car wash, clay bar and then wg 5500

[kage65]

We have a highlander that is about 8 months old. I want to detail it but this will be my first heavy detail if you could call it that. My plan was to wash, clay bar , and then apply the wg 5500. I really don't want to polish before the 5500 if I don't have to.
Does this sound like a good plan for protecting the paint? Thanks

[DogRescuer]

Depends on sooooo many things. First I'd properly clean and inspect the vehicle ( including the baggie testing ) and go from there.



QUOTE=kage65;1540544]We have a highlander that is about 8 months old. I want to detail it but this will be my first heavy detail if you could call it that. My plan was to wash, clay bar , and then apply the wg 5500. I really don't want to polish before the 5500 if I don't have to.
Does this sound like a good plan for protecting the paint? Thanks[/QUOTE]

[ChrisT]

If I’m claying I’m polishing.