Wax stripper

[Bear Head]

Right. I've recently clayed the car and iron x'd and fully decontaminated etc and removed remnants of waxes and polishes etc in the process I expect.

Theres a few swirl marks now of which I recently whacked some black hole over and all looks wonderful. That was just a quick do but I've got a bit of time now so want to machine polish it.

I've got all the polishes etc I just need to know how to strip all the glaze and wax off so I can get back to the paint to detail it. The car doesn't need claying as it was done 3 weeks ago as mentioned.

So, how can I get the car back to the paint? And after polishing, should I just slap nattys blue over the top or should I polish the black hole then a sealant then a wax?

Cheers!

 

[Knuckles]

It'll come off when you polish it anyway.

Alternatively you can spray it with tardis.

Actually, i'd recommend decontaminating again to be honest, it could've picked anything up in 3 weeks

When I do cars, even if they're immacute, I still wash and decontaminate, you never know what you can miss which the polishing pad can pick up.

After polishing you can glaze, it won't hurt, then wax or sealant. No need for both.

 

[Bear Head]

It'll come off when you polish it anyway.

Alternatively you can spray it with tardis.

Actually, i'd recommend decontaminating again to be honest, it could've picked anything up in 3 weeks

When I do cars, even if they're immacute, I still wash and decontaminate, you never know what you can miss which the polishing pad can pick up.

After polishing you can glaze, it won't hurt, then wax or sealant. No need for both.

Right so ill snowfoam it I reckon then, should I iron x again and Tardis the whole car again?

Is this like a good full decontamination? Would the glaze add anything after swirl removal? Ta mate.

 

[Knuckles]

I would... Iron x, tardis, quick going over with clay just to make sure.

I think it does. I'll see if I can dig out a pic... But as my camera is my phone, I'm not sure you'll tell much. In person though I think it adds a fair bit of depth and gloss prior to waxing.

Not the best pics but before

After

You can see a slight increase in gloss and the orange peel has been 'smoothed' a bit

 

[Bear Head]

I would... Iron x, tardis, quick going over with clay just to make sure.

I think it does. I'll see if I can dig out a pic... But as my camera is my phone, I'm not sure you'll tell much. In person though I think it adds a fair bit of depth and gloss prior to waxing.

Not the best pics but before

After

You can see a slight increase in gloss and the orange peel has been 'smoothed' a bit

There is a decent difference there to be fair! Can you inflict scratches with a mild clay bar? Another matter that haha. I'll glaze too haha XD

 

[Knuckles]

You can marr the paint slightly if the panel is excessively contaminated, it'll be nothing compared to the swirls you'll be removing though

 

[Bear Head]

You can marr the paint slightly if the panel is excessively contaminated, it'll be nothing compared to the swirls you'll be removing though

Yeah haha! My only slight worry is lack of a PDG I mean would I go through using the things I have? How many times can you polish till you f**k it?

 

[Knuckles]

For what you're doing you'll be fine.

And you won't know without a ptg lol

 

[Kyle 86]

Use an IPA wipedown like Gtechniq PW/Gyeon Prep or any IPA. that will strip the products. Or use a tar remover

 

[Knuckles]

If you use IPA, remember to water it down and be very gentle as it doesn't have any lube in it

 

[Bear Head]

Right okay cheers guys got some IPA from CYC Ah okay I will no worries

 

[Marcos999]

Gtechniq PW is very good. I personally wouldn't rotary polish a car without taking paint depth readings first. I did a friends fiesta last summer and the bonnet and nearside wing were down to 70 microns due to a repair she knew nothing about.