Just detailed my dad's new BMW. Paint still has rough spots.

[spencers94]

Hey everyone,

I ended up detailing my dad's new BMW today because I really want to help him maintain it from the beginning. I washed the car w/ GC soap and then clayed with Mother's Cali Gold Clay Kit. I followed up by rinsing the car and drying it. Then used the Deep Crystal Cleaner Wax and the DC Carnauba Wax. Turned out great, however, I went back over the car with a plastic sandwich bag and could detect some rough spots. It almost feels exactly the same in some areas, but it is noticeably better than before.

I'm wondering, should I have done the Iron-X prior to the clay bar? I'm really surprised that it is still as rough as it is. The car is garage kept and some days it doesn't go out. I can understand an older car with a lot of buildup still being rough and perhaps needing more attention, but the paint wasn't that bad from the beginning.

If I do need to Iron-X the car, do I just wash, Iron-X, clay again, re-wash, then wax like normal?

[The Guz]

Re: Just detailed my dad's new BMW. Paint still has rough spots.

Has the car ever been clayed before?

[spencers94]

Re: Just detailed my dad's new BMW. Paint still has rough spots.

I believe that this was the first time. I never clayed it before and I don't think that the dealership ever did. He bought the car about 7 months ago, so there was definitely something that got on the paint.

[The Guz]

Re: Just detailed my dad's new BMW. Paint still has rough spots.

I would recommend going over the car once again with clay. I'm not a fan of the Mothers clay bar or the Meguiar's clay bar from the smooth claying kit. I prefer the clay magic blue clay bar that can be found locally. I find that clay bar to be better.

[spencers94]

Re: Just detailed my dad's new BMW. Paint still has rough spots.

I would recommend going over the car once again with clay. I'm not a fan of the Mothers clay bar or the Meguiar's clay bar from the smooth claying kit. I prefer the clay magic blue clay bar that can be found locally. I find that clay bar to be better.

I like the blue one too. It's a little more aggressive IME. What don't you like about the Mothers or the Meguiar's clay kits?