Old School Baby - Kerosene!

[TOGWT]

Originally Posted by Dropkick Detail

Im no Beakman, but I can only imagine Kerosene would strip your wax and anything else attached to your paint. If Dawn can do it......

"hydrocarbon liquid solvent" a solvent will inveriably clean whatever is on a paint surface

[AaronRaySmith]

OK TOG, I'm going to use this after getting my car repainted on the rear quarter next week - to start from scratch. Is this the best way to start fresh? Mixing some Dawn with a little Kerosene and washing my car? Then I will start from square-1 with compound etc...

[TOGWT]

Paint Cleaning;
There are a number of products that will clean a paint film surface of existing products, DuPont’s DuPont PrepSol 3919 II (also for use when preparing surface for re-painting), detailer's clay, a 1:1 solution of distilled water and Isopropyl Alcohol, Klasse All-In-One, and most pre-wax cleaners.

With all cleaning products (especially when they contain solvents) always test a small inconspicuous area first to ensure it won't discolour, stain or etch the surface, and ensure that the pH of the product is suitable for the material After the paint surface has been subjected to a chemical cleaning its protective layer (s) have been removed and the paint surface left without protection, so it is very important that a wax or polymer protection be applied immediately.

TOG (the old grey) true but harsh; TOGWT (the old grey whistle test)

[Mr Dream Machines]

Why use kero, it won't do a damn thing on clears, will strip all wax and sealant and may dry out the paint over time

OH and not all detail sprays/ spray sealants contain silicone

[TOGWT]

Originally Posted by Mr Dream Machines

Why use kero, it won't do a damn thing on clears, will strip all wax and sealant and may dry out the paint over time

OH and not all detail sprays/ spray sealants contain silicone

Avoid using a quick detailer (QD) as most are formulated with either a wax or a polymer; however they are not easily adaptable to a spray formula. To be efficient they need to be emulsified to work as a spray, to facilitate this they need to use an emulsion of silicone oils and water.

[Mr Dream Machines]

Not these mate, ,mine are machine applyable, can go on anything on a car, make working time of polishes longer and have incredible cleaning power

Also they are body shop safe, paintable and totally nature based

[AaronRaySmith]

I never use QD's with wax, it's an oxymoron in my opinion. I always use something like Wizard's, or another product with no wax.

Admittedly, I am confused... but I think I'm just going to end up using ONE TIME ONLY next week: Dawn + Kerosene to strip my car's wax, and start from square-1.

[02CAMSS]

Alcohol and water 50/50 works great or meguiars body solvent.I would leave the kerosene for heaters.

[AaronRaySmith]

Ok, sounds good... by alcohol, I know it's an amateur question - do you mean regular alcohol from the pharmacy that you pour on cuts, or Jack Daniel's, lol, let me know which form?

[julian]

after you wash your car - clay bar it - then wash it again - clay barring will remove some of those nibs of dirt and sand or sap or rail dust that you don't want to spread around on the paint when you polish the car. a regular wash won't dislodge some of those critters. if you have never clayed the car before, it definitely needs it.