Claying

[Redwings97]

Short and simple

Can I clay a car and wait a week or so before I hit it with SSR's, sealant and wax?

The car will sit outside (not driven) in the weather until I can get to it again. I know I will, more than likely, have to wash the car again, but are there any other concerns?

Thanks Trent

 

[cwcad]

The short and simple answer is yes you can. The next question is why would you want to clay and then leave the vehicle relatively unprotected for a week as it sits outside? It should only take a few minutes to put a layer of protection on your vehicle while you wait to complete the detail. It you plan on using the SSR line a few days later those products will clean the paint surface and you will have prepared the surface to put on another layer of your choose LSP

 

[Redwings97]

Being relatively new to the world of detailing, the few cars that I have done, I have clayed and completed the process right away.

But the holiday season gave me some weird hours and time frames to get my spare car done. I went ahead and clayed the car on Xmas eve and ended up waiting until New Years Day to use the SSR's and EXP on it.

Thanks for your response.