Help removing wax from my mate black truck

Have you tried prewax cleansers? Something like Griots Garage paint cleaner? klean strip prep all? Ipa?
What wax/sealant are you having trouble with?
 
Ryan R said:
Have you tried prewax cleansers? Something like Griots Garage paint cleaner? klean strip prep all? Ipa?
What wax/sealant are you having trouble with?
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It was the surf city wax. I have tried a wax remover/ paint prep by 3m nothing and I have not tried clay bar yet because I am scared to try it on the matte.

And sorry for sounding like a noob buy what ipa


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Re: Wax removal

can you show us a picture? its on plastics mate? its a vinyl film?
 
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As a reminder, here's the related thread...

Wax will not come off my truck


Here's a picture...
WaxedFlatBlackPaint.jpg




I'm sorry to say I don't have an other suggestions than what I already posted to the above link...


:)
 
Re: Wax removal

OP said in the other thread that rubbing alcohol worked so maybe mix up some sample sizes in varying concentrations and work your way up to what you feel comfortable using?

try these combo's from least aggressive to most aggressive:

10% IPA (isopropyl alcohol from the drug store mixed with distilled water)
15% IPA
20% IPA
25% IPA
30% IPA

like Mike said, use a mf applicator as your wash sponge since it has some light scrubbing ability and might be able to get into all the tiny nooks and valleys in that paint.
 
Here is a pic


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So far I have tried
Dawn soap
Citrus wash
Ipa
Ammonia
Windex
Simple green
And I think that's all if I remember more I will post it. But I contact surf city and they gave me some stuff to try but no luck.


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moody909 said:
Tried it.


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Have you tried to rewax the area? If you rewax a small area and wipe it before it has a chance to dry you should be able to remove it that way. What your doing is re-activating the existing wax

I would tape off a 2'x2' section and see what gives. It's going to be very time consuming if the whole car is this way
 
Yea I tried rewaxing it and nothing. I think it's hard because of the matte


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I hesitate to recommend this (and definitely do a test spot because it is abrasive) but what about a magic eraser?

it's not like the truck is shiney and you don't want to dull the finish. Doesn't sound like it could make it much worse either...
 
embolism said:
I hesitate to recommend this (and definitely do a test spot because it is abrasive) but what about a magic eraser?

it's not like the truck is shiney and you don't want to dull the finish. Doesn't sound like it could make it much worse either...
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Like a magic eraser for erasing pencil ??


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Hi ! , i just came from demo day from car pro in argentina last weekend, they show a similar test like this video ( i guess its the oficial youtube channel , because there are many things of car pro) ,

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lwcqaa7-sWg&list=UUT9EanYGVvmklT04UBIOxFQ&index=1&feature=plcp]TarX on plastic trim.wmv - YouTube[/video]

I have a bottle of tar x , but my vehicle dosnt have any tar residues and oil to clean :(
 
Maybe I will try it.


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