I'm Going Back To Basics with an AIO

[Mike Phillips]

Ya know Mike, it was more of just a generalization about a cleaner wax using a chemical cleaner and an AIO using abrasives.

I agree, to me cleaner/waxes or call them AIO's, it's a very general category of products that clean, polish and protect whether they contain only chemical cleaners or only abrasives.

Actually, most cleaner waxes (which includes the term AIO), that contain abrasives also contain some type of chemical cleaning action also even if it's just some type of solvent used as a carrying agent.

Dave said he thought there were big differences and I'm open to new ideas and learning new information all the time so I'm open to hearing what the differences are.


To me the only differences are,

• Chemical cleaning only products.

• Products that use abrasives and then they're either a light, medium or aggressive in their cleaning/cutting action.

But again... open to other differences... I covered the topic of "types of protection ingredients" in my article here,

The Difference Between a Cleaner/Wax and a Finishing Wax
Subtitle: How To Choose The Right Wax or Paint Sealant for your Detailing Project



I actually really like cleaner/waxes and have a pretty good story about old Megs Cleaner/Wax in the maroon bottle...

[Setec Astronomy]

I actually really like cleaner/waxes and have a pretty good story about old Megs Cleaner/Wax in the maroon bottle...

Patiently waiting

[Mike Phillips]

Patiently waiting

Has to do with a flawless black finish on a old, old guy's Model A...


No time today to type out a story, too busy for Detail Fest...

[Setec Astronomy]

I'm sure it will keep, Mike.

[sal329]

The detailers here use Meg cleaner wax. Its a nice product. I prefer DG 501

[SON1C]

good thread, do you guys prefer paste or liquid? I feel you get more out of paste (it will last longer/you wont use as much as opposed to liquid)

[Josh@BR]

good thread, do you guys prefer paste or liquid? I feel you get more out of paste (it will last longer/you wont use as much as opposed to liquid)

For a pure lsp wax like Dodo Juice Purple Haze I prefer to use paste wax by hand. For cleaner waxes and aio's I like the liquid form since its easier to use with the da.

[Mike Phillips]

I like the liquid form since its easier to use with the da.

Plus when using a liquid, the "liquid" portions of the wax, which includes cleaning agents and usually some type of solvents work better to start dissolving and loosening any films, oxidation or other embedded impurities off and out of the paint.

There are paste cleaner/waxes and even some goopy cleaner/waxes and in most cases a liquid will go to work faster and more efficiently plus they are easier to apply by machine no matter what the machine.