Will 50/50 isopropyl/water remove NXT?

[maecrispy]

My friend and I are going to start working on his Civic. Paint in decent condition but needs clay and a polish but he doesn`t want to polish.



I`ll be using WG twins so pre-polish should cover up some swirls.



He already has NXT (3 coats.) I want to start clean.



Question is this: will a 50/50 mix of isopropyl alcohol/water remove the NXT? Should this be done before or after claying? Or does it not matter?



Thx for any advice.

[imported_BretFraz]

Since IPA/water will remove most anything, I`m sure it will remove NXT.



Doesn`t really matter when you do it. And the WG polish will remove whatever the IPA misses.

[JoshABI]

Yes, the 50/50 should remove just about anything on the surface. But if in doubt, the WG Polish should remove anything that is left after that.

[JoshABI]

There must be an echo in here ;)

[maecrispy]

Thanks all!



My mind tells me it`s wrong to spray alcohol all over a car but if it works, it works.



Thanks again!

[LouisanaJeeper]

Not to start a Dawn or a NXT flame..... but I venture to guess a dawn wash would probably strip NXT, as it is not all that durable IMHO.

[roadman]

Does the NXT even have to be removed, or can you start with the WG sealer ?



Thanks

[maecrispy]

Originally posted by Tallman

Does the NXT even have to be removed, or can you start with the WG sealer ?



I want to remove the NXT so that I can lay down WG polish in order to give WG sealant something to bond to. I`m not confident that the WG sealant will bond to NXT.

[majik1]

nxt is both water and detergent repellent.......just try to wash a foam applicator out after using it to apply nxt......good luck....

[roadman]

So what will remove NXT ?



Will re-claying it work

[2wheelsx2]

Any paint cleaner will remove everything to the clear. If the WG polish is a paint cleaner, it`ll remove the NXT. Failing that, all the stuff below will. Mother`s pre-wax cleaner, any Meguiar`s paint cleaner, AIO, P21S GEPC, PPCL, etc.