autogeekonline car wax, car care and auto detailing forum Autogeek on TV
car wax, car care and auto detailing forumAutogeekonline autogeekonline car wax, car care and auto detailing forum HomeForumBlogAutogeek.net StoreDetailing Classes with Mike PhillipsGalleryDetailing How To's
 
Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 13

Thread: Old wax!

  1. #1
    Newbie Member
    Join Date
    Jul 2017
    Posts
    28
    Post Thanks / Like

    Old wax!

    Is it true that DAWN Dishwasher soap will remove wax from the car?
    Would you recommend several washings prior to a base wax coat?

  2. #2
    Super Member PaulMys's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2014
    Location
    Eastern L.I. NY
    Posts
    10,769
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: Old wax!

    No, it isn't.

    But clay and machine polishing will remove wax.
    It is no coincidence that man's best friend cannot talk.

  3. Likes The Guz, Rsurfer liked this post
  4. #3
    Super Member Coatingsarecrack's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2018
    Posts
    7,052
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: Old wax!

    I use a “coating prep soap”. Which i feel remove sealants and waxes very well, atleast on my coated car.

    It an Alkaline soap. I snow foam, let dwell, rinse then bucket wash... then wash again. All with the prep soap. Does a good job of removing and or breaking down...


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  5. #4
    Super Member FUNX650's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2010
    Location
    Ohio, USA
    Posts
    21,057
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: Old wax!

    Quote Originally Posted by selkov View Post
    Is it true that DAWN Dishwasher soap
    will remove wax from the car?
    I don’t believe that Proctor & Gamble (P&G)
    manufactures a dishwasher detergent under
    the Dawn product-line umbrella.

    But, if I’m not mistaken, in an emergency situation:
    I believe that a person can use a couple drops of
    Dawn dishwashing detergent—combined with some
    baking soda—in the dishwasher’s “soap dispenser”,
    and have sparkling clean dishes as a result thereof.


    Quote Originally Posted by selkov View Post
    Would you recommend several washings
    prior to a base wax coat?
    •As alluded to above, Dawn is a product of
    Procter & Gamble (P&G).
    -P&G has this to say about using
    it to wash cars:

    ”Your car surface and the dirt that gets on it
    are a lot different from the food soils and dishes
    that dishwashing liquids clean effectively.
    We don't recommend them for cleaning your car.”


    ****************************************

    •Due to the above P&G information:
    -I don’t ever use Dawn, or similar dishwashing
    liquids, to wash my vehicles.
    -Likewise: I will not recommend that you
    use Dawn for car-washing purposes.


    Editorial:
    Q. If it would actually be fine and well to wash
    cars with Dawn, then why wouldn't P&G say
    to go ahead and use it for that purpose?

    IMO:
    -Hugely successful companies, such as P&G,
    don’t become that way by turning away revenue.


    Bob
    "Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk."
    ~Joaquin de Setanti

  6. Likes PaulMys, Thomkirby liked this post
  7. #5
    Super Member PaulMys's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2014
    Location
    Eastern L.I. NY
    Posts
    10,769
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: Old wax!

    Quote Originally Posted by FUNX650 View Post
    I don’t believe that Proctor & Gamble (P&G)
    manufactures a dishwasher detergent under
    the Dawn product-line umbrella.

    But, if I’m not mistaken, in an emergency situation:
    I believe that a person can use a couple drops of
    Dawn dishwashing detergent—combined with some
    baking soda—in the dishwasher’s “soap dispenser”,
    and have sparkling clean dishes as a result thereof.



    •As alluded to above, Dawn is a product of
    Procter & Gamble (P&G).
    -P&G has this to say about using
    it to wash cars:

    ”Your car surface and the dirt that gets on it
    are a lot different from the food soils and dishes
    that dishwashing liquids clean effectively.
    We don't recommend them for cleaning your car.”


    ****************************************

    •Due to the above P&G information:
    -I don’t ever use Dawn, or similar dishwashing
    liquids, to wash my vehicles.
    -Likewise: I will not recommend that you
    use Dawn for car-washing purposes.


    Editorial:
    Q. If it would actually be fine and well to wash
    cars with Dawn, then why wouldn't P&G say
    to go ahead and use it for that purpose?

    IMO:
    -Hugely successful companies, such as P&G,
    don’t become that way by turning away revenue.


    Bob
    Ahhhh....... But is Dawn known to have any effect on "Dog Dish" hubcaps??
    It is no coincidence that man's best friend cannot talk.

  8. Likes FUNX650 liked this post
  9. #6
    Super Member Bill D's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Location
    The First Coast of FL
    Posts
    2,293
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: Old wax!

    With so many CAR washing/shampoo products out there, why would one even consider something like Dawn?
    Treat it like it's the only one in the world.

  10. #7
    Super Member
    Join Date
    Apr 2019
    Location
    Houston, Texas
    Posts
    947
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: Old wax!

    Quote Originally Posted by PaulMys View Post
    Ahhhh....... But is Dawn known to have any effect on "Dog Dish" hubcaps??
    And it softens your hands while you do the dishes!


    Sent from my iPhone using AGOnline

  11. #8
    Super Member FUNX650's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2010
    Location
    Ohio, USA
    Posts
    21,057
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: Old wax!

    Quote Originally Posted by PaulMys View Post
    Ahhhh.......
    But is Dawn known to have any
    effect on "Dog Dish" hubcaps??
    ^^^ : i dunno: ‘bout that. ^^^^


    •But I do know that for cleaning any
    “Flying Saucer wheel covers...
    -I use Alien Kleen”.

    *************************************

    •You may ask:
    -‘Hey Bob...Why that particular concoction?’

    •My answer would be:
    -Because, (as Klasse Act would concur):
    “it truely cleans out of this world!”

    *************************************



    (Flying Saucer)


    Bob
    "Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk."
    ~Joaquin de Setanti

  12. Likes PaulMys liked this post
  13. #9
    Super Member
    Join Date
    Apr 2015
    Location
    PGH, PA
    Posts
    1,482
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: Old wax!

    If you want to chemically strip with no abraisives you'll need the following steps.

    Acid ( like a water spot remover)
    Alkaline( like an APC)
    Solvent( like any panel prep)

    On that order

    100% sure way is still polish though

  14. #10
    Super Member acuRAS82's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2017
    Location
    Pittsburgh PA
    Posts
    2,847
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: Old wax!

    Here’s an alkaline soap for cheap.
    DP Coating Prep Wash

    Which wax are you trying to remove? How long since it was applied?

  15. Likes Thomkirby liked this post
Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast

Members who have read this thread: 1

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

» March 2024

S M T W T F S
2526272829 1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31 123456