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To prime the pad for each pass of machine polishing

Thought about that, but it was too late today. Closest one is around 40 minutes away. Not a huge deal though because my job + grad school work will keep my busy from 7am till anywhere from 6 to 12am every day. My only worry was the paint being pretty much bare and water now being able to etch directly into it. Granted I'd never really applied protection before (car is only 8 months old, haven't had time) so it won't be any worse than it was. Will I have to clay again next weekend?

Sorry I meant that I finished claying, and was starting polishing. I think the polishes react to some of the chemicals in the detail spray (I read that somewhere on here), but figured I would give it a shot. What seemed to happen with my shampoo/water mix lubricant was the polish would dry up quickly, and getting it off was a real pain. It was so bad that the white pad started to turn a little orange. Thankfully that all purpose cleaner works wonders on those pads and it is back to white and drying right now!

So after claying my car for the first time ever, I ran out of detail spray. I had planned to also use my new PC to apply swirl and haze remover and fine machine polish, followed by sealant. I tried to make "my own" lubricant with the adam's shampoo and water, but I don't think it was effective. The polishes never seemed to flash (black car, should be noticeable right?) and were pretty difficult to remove. I did a decent portion of the car, which took a really long time, and got no results. Is there any combo that will work like the detail spray or am I SOL until I get my lessons learned gallon (ordering as I type this). The good news is it does not look like I did any damage, other than really having to work hard to get the polish off. The bad news is that there were no real results, and I am out a days worth of work this weekend, and I am concerned that my paint has zero protection on it right now.