Wash after Polishing?

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Jngrbrdman

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I just figured out why Al is a little immature sometimes. I figured him to be older. He is only 19 years old!! I always thought that the Mercedes and the IS were his. Apparantly the Mercedes is his dad's and he is leasing the IS. :rolleyes: That just explains soooooooo much!! Just thought I'd share. Maybe this isn't new news. I'm a slow learner sometimes. :D
 
Just curios as to what the majority of people here do after they are done machine polishing.

Do you Wash the vehicle with soap and water after polishing, use a chemical spray down like high temp prep wash or just wipe the polish off really well and use sealent over it.

I have always just buffed the polish off very good and put BFWD over it, never seemed to have a problem. My curiosity is peaked because I recently read one of Todd's articles and in it he mentioned washing the vehicle after polishing. I also remember getting advice from Sal Zaino to wash the vehicle after polish and before applying sealent.

Any thoughts or opinions are greatly appreciated.
 
Washing is a good way to remove any reside and dust, plus it's a minor effort considering what you're about to do; apply a sealant that you hope for excellent bonding and durability.

More preparation makes for better results, and washing doesn't take much effort.

I moved to Hydro Seal Polymer Sealant. The drops of water left over after a wash 'n dry won't affect it since it's water activated polymer.
 
If the polish I'm using dusts at all then I wash, primarily to get the dust out of the nooks and crannies. Then I will do an IPA wipe down for good measure. If there is no dust to worry about, then I go straight to the IPA. I prefer to make sure I have a clean surface to promote bonding. It really is a minor inconvenience compared to having a sealant fail to last, thus compromising my customer's opinion of my work.
 
I'm about 50/50. If I can clean things up with IPA, I just do a wipedown. Sometimes I wash. I at least do one of them.
 
I agree but some polish brands like Menzerna do not dust that much.

I found that the new Megs 105/205 puts out a lot of dust.

Dust in cracks needs to be washed out.
 
Griot's makes a product for this specific step called Pre-Wax Cleaner.

It is designed to remove excess polish residue so as not to introduce news swirls when waxing.

Before I started using this product, I used to re-wash the car. re-washing the car is too laborious, wastes water, and actually might not remove some polishing residue that has been left behind.

One thing I like about Griot's is that, over the years, they have introduced a product for each step of the detailing process.
 
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