I claybared, polished and waxed my car. I had to do it by hand so it took some time. My questions are how often should i claybar? Also if i want to wax it again do i need to do the whole process over? Or can i just keep adding coats of wax? or do i have to polish it before i wax it everytime? Thanks in advance

 

Depending on where you park your car and stuff, 3 times a year is the most for me. I wouldn't do it unless I had to anyway. You can live without it if you just keep your car clean or garaged.

Clay bar is not meant to be done often. So you can put your wax over whatever you use to wash. Polishing is usually done twice a year at the very most but polishing by hand doesn't do much anyway.

You can apply the wax over your car after you wash it each time. I'd just be sure that the wax is gone. If you apply that wax on top of the wax that is already there, durability is going to depend on your first application.

 

Ron, Im getting a bunch of stuff in the mail today from detailers domain. Ive read quite a bit on this forum and we could get a little detail day going. Gotta get the two best looking Berlinas in Tampa looking good!

 

You can clay whenever your paint surface feels rough.

Whenever you clay you strip off any old wax that was on the car, so rewaxing after clay is nessessary every time.

You do not have to polish before wax if you are satisfied with the condition of the paint. If there are swirls or etching you want to remove in the paint, you do it after claying and before waxing.

You can layer waxes / sealants, you do not have to clay each time you wax.