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For (1), it's not going to kill your paint if you don't detail it the first day. The main part that protects is the wax; the washing, claying and polishing is just to clean/shine it before applying wax (or paint sealant to the paint). If you don't have a chance to give it a good cleaning the same day you pick it up, it should be OK if you wait until the weekend (and you do want to give it a good cleaning before applying wax, so it adheres to the paint, and doesn't trap dirt underneath). (Maybe some members will claim it's terrible to let it go a day without having wax protectant; but I didn't really take any special care of my MINI for the first year and a half I had it, and it still looks great when I do a good detailing now -- so I don't think a few days will kill you).
For (3), I really wish I had gotten a ClearBra. You really can barely notice them on the car, and my hood has probably a dozen small chips in the paint from rocks. The paint is pretty soft (or so I've heard) -- it certainly does chip easily; and a ClearBra will prevent those paint chips, and just leave little dents in the clear film. You also take care of it just like paint -- wash, clay, wax, etc. It doesn't have anything to do with the car being dirty or clean -- it is to protect it from paint scratches. Dirt will accumulate over the ClearBra same as it does on your paint.
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