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Wash or dry after clay bar?
Hi guys
Is there a preferred method or procedure for when you have finished clay barring?
Do you wash?
Do you rinse?
Do you dry with a microfiber?
Thanks
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Re: Wash or dry after clay bar?
Lately what I have been doing is rinsing after wash then using the last clean mitt to soap the car in front of the clay bar.
I use the multiple mitt approach so the soap is clean.
That way I just rinse it again after claying and don't really use any other product in the process.
The clay step is only done when a polishing step follows.
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Re: Wash or dry after clay bar?
Depends on what you are using for a clay lube. The soap based ones will require a rinse and/or wash after. I like car pro immolube, and it is soapy. If you are using something like ONR or a QD, you can just wipe off with a MF towel.
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Re: Wash or dry after clay bar?
I'll at least give it a rinse but I also use Immolube which I will do a full (although 'quickly') wash to get it off
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Re: Wash or dry after clay bar?
Immolube is nice. From using it creates suds when using a clay mitt. Not so much with a clay bar. At the same time it leaves residue behind but also a sticky feeling on the towels or on the hand. CarPro recommends going over the surface with Eraser to remove the residue. It may take a few more towels for this. A waterless wash like McKee's N914 also works to clean the surface from Immolube.
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Re: Wash or dry after clay bar?
Washing or rinsing is unnecessary in my opinion. A panel wipe such as Eraser or equivalent is sufficient to remove clay lube.
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Re: Wash or dry after clay bar?
For customers I only clay if I am doing a correction, and will use a clay towel as part of a rineseless wash - wash panel, spray with Immolube, clay panel, wipe with plush waffle-weave towel, spray panel with Eraser, and dry with waffle-weave towel. Washed, clayed, and prepped in just a few minutes.
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Re: Wash or dry after clay bar?
I feel better washing after claying so that's what I do
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