should i wash the car with dawn before i claybar it? and then use the car wash soap and then the apply the meguiars gold class

 

Yes.

I would personally use dawn again after the claybar too. But you can use whatever you want.

On a side note, why are you gonna go through the hassel of using the claybar just to put Meguiars on? As far as wax, goes, its OK, but not worth the hassel of the claybar. You may not want to hear this, but if you are gonna go this far, use Zaino. It will look and last much much longer.

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Chris a.k.a DJ Cobol or NuknFutz99
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[This message has been edited by SinisterSyclone (edited October 18, 2001).]

 

Unless you are using Zaino, Dawn has nothing to do with anything, the Dawn is only for Zaino users to use to get the old wax off before you put Zaino on. Most companies like Meguiars and other regular waxes could care less if you put their products on top of other waxes because their products contain cleaners that is going to remove the previous waxes anyway.



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96 Black Impala SS
Authorized Zaino Showcar Polish Distributor
www.zainobros.com
Remember #3

 

Regardless of what polish or wax you plan to use, prepping the car, including claying the surface to remove the contaminants will give you better results.

For example, a young guy came by to buy some Zaino to try out, but to make a good impression, he detailed his car (Mequires) before coming over. When talking about the various products and Zaino I asked him if he wanted to get some clay to prep his surface properly. He said "take a look at this car its perfect". I asked him to place his hand in a baggie and run it across his rear bumper. He couldn't believe just how rough and just how bad it felt. I clayed the area lightly and he rubbed it again. He was amazed at the difference, it was now completely smooth. Then he noticed something else, his reflection was much more clear without any polish on it and just being clayed, then with a fresh coat of "wax".

In case you missed the point, the end result can't look any better than the surface under it. Prepping and claying the surface will allow you to get the best results.

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Kevin Villier, 2002 SS #186 - 6M with Hurst and "short-stick", TT, navy blue, chrome SS wheels, Bilstein suspension, SS grill, STB, SLP loudmouth, Direct-Flo lid with Holley filter and Mallory polished MAF ends.

Louisville, KY

 

if your referring to DAWN dishwasher soap i wouldnt use it, it strips your car of its wax, i use MEGUIARS and its great, i do the step system.

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96 T/A WS6
All Options, Red/Charcoal, 32k miles, TB Bypass, K&N filters, Mobil 1 everywhere, ported/polished MAF, JET chip, AirFoil, Pulleys, Transmission cooler, Remote starter, more to come...

 

That's why it was noted not to use Dawn if you are going to use Meguiars. Use the Dawn only if you are going to use Zaino.