Wax removal procedure

[FishWagon]

When I first got my new truck home last October, I treated it to Clay, Klasse AIO, Jeff's AJT, and Collinite. I have waxed numerous times since then but I believe it is time for some fresh synthetic sealant (AJT). How should I prep (remove current wax)? The paint is VERY clean still, but definitely has wax that needs removal. I would prefer one step removal (if possible).
Should I....
1) Just wash with Dawn?
2) Use AIO? Does that remove wax?
3) Clay?


Also, do I really need to let the AJT cure overnight before topping with wax?

[joyriiide1113]

Klasse AIO should work well.

[cushdrive]

Wash with Dawn, then clay. I have no experience with KAIO though.

[Accumulator]

Dawn won't dent a healthy coat of Collinite (at lesat not unless you use it full-strength and good luck rinsing all those suds off if you try that!), and claying aggressively enough to compromise the Collinite would be, IMO, misusing the clay (I clay my Collinite all the time and it sure doesn't take it off).

AIO *might* do it, but it might just make for a smeary, hard to remove residue instead.

I'd either wipe it down with a solvent like PrepSol or wash it with something like AutoInt's "A" or P21S TAW.

[beachwolverine]

Originally Posted by Accumulator

Dawn won't dent a healthy coat of Collinite (at lesat not unless you use it full-strength and good luck rinsing all those suds off if you try that!), and claying aggressively enough to compromise the Collinite would be, IMO, misusing the clay (I clay my Collinite all the time and it sure doesn't take it off).

AIO *might* do it, but it might just make for a smeary, hard to remove residue instead.

I'd either wipe it down with a solvent like PrepSol or wash it with something like AutoInt's "A" or P21S TAW.

Can you explain a little more about P21S TAW? The description says nothing about removing wax which would make me think it is ok as a normal car wash. Shouldn't there be a warning about not using it as your weekly car wash?

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[Accumulator]

Originally Posted by beachwolverine

Can you explain a little more about P21S TAW? The description says nothing about removing wax which would make me think it is ok as a normal car wash. Shouldn't there be a warning about not using it as your weekly car wash?

Nah, it's pretty bad for normal washing. You have to dilute it quite a bit to avoid compromising LSPs and it lacks both lubricity and encapsulation (which I value quite highly for marring-free washes).

It's a super product for engine compartments/undercarriages and (properly diluted) for nasty interiors, but it's not really a miracle product that does everything the way the ad-copy implies.

[User Name]

Wash, Clay, Paint Cleaner, Wash, Polish, LSP.

[Accumulator]

Originally Posted by User Name

Wash, Clay, Paint Cleaner, Wash, Polish, LSP.

Yeah, that's the way to do it with the types of products a normal person would have on hand.

Note that *one* wash with something like AutoInt's "A", with a claying done during the wash, would have you ready for polish in one step. In my version of a perfect world, people would have a jug of "A" or TAW sitting around for those rare occasions like this one where it's just the right approach

[Infraggable Kru]

hey guys do you recoomend removing wax (after waxing ) by hand or with a 10" polisher with a microfiber ?

[haper]

Originally Posted by Infraggable Kru

hey guys do you recoomend removing wax (after waxing ) by hand or with a 10" polisher with a microfiber ?

you'd be using a bunch of MF bonnet's if you were to remove w/ machine, i'd always say remove by hand.

[Mindflux]

What about CGCWC rather than some of these others? They have CLEAR directions on lsp stripping right on the container.

[rjom]

Originally Posted by Mindflux

What about CGCWC rather than some of these others? They have CLEAR directions on lsp stripping right on the container.

I just used CGW&G this weekend to remove the LSP. Worked great, just like the instructions on the bottle said.