after claying

[bonedr]

Hi all

about to detail my sons jeep since its real dirty right now. it has BLC on it but i was going to clay it with a nanoskin after i wash.

my question is should i wash it agian after i clay ?? i was going to add another coat of BLC thereafter a second question is if i should polish with the black label polish after claying or if i f i would need to remove the prevoius coat layer with IPA before i polish or just go ahead and apply the BLC??

ive always wondered what the prcess should be when addind a new coat of the BLC line beyond just the booster thanks Feed back please

[Mike Phillips]

my question is should i wash it again after i clay ?? i





Yes you can wash it after you clay. Washing will ensure you remove everything you've loosened from the claying process and also any clay lube smeared onto the paint.

Me personally? I just do a great job of wiping the clay lube off the car and then go onto the next step. Washing a car you've already washed and then clayed would go pretty fast though so it's really up to you and the kind of time you want to invest in a single project.

Here's a Camaro that was gross with contamination and after claying the car I simply wiped off the clay lube residue and went straight to machine polishing.



Step 4 - Inspect the paint visually and with your sense of touch


First I inspect the paint visually. Now that the car has been washed and dried I can really get an accurate look at the finish. After washing the dirt off the car all that's remaining are the imprint rings showing where water pools and then dries over and over again. Luckily in most cases, imprint rings are easy to remove with a light polishing.

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The Baggie Test
Next I inspect the paint using the Baggie Test to inspect for above surface bonded contaminants and I'm not surprised the paint feels like #40 grit sandpaper.


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Step 5 - Mechanically decontaminate the paint using detailing clay


For this step I used the DP Universal Detailing Clay (http://www.autogeek.net/dp720.html), which is a medium grade clay. I used this with the DP Universal Clay Lubricant (http://www.autogeek.net/dp365.html).

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I like white detailing clay because It's easier to see the color of the contaminants coming off the paint. This can help when trying to identify the offending contaminants.

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After claying I re-inspect using the baggie test to make sure the paint is smooth and clean.

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So it's really up to you.

It certainly won't hurt to re-wash the car and if you already have all your car washing supplies and the water hose etc out and ready to go then it's a pretty quick process.


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