GTechniq Panel Wipe

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Has anyone tried the GTechniq Panel Wipe? Price seems pretty decent. I've been using Griot's Garage Pre Wax Cleanser for the past couple of details. For those that have? How do you like it? And is it comparable to Carpro Eraser and IPA's?
 
We used the Gtechniq Panel Wipe on the Ford from that last boot camp. Wipes on and wipes off really easy (better than IPA IMO). I am pretty sure MP posted some photo's of us using it. I can't advise on the other brands as I have not tried them.
 
Yeah I did a search on it and saw ya'll used it in the boot camp. The price seems pretty good for it. I used Griot's Garage Pre Wax cleanser and it was leaving streaks.
 
Mike I think imma get it. The price is attractive and I'm getting ready to detail my dd here soon.
 
No I haven't...I had it in my cart until I saw the GTechniq.
 
Gtechniq Panel Wipe is NOT an alternative to IPA or Eraser. It chemically strips the paint whereas the others remove oils and polishes. it should only be used before paint coatings not waxes or sealants.
 
Isn't that what IPA and Eraser is supposed to do?
 
I've used panel wipe. Works good. I like it a little better than eraser. I put EXO on my car about a month and a half ago, as soon as AG started carrying it, and at the time they didn't yet carry the panel wipe. So what I started out doing was doing a final wipe with eraser. Then I saw mike using worth's clean solve, I think that's what it's called, before applying exo on one of his videos. I then bought that and finished off my car using that. I really liked the way that worked. Panel wipe and worth's are a lot alike. Both good
 
I'm trying to find a post in one of the Gtechniq threads where Mike explains why Panel Wipe is too aggressive for prep before wax or sealant.....

From what I remember, it is essentially the same type of product used in body shops to prep panels before painting. Something like Klean-Strip Prep-All but with better lubrication.
 
TrKent said:
I'm trying to find a post in one of the Gtechniq threads where Mike explains why Panel Wipe is too aggressive for prep before wax or sealant.....

From what I remember, it is essentially the same type of product used in body shops to prep panels before painting. Something like Klean-Strip Prep-All but with better lubrication.
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Cool. Looking forward to that article.

I use the Kleen-Strip at work and it is indeed to aggressive with no lubrication in it.
 
If you're going to use EXO ($) then I would follow their recommendation and use Panel Wipe.

I use Eraser alot and follow with CQuartz or conventional sealants/waxes......have not tried EXO.

Some think Eraser might leave something behind that could interefere with EXO.
 
TrKent said:
I'm trying to find a post in one of the Gtechniq threads where Mike explains why Panel Wipe is too aggressive for prep before wax or sealant.....
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Yes please post the thread if you find it. I'd be interested to read up on it. On the car I was detailing yesterday, the Griot's Pre Wax Cleanser was leaving streaks. I don't know if its because the product has sat for about a year or what.
 
Waxmax said:
If you're going to use EXO ($) then I would follow their recommendation and use Panel Wipe.

I use Eraser alot and follow with CQuartz or conventional sealants/waxes......have not tried EXO.

Some think Eraser might leave something behind that could interefere with EXO.
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Yes, here is the article which explains why IPA and Eraser would be too weak for EXO. Haven't found where he said Panel Wipe was too strong for wax and sealants.

Mike.Phillips@Autogeek said:
That's out of my area of influence. My areas of responsibility are on the education, demonstration side of things...

I know the online audience and I knew this is the direction this thread or a similar thread would take sooner or later because the online detailing enthusiasts and pro detailers tend and trend to be OCD and they want specific information when using a product like EXO.

Heck, I'm the guy that didn't want to write this article but had to because of all the bad information being recommended by others.

How to Mix IPA for Inspecting Correction Results



Key to the performance of any product is following the manufactures directions because since they engineered the product they know best how to use it. When it comes to Gtechniq EXO a HUGE part of product performance is prepping the surface.

I'm confident we will remove all the swirls and scratches Thursday night out of the very exotic paint job on the 1965 Fastback Mustang using Pinnacle Polishes by machine.

What I want to show during the *live* broadcast that will also be recorded and then shared on YouTube into the future will be,

  • A technically correct procedure
  • A safe procedure
  • A procedure an enthusiast or pro detailer can duplicate without having to be a scientist.
We have a number of products on Autogeek.net that can be used to strip compound and polish residues off paint, the key is to find one that will do so while at the same time not mar or scratch the paint which is what I call working backwards.

Most chemicals that offer enough solvent or dissolving ability are not at the same time good LUBRICANTS and therein lies the problem. Wiping perfectly polished paint with something that will also induce marring is a working backwards.

I like how Mineral Spirits wipes over polished paint, it's fairly good at letting a microfiber towel glide over the paint, at least better than most solvents.

IPA and Water is okay.

I haven't used Prep-All for years but I can pick some up and give it a try. Just for the record, the product is spelled Prep-All, and over the last three years I've typed the name and included a picture enough that it can be found by doing a search on the forum as long as a person includes the hyphen between the two words, Prep and All.

Dr. David Ghodoussi has created formulas for Klean-Strip in his years of being a chemist and I spoke with him about this product and he said that since the stricter EPA laws went into effect the VOC content has been reduced but it is still an effective surface cleaning solvent.


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I'll do some testing today to see what wipes best, I've done some of this in the past and you can see high resolution pictures on black paint here,

Hologram Free with a Rotary Buffer


And of course, to date no one has ever challenged what I wrote in the above article.


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alko said:
Yes please post the thread if you find it. I'd be interested to read up on it. On the car I was detailing yesterday, the Griot's Pre Wax Cleanser was leaving streaks. I don't know if its because the product has sat for about a year or what.
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I have used Eraser quite a bit and it has never left any streaks and has always removed enough to prep for wax and sealant. Unless your using EXO I would go for Eraser. It also smells great!! :xyxthumbs:
 
alko said:
Yes please post the thread if you find it. I'd be interested to read up on it. On the car I was detailing yesterday, the Griot's Pre Wax Cleanser was leaving streaks. I don't know if its because the product has sat for about a year or what.
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The Gtechniq did not streak.
 
Panel wipe is a much stronger chemical stripper than eraser. I too would only use it if it was recommended by the manufacturer. I used it before exo and it worked fine, but If i'm using anything other than EXO I use eraser.

Eraser is a much more versatile and gentler product. I use it for everything including cleaning my eye glass's. (its awesome for that!)
 
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