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Old 02-06-2023, 09:18 AM   #32
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Hey Wally, I do not understand?
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It means that before any wax job, a sealant is recommended as it "seals" the top coat of the vehicle. Since you remove a lot of the contaminants and basically leave the top coat exposed to the elements by using a clay bar, the sealant acts as your base protection as sealants adhere to the surface a lot better most waxes.
This. The clay bar mechanically strips everything off of the clear coat leaving everything exposed with no protection so you need to readd protection to it. If you're ceramic coated, it'll strip down to that coating instead of the clear but same-ish principle.
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