Removing polish?

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TFin04

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I was doing some winter cleaning on my white Explorer today, and all I had laying around was some turtle wax polishing compound (I know...).



Anyway, I dont think I removed it completely, and when I went to wax afterwards it came out pretty hazy and not smooth at all.



Should I just rewash and skip the polish this time? I am using a cleaner wax, so that should take care of the minor oxidation my paint has from Michigan winters.



Will regular car wash remove the (now dried) polish, or should I use dish soap? I'll be rewaxing anyway.



Thanks.
 
I would just wash with Dawn and start over. Maybe some FPII, then AIO .... I would throw the turtle wax away IMHO.
 
MDRX8 said:
I would just wash with Dawn and start over. Maybe some FPII, then AIO .... I would throw the turtle wax away IMHO.
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Yeah I know, I just needed something to remove the oxidation, which it did. My paint looks very clean, it just isn't very shiney. I watered down the polish quite a bit as I know it isn't the nicest to your clearcoat.



I dont have the tools/products that most of you have available, I just like a good looking car with what I have (I use mothers and Meg's products mostly).



Thanks for the help guys.



As far as the trim goes- Yes, I use a product from Mothers for the trim. It's a tan trim on my car and this stuff has always worked well for me.
 
It might be too mild, but something like Mothers Stage 1 Pre-Wax Cleaner or ColorX may help get rid of the haze.
 
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