Washing before clay bar

hoboken · 07-01-2011, 07:06 PM

After you finish washing your car, is it necessary to dry it off if you're going to clay bar it next? I don't see the point of drying if you're just going to spray clay bar lubricant on it.

dday · 07-01-2011, 07:37 PM

no need to dry

H4n · 07-02-2011, 12:34 AM

It's is if your water is going to leave water spots...

dday · 07-02-2011, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by H4n

It's is if your water is going to leave water spots...

if you're claying you're most likely polishing as well, an small spotting is going to be taken care of in that step.

H4n · 07-02-2011, 11:21 AM

true, really depending on water source. And if hes washing outside, sun, shade. he might be leaving water spots that will require more polishing then he intended on doing. Drying a car is quicker then more polishing.

Envious Eric · 07-03-2011, 06:44 PM

do yourself a favor and do the water sheeting method after you rinse, then give it a quick dry (not a complete dry) where you get MOST of the water "bubbles" off the car. Then clay and then polish

H4n · 07-03-2011, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Envious Eric

do yourself a favor and do the water sheeting method after you rinse, then give it a quick dry (not a complete dry) where you get MOST of the water "bubbles" off the car. Then clay and then polish

+1

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dday Captain 33 Rep 856 Posts Drives: 2014 Alpine White 335 M-Sport Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: MA iTrader: (1)	no need to dry
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H4n Lieutenant 13 Rep 506 Posts Drives: 07 E92 335i Join Date: May 2010 Location: MA iTrader: (9)	It's is if your water is going to leave water spots... __________________
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07-02-2011, 11:21 AM	#5
H4n Lieutenant 13 Rep 506 Posts Drives: 07 E92 335i Join Date: May 2010 Location: MA iTrader: (9)	true, really depending on water source. And if hes washing outside, sun, shade. he might be leaving water spots that will require more polishing then he intended on doing. Drying a car is quicker then more polishing. __________________
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07-03-2011, 06:44 PM	#6
Envious Eric Banned 37 Rep 1,168 Posts Drives: nissan xterra, 335 soon Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: orange county, ca iTrader: (1)	do yourself a favor and do the water sheeting method after you rinse, then give it a quick dry (not a complete dry) where you get MOST of the water "bubbles" off the car. Then clay and then polish
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