stripping lsp with not access to hose?

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With the winter now fast approaching, at least here in vermont I'm getting ready to prepare the car. I would like to strip my current lsp, but i live in an apartment and have no access to a hose. I was thinking I would do a dawn wash at coin op place, but I'm not sure if there are better alternatives. I havent been detailing long so I havent really had to do it before. I recently got some Supernatural Hybrid but im sure it won't bond well without stripping whats on there first.
 
If you're putting an AIO over what you have, then it will take off the old wax. If you're doing a two step polish and wax, the polish will take off the old wax. If you still want to remove the old wax, say to put on a sealant, you can use the Griot's as mentioned above, DuPont Prep Sol, Kleen Strip Prep All or if you only plan on doing this once or twice a year, using Dawn won't hurt. Over time dish detergent will dry out paint. Once or twice a year shouldn't be an issue.
 
I could start by checking the spelling in the post title. It seems for ease of use, and time, that the griots paint prep is probably the best. I was hoping to not have to buy anything more, but i dont know if dawn would completely strip everyting
 
Griots paint prep is one of the easiest and most convenient in your situation. It works.!! A little tip: with car clean, apply a liberal covering spray over a panel, and use your hand, [with no rings of course] to spread it around, rub it in and give it time to work. That spreads it evenly, and you do not absorb it so soon in a rag, thus not wasting product.
Then do another panel etc...give it some time [2-6 min they ask] so that will depend on what is ON the car already, and how fast its drying if used outside. Don't rub PPrep into a dirty surface of course. I might get flamed on this---but hey if you have no hose/water situation, and you do not have a waterless wash, then if you are careful using a hand wand coin-op, take the time to carefully hand wash, and rinse carefully--that should get you started. Hope that helps some...:props:
 
  • DuPont Prep-Sol Wax & Grease Remover
  • Prep-All® Wax & Grease Remover
  • Griots Paint Prep
 
How is Griot's Paint Prep going to work when he has no access to a hose to rinse it off?

I would think maybe the Griot's Pre-wax cleaner or IPA wipedown would be the easiest products to use.
 
I live in an apartment and still manage to wash my car properly.
I hook a 100ft hose up to the bathroom sink and throw it out the window and out to the parking lot.
 
Just stick to a paint cleaner such as opt poliseal, klasse aio, dg501...etc. They will chemically strip the paint and lay down a good base for any lsp. There is no need for a wipedown of any kind as it's a wasted step seeing you will need to prep the paint anyways either with a polish or chemical cleaner. Work smart, not hard.
 
Lasthope05 said:
Just stick to a paint cleaner such as opt poliseal, klasse aio, dg501...etc. They will chemically strip the paint and lay down a good base for any lsp. There is no need for a wipedown of any kind as it's a wasted step seeing you will need to prep the paint anyways either with a polish or chemical cleaner. Work smart, not hard.
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Agreed! :dblthumb2:

Using an AIO or pre-wax cleaner will also make the finish look better then if you were to use some sort of solvent to strip the paint.
 
so if i were to apply say the klasse, would i then be able to top it with a wax or would that not be necessary or is it just a matter of preference?
 
If you decide to use Klasse AIO you can top it with whatever you like.
 
Your method at the coin-op should do fine....I've read on this site that many people who live in apartments do that.

If you do choose to use Klasse All-In-One, be sure to top it with a wax or sealant, as it offers no protection.
 
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