wax remover

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choijw2

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i've never used wax removing products,
i usually removed exising wax by polishing it, but one of my friend asked me if i can prep his car for vinyl wrapping.

quick research shows i need to wash the car and stripped down all the way/ sealant but i do not have wax remover and do not want to spend extra money on chemical that i will barely use.

but I do have DP paint prep polish.... do you think i can just rub this with micro fiber pads as wax remover??
 
The old way was to strip wax off paint was with dish soap.
 
Usually the person doing the vinyl wrapping,
does their own prepping of the surfaces of the
vehicle that are going to be wrapped.

Regardless...
Below are listed a few products that are
advertised as being able to strip Waxes:

•Meguiar's D114 (diluted @1:4)
•DuPont PrepSol
•3M Prep Solvent
•Wurth Clean Solve
•Klean Strip
•Hi-Temp Akrya Klean


Bob
 
FUNX650 said:
Usually the person doing the vinyl wrapping,
does their own prepping of the surfaces of the
vehicle that are going to be wrapped.

Regardless...
Below are listed a few products that are
advertised as being able to strip Waxes:

•Meguiar's D114 (diluted @1:4)
•DuPont PrepSol
•3M Prep Solvent
•Wurth Clean Solve
•Klean Strip
•Hi-Temp Akrya Klean


Bob
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Thank you Bob!!!
and he is asking me to prep his car because he is trying to wrap it himself haha

btw do you think I can just use paint coating prep by DP as altnative as well??
 
I am still waiting to see DuraGloss Squeaky Clean for exactly this application. As i intend to apply a coating to my DD i will be wiping with CarPro Eraser after polishing but would love to do more with a pad and my PC.
 
DogRescuer said:
Hmm I thought a good claying would strip your wax off
Avgguy said:
:iagree:
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IMO:
Too many variables involved to make such
an all encompassing statement; almost too
many to ever list in their entirety!

Just to note:
Whenever I "clay"...I always, at the very least:
lightly polish. That in of itself has surely removed
any remaining remnants of Waxes. Afterwards?
I then apply an LSP.


I find this interesting:
There's a comment on my ClayMagic box that says:
"remember to polish/wax after claying"

I have always taken that as a gentle
reminder that, after "claying": I'm not
really done with the "cleaning-up processes".


Bob
 
FUNX650 said:
IMO:
Too many variables involved to make such
an all encompassing statement; almost too
many to ever list in their entirety!

Just to note:
Whenever I "clay"...I always, at the very least:
lightly polish. That in of itself has surely removed
any remaining remnants of Waxes. Afterwards?
I then apply an LSP.


I find this interesting:
There's a comment on my ClayMagic box that says:
"remember to polish/wax after claying"

I have always taken that as a gentle
reminder that, after "claying": I'm not
really done with the "cleaning-up processes".


Bob
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I take that to mean not that the clean up process is not done, but rather the wax has been removed and the paint is unprotected.
 
as far as I know, claying does not remove wax completely....

It will remove SOME wax off while picking up the contaminant, that is my understanding.

but looks like DP paint coating prep polishing can strip old waxes no problem.
 
choijw2 said:
as far as I know, claying does not remove wax completely....

It will remove SOME wax off while picking up the contaminant, that is my understanding.
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I doesn't even touch a good sealant. Anyone can test it themselves--after claying or washing with dish soap give the paint an IPA wipe down then spray on some water--the beading with still be there.
 
Dawn isn't a good idea to wash your car often but when stripping old wax Dawn soap works.
Then follow up with Blackfire Crystal Prep Spray.
 
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