Normally, I wash my Z every 2 weeks, and it ususally it takes about 3 hours to finish the whole thing. I think I spend most of the time using the clay bar to remove those hard dust on the surface - takes about more than 1 hour. yeh, I feel really tired of it.

So, I'm just wondering if it's necessay to use ClayBar every time you wash the car to keep the surface "really clean"?

 

Nope. Once a year (or less) is plenty.

 

Not true!

You should clay when necessary! If the paint is not smooth after a wash and feels gritty, ie, tree sap ect, then you should clay.

I do mine about every 6-12 months, but then again, mine is always garaged and is vary rarely in the elements.

 

i park my car outside all the time and i guess i need to do the claybar thing for every 2 months or less?!

 

It all depends on how clean your surface is after the wash. Claybarring shouldn't take that long, normally takes me about 10-15 minutes sometimes less.

 

If you have to park it outside all the time, you should first make sure it's very clean, then get a car cover for it. If it's not really clean, the car cover will help the dirt on your car scratch the paint.

 

I stand corrected.. I actually forgot about those who park outside. Mine is ALWAYS garaged, even at the office so it only needs it about once a year.

Every time is still excessive. I'd think every 3 or 4 months should be fine.

 

I clay bar my paint everytime I wax. I wax my car every 3-4 months. I will wash the entire car then dry it. I will then use detailer as a lubricant and clay bar a panel. I will then then dry the panel and then polish and wax and move onto the next panel.