a question from a beginner

[brochwh2]

ive just bought a bilt hamber kit, wash-clay-wax
i just need some help with the steps.

so to start i wash the car using 2 bucket method with a mitt then dry,
then clay it with plenty of lube,
then do i need to wash it again ?
then, would it be worth giving it a polish with some merr polish i have in the garage ?
then apply the wax and jobs a gud un, i hope 

then when i clean it do i need to top up the wax ?

the car is a mk5 golf in silver

any help is much appreciated 

[Guy]

yeah... give it a quick wash after the clay just to remove all the dirty water off

if you have bilt hamber clay you only need water to lube 

mer polish... hmm... would be ok but would recommend dodo lime prime pre wax cleanser

wax is best if you can apply a few coats... best off if you can apply one coat buff off and then leave 24 hours until the next coat

no harm in applying another coat when you clean it next

after 2 or 3 coats you only need to reapply when the beast stops beading 

[Dan J]

limeprime lite is proberly better as it has no abrassive in it, basicly a glaze.

[brochwh2]

cheers for the responses guys.
ill give that dodo stuff a try next time i think.
ive noticed that every time i clean my car i always seem to have a tiny amount of grit left on it, ive tried sheeting it of with a open hose and pressure washing it off. what's the best way to get rid ?? because i can imagine claying grit into my car wont be good.

[asif]

Claying grit would probably scratch it right?
Or create whirl marks?

[asif]

Must try some of this clay business but I guess it'll take ages to clean doing all these stages.
Waxing alone take me a good couple of hours am I just slow?

I use Megs Gold class and currently gives me a nice wet looking shine.

[sch01]

Clayed my car for the first time last sat & was really impressed
took me from 10am til 6pm to do the washes (including engine bay) claying polish & jetseal 109, also wanted to wax her but felt I never had enough time. Maybe the more you practises the quicker/easier I will get

it is a really long day but WELL worth the effort IMO

[asif]

So with the clay you just keep all clay wet with water and then just rub the clay on the car and that makes it super clean?

[sch01]

Yeah always make sure it's well lubed on both the panel & the clay.

Not just clean SUPER CLEAN  and it will be as smooth as glass just make sure you then apply a sealant or wax or both & jobs a good one

[Dan J]

also keep the clay supple by keeping it warm either in your hands or a mug of hot water, dodojuice bornslippy is proberly the best claylube on the market and is very good value for money if you buy the refill and mix it up yourself.

as said above keep the panel well lubed up.

dont use excessive pressure when claying as marring could occur, keep the clay moving and work in small areas at a time.