I got my 98 Civic painted by Maaco early this month (separate clear/base, 5 yr warranty job). It looks very sharp (new metallic paint usually looks better than old paint that is peeling). I eagerly look forward to waxing it for the first time next week.
My question is: should I use a clay bar on it, before I put on the first layer of wax on this new paint? I have washed it once already, and will of course wash it again before I wax it. There are no visible contaminants; every few days I look it over and rub off any bug juice, etc. Would a clay bar be more likely to take off good protection, than any miniscule bits of dirt? FWIW, I will be using Colllinite 845, which I heard about on this forum, so thanks for letting me know about that.
My question is: should I use a clay bar on it, before I put on the first layer of wax on this new paint? I have washed it once already, and will of course wash it again before I wax it. There are no visible contaminants; every few days I look it over and rub off any bug juice, etc. Would a clay bar be more likely to take off good protection, than any miniscule bits of dirt? FWIW, I will be using Colllinite 845, which I heard about on this forum, so thanks for letting me know about that.