Wax Stripper

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riverbait

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I have read that wax stripper can leave marks? Which product would you suggest for a rookie. I will be doing this by hand. My car has not had a lot of waxing. Thanks
 
riverbait said:
I have read that wax stripper can leave marks? Which product would you suggest for a rookie. I will be doing this by hand. My car has not had a lot of waxing. Thanks
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50/50 mix of distilled water and Isopropyl Alcohol it is cheap and effective.
also clay baring will remove the wax
 
mrclean81 said:
Ive always heard that washing with dawn will remove wax
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Depends on what you are using dawn will not remove Duragloss unless you want to wash it repeatedly.
A good way to check the different LSP is rub it into a foam applicator then use dawn to remove it.
You will find that 105 takes several tries to remove.
 
maximus20895 said:
Dawn will dry out the paint. I would not recommend using dawn. It's also more acidic for removing food grime.
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I'll say it............

Totally ridiculous. Even Zaino says to use it the first time to strip the surface.
Using it on a regular basis would be foolish but once a year or so to thoroughly clean & strip the paint/clear causes zero problems. I've done it for years (as have many here) on customer's cars, and my own.
 
RTexasF said:
I'll say it............

Totally ridiculous. Even Zaino says to use it the first time to strip the surface.
Used on a regular basis it would be foolish but once a year or so to thoroughly clean & strip the surface causes zero problems. I've done it for years (as have many here) on customer's cars. and my own. When they are in need of a total makeover, it has worked flawlessly. You have no basis for your statement except for what you heard somewhere.
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Well, it must be true then, eh?

Sorry RF, I couldn't resist. ;) Not trying to start a Zaino war, but just because Sal says it doesn't really make it gospel or anything now does it?

I'm probably also in the minority but I haven't used any dishwashing liquid soap to wash a vehicle in so long now I couldn't even tell you when or the brand (it has been decades).

As Black Bart noted a wash followed by a claybar and/or a polishing step(s) works fine for me if I feel the need to a "clean slate". But in the OP's case, where ...

riverbait said:
.... My car has not had a lot of waxing. Thanks
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I doubt that it will take much of an effort to remove any remaining wax.
 
Guys - as long as you don't get the Dawn and the Simple Green mixed together during the wash, you're okay. However, if you really want to "dry out the paint" and open a portal to Satan's fifth dimension, just let their rinse streams cross. Trust me, I'm a ghostbuster - I know.
 
I read the thread title, and it said Wax Stripper. I was hoping for a hot chick with a tub of wax getting......

Ah hell, never mind. I have nothing to contribute now.........
 
JaredPointer said:
Guys - as long as you don't get the Dawn and the Simple Green mixed together during the wash, you're okay. However, if you really want to "dry out the paint" and open a portal to Satan's fifth dimension, just let their rinse streams cross. Trust me, I'm a ghostbuster - I know.
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:D I remember these discussions from the past... A benefit dawn does offer is also how it softens your hands as you are washing your car.
 
In reality, your paint cleaning or polishing steps will easily remove any previously appled wax or sealant.
 
In all seriousness - it would have helped if the OP would have described in a bit more detail what he was planning on doing. A wash and wax (which won't have clay and/or polishing steps) will get a lot different advice than if we knew upfront he was planning on doing a wash - polish - wax.
 
Mr. Clean said:
Well, it must be true then, eh?

Sorry RF, I couldn't resist. ;) Not trying to start a Zaino war, but just because Sal says it doesn't really make it gospel or anything now does it?

I'm probably also in the minority but I haven't used any dishwashing liquid soap to wash a vehicle in so long now I couldn't even tell you when or the brand (it has been decades).

As Black Bart noted a wash followed by a claybar and/or a polishing step(s) works fine for me if I feel the need to a "clean slate". But in the OP's case, where ...

I doubt that it will take much of an effort to remove any remaining wax.
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I see your point but ask this..... Have you ever had to "detail" a vehicle that has not been washed in years and sat under a tree? Admittedly an extreme case but you can use car wash & clay until the cows come home and it does little to nothing. What works as a starting point? Dawn. In short I have used it as a car wash only when required to begin the paint cleaning process. It worked well for me with no negatives. It also works as a "stripper" to start all over when prepping a surface. It works when other methods/products fail and certainly should not be used on a regular basis, that's what true car soap is for. No argument here, just saying that no problems were ever encountered over the years when I had to use liquid dish soap as the first step.
 
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