Wash twice or clay?

I have found methods to keep my car clean most of the time. I try to wash it with one method or the other every weekend. Since my last clay a few months ago, the body has that smooth feel to the touch.

I wasn't able to wash it for the last two weeks. But I washed it yesterday with foam gun, and bucket rinse.

Now the body does not feel as smooth as before. Should I simply wash it again, or should I do a clay bar treatment?

I want to avoid clay bar if possible.

A car show is the last place I would look for detailing advice. Every time I see someone wiping their car down with a dirty old microfiber and a bottle of detail spray I die a little inside.

Give it another wash and try Meguires Ultimate Fast Finish. I find it gives a good lasting smooth protection layer.

I find washing is not substitution for claying.

The wash will not replace a clay bar or paint correction. Those two are the only ways to remove contaminants. Just do regular washes for now until your ready to clay again

Drek08 said:

The wash will not replace a clay bar or paint correction. Those two are the only ways to remove contaminants. Just do regular washes for now until your ready to clay again

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Completely agree! Washing alone won't remove contamination that is embedded in the paint.

GTP said:

Now the body does not feel as smooth as before. Should I simply wash it again, or should I do a clay bar treatment?

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I'd say stop touching your paint so much so you're not obsessing whether it's smooth or not.