As above. Should i use a Meg degreaser since it can dewax?
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Wats the best way to remove old wax?
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Re: Wats the best way to remove old wax?
If the wax has been on the car for many months and the car has been exposed to the elements, then most likely it has worn off. But regardless, there is no need to resort to a degreasing agent. Simply clay the car and apply a paint cleaner (e.g., Deep Crystal 1). That will take you back to the base level. Here are some threads where the question has been discussed:
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Re: Wats the best way to remove old wax?
Degreasers when used as wax removers are not intended to make paint look good, (as in part of a system of making paint look good), but chemically strip the paint.
A well designed/formulated paint cleaner will remove anything off the surface and leave the paint looking good, (as in part of a system of making paint look good), and also leave it perfectly prepared to either wax or polish and then wax.
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Originally posted by Mike Phillips View PostDegreasers when used as wax removers are not intended to make paint look good, (as in part of a system of making paint look good), but chemically strip the paint.
A well designed/formulated paint cleaner will remove anything off the surface and leave the paint looking good, (as in part of a system of making paint look good), and also leave it perfectly prepared to either wax or polish and then wax.
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Originally posted by Bert31 View PostWould you wash the car between paint cleaning and polishing or just go straight from paint cleaning to polishing? I didn't know if paint cleaners leave behind any residue that should be washed off before polishing.
Wash --> Clay --> Clean --> Polish --> Wax
At least when using the Meguiar's product line as our chemist made all the products they know how to make each product build off the results of the previously applied product.
By staying inside a single product line there is Synergistic Chemical Compatibility. (SCC)
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Originally posted by Bert31 View PostWould you wash the car between paint cleaning and polishing or just go straight from paint cleaning to polishing? I didn't know if paint cleaners leave behind any residue that should be washed off before polishing.2007 Dodge Nitro SLT
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Originally posted by HemiMopar View PostTo add to his question I notice after I clay there is a lot of lubricant that doesn't completely get removed and leaves it streaky and hazy (not damaged paint but just a residue). Would it be okay to wash that off or can we still continue with the next step?
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Originally posted by HemiMopar View PostTo add to his question I notice after I clay there is a lot of lubricant that doesn't completely get removed and leaves it streaky and hazy (not damaged paint but just a residue). Would it be okay to wash that off or can we still continue with the next step?
Be sure to work a section and then wipe it clean, don't go around the entire car and then try to wipe the car clean. Work a section at at a time.
We demonstrate this at all of our Saturday classes on all kinds of paint systems without problems and then turn people that have never clayed before in their lives loose to try their hand at it.
If there is any residue left behind then "Yes" the next step will remove this whatever the next step is, paint cleaner, compound, cleaner/polish, pure polish, wax etc.
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Originally posted by Mike Phillips View PostIf you're using a quality mist & wipe detailer and a quality clay bar then you should be able to wipe the residue off using a quality microfiber.
Be sure to work a section and then wipe it clean, don't go around the entire car and then try to wipe the car clean. Work a section at at a time.
We demonstrate this at all of our Saturday classes on all kinds of paint systems without problems and then turn people that have never clayed before in their lives loose to try their hand at it.
If there is any residue left behind then "Yes" the next step will remove this whatever the next step is, paint cleaner, compound, cleaner/polish, pure polish, wax etc.
2007 Dodge Nitro SLT
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Originally posted by HemiMopar View PostI have used Meg's but the towel gets saturated before I make it all around the car and by the end it is absorbing some but still tends to just push it around and it dries before it is removed completely.
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Originally posted by Mike Phillips View PostJust go from one process to the next, you don'th ave to wash the car in-between processes.
Wash --> Clay --> Clean --> Polish --> Wax
Originally posted by Mike Phillips View PostAt least when using the Meguiar's product line as our chemist made all the products they know how to make each product build off the results of the previously applied product.
By staying inside a single product line there is Synergistic Chemical Compatibility. (SCC)
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