washing and waxing

[tomato]

^ definitely wash the car before you apply another coat of wax, otherwise, you'll scratch your new paint by rubbing stuff into the paint when you apply wax and buff it off, but use something very gentle to wash the car, like Meguiar's car shampoo.

[vboy127]

Originally Posted by tomato

^ definitely wash the car before you apply another coat of wax, otherwise, you'll scratch your new paint by rubbing stuff into the paint when you apply wax and buff it off, but use something very gentle to wash the car, like Meguiar's car shampoo.

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What he said. Megs Gold Class car wash here. Using a proper car wash soap does wonders. It won't eat away at your previous waxes and it has lubricants that allow dirt and whatnot to be wiped off without scratching the clearcoat. May I add that the two bucket method with a microfiber or sheepskin wash mitt will even further prevent damage to your paint. :)