Looking for a paintwork cleanser

[Grizzly]

As stated before, this is assuming that all swirls and scratches have been removed. I only want to clean the paint and remove any old wax to prep it for a new coat. I don't need the abrasives in M09.

I think any product claiming to be a paintwork cleanser is going to abrade small particles of clearcoat and remove paint.

I suggested the M09 since the cleaners and diminishing abrasives in the product are extremly mild and because this product has the same TS oils as M07 Show Car Glaze.

Just something to think about.

[Old Tiger]

GG Paint Prep or a citrus based APC if you want to do it on the cheap.

[Shane731]

I think any product claiming to be a paintwork cleanser is going to abrade small particles of clearcoat and remove paint.

I suggested the M09 since the cleaners and diminishing abrasives in the product are extremly mild and because this product has the same TS oils as M07 Show Car Glaze.

Just something to think about.

Interesting thought. My only concern would be those polishing oils interfering if I were to follow up with a non-Meguiar's wax or sealant. Is this thought unfounded? I could just use Swirl X I suppose, since M09 and Swirl X are essentially the same thing. Who knows. I may just use Deep Crystal Paint Cleaner, since it's pretty cheap and a few places still carry it locally.

[Grizzly]

Interesting thought. My only concern would be those polishing oils interfering if I were to follow up with a non-Meguiar's wax or sealant. Is this thought unfounded? I could just use Swirl X I suppose, since M09 and Swirl X are essentially the same thing. Who knows. I may just use Deep Crystal Paint Cleaner, since it's pretty cheap and a few places still carry it locally.

SwirlX is a lot more aggressive than M09 actually.

You could just use Deep Crystal paint cleaner since it has no polishing oils and is strictly a cleaner.

[Rsurfer]

There are soaps that will strip LSP's.

[WRAPT C5Z06]

IPA or Mineral Spirits wipe down.

[Bunky]

What separates paint cleaners or attributes to look for? I understand traditional polishes but paint cleaners have little if any cut.

I have only used Mothers Pre-Wax cleaner on paint but have used Poorboys on hard plating.

[elk42]

I love P21s. It is super easy to use and works great for me!

im with you and i like klasse aio as well.

[Z06-Goose]

Im suprised nobody mentioned dg501. One of the best, i think, chemical cleaners out there. I use it on every white car that I work on. It cleans paint extremely well and leaves behind an extremely durable sealant. Its also cheap to boot!

Absolutely. That stuff is gold!

[snowking724]

just picked up cg citrus wash and gloss,would like to know what everyone thinks about using that as the paint prep as it states you can with the right dillution.