Stripping the wax? Necessary?

[Spicy McHaggis]

Last night when I first posted to this thread, it was late but I figured... why not... answer the members question and try to summarize the available options, didn't mean to keep anyone from sharing their thoughts opinions. In fact... the more the merrier...



Well said.

At one time in my life I called on Body shops, Dealerships and Detail Shops basically as a Trainer for Meguiar's mostly showing how to wetsand, cut and buff with rotary buffers for body shops and how to buff out neglected paint for dealerships and detail shops.

Out of the three different types of business I called on my least favorite was detailers at detail shops because for the most part most of these guys were "self-taught" and they would get proud and wall themselves off to new products, new techniques and new ideas.

It taught me to never be like them. It taught be to always be open to learning about new products, new techniques and new ideas. So "yes" I'm always learning from others and always looking to learn, it's a never-ending quest.

Very well said, and thank you for understanding my point! It is good to know that you are always looking to learn more as should all of us. Thanks.

[James K]

Very well said, and thank you for understanding my point! It is good to know that you are always looking to learn more as should all of us. Thanks.

what I like about detailing is that you can even learn something from the guy that just did his very first car. You never know where or from whom you might learn something.

[weavers]

For a wash and wax I will spray the paint with apc 1:15, rinse(only if really dirty), ONR, clay bar, dry, IPA wipe down then wax.

I prefer to remove wax before polishing as well, I don't want wax to gum up the pads. I always do a IPA(50/50 distilled water and rubbling alcohol 91%) before I polish and after I polish. I run around the car spraying ipa, then use a cloth and spray the cloth and wipe down. I want things clean for a sealant/wax.

[A4 1.8tqm]

I did this once with a PC, gray LC pads, and 85rd and liked doing it this way. However I tend to worry about making the clear too thin by repeatedly doing this, regardless of how gentle the gray pads and 85rd are. Someone please tell me that I should never have to worry about making the clear too thin with these tools (even my soft clear coat) because I like being able to use a very fine polish to enhance the gloss and strip wax at the same time.

Your good, I don't think a PTG would even register a change in thickness after that process.