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Quick question about clay bars and paint cleaners..

ok well i have a 2004 EM2 and i put the 3 step wax protection on it last october, (for the winter) and now i want to do it again, but first i want to take off the old stuff first, now can i use the step 1 paint cleaner? or do i have to get the california gold clar bar??? also whats a better clay bar if thier is one...and im planning on using the Meguiars 3 step wax protection, any input would be appreciated, thanks!!
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I've always used Meguiar's clay bar.
I would think that using a Step1, paint cleaner, would do the trick for you - but clay barring doesn't hurt, and man does it look sexy after

What does the back of the Step 1 say? If it's used to remove swirl marks, and blemishes, then I think it would suffice to strip away the old stuff.
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Originally Posted by Honda01
I've always used Meguiar's clay bar.
I would think that using a Step1, paint cleaner, would do the trick for you - but clay barring doesn't hurt, and man does it look sexy after

What does the back of the Step 1 say? If it's used to remove swirl marks, and blemishes, then I think it would suffice to strip away the old stuff.
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thanks for the reply, and the back of the bottle says

"Removes Oxidation, Scratches and Swirls...." so use it and no need for clay??
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wash it
clay it
polish/"clean" it
glaze it
wax it
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Originally Posted by jackburton
wash it
clay it
polish/"clean" it
glaze it
wax it
lol i think ill just do that, idc if i have to pay like 15 bucks for the clay bar
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