Old School Baby - Kerosene!

[AaronRaySmith]

According to a few websites, as well as my father's original car-customizing mentor back in the 60's... one of the most effective ways to maximize color brilliance and lubricity as well as very powerful spot-less properties when drying - I was looking for an insight into this long time practice before embarking on some flammable spot-less bliss of my own.

* Would a pure water based wash in a certain unknown (to me) ratio of isopropyl alcohol work better - or is Kerosene the gold standard?

According to Freedom Water LLC (just google'd them)
The Product: Instead of just copying the other “existing products”, we changed the characteristics a little bit. We replaced the kerosene, which is used in most waterless car washes, with water and alcohol, as its main ingredient. This eliminated the need to mask the harsh smell of kerosene with perfumes. We created a product that was truly "water-based"

I have researched that a generic amount of '1/2 cup per bucket' works best - bust that seems high to me. Considering the cleanliness of my car, and using the 'flood and shop-vac blow' method to dry quickly with MicroFiber clean up, what would be the optimal mixture of wash with Kerosene?

[theamcguy]

Kerosene works. But you have to remember that when kerosene was used there were no quick detailing products like we have today. Kerosene was the old time predecessor of the quick detailer. It was great for putting a shine on neglected paint but did not last very long and attracted dust and dirt not to mention being flammable. Why use kerosene when there are so many good products that will do what kerosene used to do but better. Everyone is always looking for the easy fast shine, kerosene provided that in the 50s & 60s but today with so many one step waxes, wax as you dry products, and quick detailers, using kerosene is like brushing your teeth with a fuzzy stick.

[killrwheels@autogeek]

with the advent of VOC regulations, I wonder if this is an ingredient let alone a major ingredient currently.

[TOGWT]

Kerosene (kerosine in scientific usage) it is a flammable hydrocarbon liquid solvent (derived from Greek keros - κηρός wax).It is commonly called paraffin in the UK.

This or any other hydrocarbon solvent is not something that should be used on automotive paint on a regular basis, as intimated there are safer more suitable car care products available

[AaronRaySmith]

Thanks for the help guys - I think after taking everything in, the only question I have is if the Kerosene would strip any of the carnuba or other polishes I have applied? I know TOG said not to use it frequently, if it doesn't strip any of the surface protectants, I might use it once as a one-time refresher. But from here on out, it will be the quick-detail products etc.

PS: Does anyone have any advice or feedback on silicon products such as car-washes and quick detailers? I love that slick look and feel.

[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......

[AaronRaySmith]

True Dropkick... but maybe that would be good so I could start fresh, and compound from stage-1 to eliminate all the scratches.

Beakman... lol, nice reference!

[Dropkick Detail]

I always Dawn wash when I know Im starting fresh. Dont get me wrong, I've only started fresh twice. Once for a Zaino job and another on my truck.

What if you Kerosene your future Mustang and she backfires?!

[02CAMSS]

kerosene!!!

[AaronRaySmith]

Lmao!!!!!!!!!!