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Originally Posted by Russell James
Once you get all the scratches out with the PC and the right pads/compounds... then - stop claying it. Get some better towels. Don't wax it so often. Use a leaf blower to dry it. Use two buckets to keep the wash mit clean.... a couple tips I can think of.
The less you touch it the better. Clay will drag scratches all through it. And use 100% soft cotton towels only when needed for waxing, wash them with some softner... Same with the wash mit. Get a good one, and machine wash and dry it everytime, using softner.
Long term fix. Never buy a black car.
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Claying does not create scratches unless you use some dirty clay or clay a dirty car. Other than that, it is perfectly safe and should only be done when necessary.
Here's the deal with cotton towels (I learned this from Sal Zaino). All 100% cotton towels are not 100% cotton. Those 100% cotton towels made in China are not on par with the same 100% cotton towels made in the USA. The problem is, US facilities cannot compete with the manufacturing cost when compared to China and thus, finding a totally USA made towel is next to impossible today. Sal searched high and low for them and finally went to microfiber. I should add that he picked a very high quality microfiber towel at that.