Alcohol wipe down after polish?

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Do you guys use alcohol wipes down the body after polish for better wax bonding? If yes what is the ratio? Besides using alcohol is there other chemical works on wiping down the oil residue?
 
Ipa mixture,mineral spirits,Kleen Strip Prep All (my go to), and Griots Paint prep works well

Not sure of the ipa mixture ratios and such as ive never used it.

I've been getting nice results by misting the griots paint prep onto all surfaces and after a minute or two give a good rinse
 
Well i am not looking for result inspection because most of the time I just do minor paint correction with very light polish.
What I would like to know is the wax bonding and durability with IPA wipe down and without.
 
kimtt said:
What I would like to know is the wax bonding and durability with IPA wipe down and without.
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From the article posted already to this thread, here's an excerpt...


So unless a manufacturer specifically states or recommends that an automotive paint finish must be stripped clean for their wax or paint sealant to properly bond or adhere, then I think it's safe to say that the chemist behind the brand has created their wax and paint sealant formulas to use the same miscible oils, (or other miscible substances), in their surface prep products to aid in the bonding or adhering of the protection ingredients used in their waxes and/or paint sealants to paint.

This would be called, Synergistic Chemical Compatibility.


It's entirely possible that a lot of popular waxes and paint sealants on the market will bond or adhere to paint correctly after the paint has been prepped using compounds, polishes and paint cleaners outside the brand of the waxes or paint sealants being applied. There's no easy way of knowing or testing, but in my opinion, I would think the chances for this type of chemical compatibility to be more likely than less likely as there is probably some common chemistry involved in surface prep products and protection products that overlaps among different polish and wax companies.

That's just my opinion or guesstimate, you can make up your own mind.

My good friend, Tom aka Mosca as he's known on detailing discussion forums, once posted,


Originally Posted by Mosca
I've never walked out into a garage only to find out that overnight the wax or paint sealant I applied slipped off the car's paint and piled-up on the floor surrounding the car because it didn't bond or stick to the paint.
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I would have to agree with Tom.


How about simply treating waxing your car like you treat changing the oil?

That is, re-wax the car before you think all the previous wax is gone. You change the oil before the motor wears out...


:)
 
kimtt said:
Well i am not looking for result inspection because most of the time I just do minor paint correction with very light polish.
What I would like to know is the wax bonding and durability with IPA wipe down and without.
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They work for both. Inspection and creating a good clean surface for bonding. I wouldn't apply any LSP without some sort of wipe down. And if you're in a pinch and don't have anything atleast give it a good dawn wash down
 
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