Do you recommend I clay bar, polish, & wax my 2 week-old civic? Or it's too early?

[Raptors_Fan]

Do you recommend I clay bar, polish, and wax my 2 week-old civic? Or it's too early?

[SIcBoy]

i would recomend allota things

i would say a wash would be straight.
did the stealership wash/wax it for you... if not i would wax it

[NIGHTHAWKSI]

i recommend it. even if the dealership did it....do you really think they care to do as good of a job as you would?

[Raptors_Fan]

How about clay bar? Should I clay bar my new car? It's only 2-weeks old.

If not, can I just go straight to waxing after washing my car?

[truflip]

yes, claybar it. then use paint cleaner. then polish and then wax.

[Izzy]

Amen to that. Claybar first. Trust me, you'll see why after you're done. Heh. Mine was filthy, and the resulting shade of GG was actually a bit more metallic in sheen.

[SiliconX]

Originally Posted by truflip

yes, claybar it. then use paint cleaner. then polish and then wax.

You would be amazed at how much paint contamination even a new car has.

[icandyimages]

So is it in this order?

Wash
Clay Bar
Polish
Wax



Thanks

[SiliconX]

Originally Posted by icandyimages

So is it in this order?

Wash
Clay Bar
Polish
Wax



Thanks

Yes.

[Izzy]

I'd use:

Dawn wash
Clay Bar
Quick Wash
Polish
Wax

[pockings]

Originally Posted by Izzy

I'd use:

Dawn wash
Clay Bar
Quick Wash
Polish
Wax

Ya. Use dawn instead of car wash detergent. Dawn will help strip all existing wax.

[SiliconX]

Originally Posted by pockings

Ya. Use dawn instead of car wash detergent. Dawn will help strip all existing wax.

That's about the only time you should use soaps like Dawn, since it sucks all the oils and good stuff out of your finish and moldings.

[Izzy]

Originally Posted by pockings

Ya. Use dawn instead of car wash detergent. Dawn will help strip all existing wax.

+1 for another Zaino guy!

[truflip]

If you do use dawn, I would recommend washing it with actual carwash soap after.
so then it would be dawn, carwash soap wash, clay. etc..
you can probably get away without using carwash but i have a feeling it will really dry out the paint causing water spots to come easily, compared to using car wash soap. just food for though

have fun!

[pockings]

Originally Posted by SiliconX

That's about the only time you should use soaps like Dawn, since it sucks all the oils and good stuff out of your finish and moldings.

Ya. Only use dawn when you're prepping your car for clay process. Otherwise use regular cash wash to wash your ride.

[FA5SI]

I recommend wash, clay, and wax with a Sealant NXT is good !

[Raptors_Fan]

Originally Posted by FA5SI

I recommend wash, clay, and wax with a Sealant NXT is good !

Wax with a sealant? What is a sealant? and what kind of product/brand offers sealants?

[truflip]

Wax and Sealants are different no?

[SiliconX]

Originally Posted by truflip

Wax and Sealants are different no?

Waxes and Sealants are not the same, although they achieve the same effect.

A wax is a "natural" sealant made from mostly organic ingredients (carnauba wax from carnauba trees, or "tree of life" as it's called). A "Sealant" is a synthetic/chemical sealant. Because they're chemical, they're usually engineered to last longer and as far as I know, always come in liquid form.

http://www.autogeek.net/qude101.html

[doulik3]

my civic is about 2 weeks old as well..i think i'll skip the claying process as i cant really feel or see any contaminants on the paint..just needs a nice layer of aig and some HG and i'll be good to go

anyone use carlack or jeffworksautostat sealants? im stuck using good ol klasse but want to try out the new formulas