Stripping question, how often?

unclefrancis

unclefrancis

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I picked a brand new 2013 Tacoma in black about a month ago and have a few waxing questions.

They talked me into the protective "spray" which they guarantee a lot of things even rips tears and scratches in the interior (i have two dogs which is mainly why i agreed). It also guarantees against clear coat stains, bird dropping and other "natural" damages. If this was a waste of money or not I do not wish to discuss im simply stating that its there.

So far its been a snowy and salty couple weeks here in SD. I have washed it about twice a week now in my garage (tapped into the hot water side of my washing machine and ran a hose to my attatched 3 stall garage, works great!!)

After every wash ive been using Wizards Mystic Spray Wax to keep the protection levels up. Now for the main question. It looks like we have cold but dry weather coming up and Id like to apply a coat Mothers Ultimate Caranuba wax. The Wizards alone I think is working great and its readily available right here in town. When ever in in moisture or snow melts the water beads up like crazy. So I think im protected fairly well but im wondering if I need to strip the truck down before I apply the Mothers Ultimate??

Or can I just give her an extensive cleaning and wax away?
How often should a guy completely strip the vehicle and re/polish wax?

Thanks and happy new years!!!!
 
I would clay it at least lightly before waxing and you should be fine. It sounds like you wash your truck enough to avoid getting a huge amount of fallout on your paint. As far as completely stripping your paint goes, I wouldn't do that unless your gonna apply opticoat or cquartz type of coating. Good luck!
 
From a protection standpoint it is not necessary to strip the previous wax. From an aesthetic standpoint I would recommend stripping about every six months. A true carnauba wax can yellow slightly as it ages and dries out or as contaminants are absorbed into (stain) it. Also, several layers of sealant or wax can begin to reduce clarity rather than enhance it, especially if different products are being used. The differences, however, are so subtle that you might never notice.
 
Everyone has the right answer, but it's up to you on what you want to do. With that weather you may not have that much protection on it it when your driving it so IMO you can Clay bar it and use the AutoScrub to get off what's left on your paint. I recommend this wax if that's what you want to use ( Collinite Wax ) for the maximum protection in waxes for your ride's paint.
 
ihaveacamaro said:
I thought claying would strip all wax off the paint?
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Claying wont remove all wax all the time. It also wont remove sealants. Remember, the clay is gliding over a film of QD over the paint until it pulls out a contaminant. Your not scrubbing the paint with clay.

If I was the OP, I would clay, IRON X, then paint clean, for the simple reason of your never know what bonded contaminants may have bonded to the paint from the factory to the dealer, or sitting on the dealers lot.

If your not sure, just do a baggy test. Maybe you can get away with a paint cleaner only. Applying your wax on top of whatever the dealer applied, sandwiched between whatever is left of the Wizzard's stuff is not a recipe for a long lasting, properly applied LSP

You really don't think the dealer clayed it before they put whatever they did on it, do you?
 
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I can't provide an answer to your question, but I do want to acknowledge the brilliant idea of tapping into your washer's hot water!
 
Reddwarf said:
I can't provide an answer to your question, but I do want to acknowledge the brilliant idea of tapping into your washer's hot water!
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Hah! I missed that initially but I do the same thing. Right now I got it on cold only because the old tap started leaking. Many neighbors have asked me: "How are you using a hose here ??" (live in a townhouse).

I tell them, I requested the "special hose upgrade". I wonder how many people went to the leasing office requesting "the special hose upgrade"

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You can strip paint by claying, washing with a degreaser/apc, using a paint cleaning lotion, or a paint prep solution...

That said I would look at the fine print in your dealer applied protection. They often have disclaimers like you need to have it reapplied every xyz months and if you do any detailing it can void the warranty.
 
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