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But before starting a rinseless wash agitation, am I not rubbing the dirt in, if I don't spray off the loose dirt first? I can't rinse off at home, so the coin op is the only place to rinse before agitation with the one solution.

I'll probably keep it simple. Winter is only about 4 months so I'll shoot for somewhat clean. Maybe I can take soap in a bucket and fill the bucket there, wash and rinse and lightly dry. Or spray a foam type product and then rinse. But if I tried a no-rinse, how many towels would I need? A bunch...

Another option to consider, kinda my original idea. What did you use to spray the foam? Would a small pressure pump sprayer work? And no agitation with the foam on the car?

What I was meaning was I thought all the loose dirt should be rinsed off before starting rubbing the paint with the rinseless soap. I can't do that at home. So your suggestion would be an option.

But if clay subs marr like that, I'll gladly buy fresh clay to have less or no marring. That's just me.

So for our new red mazda, I just finished winter prep: after decon, clay, Eraser, got one coat of Klasse sealant on the paint (hope I used enough, it did bead next day), then a coat of 303 touchless sealant on paint, wheels, trim, grille/front end. Black trim had one coat of Perl, 2 coats of...

Thanks for all of this. Sure wish I had this info before wasting $45 on the clay towel. I had a fresh bar and a half of regular clay, but my research told me the towels were mild. And with the car being brand new, it probably needed a claying once. And I'll assume that with all the marring, I...

Yes, lubed and rubbed it on the side windows. Not sure of the exact dilution but it was probably more than recommended. A one litre spray bottle and added at least an ounce.

So our new Soul Red mazda, 2 days ago it was time to clay, as part of my winter protection project. I bought a $40 clay towel from Rag Company, and I had some yellow regular clay from a while ago. I used ONR as a lube, sprayed the paint liberally, and sprayed the towel. Did the sides and the...

I don't think it was a factory defect because the original spots were raised and I could feel them; seemed to be hardened tar/sap or who knows what. So we'll see what spring brings, if the spot residue becomes visible again, I'll try buffing out with a mild abrasive polish.

Yes, a soul red metallic CX-30. I wouldn't think that the work I did on the spots pushed it down to the base coats. I hope.

So today I tried Stoner Bug/Tar, did nothing. Tried Pinnacle Advanced Finishing polish I had from a while ago (has no abrasives), it did nothing. So my thinking was that the substance got mushed into the clear coat and the chemicals can't separate it from the clear. Figured I'd need a mild...

Spots are too faint for a good photo I think. And I'm not sure it's tar, that's the thing. I'll try Stoners if I can find it, or what about Carpro tar. Or might Eraser remove it. Mineral spirits I have, but first I'll try a product made for car paint. Thanks, and I'll be back.

Week old car, Soul Red Metallic, after my first wash, I saw a few spots grouped together that looked like tar or sap.Tried Duragloss Bug/Tar and bug sponge, that removed some of it but not all. Then clayed the spot, no luck. I can still slightly feel the spots and see them, and a light scratch...

I bought 303 Touchless Sealant, was going to spray that over the Klasse Sealant, and the Perl on the plastic trim, and the new winter rims after Poorboys Pink protectant. Will it bond, and will that help the durability of the first products? I assumed Perl was a top product for trim, but then...

So the winter rims I'm getting are black aluminum (steel rims are hard to find right now.) I want to coat them for some salt and grime protection. Was thinking of a spray graphene. Or being they are new, should I jump to ceramic? Trying to not have gobs of detailing to do this late in the year...

Yes, I plan to do a trim coating in the spring. I figure why not ceramic coat anything that can be coated; paint, trim, rims. And maybe 2 coats or a topcoat of something to extra protect, and prevent it from washing off. I'd like to be able to use the coin-op diy wash, or touchless drive thru...

I just also bought a bottle of Carpro Perl for all the black trim, and new microfibers. That should get me thru winter. And the wheels won't be on for long, I have Poorboys pink stuff to coat them until winter tires go on.

Ok, so my plan is: IronX, clay towel, panel prep (suggestions?), then the sealant (applied by hand and buffed). I have a jug of Optimum No Rinse for the winter, if I can use it, or take a pail of soap to the DIY car wash and use their water rinse, and wipe dry; that's easier to do wheels too...

I have a bottle of Klasse sealant from 4 years ago. Will that give me enough protection over the harsh winter? And do I need their prep/cleaner, or is a ceramic prep/degreaser enough? And apply the sealant by hand or random orbital?