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busyguy

12-22-2006, 08:59 PM

Just that. I have 3 month old polish from a previous detailer left in EVERY CRACK AND CREVICE......

Now i`m detailing myself, and this is bugging the heck out of me.

I`m going to try my pad cleaner from pnnacle now...but is there a better/different way?

Joshua312

12-22-2006, 09:17 PM

Isopropyl Alcohol or GR-40 from Top Of the Line

busyguy

12-22-2006, 09:54 PM

Thanks! Does it matter if its 70 or 90 percent?

Joshua312

12-22-2006, 10:03 PM

I dont believe it matters...I just checked my bottles and I have 50% and 70% for mine.

busyguy

12-22-2006, 11:50 PM

thanks again for the quick reply!

OFF TO THE GARAGE!!!!

busyguy

12-23-2006, 01:19 AM

ok..that worked fairly well on most of it.

Is there anything else STRONGER and BETTER at removing super old, super crappy polish?

There are sections(under hood and in some crevices) that the clear did not cover. Those sections are hard to get to, and the polish wont come out with just alcohol because the surface is too porous...

suggestions please?

Joshua312

12-23-2006, 01:26 AM

I have only used the Iso. Alcohol and GR-40 but here is a thread you might want to go through there are a lot of suggestions that you might be able to use if you have this stuff around the house.

http://autopia.org/forum/detailing-product-discussion/75533-removing-wax-trim-bumpers.html?highlight=removing+wax

Good luck!

imported_themightytimmah

12-23-2006, 01:45 AM

I`ve used Tarminator chased with a pressure washer before. If that combo won`t do it, you`re gonna need to get in there with GR-40 and a brush.

Accumulator

12-23-2006, 02:41 PM

I wonder if those sponges that DFTowel sells would work for this....the ones that behave sorta like clay :nixweiss

JohnZ3MC

12-23-2006, 03:07 PM

I haven`t tried it personally but how about one of those Mr. Clean eraser pads. They`re good for getting black scuff marks off the bottom of door panels so should make quick work on old polish residue.

For hard to reach areas, I`d even try cutting one into bits and glueing (Gorilla Glue) the bits onto a thin stick. I know this sounds fussy, but those little polish bits drive me crazy too and are worth the effort.

-John C.