defect.

Even though I have a PC and rotary, I still own ScratchX. Why? Because it works fast on light scratches and swirls when you just don't have time to pull out the machines.