I will be doing my very first detail on my Z tomorrow and I just got all my stuff from Detailed Image so I am ready to go. A buddy told me that before I clay bar I should wash the Z with dish soap to take all the old wax off. I know that I wash the Z before I clay bar but I have always been told to never use dish soap. What should I do??? Thanks

 

It's fine.

 

Its fine to use dish soap, or its fine to wash it normal with out dish soap and then clay bar?

 

Dish soap is usually recommended. Itll strip old wax. Just remember to rewax afterwords.

 

Thanks!! After I strip the old wax I will remember. Its going to be a busy day tomorrow, wash (with dish soap) clay bar, wash with car wash, polish, glaze, seal and wax

 

yikes i was about to say hell no until i read about you wanting to clay it, then i was relieved...

 

I want to do this so bad but it takes so much time. What buffer are you using for the polishing?

 

You got that right! And to boot I have no garage so its up early in the morning then driving the car around the apt. complex chaising shade! I need a house with garage!

G/L OP its not a fun process but well worth it.

 

I just got a Flex XC 3401 VRG from Detailed Image, and I took a day off work to do it. This will be my first time using a buffer but this buffer is said to be very safe to the paint.