If I claybar, do I need to use a cleaner wax/polish before wax?

[comma]

OK, after much deliberation I have settled on using collinite 845. I plan on washing, then claybarring with Meguiar's.

My question is, should I go right to applying the collinite after I clay or should I use Meguiar's cleaner wax in between?

Either way, how long should I wait after claybarring to apply collinite, or if I should use the cleaner wax, how long should I wait after that before applying the collinite?

Thanks guys, you have already been a ton of help!

[toycar18]

If the paint is in good shape go straight to collinite.

If not cleaner wax will remove light oxidation from paint.

[comma]

If the paint is in good shape go straight to collinite.

If not cleaner wax will remove light oxidation from paint.

The paint looks pretty good. Just some normal marks, scratches, etc. (nothing that cleaner wax would remove I don't think)

Here are some quick pics:

[allenk4]

Do a Test Spot with the Cleaner Wax to see if you notice any improvement

A Cleaner Wax can remove stains that a clay bar is not designed to address


Take some close-up pictures of it...interested to see your results

[Kyle_Elantra]

If you're comfortable with the paint, then you can move right on to waxing (provided you've washed away any clay residue).

On that color it may be difficult to tell, but claying almost invariably leads to at least some marring. I usually follow up claying with a fine polish prior to LSP.

[comma]

If you're comfortable with the paint, then you can move right on to waxing (provided you've washed away any clay residue).

On that color it may be difficult to tell, but claying almost invariably leads to at least some marring. I usually follow up claying with a fine polish prior to LSP.

This is the first I've heard of this. What do you by marring? It harms the clear coat?
Also, am I supposed to wash the car again after claying? Everyone I have talked to has said a rinse at the most.

[toycar18]

Make sure you read this

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...ndary-wax.html

[tenblade2001]

What about p21S paint cleanser...is that the same as "cleaning wax"

[toycar18]

What about p21S paint cleanser...is that the same as "cleaning wax"

It cleans the paint and has a fine polish in it.....also it doesn't contain wax.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...x-cleaner.html

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...shing-wax.html

[cardaddy]

.... if you're comfortable with where the paint is (IE don't want to do any paint correction) then there isn't any reason to (correct it) before just going ahead and hitting it with 845.

Although you REALLY need to at the very least go over it with some sort of QD spray to remove all the schmutz that claying will leave. Claying doesn't leave the surface particularly clean (as far as all the residue). It just removes embedded contaminates.

This would be the perfect time to hit it with a rinseless wash.

Like that color though! Used to seeing red, black, dark green, even yellow but don't see metallic gold so much.