Has anyone used SONAX Premium Class Paint Cleaner ???

**DM101** · 08-04-2010, 10:19 AM

Has anyone used SONAX Premium Class Paint Cleaner ???? Likes dislikes ??? Can this be used instead of IPA wipedown?

**JohnKleven** · 08-04-2010, 10:24 AM

I LIKE Sonax Premium Class Paint Cleaner. Works excellent before waxing, but it does contain abrasives. It is not a true paint cleaner like Lime Prime or HD Cleanse. Menzerna Top Inspection is a great paint cleaner that won`t dry out the paint like IPA. I use Top Inspection in my shop every single day.

John

**DM101** · 08-04-2010, 10:34 AM

Isn`t Menzerna Top Inspection like a QD ?????

**JohnKleven** · 08-04-2010, 11:41 AM

Nope, it`s actually used to clean away any silicones or fillers left behind by your polishing compounds. It allows you to really see what correction work has been done after polishing.

John

**mystickid** · 07-14-2012, 03:49 PM

John,

Are you still using Menzerna Top Inspection after polishing and before LSP? Have you found anything better to clean and prep the finish for LSP

**Kotsios** · 07-14-2012, 04:12 PM

Griots garage makes pre wax cleanser which is probably like menz top inspection but cheaper.

**Dan** · 03-12-2013, 03:47 PM

Just ordered some of the Premium Class Paint Cleaner. Still on my quest to find a product that cleans paint well, has minor polishing ability for micromarring and is easy to clean up (non dusty).

**Kotsios** · 03-12-2013, 05:01 PM

I think hd polish fits your criteria

**Dan** · 03-12-2013, 07:08 PM

While I love HD polish, its not a great cleaner.

**Envious Eric** · 03-12-2013, 09:07 PM

car-pro erasure!

I tried top inspection and found it to be very streaky. Might need to revisit it with new towels as I used longer nap ones

**sulla** · 03-12-2013, 11:43 PM

i never found the streaking of top inspection to be much of an issue if anything it`s like wowo sealant you just had to wipe it enough to let it evaporate by itself.

**tonipieleanu** · 03-13-2013, 02:58 AM

Originally Posted by Dan

Just ordered some of the Premium Class Paint Cleaner. Still on my quest to find a product that cleans paint well, has minor polishing ability for micromarring and is easy to clean up (non dusty).

Sonax markets this as a base for their Nano Paint Sealant, so this could well be the single paint-cleaner that leaves absolutely nothing behind.

Let us know your opinion about it after you try it. I`ve always steered away from it because of the price...

**DM101** · 03-13-2013, 07:43 AM

I have used it since I posted this subject. It works very well. I really like it. Easy to use. I used it to basiclly clean off all old waxes or sealants to start with a clean surface. As far as major correction look elsewhere.

**Kotsios** · 03-13-2013, 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by Dan

While I love HD polish, its not a great cleaner.

what makes a great cleaner?

**Dan** · 03-13-2013, 09:31 AM

Originally Posted by MDRX8

I have used it since I posted this subject. It works very well. I really like it. Easy to use. I used it to basiclly clean off all old waxes or sealants to start with a clean surface. As far as major correction look elsewhere.

That`s exactly what I`m looking for. Good cleaning action to prep the surface and just a bit of finishing polish to wake the finish up again. Also finally ordered some V7 since you won`t stop talking about it

Originally Posted by lkotsios

what makes a great cleaner?

Strong chemical action, usually solvents, to remove embedded contamination, residual LSPs and other stuff stuck to the paint that claying doesn`t get.

One of the reasons I love ZAIO is because it is a fantastic cleaner and mild polish. Sometimes I don`t want the LSP portion of it.

In the above picture, the car was heavily clayed, and as you can see by the crap on the pads, the ZAIO removed a ton of contamination.