Dawn to remove wax

**red02accordv6** · 08-31-2006, 12:31 PM

this may be a dumb question but do i have to use Dawn to remove wax or can I use any brand dish washing liquid soap?

**autoprincess** · 08-31-2006, 12:32 PM

Why do you want to remove wax?

**Beason** · 08-31-2006, 12:33 PM

if you plan on polishing I wouldnt use dawn. There can be comlications using dawn.

**awahl63** · 08-31-2006, 12:33 PM

Dawn really isn`t a strong enough degreaser to remove wax...I`d advise against using it

**ashsarna** · 08-31-2006, 12:43 PM

Dawn did not remove my AIO/WG combo. Imo it is overrated.

**audio1der** · 08-31-2006, 01:08 PM

What do you guys use then? :nixweiss

**autoprincess** · 08-31-2006, 01:11 PM

Tar and Wax remover. This is the typical name, depends on who sells it. But if you are looking to remove wax from plastic trim this will not work. Used mainly for painted areas. It is a light solvent.

The following are just some example of who sells it:

Turtle Wax

Mequiars

**awahl63** · 08-31-2006, 02:12 PM

Finish Kare 714 is a solvent that is meant to strip wax/bugs/tar

**a.k.a. Patrick** · 08-31-2006, 02:20 PM

Your normal polishing or paint cleansing routine is suffice.

**columbus6cyl** · 08-31-2006, 02:21 PM

Thanks Ash

**imported_memnuts** · 08-31-2006, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by a.k.a. Patrick

Your normal polishing or paint cleansing routine is suffice.

Ditto. Though no harm will occur with the single use of Dawn (blue), your vehicle encounters much harsher daily assaults (acid rain, industrial fallout, bird dropping, etc), this Dawn usage is geared towards the remove of oils/silicones, more so than the carnuaba component, from the surface that are contained in many protectants. These items tend to migrate in the crevices of the finish over time. Polishing will remove the protectant and the surfactants and alkalinity of Dawn will remove the oils/silicones in the crevices and on the surface.

**imported_Grouse** · 08-31-2006, 06:18 PM

Here is a copy and paste from a test i did.

I washed, clayed, and waxed (natty`s blue) a red audi a few weeks ago. Just over 3 weeks. It had been hosed off a few times and washed a few times.

I started out with normal car wash and nadda, nothing wax was still there. The paint was in bad shape so i knew it was just the wax.

So i mixed up dawn in my foam gun and soaked the car for 5 min. Rewashed with sheepskin. and nothing.

As you can see the beading is still wonderfull.

So i am curious what to use to remove old wax.

PS the curvature of the car distorts my shape, normally i am twice this fat!