RE: REMOVING WAX BEFORE REWAXING
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RE: REMOVING WAX BEFORE REWAXING - 4/13/2006 11:55:02 PM
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mbz300sdl
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Yeah thats the bad part of pics i thought of that later. However my paint is smooth so i guess its fine but i think i will strip the wax on the 560SEL.
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RE: REMOVING WAX BEFORE REWAXING - 4/14/2006 9:39:23 AM
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BikerDrew
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I wash my car after I polish ( using a DA) with Meguiars 803. No residue. Regular washing removes all the wax after three or four washes. Dawn is a detergent which is hard on your rubber parts. You will be buying new wiper blades...Not for my cars.
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RE: REMOVING WAX BEFORE REWAXING - 4/14/2006 10:06:23 AM
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Lugnut
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I don't know what Meguiars 803 is, but if it strips, I agree there's no residue. If you use just polish and/or wax or if 803 isn't a stripper, a residue will be left behind. That's what makes the paint shine.
Don't use Dawn every time you just want to wash your car, unless you wax every time you wash. It's for stripping wax buildup. Most all professional detailers use it or another washing liquid that's essentially the same. They don't pay premium prices for a Meguiars sales gimmick.
Wiper blades are cheap. You need to replace them regularly anyway--about as often as you'd use Dawn. A little wipe down with bleach on a rag will recondition the wiper blades and remove road grime. They'll work like new until they get dirty again.
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RE: REMOVING WAX BEFORE REWAXING - 4/14/2006 3:08:42 PM
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mbz300sdl
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A little wipe down with bleach on a rag will recondition the wiper blades and remove road grime. They'll work like new until they get dirty again.
I always used silicon spray on a rag but i will have to try ur bleach though the silicon does work well.
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RE: REMOVING WAX BEFORE REWAXING - 4/14/2006 4:32:52 PM
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Lugnut
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That slimes your windshield, no? You want to clean them, not lubricate them with a petroleum product.
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RE: REMOVING WAX BEFORE REWAXING - 4/14/2006 8:59:35 PM
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mbz300sdl
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NO lug its pure silicon works great no smearing at all. However i tried the bleach it works to so i guess whatever u have on hand.
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RE: REMOVING WAX BEFORE REWAXING - 4/14/2006 10:58:08 PM
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BikerDrew
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The meguiars 83 (sorry, my bad) is a cleaner polish designed for use on a rotary buffer with a foam pad instead if wool. It is used to remove everything on your paint and remove light scratches. Most detailers I know use this product or something similar made by 3M.
http://meguiars.com/?pro-cleaner-polishs/Body-Shop-Professional-Dual-Action-Cleaner-Polish
The residue it leaves is very hard to remove without liquid, so I use soap and water. This is way more work than most people want to do before waxing, but a good cleaning/polish once in a while will bring back the original shine in clear coats and lacquers prior to waxing, which is designed to protect paint not fix defects.
Another easy prewax wax strip is rubbing alcohol. A good wipe down will remove all wax and readies the surface for paint.
< Message edited by BikerDrew -- 4/14/2006 11:04:05 PM >
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technically speaking though, the idea has merit. we'll see.
