What do you do if you don't finish it?

[BiggenF15]

I took the plunge into "real detailing" and started on my Toyota Tundra. It's a large vehicle and I'm a newbie so I knew it would take some time. I worked almost all day Saturday and Sunday but didn't get done. I could write a lot about the lessons I learned, but here's what I did:

First I spent a ton of time getting water spots off the windows with steel wool and zymol AIO. I washed and clayed the entire vehicle then starting polishing with a 7424XP with Megs 105 and 205 with Lake Country orange and blue hybrid pads. After polishing the front 2/3s of the vehicle it was obvious I was never going to finish it all so I sealed the part I had polished with Four Star UPP.

I had to go out of town for ten days so the back 1/3 of the vehicle hasn't been touched since the claying step. It's been in the garage the whole time and hasn't been driven.

So...what do I need to do before I finish the box? Wash? Wipe down with a QD?

[mwoolfso]

Yes, exactly. After the QD then continue as if you never left.

[BiggenF15]

Originally Posted by mwoolfso

Yes, exactly. After the QD then continue as if you never left.

So I should do both, or can I get rid of any dust with the QD only?

[timaishu]

For the panels that have not been polished yet, a QD should suffice. Any marring you may install will be removed by the polish.

The the polished parts though, it is better to do a traditional wash.

[mwoolfso]

Originally Posted by BiggenF15

So I should do both, or can I get rid of any dust with the QD only?

I don't have a garage and unless I had a tremendous wind storm I would typically go with a QD just to save time. Certainly you can wash the car so do whatever makes you feel comfortable. There is no written rule either way.

[BiggenF15]

Thanks for the replies!