How to clean off wax without damaging my paint?

[hondaguy2582]

i have #26 on my new honda civic, and have had it on for over a month. I just got blackfire in the other day, and im wondering what products should i clean my paint with to get off the wax without damaging the paint(im a lil skeptical to washing with dishwashing liquid bc i think it will hurt my paint). Also, would mothers sealer and glaze be a good polish for under the blackfire?

[imported_Aurora40]

I`ve felt very comfortable using Meguiar`s All Purpose Cleaner Plus diluted to 64:1 as a de-waxer. It`s very gentle, and diluted that much it is super gentle. I wouldn`t use it as a car wash or anything, but it feels pretty safe. Plus, you just spray it on and rinse, so it isn`t acting as a car wash. You still use a good car wash, with all it`s dirt encapsulating abilities, to actually clean the car. I don`t feel comfortable putting Dawn on the car, and mainly using it while rubbing a chenille sponge around on the dirty surface. It`s made to be used on pots and pans and dishes and such. Stuff that`s much harder to scratch than your paint is. Just my opinion, though. (Plus, APC+ is great for so many other things)



Did you want a product review of a wax remover?

[msmcdon]

Washing once with dishwashing liquid will not hurt your paint at. It`s never protecting it with wax and repeated washings that hurt it.



Good luck with the Blackfire. :)

[BillNorth]

Just use a mild paint cleaner. Blackfire is a two step process like klasse. The first step (BLACKFIRE Gloss Enhancing Polish) is a mild cleaner like AIO. This should be enough to clean off your old wax. CMA even says this on their web site.



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