Do I have to remove the old wax on the car before I clay ?? or just wash it
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Started by gaterp, Apr 23 2005 02:56 PM
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Posted 23 April 2005 - 02:56 PM
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Posted 23 April 2005 - 03:57 PM
It's best to remove the old wax first. Clay will remove some of the wax, but not all of it. Your goal is to get crap off the paint, not off the wax.
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Posted 23 April 2005 - 05:34 PM
You *could* wash the car with Dawn to remove the old wax, but I would only do that no more than 2-3 times per year. But I disagree, a good claying will knock mos,t if not all, the wax off. If the wax has been on the car for any length of time like 4-6 weeks, it's pretty much gone anyway. Any wax that a clay bar doesn't remove will get removed by the next step if you plan on using a cleaner polish.
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Posted 23 April 2005 - 07:45 PM
I myself would wash with dawn and then clay it if its your first time with clay.
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Posted 23 April 2005 - 10:59 PM
Will Dawn dull the trim or discolor the plastic bumper??
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