A year has past after I clayed, applied AIO and SG. Do I need to start over? Windows?

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tygerdan

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It was a good thing I found autopia a year ago and did the clay, AIO and 3 coats of SG on my tan 1998 Honda Accord that before it looked brown and felt like sand paper and now is smooth as glass. I've used the Optimum car wax spray in Jan. and I noticed there are some specks of dirt embedded and not as smooth anymore. Could I just clay and use OCW on it for another year and then use the AIO/SG or should I might as well reappy them now? On the bottles it said it lasts for a year though I cant tell if it has worn off and the surface seemed decent to me. It had been driven 500 miles a week for 6 months on the highway and then garaged.



I do have a 1999 Honda Civic parked outside under a powerline that gets bird pooped almost everyday and it is lot rougher and I will clay, AIO and SG that car.



Also is it a good idea to apply AIO and or SG on my windows? I think it may be a bad idea on the front windshield as it may cause wiper chatter or glare? I've just clayed and used NXT glass cleaner.
 
Don't use AIO on your front windshield. It could cause significant chatter problems there. I use it on all other windows of my vehicles and it works very well.



AIO and SG are NOT going to last you a year on a car no matter what the bottle tells you. This is especially true of a car driven 500 miles a week for the last 6 months. AIO and SG might have protected a painted surface for a year in a laboratory setting, but in the real world you could expect 3-4 months to be realistic with multiple coats of SG. I use AIO and SG, but then top it with a carnauba to enhance the look. If I were you I would wash, clay, polish, AIO then SG, top with your wax of choice. After a year your car is ready to be clayed again.
 
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