Fully removing old sealant/wax..

[TDIGuy04]

What do my fellow autopians use to fully remove your old sealants and waxes? Looking for something quick and efficient, not too costly, and won`t stain trim. I know I`m asking a lot:p

[klnyc]

Clay will do it.

[TDIGuy04]

Clay will do it.





I figured that, but it`s not quick. Would something like a dawn wash remove the sealant, maybe a white vinegar/water wash?

[randomman84]

dawn should strip pretty much any protection on the car.

[JeffM]

Depends what you have on there. Most OTC stuff will wash off with Dawn.



NXT most likely wont though.



For 5 bucks and a foam applicator i would go get some DC 1. It wont be fast like you are looking for, but its 5 bucks.

[TDIGuy04]

Well lets say, 4* UPP or wolfgang sealant for example. Or Pinnacle souveran, natty`s paste wax... couple example`s.

[Scottwax]

Clay and polish. In addition, claying and polishing will further refine your paint`s condition, where something like Dawn won`t.

[chml17l]

KSG and Zaino would just laugh at a Dawn wash. The 4* UPP might be mildly annoyed, but if you want a cheap guaranteed wax/sealant stripper use some plain old rubbing alcohol (isopropyl).



A good degreaser APC (mimimally diluted) or something like P21S total auto wash will also work well on the carnauba waxes.

[TDIGuy04]

I regularly clay and polish the paint, when needed. But like a lot of autopians I try new product combos, and I wanna be sure I have a clean slate to work with when applying a new combo. So far my favorite was 4* UPP/Souveran paste/Natty`s paste....WOW!!!

[LOTA OT]

A wipe down with Prepsol (or equivalent) will most likely remove anything that`s on there. Not sure how safe it is for fequent repeated use, but it`s cheap at $5 a bottle.

[JeffM]

If thats the case, then i would use something like Sonus paint cleaner, whatever its name is, or AIO.

[Accumulator]

Dawn doesn`t remove LSPs for me at least not a freshly applied one. It might strip a beauty wax like Souveran, but something like Collinite or #16- no way. And it sure doesn`t remove sealants.



If you don`t want to bother with PrepSol, then yeah, as chml17l said you can just use rubbing alcohol. Either straight or mixed with water. It`s removed everything from wax to KSG for me with no problems at all. And I once used an alcohol-based window cleaner to strip UPP enough for duct tape to stick.



I`ve been spot-claying at every wash since the early `90s and I`m still :confused: about people removing LSPs with clay. You must clay *FAR* more aggressively than I ever do, as clay sure doesn`t take off an appreciable amount of my LSPs.

[imported_Picus]

What about an IPA: water solution? Seems like that would remove any sealant or wax.

[04 Hemi]

Cant you use Klasse AIO, instead of Dawn that way you are ready to work with the paint after.

[lbls1]

A good paint cleaner will make short work of any old lsp. Couple it with a mild to mildly aggressive (but clearcoat safe polish), and your paint should be totally lsp free when you`re done working on the paint.



I tend to stay away from Dawn, as it will remove some (but not all of your wax or lsp), it also tends to dry the paint with its alkaline ingredients. A good ph balanced car wash solution will do a lot more for you when you pair it with a proven paint cleaner (such as Gliptone`s pro-buff).