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    Smile Maintenance wash how-to?

    After thoroughly washing and waxing my car yesterday ahead of a road trip, how should I perform a maintenance wash to help preserve the wax (Griot’s 3-in-1 Liquid Wax) I laid down yesterday? Thanks for checking our my post.

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    Re: Maintenance wash how-to?

    If you are looking to preserve a wax or a coating, then a pH neutral soap is what you should be using. Meguiars Hyper Wash is a great product that doesn't have any conditioners or additives and it rinses cleanly. It won't clog a coating. Carpro Reset is another good product. My boss told me that he uses Dawn and I cringed when I heard that.

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    Re: Maintenance wash how-to?

    If you want to keep it all GRIOTS, go with their car wash, and follow with their spray on wax used as a drying aid (That is what is it made for). That will maintain your 3-1 product.

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    Re: Maintenance wash how-to?

    Quote Originally Posted by pro 4x View Post
    If you want to keep it all GRIOTS, go with their car wash, and follow with their spray on wax used as a drying aid (That is what is it made for). That will maintain your 3-1 product.

    Griots Garage Brilliant Finish Car Wash

    Griots Garage Spray-On Wax 35 oz.
    Other great choices.

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    Re: Maintenance wash how-to?

    Thank you for the help. I picked up some ph-neutral Griot’s wash yesterday, so I guess I’m set!

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    Re: Maintenance wash how-to?

    Great advice. Thanks a lot.

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    Re: Maintenance wash how-to?

    Try not to use Reset if you're using anything other than a true coating. It will eat away at your LSP if you're not careful about dilution or if you leave the soap on the paint for too long.
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