I need to remove a fresh coat of wax so I can apply a coating. Is there a hand polisher I can use that will do the job? I was originally going to wash and clay it, followed by a 15% IPA solution as the final step but wasn't sure if this would completely remove the wax since it's rather new. It's been polished already prior to wax so I don't want to marr the paint.
Polishing by hand to remove fresh coat of wax?
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jrock645
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Got won't need to polish. Presoak with an APC before washing. Wash, clay, then IPA.. That was will be gone for sure. Beats having to polish!
jrock645
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Somewhere, Dawn got this reputation for being a really harsh soap... And nobody knows why. If you're gonna clay, dawn might be enough... But dawn also tends to stain trim. And who knows how effective Dawn actually is. I'd just stick with tried and true methods, myself.
Honestly, any soap is fine if you're gonna clay.
RMD
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A light polish, by hand or machine, is your best bet.
Below is one of the best threads on the subject from AG
LSP stripping - Auto Geek Online Auto Detailing Forum
Below is one of the best threads on the subject from AG
LSP stripping - Auto Geek Online Auto Detailing Forum
Make sure you read through the article RMD posted--in a nutshell it has been shown that Dawn or even a strong APC won't remove a good LSP. Rather than polishing by hand perhaps you could find a good paint cleaner --one that has no wax, sealant or glaze in the product. I'm not familiar with any of these but perhaps others could provide some info.
Edit: Forgot about Duragloss Squeaky Clean which may be just the thing you need: https://www.duragloss.com/Enviroshield-Ceramic-Coating-System-Kit/1060-Squeaky-Clean-Surface-Prep-4oz
Edit: Forgot about Duragloss Squeaky Clean which may be just the thing you need: https://www.duragloss.com/Enviroshield-Ceramic-Coating-System-Kit/1060-Squeaky-Clean-Surface-Prep-4oz
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Dawn and IPA don't strip wax the way so many people expect them to.
I'd avoid claying it as many people instill marring when they clay. I would avoid any polishing if only because I don't remove *any*clear unless I have a good reason for doing it (OK, OK...I'm a fanatic about that subject
). While a paint cleaner oughta work fine, I'd just wash it with something like ValuGard's "A". That stuff does what people expect Dawn to do. One wash, wax gone.
I'd avoid claying it as many people instill marring when they clay. I would avoid any polishing if only because I don't remove *any*clear unless I have a good reason for doing it (OK, OK...I'm a fanatic about that subject
). While a paint cleaner oughta work fine, I'd just wash it with something like ValuGard's "A". That stuff does what people expect Dawn to do. One wash, wax gone.