... I'm sad

Just washed the car today and I must have screwed up somewhere... Water spots all over the car -- literally -- all over.
So, I'm planning to clay it, what do you guys recommend for clay?

The car is black too... so it's going to look like crap tomorrow when I go to work and home from work.

 

Did you dry it in the sun or something? Try removing the spots with a quick detailer and if that doesn't work, wash it again while running the hose open on top of the car to let the water "fall" from the top of the car down to the bottom.

California water blade was an amazing invention..

 

DO NOT USE A CALIFORNIA WATER BLADE. Please do not use that... It picks up debris and scratches the car.

The best way I'd recommend to wash your car is:

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1. WASH YOUR CAR IN THE SHADE, AVOID THE SUN!

2. Spray off all the dirty from the car with a good pressured hose.. not too much pressure as that can cause paint to come off.

3. Get 2 buckets, both with grit guard inserts. One with soap and water and one with just clean water.

4. Try to wash one panel at a time by using a sheepskin wash mitt... dip it in the soap bucket, wash one panel and then dip it in the water bucket.. to get debris and dirt off and then continue those steps until you washed the whole car but start from top to bottom as the bottom will always have more dirt and debris.

5. Rinse off the car by just letting the hose from the top and let it wash away the soap smoothly..

6. I'd recommend using a Leaf Blower but you don't have to use one but it certainly makes things a lot better and faster. Try to get as much water off the car as possible. Then use a Microfiber towel to wipe the car dry.

7. Wheels: I use a separate microfiber sponge for the wheels because the wheels are the dirtiest.

 

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Make sure you're in the shade. But only use microfiber waffleweave drying towels for drying. They won't marr the paint, and can hold up to 9x their weight in water. (Usually need 2 per vehicle).

Also when drying the car spray down some quick detailer as a lubricant and a spot remover while drying.

I like to use Adam's Quick Detailer for this task. Although Chemical Guy's Speed Wipe is the same thing.

 

Leaf Blower is awesome, bought an electric one from Home Depot for 30 bucks and it works like charm

 

Dang, I didn't know they were that inexpensive... maybe I should get one... Hm...

Looks like I should get the waffle weave towels... or a micro fiber chamois.

Should I wash the whole car first, dry, then clay bar? Or wash a section, dry that section, and clay bar that section? Then wash again after claying?