Drying before claying??

[Norris_309]

I've decided to give my car a proper clean so have bought all the stuff (knowing me, i'll get bored & never actually use it though lol).

Got the water magnet thingy
clay bar
AG SRP & EGP

So i am wondering, after washing the car, do i dry it before using the clay?? or just spray that detailer spray on a wet car & go from there?

 

[R9DCG]

You can do it wet if you want mate

 

[al]

Yeah wet is a lot easier, if you give the car a quick spritz with QD after washing it helps the water run off the car better anyway.

Remember to keep the paintwork well lubricated with QD.

 

[Norris_309]

Thanks for the advice.

One more thing, after claying the car, do i just get straight on with polishing? or does it need a quick wash after?

Now i just need to get and do it lol!!
I've already talked myself out of it for today now.. got "other" things to do.

Sunday's the day

 

[R9DCG]

i always recommend a quick wash afterwards to get rid of any resideue left over

 

[Norris_309]

nice one, cheers guy's..

 

[Rich]

I dont like claying cars wet if using Quick Detailer as I find it waters it down to much, works great if using a soap and water mix as clay lube though.

 

[Norris_309]

works great if using a soap and water mix as clay lube though.

So when the QD has ran out i can mix up some soapy (as in, car wash type soap?) water to use instead then??

I managed to get out & wash the car today, washed, clayed, SRP & EGP

Took me hours..

 

[FiDoDiDo]

^^^
Yes you can do that, it's much cheaper than QD doing it that way.

 

[Rich]

I mix 3 to 4 capfulls of Megs Gold Class in a 600ml spray bottle with some water as a Clay lube, wasting QD is to expensive for me!

 

[Alan]

Dont be soft Rich...we've been through this before ^^

 

[Norris_309]

Cheers Rich, i'll (try to) remember that for when i run out.. can't imagine i'll be claying it tooo much.

Do you 'HAVE' to polish after claying a car or can you clay it & leave it?

 

[Rich]

You should at least seal it as claying takes it to bare unprotected paint.

A polish is adviseable as claying will show up an highlight any paintwork flaws.