yeah no circular motion..... straight back and forth (and it's usually recommended to do it in the same direction as the wind, so from front to back of the car)

 

1) wash car - chenille wash mitt and meguiars nxt car wash

2) dry car- meguiars yellow drying towel w/ silk edge

3) clay- meguiars quik detailing spray, meguiars clay (comes in kit)

roll the clay into a ball, and flatten it out. If youre reusing clay you've used previously, make sure you find a clean surface of it to work with. I find that the size of the Meguiar's clay (straight out of the box, small soap bar size) is pretty much perfect to work with. Spray down the clay w/ the quik detail, then thoroughly spray down a 2x2 section of the car. You want to make sure the clay is gliding smoothly over the surface (to prevent scratches) which is why the lubrication is so important. Make between 3-4 passes on the section (up and down, not circular), wipe down finished section w/ microfiber. Touch finished section, make sure it is smooth as glass, then proceed to next section. Once you get it down, should take you about 30-45 mins to finish the whole car from bumper to bumper. Then I usually go into polishing, then waxing steps, but that can be elaborated on later if you would like. ; )

 

For a total detail:

wash
dry
clay
paint polish
wax
wax
buff to a great finish

 

thank you all.

 

i have only used mothers.. it works fine. but remember this, once you drop it on the groud, dont ever use it again, the dirt that you picked up from the ground will affect the clear coat (sand... etc).