Optimum Power Clean on Paint

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bswombaugh

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I am looking for a product to use for a pre-wash on certain areas to remove heavy crud, bugs, tar, etc. I have heard that OPC is safe on paint mixed at 3:1 but it will remove LSP at that strength.

Are any of you guys using it at say 10:1 for this purpose ? What ratio would be considered LSP safe and still effective to remove bugs, etc? Thanks
 
bswombaugh said:
I am looking for a product to use for a pre-wash on certain areas to remove heavy crud, bugs, tar, etc. I have heard that OPC is safe on paint mixed at 3:1 but it will remove LSP at that strength.

Are any of you guys using it at say 10:1 for this purpose ? What ratio would be considered LSP safe and still effective to remove bugs, etc? Thanks
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I pretty much assume any apc on the paint will strip lsp so I reapply

OPC at 3:1 I'll use for exteriors sometimes but I have 10:1 mixed as well. Mostly for interiors but works well outside too

I wouldn't count on it to remove bugs and tar though. It has its limits. For bugs & tar, pickup some 'tarminator'. Or clay it off

I'm typically using OPC during my wash / decon for wheel wells, tires, gas cap, door jambs (if needed - often times I just use ONR diluted), front grills, around emblems / badges. I also add a bit of OPC to my foam cannon in an effort to strip LSP (along with cg citrus gloss and dawn)
 
Poorboy's Bug Squash 1:3 is generally LSP safe as a pre-wash cleaner. It works well on bugs, etc.

Auto Finesse Citrus Power is a product also intended for pre-wash but have not used it.
 
Chemical guys citrus was with gloss, probably the greatest all around soap I've ever used. Especially for stripping lsp's.

For bugs SWANIC is 100% on the money, 1z bug an tar/anti insekt is by far the best unless you graduate to car pro trix, which IMO would be overkill an a waste of $.
 
The Driver said:
Chemical guys citrus was with gloss, probably the greatest all around soap I've ever used. Especially for stripping lsp's.

For bugs SWANIC is 100% on the money, 1z bug an tar/anti insekt is by far the best unless you graduate to car pro trix, which IMO would be overkill an a waste of $.
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+1 I use to use gallons of OPC and have switched to stronger car shampoo's instead of relying on a safe APC. It just isn't economical although very safe. 1Z is great for a DIY/Enthusiast but can be quite expensive. Besides CG Citrus I like mixing paint safe combo degreasers and being smart of heat/areas on the paint.
 
Bunky said:
Auto Finesse Citrus Power is a product also intended for pre-wash but have not used it.
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Love me some Auto Finesse Citrus Power. Strong APC, yet gentle on the paint. Good luck finding a 5L though. Seems like no one in the U.S. carries it.
 
Woob said:
+1 I use to use gallons of OPC and have switched to stronger car shampoo's instead of relying on a safe APC. It just isn't economical although very safe. 1Z is great for a DIY/Enthusiast but can be quite expensive. Besides CG Citrus I like mixing paint safe combo degreasers and being smart of heat/areas on the paint.
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I use them conjunction really, I use w99 a lot as a wheel cleaner an the cg as the body wash on top. I have to say nothing kills engine grime like w99 and nothing strips an lsp faster than a heavy concentration of cg citrus, especially out of the foam cannon.
 
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