Whats A Good Pre-Wax Cleaner besides AIO

um, there are like thousands to choose from, and many that are designed for the sole purpose of cleaning paint unlike aio.
 
Depends a lot on what you trying to 'clean' with your pre-wax 'cleaner'. Also depends on what you are going to top it with.



PB's Pro Polish is good chemical polish/cleaner.



Four Star Ultimate Paint Cleaner is also good, especially under UPP.



If you are going to top with carnauba, I like PB's PwC or CK VM.



I know it's not your question, but AIO is one of my favorite pre-wax cleaners and you can't go wrong with it IMO.
 
Some of my favorites include:

Sonus Paintwork Cleanser paired with Sonus' SFX polish system.

Zymol HD-Cleanse



My favorite otc paint cleaning polishes include:

Gliptone Pro-Buff Polish

Mothers CG Paint Cleaner

Meguiars DC Paint cleaner (Both Mothers and Meguiars can be widely found in most autoparts supply stores).
 
AIO is my favorite. I also have P21s, pretty good, and 4*, four star is my go to when AIO is running out. Anymore, I'll just buy AIO and us eit for everything as it's so versatile and adds a little protection.
 
Two that I like that haven't been mentioned yet: AutoGlym SRP, Pinnacle PCL.



The SRP doesn't clean as well as AIO but it lasts longer by itself and doesn't highlight marring as much as AIO.
 
Better question... what is a pre-wax cleaner supposed to do?



The best pre-wax cleaner is detailing clay. If I'm doing a thorough detail, I follow clay with my favorite pre-wax cleaner polish.



A pre-wax cleaner polish should:



1. Chemically clean deep into the pours of the paint (something clay cannot do).



2. Provide a very light polishing to remove oxidation and brighten single stage paints.



3. Rollover the hard edges of fine swirl marks to diminish their appearance.



4. Add gloss and slickness in preparation for a quality LSP.



Now, talk about products that actually do that!
 
DavidB said:
Better question... what is a pre-wax cleaner supposed to do?



The best pre-wax cleaner is detailing clay. If I'm doing a thorough detail, I follow clay with my favorite pre-wax cleaner polish.



A pre-wax cleaner polish should:



1. Chemically clean deep into the pours of the paint (something clay cannot do).



2. Provide a very light polishing to remove oxidation and brighten single stage paints.



3. Rollover the hard edges of fine swirl marks to diminish their appearance.



4. Add gloss and slickness in preparation for a quality LSP.



Now, talk about products that actually do that!
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Any polish worth its weight in beans?
 
BlackSunshine said:
Any polish worth its weight in beans?
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That's true, an abrasive polish will clean your paint, but do you really want to thin your clear coat just to get it clean?



Just a thought.



db
 
DavidB said:
That's true, an abrasive polish will clean your paint, but do you really want to thin your clear coat just to get it clean?



Just a thought.



db
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That's an interesting point, and one that I've been thinking about a lot lately. I find myself letting the last little bit of marring go, because I don't want to jeopardize the longevity and beauty of my finish in the long run. I've become quite the glaze/carnauba man on my dark blue car, whereas on my silver car, I don't notice the marring anyways, so I'll use a sealant for a shiny look.



This is also why I've got a Swirlbuster pad/polish combo arriving tomorrow to try out on some stubborn spots on my GTO's rock hard clear. If it fills like I hope it will, I may have a new favorite polish.
 
thanks for all your input, i just placed an order for Jeffs Werkstatts Prime Acrylic for my pre-wax cleaner. Plus I Bought Acrylic Jett, Carnauba Jett and Satin Pros.
 
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