Clay Bar Question on a new H3 and waxing ?'s

[Hummerman 5150]

I need some help from my esteemed H3 owners. I have heard some talk of late of people clay baring their brand new cars right away after getting them. Is this a good thing to do since they cars paint is brand new? Also, would you recommend a good polish/wax within the 1st couple of months after getting it? I have used Eagle nanowax but i think it has a slight abrasive in it so I will probably stay away. from that. My H3 is red and I want to keep it as shiny and wet looking as possible. Anyhelp would be appreciated as well as you ideas.

[Hummerman 5150]

I need some help from my esteemed H3 owners. I have heard some talk of late of people clay baring their brand new cars right away after getting them. Is this a good thing to do since they cars paint is brand new? Also, would you recommend a good polish/wax within the 1st couple of months after getting it? I have used Eagle nanowax but i think it has a slight abrasive in it so I will probably stay away. from that. My H3 is red and I want to keep it as shiny and wet looking as possible. Anyhelp would be appreciated as well as you ideas.

[Mike E]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Hummerman 5150:
I need some help from my esteemed H3 owners. I have heard some talk of late of people clay baring their brand new cars right away after getting them. Is this a good thing to do since they cars paint is brand new? Also, would you recommend a good polish/wax within the 1st couple of months after getting it? I have used Eagle nanowax but i think it has a slight abrasive in it so I will probably stay away. from that. My H3 is red and I want to keep it as shiny and wet looking as possible. Anyhelp would be appreciated as well as you ideas. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I just clayed and waxed mine a month ago at the age of 3 1/2 months. It's ok to clay and wax at any age of the vehicle. Just use your own judgement for the clay. The only thing a clay bar does is remove contaminents stuck to the surface of the clearcoat that washing doesn't remove. After you wash your vehicle, run your fingertips across the paint. If it feels smooth with no bumps then go right to waxing. If you feel bumps like sandpaper, then you should clay the H3 to remove that before you wax. Clay small sections at a time and use a spray detailer to allow the clay bar to glide across the paint. You only need to rub it across lightly, no elbow grease needed. Then just wipe the section dry with a 100% cotton cloth or microfiber towel and move on to the next section. After you finish the entire vehicle, move on to the wax! Your finish will feel like a piece of glass. Slick and smooth! If you need a clay bar, I've used the mothers clay bar and it works well, they even make a kit you can buy that comes with the spray detailer. Hope this helps! Mike

[HummerJim]

Yes, you can really do a lot to enhance your finish with Clay Bar AND you can dull it too and leave flat spots. I'm not great with those light grit products and if you live near a big city and have access to a detail shop or high end body/paint shop, I would recommend having them do it. Personally, a blind man would be glad to see the orange peel in my H3 paint and I don't even notice it. I do know the luster and shine has held up well and I should have foregone my styling prejudices and bought front mud flaps to protect the rear wheel flares. My guess would be around $400 for a good professional clay bar or paint detail job - this is one of those things that the more expensive the car, the more expensive the charge I've found, regardless of the total labor involved.

[2xtreme]

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