After Claying...

[DTrem13]

After claying, can I do a WW wipedown? Or do I have to do a full 2 bucket wash? After the wash, I'm gonna be sealing/glazing/waxing . No polishing will be involved.

 

Thanks!

[Team Adam's]

If you are going straight to sealant, I'd do a full wash. Just on case you missed and clay/DS residue, that'd be a bummer if you seal that in, then notice it after you've glazed/waxed. All that hard work/product would have to come off to remove any leftover schmutz you sealed in.

[mc2hill]

Either a wash or a wipe down with Revive (chemical polish/paint cleaner).

[THE Mook]

I'm always a fan of getting the Revive Hand Polish out if I only will be claying. It gives me peace of mind knowing that I de-contaminated the paint, and then also cleansed it well, right before Sealant or Wax.

 

Mook

[Chris@Adams]

You can use DS, WW or go right over top of the clay residue.

Its your call!

[mjhpadi]

I'm always a fan of getting the Revive Hand Polish out if I only will be claying. It gives me peace of mind knowing that I de-contaminated the paint, and then also cleansed it well, right before Sealant or Wax.

 

Mook

I completely agree, I don't even remove the residue from the clay bar (Adam told me it was OK to leave it on), just use the Revive and remove the residue when I remove the Revive. Mook is correct, the Revive really does decontaminate the paint and leaves it in great shape for whatever next step you decide to do!

[DTrem13]

Thanks everyone! I ended up doing a second wash. Although I did like Mook's idea of using Revive, I didn't have any. I definitely need some!

 

Here's a pic of the clay after claying the molding on the driver side front door. Nasty!

 

 

Here's the truck afterward. It's a late birthday present for my dad.

 

 

 

 

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[MAYBEN]

holy dirty clay!

[SLOWpoke]

What he ^ said!! WOW!!!

[DTrem13]

That's what I said! And this was after a good 2 bucket wash too.

 

And it was flipped to a clean side right before. And I probably clayed a 6 inch by 2 foot area too.

[SLOWpoke]

That's what I said! And this was after a good 2 bucket wash too.

 

And it was flipped to a clean side right before. And I probably clayed a 6 inch by 2 foot area too.

 

right on man!!! Only time my clay has ever looked like that was with my uncles black work truck/ daily driver that had been detailed by a "professional" before...yea...haha seriously, I'm with ya man cause after one panel and multiple flips and kneading it still looked like that!! Destroyed a piece of clay, I refuse to use something like that even for wheels! Nice turn around buddy!