For stripping.... Dawn or dedicated paint cleaner?

You type, I listen! I have no problem admitting that Mr. Pipuk and other members are more educated and experienced than myself. Thank you for your contributions to this forum! I will agree there is a classy group of members around here.
 
OK Mr. Pipuk. I'm convinced. So how do I get this stuff off? I'm very pleased with the durability of the Collinite 476, but its not so shiny any more, and spring will be here soon.
 
A light polish will remove any sealant or wax. If you don't want to polish you could use DG Squeaky Klean or the DP or Pinnicle paint prep.
 
So, you're saying Meguiar's 105 or 205 would do the job?
 
I was a long term Dawn'er until I learned that I was already getting rid of the LSP when I polished, so I stopped using it.

Even before I learned here that it wasn't really doing me any good, I was observing that it made all my plastic trim and seals look faded and dryed out. I don't know if that is from the soap itself or a residue it leaves behind, but I wasn't happy either way and now only wash with car shampoo.
 
ski2 said:
A light polish will remove any sealant or wax. If you don't want to polish you could use DG Squeaky Klean or the DP or Pinnicle paint prep.
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Where do you get Sqeaky Clean Duragloss? it seemed to have disappeared from their web site the last time I looked.
 
peter hurcos said:
Where do you get Sqeaky Clean Duragloss? it seemed to have disappeared from their web site the last time I looked.
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I've never seen it on their website. Just call and tell them you'd like to purchase a bottle or two.
 
peter hurcos said:
OK Mr. Pipuk. I'm convinced. So how do I get this stuff off? I'm very pleased with the durability of the Collinite 476, but its not so shiny any more, and spring will be here soon.
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The only guaranteed method I know is a polish with something abrasive. It need not be anything special, as long as it doesn't have silicones, waxes, sealants in it. In other words, a cleaner wax or product which makes any promise to 'protect' is not suitable.

If the protection is failing, you could try a very strong APC mix or alkaline cleaner, just be sure to really clean it after as these are also heavy on surfactants. Alternatively again, a solvent cleaner like tarminator is an option. In my experience, these are not always successful when it comes to a good LSP.
 
PiPUK said:
The only guaranteed method I know is a polish with something abrasive. It need not be anything special, as long as it doesn't have silicones, waxes, sealants in it. In other words, a cleaner wax or product which makes any promise to 'protect' is not suitable.

If the protection is failing, you could try a very strong APC mix or alkaline cleaner, just be sure to really clean it after as these are also heavy on surfactants. Alternatively again, a solvent cleaner like tarminator is an option. In my experience, these are not always successful when it comes to a good LSP.
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Would Meguiar's 205 be a good choice?
 
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