i usually wash, then right before i dry the car, i spray it down with quick detailer, it will lubricate the drying towel on the surface and double as a wax booster.
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-mac cai -Bassani o/r x -Weld in super 40s w/ slp tips
Clay it when the car needs it. The way that you can tell is to run your hand over the car after you've washed it. If it feels gritty, you need to clay. That's the way I tell when my cars need to be clayed. I do it several times a year, because I get contaminants from the military base that I park by (jet fuel fallout from the fighter planes) as well as tree sap.
As for waxing, I do that every time I wash the car. It's force of habit, and the car always looks great when I'm done. :) I wash the car 2-3 times a month and give it a full wax every time. :)
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2007 Tungsten Grey Mustang GT Bone stock
1974 Chevrolet Corvette (in the process of rebuilding)
1967 Jaguar E-Type 2+2 4.2L, British Racing Green, aka The Green Penis
I like the Meguiar's kit. The white clay is super easy to work with. Very nice microfiber cloth included. Can't have enough of those!
Clayed both my cars this weekend. For the Mustang, I clayed, Obsessive Light Polish, Obsessive Wet Wax. For the Subaru, clay, Klasse All-In-One, Klasse Glaze. Surprisingly, my arms do not ache, but the top of my thighs are a little sore from all the squatting. Sort of ruined my nails. Thinking of adding another coat of Wet Wax to both.
Any suggesions for my wheels? The stang's are brand new and I don't want to polish. Give them a coat of the Klasse synthetic glaze?
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My '05 GT 5-spd > my '99 GT 5-spd > my '89 LX 5-spd
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Wash -> Clay -> Wax ->??? - 
Both are very popular.
