Removing polish?

[TFin04]

I was doing some winter cleaning on my white Explorer today, and all I had laying around was some turtle wax polishing compound (I know...).



Anyway, I dont think I removed it completely, and when I went to wax afterwards it came out pretty hazy and not smooth at all.



Should I just rewash and skip the polish this time? I am using a cleaner wax, so that should take care of the minor oxidation my paint has from Michigan winters.



Will regular car wash remove the (now dried) polish, or should I use dish soap? I`ll be rewaxing anyway.



Thanks.

[a.k.a. Patrick]

I think your going to need a little attention to detail on the trim.....Do you have any trim care products?

[DM101]

I would just wash with Dawn and start over. Maybe some FPII, then AIO .... I would throw the turtle wax away IMHO.

[TFin04]

I would just wash with Dawn and start over. Maybe some FPII, then AIO .... I would throw the turtle wax away IMHO.



Yeah I know, I just needed something to remove the oxidation, which it did. My paint looks very clean, it just isn`t very shiney. I watered down the polish quite a bit as I know it isn`t the nicest to your clearcoat.



I dont have the tools/products that most of you have available, I just like a good looking car with what I have (I use mothers and Meg`s products mostly).



Thanks for the help guys.



As far as the trim goes- Yes, I use a product from Mothers for the trim. It`s a tan trim on my car and this stuff has always worked well for me.

[Sherman8r44]

It might be too mild, but something like Mothers Stage 1 Pre-Wax Cleaner or ColorX may help get rid of the haze.