Meg's APC as a presoak???

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What strength are people mixing Meg's orange APC For exterior presoak before washing????
 
I used 10:1 on a very, very dirty stained car today, after rinsing. Then went around with Dawn wash and a sponge
 
I know some guys do this, but I've seen megs apc do some funky stuff to paint and trim. The problem occurs when apc dwells too long or streaks down panels. I try to keep apc off paint as much as possible. I wet adjascent panels when doing engines and door jams, and rinse off overspray asap.

Every once in a while megs apc will stain paint badly enough that it will need to be polished out. It's very rare, but it can happen.
 
statusdetailing said:
I know some guys do this, but I've seen megs apc do some funky stuff to paint and trim. The problem occurs when apc dwells too long or streaks down panels. I try to keep apc off paint as much as possible. I wet adjascent panels when doing engines and door jams, and rinse off overspray asap.

Every once in a while megs apc will stain paint badly enough that it will need to be polished out. It's very rare, but it can happen.
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+1 i wouldn't use apc+ or apc on the exterior at all. i use CG citrus shampoo if i need to strip old wax on a car
 
luv a shine said:
What strength are people mixing Meg's orange APC For exterior presoak before washing????
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Are you going to do any kind of polishing work after washing?

Use a cleaner/wax?
Use a compound?
Use a medium, or fine or ultra fine polish?
Use a non-abrasive pre-wax paint cleaner?


If using any of the above, they will effectively remove anything a normal wash job doesn't remove plus it saves you a step plus you're working forward in your process.


:)
 
statusdetailing said:
I know some guys do this, but I've seen megs apc do some funky stuff to paint and trim. The problem occurs when apc dwells too long or streaks down panels. I try to keep apc off paint as much as possible. I wet adjascent panels when doing engines and door jams, and rinse off overspray asap.

Every once in a while megs apc will stain paint badly enough that it will need to be polished out. It's very rare, but it can happen.
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+2. It did it to my moms truck and I had to polish it out.
 
luv a shine said:
I bought the green and orange Meg's APC . :mad:
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It's not a waste, you can always use APC . I use it to clean my house too. Works great. If you don't want to pick up CG CWG then just use dawn.

Might want to think about iron x or iron cut for decontamination too.
 
My mother has bmw that stuff sticks to. It will no come of with reg washing. I shouldnt have to clay the car once a week . I was looking for something that eat that dirt up first.
 
luv a shine said:
My mother has bmw that stuff sticks to. It will no come of with reg washing. I shouldnt have to clay the car once a week . I was looking for something that eat that dirt up first.
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luv a shine said:
The car has BMW life time sealant .
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Apparently the BMW lifetime sealant only works if you return to BMW periodically for reapplication over the car's lifetime. Typical dealership BS.

Wash, clay, polish and apply a real "life of the paint" coating such as Opti-Coat.
 
I use P21s TAW after a traditional two bucket wash to help in the decontamination process on extremely neglected vehicles. This product is TUV safe but I still only allow it to dwell for a few minutes. YMMV but I haven't experienced any problems and it does a great job.
 
The cars is a lease. Maybe I will wax it next week and see.
 
addysdaddy said:
I use P21s TAW after a traditional two bucket wash to help in the decontamination process on extremely neglected vehicles. This product is TUV safe but I still only allow it to dwell for a few minutes. YMMV but I haven't experienced any problems and it does a great job.
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What?
 
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