Stripping old wax and sealant

jking · 04-22-09, 06:20

What are your suggestions for stripping old wax and sealants?

Slickery · 04-22-09, 06:26

Dawn wash, Palmolive, alcohol if must. Any paint cleaner or AIO will work too.

Dsoto87 · 04-22-09, 06:29

Citrus wash gloss/clear is not much more expensive than dishwashing soap but can be used for more than just stripping the car down.

tempter927 · 04-22-09, 06:33

first off I am not a professional, I merely have read tons of posts on this and another detailing site. Some of the professionals have stated that dawn/palmolive is not neccessarily safe for your paint. I believe a product like Total Auto Wash by P21S is supposed to be able to remove wax/sealant and is safe for your paint. You can look into that product and see if its what you need. Using dawn once or twice a year on your car probably wont cause any damage but I personally prefer to use safe products.

Slickery · 04-22-09, 06:34

I would go further and say using Dawn once or twice a year never hurt anyone's car, lol.

jking · 04-22-09, 06:35

I have some Palmolive Oxy Plus dish soap will that work, and how much should I use?

Hovy · 05-08-09, 04:53

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Originally Posted by Dsoto87

Citrus wash gloss/clear is not much more expensive than dishwashing soap but can be used for more than just stripping the car down.

Are you sure that would remove sealant/wax?

I am confused because on CG's website it says you can use it without removing previous sealant or wax and on other websites it says it's a good way to remove all sealant and waxes.

BigJimZ28 · 05-08-09, 04:57

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Originally Posted by Hovy

Are you sure that would remove sealant/wax?

yes, if you mix it strong enough

Hovy · 05-08-09, 05:06

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Originally Posted by BigJimZ28

yes, if you mix it strong enough

See, this is taken from CG's website:

"Guaranteed to deliver a superior daily wash without stripping wax or sealants."

and this is taken from Detailed Image's website:

"One of our most versatile shampoos that can strip off previous coats of protection"

So, your saying is it's all based on the concentration? If so, what would it be?

2 caps per gallon for hand wash to remove all previous coats

What about if I want to snow foam?

dbesins · 05-08-09, 05:09

CG citrus wash: 2oz per gallon as a paint cleaner (remove wax)
0.5 oz per gallon as car wash
works great!

Hovy · 05-08-09, 05:10

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Originally Posted by dbesins

CG citrus wash: 2oz per gallon as a paint cleaner (remove wax)
0.5 oz per gallon as car wash
works great!

Many thanks!!!

dan46n2 · 05-09-09, 03:53

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Originally Posted by dbesins

CG citrus wash: 2oz per gallon as a paint cleaner (remove wax)
0.5 oz per gallon as car wash
works great!

I would still be concerned that even at the low concentration it would remove some of the protection on the car. Why risk it? I just use the Citrus Wash for removing and a regular soft wash for maintaining.