First time clay baring

[J. A. Michaels]

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I may be a little late to add my opinion. but here goes. I like to use Meguiars cleaner wax after I clay my vehicle. Then I apply a second coat of wax my choice. I believe by doing it this way you remove all residue and give yourself the cleanest paint possible. Then when you apply the wax of your choice, you are going to achieve the best results in terms of gloss, smoothness and reflectivity.

[Bock]

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[The Guz]

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That's exactly what I meant by drying aid. It will give you some of that slickness back and boost UW. I can't tell you if you need to reapply wax. I would say no as 3 weeks seems to soon for UW to fail. But things happen. In addition to that you said you saw that the surface was behaving like there is still something on the paint. It could just be too much pollen killing the slickness. Try ultimate quik wax first and see how it responds for you.

[Havinfun75]

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As a drying aid? What do ya mean by that? Like after I wash it, while its still wet I spray it with Meguiar's quick wax and wipe it down? Or am I totally misunderstanding you? And can I re wax it with my paste wax allready or is 3 weeks too soon?

Mike

[The Guz]

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It could possibly be surface contaminants from the day to day drive. The pollen doesn't help. You could use some ultimate quik wax to give the UW a boost after washing or as a drying aid.

[Havinfun75]

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Hello again all. I am kinda confused here. I'll recap to save you all from reading this whole post. About 3 week ago I clay barred and waxed my car. I use all Meguiar's products including Meguiar's Ultimate Paste Wax. Today was the first time I had time to do another full 2 bucket wash. When I was done the car still looked great. But when I lightly touched the clean dry car it didn't feel anywhere near as smooth as when it did after I first waxed it. My questions are lol, Is this normal for the car to be rough feeling again already? Did I not wax it correctly? And if this is normal does that mean that I should wax it again? Is it ok to wax it again allready? Or should I just use quick detail? The water did act like it still had protection on the car. Any help or advice please..

Her are are some facts to help ya with any answers.

the car is a 2015
its white
i live in DE. (Small state on east coast) lol
its just starting to get warm here.
Due to incredibly high pollen count right now, cars that are not washed are almost GREEN.
But I did just do a full 2 bucket wash

[Eldorado2k]

I put all my towels and applicators in zip lock bags but I don't close them. Sealing them air tight can cause mold.

... And I wish I had a garage for all those same reasons. Lol.

[Havinfun75]

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I put a facebook post about my car and 3 people said that.. It must be what "normal" people ask. Lol

[Don]

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The most common one you hear is "when you've finished, you wanna do mine too?" That comment actually really pees me off! Lol

Now I just do everything in the garage.

I know what you mean, it really ticks me off too.

[davey g-force]

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Lol well you've come to the right place!

I know what you mean, I used to get comments from the neighbours all the time (before I had a garage). The most common one you hear is "when you've finished, you wanna do mine too?" That comment actually really pees me off! Lol

Now I just do everything in the garage.

[Havinfun75]

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I so need to print out the Acronym list. It will make reading these posts much easier. Also even though I spent Hours on my cars paint yesterday. I was out there today doing the rims and tires and I am going to do the interior. 2 of my neighbors stopped by as they were walking past my house. Basically they said something like ....Didn't you spend all yesterday washing your car, what are you doing now?? They just don't understand how difficult it is to deal with this addiction .. Now that I am hooked I just need support and understanding!!

[Havinfun75]

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Lol is that a little anti FORD feeling I am sensing in you post. Lol

[Blueline]

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If I remember correctly, the flex additives that keep the paint from cracking on the plastic parts does tend to make the color slightly "off" compared to the metal panels. Nothing to worry about.

You are correct about the flex additive, and what it does, however I have never noticed any difference in the color/shade of plastic and metal areas on the vehicles I have owned. Mind you, they have all been black or silver. (and not Fords)

[The Guz]

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You can throw it in the washing machine when you're finished and let it air dry.

Then store it in a cool, dry place, away from dust. Some people put them in zip lock bags to keep the dust off, but sometimes they grow mold if you do that.

I usually clean this pad with some APC and rinse out. I will place it on a grit guard and let it air dry over night and then place it in a zip lock. This should keep that pesky mold away.

[jirehone7]

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So informative.I am enjoying every bit.Never heard about clay baring
until I surfed meguiarsonline. still researching about car detailing.
Thank you so much guys.