More "wax stripping" BS

[04accord]

Adam`s now offers a soap that "strips off waxes and sealants." Im sure the same people that still think dish soap removes wax will be buying this product.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC1l641FzYg

[JBM]

LOL right after chem guys comes out with theirs. Proof is in the pudding.

[ShaneB]

Id like to see someone do a thorough test with a wax, a sealant and bare surface, all followed with a IPA wipe. Who knows... maybe it does work

[Old Pirate]

Still going on for many years with a new product that comes out with so many promises to "Strips off waxes and sealants". With wax coming off after a short time and sealants breaking down after a longer time then waxes, who needs to use this? Maybe someone who loves to strip them off every week and trying something new.

[Ronkh]

Maybe someone who loves to strip them off every week and trying something new.

[Bunky]

LOL right after chem guys comes out with theirs. Proof is in the pudding.

What product did CG just release? They have several strong washes already.

[rlmccarty2000]

It`s called Clean Slate. I`ve got a bottle but have not used it yet.

[Accumulator]

Why`s everybody so negative towards this one, what am I missing here?

Eh, if I want to strip a LSP by washing I`ll just use ValuGard`s "A"..not that I`ve done anything like that since forever.

[The Guz]

There is review up on their forum. Hard to say if it actually worked.

[tropicsteve]

it would be nice if it were that easy.

[Bunky]

I would do a test of either...

[04accord]

There is review up on their forum. Hard to say if it actually worked.

His "proof" that it worked is that when he clayed it the paint still beads water, but i thought it was determined clay didnt remove lsp`s

[JaredPointer]

A lot of the things we toss around on these boards is real subjective - I mean, how do you concretely determine that a detergent removed a wax or sealant layer? How do we put a concrete value on a sealant or wax life? How do we concretely determine that wax a has a warm, rich glow as compared to sealant b that has a sterile, plastic look? It`s all highly subjective, and would be extremely hard to prove in a lab environment (which I assume a few car care product makers may do) let alone in the "real world" with no controls and extremely variable conditions.

[Anthony O.]

Just how strong do you think an oily layer of wax is? Does wax "bond" to paint or rather does it "lay" on top of paint?

Wax your car, pour some hot water over an area, say down a fender. Now compare that area to an area untouched. Pour some more water over that area and the untouched. Notice anything? If wax is an oil then it will evaporate, heat will speed that process up.

Soaps designed to strip or break down grease and oil products will remove wax. A synthetic wax should have a better durability but the more traditional paste and creme waxes I give a few weeks tops before they break down and evaporate. But I could be wrong

[JaredPointer]

And to add, regarding beading: Depending on how I get the water onto the panel, I can get various different types of beading and sheeting on the same panel all within seconds of each other. Not saying that beading can`t be a visual cue, just saying that beading can be manipulated.