how to remove wax ?

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adi_mitrea

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I am getting ready ( as far as all the tools and procedures that I need for the detailing of my car )

Question: how do I remove the existing wax of my car in order to start claying, polishing, waxing ?

TIA
 
Claying and polishing will remove any product on top of your paint. Some use Blue Dawn dish detergent but some thing it is too harsh.
 
That is correct. Whatever paint cleaner or polish you choose will remove the existing product on your car. The only exception is Zaino. Zaino doesn't have any cleaning or polishing properties, so a Dawn wash is the route that is usually indicated.
 
i have a question.

is clearcoat = compound or/and wax?

or clearcoat is something else?



metalsheet>putty>primer>paint>compound>wax

am i correct?
 
Think of clearcoat as a tough paint layer (as opposed to the color layer) that is totally transparent, overlaying the color layer. All polishing sealants and finishing products lay on top of the clearcoat.



Keep in mind that on a lot of older vehicles (> 15 years ??) and occasional new ones, consist only of a color layer - no clearcoat. Lexus black comes to mind in this latter category.
 
A citrus-based cleaner, like P21S Total Auto Wash, is excellent. I also noticed on my jug of Meguiar's APC+ that they suggest diluting to 1:64 (with water, of course) for "de-waxing".
 
so clearcoat = compound?

i am very confused with the two. still cant get a very clear answer

or should i rephrase my question, .

what is clearcoat?

and what is compound?

are they the same?



i ride a bimmer.

so, that means, if the car has scratches on the hood = the clearcoat is scratched.

and i can see the metal and if i want to fix it, i have to apply putty(if nessary), primer, paint, clearcoat(=compound), then wax.

or

putty(if nessary), primer, paint, then wax.
 
kenji,



Clearcoat is a un-pigmented paint sprayed onto the car over the pigmented paint. Much like a women who paints her nails a red color and then puts a clear protective coat over that to make them shine and protect them from peling and chipping.



A "compund" is a chemical product used to level the paint job. In other words a detailer uses a compund to remove paint oxidation and minor scratches/swirls.



There are numerous compunds ranging from mild to very abrasive. some can be used by hand but the majority require heat and friction to properly break down and then work the paint.



If you can see metal on your car then it needs to be re-painted. Scratches on your hood might be able to be removed by a professional detailer.



Hope thathelps and if not please let me know.



Anthony
 
so, that means, all we are doing here, applying compound or polish or smr is to make the scratched clearcoat more shiny. am i right?



thanks
 
Kenji- Yeah, you're getting it now :xyxthumbs When you use a polish/compound/SMR, you gently "sand" or "polish" the clear paint (aka "clearcoat") on your car. This removes imperfections ("marring") in it that REFRACT light instead of REFLECTING light. Without the imperfections, the clear is VERY shiny and reflective, and that's what makes it look good.



Products (like many/most SMRs) that FILL the imperfections, sorta accomplish the same thing, but in a different, less permanent way.



In case Anthony's explanation wasn't enough, the sequence is:



metal, putty, primer, paint (paint= basecoat (color/pigmented) + clearcoat (transparent/clear)), wax
 
thank you very much.

now,i understand.



so, if the paint got scratched,i have to apply the followings:

(primer if nessary), a bottle of paint, a bottle of clear, and a bottle of wax
 
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