Wax and Selant Removal

[Teseo]

Originally Posted by Decep

Hope you use a respirator for that stuff. Haven't tried it but looks potent.

This?
https://www.amazon.com/Rust-Oleum-Au.../dp/B006ZLQELW

It doesnt smell anything nor have color on it. Never tasted thought but will leave your paint clean slate

[Decep]

It was a aerosol can product i saw, didn't see the liquid one.

[saltywetman]

carpro eraser. it's what detailers who work with cquartz use to prep the car surfaces prior to ceramic coating

[RToyo86]

You need to get pretty aggressive to kill most modern sealants with just chemicals. And usually it's repeated steps.

I like to wash, then decontaminate with a good iron/fallout remover then clay. You might be able to just use the iron remover, but it won't get all the junk off the paint.

I use whatever good car soap I have laying around and add some meguiars APC to boost cleaning power.

Carpro iron-X smells horrible but it works great from my experience.
Mother's clay 2.0 is a good synthetic clay mitt that's readily available. I used both of these doing my last decontamination wash.

Optimum ferrex and optimum clay towel is efficient combo. Ferrex is both a chemical stripper and a clay lubricant. You can do two steps at once which saves you time. I am about to order these two for the next round.

Carpro eraser is a good paint prep.
A paint prep won't strip sealants, it isn't designed to do that. Think of it as a oil remover/degreaser that leaves no residue; to ensure best adhesion.
Eraser probably isn't nesssary for applying regular sealants. I bought a bottle when I did a ceramic coating a couple years ago, and use it now and then during prep because I already have it.

[VoltsFRS2013]

What sealant is currently on your vehicle and how strong is it currently?

If you're using a Foam Cannon, try a few ounces of Meguiars APC alongside your soap.

Typically if I'm prepping a surface, the vehicle is getting polished. That's the best way to guarantee the surface is good to go.

I wouldn't put dawn dish soap on your paint period lol

[VoltsFRS2013]

Originally Posted by saltywetman

carpro eraser. it's what detailers who work with cquartz use to prep the car surfaces prior to ceramic coating

Eraser isn't going to remove a coating or sealant. Eraser is a polish and oil remover, it's pretty much fancy isopropyl alcohol.

[BirdTRD]

Originally Posted by spcmafia

So I ended up going with regular dawn dish-soap as a foamer, and the meguiars Gold wash for the two bucket method. Did a clay bar, and polish. Finished with a sealant. Polishing is very time consuming. But worth it in the end, now I can see the acorn dents with a higher finish........

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