Do I need to wash car after compound/polish?

[Vortech5.0]

I first compounded with M105, now I'm going over it with 205. Do I need to wash or clean it more than just wiping it off before I put on a sealant? Thanks

 

[rolop6]

105 dusts like crazy, so unless you like the dust in your way I say no. If you want to apply a sealant on a nice clean surface I say yes.

 

[jamesboyy]

Its not necessary to wash the car after compounding/polishing just do a thoroughly IPA wipe down and you are good to go

 

[Tato]

I always do, although it may look excessive, I've done it once and became addict of finishing (applying LSP) to a just washed / thoroughly dried car.

I do it mainly for two purposes:

- getting rid of dust, if any,

- when washing a just polished car, I use a damp plush MF towel to wipe of everything that may be left in a safe way.


How I like it:

- Rinse with foam cannon and some hyper wash soap,

- fill the bucket with foam cannon to damp MF

- Pass the damp plush MF towel over every section just like 'final wiping polish residue'.

- Rinse thoroughly.

A just polished car will dry super fast using a good drying towel.

Then I use a blower (or vacuum) to get water out from inside crannies,

And apply LSP.

I like doing this, and it's very unlikely I will do differently because it's working very good.

Kind Regards.

 

[Tato]

Here are some pics that illustrate what I'm talking above:

This is from a Peugeot 307 (came some months earlier for AIO, but returned some months later for PBL coating).

I work till late most of time, so those are 'night shots'!


Foaming mainly to assist for dust removal.

Foam Cannon Bucket filling to damp MF plush towel


This is the kind of towel I use most for this stage for the final damp wipe off:



Car dried and ready for LSP - getting rid of every bit of dust is a great feeling for me:

LSP ready to be applied:

Hope that adds something,

Kind Regards.