removing wax?

[s500]

i have a coat of wax at the moment on my car. i am going to compound and polish it. would i need to remove the wax and if so what should i use. i also wash it with a 1600psi pressure washer but the car still beads. i though pressure washer remove wax.

[davey g-force]

My personal opinion is no - you don't have to remove your wax, since claying / compounding / polishing does that for you.

Others prefer to remove the wax, in which case you would use something like Dawn or a citrus wash.

[Jomax]

Clay or compound removes wax.. Use the KISS system. Really no need for too many steps..


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[Mike Phillips]

Just to chime in...

If a compound or polish is abrasive enough to remove paint it's more than powerful enough to remove any previously applied car wax or paint sealant.

[RMM]

Just to chime in...

If a compound or polish is abrasive enough to remove paint it's more than powerful enough to remove any previously applied car wax or paint sealant.

Mike: since there are waxes with filling capabilities and we want to check the real status of the paint before we polish it, shouldn't we strip any protective layer so that we can make an as good as possible assessment?

[opie_7afe]

btw, a pressure washer does not remove wax, who in the world told you that information????!!! wax gets removed by abrasive action or a chemical action abrasive action meaning washing your car(yes anything that touches your paint is an abrasive action imo) chemical action would be using a product that removes waxes and such. wash, clay, polish,seal and you are done.

[Jomax]

Mike: since there are waxes with filling capabilities and we want to check the real status of the paint before we polish it, shouldn't we strip any protective layer so that we can make an as good as possible assessment?

That is why you CLAY first


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[RMM]

That is why you CLAY first


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Of course - just my point!

[Flash Gordon]

Run it through a touchless carwash. Gauranteed to remove your lsp everytime!!!

[ComradeGrumbles]

Run it through a touchless carwash. Gauranteed to remove your lsp everytime!!!

Touchless Car Washes... *Shudders*