View Full Version : Wax removal procedures?
AutoNova
07-15-2004, 11:42 PM
I want to start over on my car after several coats of Zaino, what is the best method for getting the car back to the basic clearcoat and starting over?
Iso/ Alcohol?
Dawn wash??
What is the best product for this and how do you use?
imported_BretFraz
07-15-2004, 11:51 PM
Dawn doesn`t do much to Zaino. IPA or Prepsol will take off anything, though.
If you`re planning on polishing your paint, that too will take off Zaino.
AutoNova
07-16-2004, 08:54 AM
Where do I find Prepsol?
Accumulator
07-16-2004, 09:53 AM
For Prepsol, check out auto paint/body supply places, they`ll have it or something similar (Pre-Kleano comes to mind).
dternst
07-16-2004, 10:01 AM
Two suggestions that will provide a "clean slate":
A 50/50 mixture of isopropyl alcohol and water.
einszett Acrysol removes acrylic-based waxes, silicone, carnauba wax, grease, oil, polishes, adhesive residues, road grime, underseal and tar without residue.
Dinzdale40
07-16-2004, 11:42 AM
I found some at Pepboys on 153. I don`t think it was exactly prep-sol.....but it does the same thing. I`ve used it with good results.
Shynemeup
07-17-2004, 06:29 AM
what about claying wont clay remove the wax
Accumulator
07-17-2004, 10:27 AM
Originally posted by Shynemeup
what about claying wont clay remove the wax
Not if you`re claying right (i.e., gently). I spot clay with every wash, and it doesn`t seem to remove an appreciable amount of my LSP. Some products like KSG get clayed dozens of times without needing redone, but again, I`m *VERY* gentle about it.
A friend who use Zaino tells me that even fairly "rough" claying only seems to remove about 1/2 of a layer of Zaino.