Wash after Claying?

[Slick]

Is it mandatory to wash the car again after claying? I have the Meguiar's clay kit and I noticed it doesn't say to wash after claying. Although I see alot of people doing it! Thanks.

 

[imported_eggroll]

Some people wash after to make sure all of the clay residue is gone. A lot of people actually use car wash as lube so washing after claying is necessary.

 

[Buick_guy]

well, if you can buff off the huge amounts of QD you'll be using, then sure, don't wash.

 

[SK2003TypeS]

I clay while I wash.

 

[Slick]

Will it hurt if you wash it the next day before you start to polish?

 

[ZaneO]

I usually wash, clay, rinse, and dry.

 

[imported_Unreal]

I just tried saturday Claying as I washed and it seemed to work very well.



I use to wash, clay, wash but I think I like claying while washing alot better.

 

[MattZ28]

Do all those suds provide TOO much lube? :nixweiss

 

[Accumulator]

Slick- No problem doing an extra wash, it's extra insurance against marring while you polish. You should always polish *as clean a surface as possible*.



MattZ28- I'll bet you get different opionions on the "too much lube", but for *my* $0.02- NO you can't. But then I clay *very* gently, I try not to even remove an appreciable amount of my LSP.

 

[havabooz]

i clayed the front bumper and side skirts of my car when it was "kinda" hot out....i even washed it after with z7



when i was gonna put some coats of wax on a couple of days later i noticed that the front and sides had residue



i didnt z2 or z5 the front or sides...im guessing that i have to use dawn to get off the residue



am i right?....the residue wasnt bad...but i noticed it in the sun and i definately wanna take care of it

 

[imported_Unreal]

Matt I cant comment on weather there was to much lube or not. I had just clayed about a month and half ago and was prepping for "Z" so I decided to just give it a quick touch up clay in the process of washing.

 

[Slick]

Yep alot easier claying while you wash! SMOOTH!