How to strip wax/sealants safely if you don't want to clay or use paint cleaner

[Jordan Lambert]

Hey guys, I will try to keep this short. I have been searching for some answers on this forum but havn't quite found what I am looking for. Feel free to let me know about a past conversation if this has already been covered.

I fully corrected my paint about a year ago and have been protecting with ULW. I have done a pretty good job of keeping protection on the car so I think my paint is in good condition. I am trying to figure out what soap combo I can use to fully strip ULW safely. I plan to try a another sealant or wax. Everything I can find says that you should clay and/or use a paint cleaner to fully remove sealants. Is that really necessary since I have been using ULW to protect surface?

I would prefer to just strip my wax with a strong but safe soap mixture and then just apply the new sealant. If the paint is in good condition would this be ok? And if so what soap combo to strip?

Or is it recommend to run the paint cleaner on the D/A even if your paint is in good condition?

Thanks for any advice

[Gladiateur1974]

Re: How to strip wax/sealants safely if you don't want to clay or use paint cleaner

Use Clean Slate from Chemical Guys. It does a good job for that purpose. Pros use it so you can too.

[Nick Winn]

Re: How to strip wax/sealants safely if you don't want to clay or use paint cleaner

Do you plan on using our Ultimate Liquid Wax again? There is not special preparation required to apply Ultimate Liquid Wax.

[Jordan Lambert]

Re: How to strip wax/sealants safely if you don't want to clay or use paint cleaner

Hi Nick,

If I wanted to strip ULW off and try a different sealant, how would you go about that? Would you always use apply a paint cleaner via a d/a or would you a special soap mixture to strip the ultimate liquid wax before you applied a different sealant?

[drumdan]

Re: How to strip wax/sealants safely if you don't want to clay or use paint cleaner

I'd

Wash (with my normal wash)
Dry
Clay
Light polish with Ultimate Polish or M205. Maybe one or two passes, and that should take off the old sealant. It will also freshen up the paint.

[BillE]

Re: How to strip wax/sealants safely if you don't want to clay or use paint cleaner

I'd

Wash (with my normal wash)
Dry
Clay
Light polish with Ultimate Polish or M205. Maybe one or two passes, and that should take off the old sealant. It will also freshen up the paint.

Gotta agree.

That is probably actually (and totally) the best way to remove an LSP.

Bill

[Jordan Lambert]

Re: How to strip wax/sealants safely if you don't want to clay or use paint cleaner

Hey Guys!

Thank you for taking the time to respond to this. I will take your suggestion and follow this process. Thanks!