First time detailing... finished clay bar step. Question on how much product I should have used.

[bcsteeve]

Until now, "detail" to me meant washing the car and then wiping down the inside too :) So this is my first attempt at really caring for my car. This is the first car I've really wanted to care for.

I just finished going over all the paint with a clay bar. Now that I'm done, I'm wondering if I should have gone through less product? More? I've used approximately half of a 100g clay bar and approximately 15 of the 16 oz bottle of lubricant.

I've got a question on what's next, but I think perhaps I should start a different thread, so off to do that now.

[machz]

How much to use really depends on the condition of the paint. If it's bad you will use more and as far as lubricant I always use more to be safe. I always use an entire bar them throw it away after because as far as I'm concerned the clay is cheap and I don't use it very often anyway.