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Its finaly here I pick up my car tommorow and want to wax the car so Im wondering when I get it tommorow should I first use a clay bar and take off the factory wax or outer layer or should I just go ahead and wax it with the meguiars wax that I have and seal in the paint seeing how its supposed to rain friday here. 
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Originally Posted by vafinest25' post='379554' date='Jan 17 2007, 05:20 PM
Its finaly here I pick up my car tommorow and want to wax the car so Im wondering when I get it tommorow should I first use a clay bar and take off the factory wax or outer layer or should I just go ahead and wax it with the meguiars wax that I have and seal in the paint seeing how its supposed to rain friday here.
You can always clay bar and wax later when you have time (and the weather is better).
BTW I find the best way to wax is indoors in a garage over a weekend so you can put on many coats and leave it cure for longer
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As long as you don't wax the door gaskets.
If you wax the door seals, the famous squeaks will come out!
If you wax the door seals, the famous squeaks will come out!
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Originally Posted by vafinest25' post='379554' date='Jan 17 2007, 05:20 PM
Its finaly here I pick up my car tommorow and want to wax the car so Im wondering when I get it tommorow should I first use a clay bar
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Originally Posted by vafinest25' post='379554' date='Jan 17 2007, 12:20 PM
Its finaly here I pick up my car tommorow and want to wax the car so Im wondering when I get it tommorow should I first use a clay bar and take off the factory wax or outer layer or should I just go ahead and wax it with the meguiars wax that I have and seal in the paint seeing how its supposed to rain friday here.
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I too orderd my car, and when i got it from the dealer, it had a fair bit of contaminents. So I clayed, used dawn and then waxed....
Dont forget, the car crosses the atlantice ocean and only has the roof and hood covered, so it has plenty of time to get airborne particles all over it....
It wont hurt to clay and have an absolutely pristine car to apply your wax !
tks
K
Dont forget, the car crosses the atlantice ocean and only has the roof and hood covered, so it has plenty of time to get airborne particles all over it....
It wont hurt to clay and have an absolutely pristine car to apply your wax !
tks
K
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Originally Posted by Raighne' post='379557' date='Jan 17 2007, 12:28 PM
I would go for the latter.... if you really feel better about putting a coat of wax on...
You can always clay bar and wax later when you have time (and the weather is better).
BTW I find the best way to wax is indoors in a garage over a weekend so you can put on many coats and leave it cure for longer
You can always clay bar and wax later when you have time (and the weather is better).
BTW I find the best way to wax is indoors in a garage over a weekend so you can put on many coats and leave it cure for longer
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