My car AFAIK hasn't had a coat of wax or any work on it since it was sold to the original owner in 2006.

I have a claybar kit. The car looks like it might benefit from it. But I don't have the tools and materials right now to put a coat of wax on it afterwards. Should I go ahead and clay it anyway?

 

you should just go to the store and buy a bottle of wax and a pad and some microfiber towels. everything should only run you about $20. then you can wash it, claybar, and then put a coat of wax on it. if you just wash and clay it, then there will be no wax on it at all.

 

I've been told applying wax without the porter cable tool is practically a waste of time.

 

applying polish without a porter cable doesnt work as well. you dont need a polisher to apply wax. all you need is the wax, and a foam applicator pad and you are good to go. you can buff it out with a few microfiber towels.

 

I must agree that if you clay then you must wax! Get some Meguiars NXT it makes the car look great. I just did my '07 GT/CS this weekend with Meguiars clay & then NXT and it did not take very long and the shine was awesome.

 

OK I have some applicator pads and some NXT 2.0 wax. Assume the car gets washed properly once a week about how long can I expect the stuff to last?

 

I wouldn't go longer than a couple of weeks, month at a max before reapplying

 

Roger a month max.. I'm hoping to get the car touched up, polished, and put some sealant on there professionally in about a month anyhow. Guess I'll go ahead and clay it now then hand apply the wax.

Right now it's pretty much bare. No wax, no nothing on there. So it's hard to see how claying it and then not putting any wax on would make things worse than they are now. But I understand - the wax is a good thing to do.

 

you can get a month out of the NXT with no worries. its a synthetic wax so its designed to protect longer. its just not going to give you quite as much shine and depth as a pure carnuba. i personally think that NXT is about the best wax you can go to the store and pick up. thats what i used all the time before i got hooked on justins stuff. my stepdad still uses it on his 69 camaro and wins shows with it all the time.

 

The only wax I've ever worked with was that cheap tutle wax paste in the green containers. I've never used a liquid before. This should be a learning experience.