Very surprised by the lack of filler removal by gyeon prep

WRAPT C5Z06 said:
Came across Kleanstrip Prep-All paint prep locally. Really like this stuff. Slick wipe off and really digs deep to remove those fillers. Way better than IPA based prep sprays, IMO.
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Did you grab the aerosol or the gallon can? It’s by far the best prep wipe sold over the counter, I’m not a fan of the Duplicolor or the Rustoleum at all. I agree with you the initial wipe in with Prep-All is silky smooth and slick, better feeling than any IPA, and then you flip the towel over for the final wipe and that slickness goes away and you’re left with the bare polished paint feeling, so it flashes nicely off the surface. Good stuff for sure.
 
Loach said:
Did you grab the aerosol or the gallon can? It’s by far the best prep wipe sold over the counter, I’m not a fan of the Duplicolor or the Rustoleum at all. I agree with you the initial wipe in with Prep-All is silky smooth and slick, better feeling than any IPA, and then you flip the towel over for the final wipe and that slickness goes away and you’re left with the bare polished paint feeling, so it flashes nicely off the surface. Good stuff for sure.
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Ya convinced me...just ordered a gallon. Thanks for the info.
 
WRAPT C5Z06 said:
Came across Kleanstrip Prep-All paint prep locally. Really like this stuff. Slick wipe off and really digs deep to remove those fillers. Way better than IPA based prep sprays, IMO.

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Loach said:
Did you grab the aerosol or the gallon can? It’s by far the best prep wipe sold over the counter, I’m not a fan of the Duplicolor or the Rustoleum at all. I agree with you the initial wipe in with Prep-All is silky smooth and slick, better feeling than any IPA, and then you flip the towel over for the final wipe and that slickness goes away and you’re left with the bare polished paint feeling, so it flashes nicely off the surface. Good stuff for sure.
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BudgetPlan1 said:
Ya convinced me...just ordered a gallon. Thanks for the info.
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Just be careful when using it. Straight from their site.

Warning: This product can expose you to chemicals including Toluene, which is known to the state of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to p65warnings.ca.gov
 
Loach said:
Did you grab the aerosol or the gallon can? It’s by far the best prep wipe sold over the counter, I’m not a fan of the Duplicolor or the Rustoleum at all. I agree with you the initial wipe in with Prep-All is silky smooth and slick, better feeling than any IPA, and then you flip the towel over for the final wipe and that slickness goes away and you’re left with the bare polished paint feeling, so it flashes nicely off the surface. Good stuff for sure.
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Great explanation. Aerosol was only available.


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I add one capful of N-914 to my ipa mix and it helps out with slickness.i worked with a detailer who used to use a solvent may have been this brand for his Ceram. Pro offerings. I remember it smelling pretty strong


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Breese147 said:
I add one capful of N-914 to my ipa mix and it helps out with slickness.i worked with a detailer who used to use a solvent may have been this brand for his Ceram. Pro offerings. I remember it smelling pretty strong


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IPA does not do a good job of removing all fillers, it just removes the topical oils.
 
I get the KleenStrip by the gallon at CARQUEST stores. Maybe $18
 
Thanks for sharing panel wipe is good stuff. I had a conversation with the owner of pearl coating and he was referencing the same issue with alcohol prep products not getting everything off the paint. He recommended after all compounding and polishing was complete to do a wash with dawn and then alcohol prep wipe of at least 20%-50%. I am aware that this is not a common practice and some may disagree. I think opti’s prep product also has additional solvents added in.
 
Mgavin1985 said:
Thanks for sharing panel wipe is good stuff. I had a conversation with the owner of pearl coating and he was referencing the same issue with alcohol prep products not getting everything off the paint. He recommended after all compounding and polishing was complete to do a wash with dawn and then alcohol prep wipe of at least 20%-50%.
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The only problem with store bought IPA is it will tend to feel grabby and will probably cause towel marring on softer paints. Kleanstrip Prep-All is awesome because it slick when wiping off and will remove everything off the paint.
 
Agreed. I watched a cool YouTube video on forensic detailing- home brewed panel wipe and the guy is pretty knowledgeable. In the video he was making the same point you brought up about lack of lube. The guy added an ingredient in besides the alcohol and distilled water. I can’t remember the name it was something to help address the grabbiness. It was some type of chemical soap or something and very small amount added. Maybe later I’ll edit in the link can’t find it.
 
Loach said:
Gtechniq Panel Wipe seems like much more of a body prep solvent type cleaner and its effectiveness on knocking down some fresh LSP’s shows through. IPA (Gyeon Prep/CarPro Eraser) gets me a visually clean wipedown after polishing which is generally what I’m looking for out of this wipedown, no residuals detected through the light source on final wipe. But I’m close to switching over to Prep-All for all post polishing wipedowns for my tests, much more cost effective than Gtechniq and Eraser/Prep. I’d say the main problem for me is I’m addicted to how good Eraser smells.
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Just watched your “waxmode channel” YouTube video on the megs ceramic wax ����. Top notch appreciate the info. Autogeek should send you test products.
 
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I used this over the weekend as my panel wipe. Awesome product. Blows away any panel prep I've used. The way it wipes off is super smooth. I didn't let it dwell for a full minute though, which I should have. Still worked very well.
 
Have you used Eraser? I found Eraser to be a bit better at removing polishing oils while Prep seemed to be smoother/better lubricating.
 
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