Polish wipe down quick question

[YankeeFan]

So frustrating after searches not being able to find the answer to a question I know is out there

Anyway, as you wipe down after polishing an area what do you use? IPA, Mineral Spirits, etc? Are these solvents the mainstay everyone uses or are they too harsh to use throughout the polishing process

[idriveblackcars]

I use to use 50/50 alcohol with distilled water. But I switched over to Eraser. A product CarPro puts out.

I find it has more lubrication than a IPA. Lots of companies make products for removing polish oils and paint prep.

[Mike Honcho]

Interesting thought. I just use a dry towel. Is that wrong?


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[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

I too used to use the IPA mixture but have since switched over to a product (Eraser) designed for this purpose.

[Desertnate]

For me it depends on what LSP I'm going to apply.

If I'm going to put down a wax or sealant, I don't do any post-polish wipe down. I'll simply buff off the polish and go straight to the LSP. For coatings I'll use a paint prep. The only one I've tried so far is Blackfire's Paint Prep.

[FUNX650]

For me
it depends on what LSP I'm going to apply.

If I'm going to put down a wax or sealant,
I don't do any post-polish wipe down.
I'll simply buff off the polish and go straight
to the LSP.

For coatings I'll use a paint prep.

^^^This...^^^

•And:
-panel-wipe/paint-prep "The Test Spot"
(That's where the true condition of
the paint...obtained via the polishing
process(es) is revealed...and is to be
considered as a repeatable process.


•Anything more (such as: "panel-wiping"
wherever the vehicle has been polished)
is, IMO, and to paraphrase Mike Phillips:
"working backwards"---a precept to which
I concur.



Bob

[WRAPT C5Z06]

^^^This...^^^

•And:
-panel-wipe/paint-prep "The Test Spot"
(That's where the true condition of
the paint...obtained via the polishing
process(es) is revealed...and is to be
considered as a repeatable process.


•Anything more (such as: "panel-wiping"
wherever the vehicle has been polished)
is, to paraphrase Mike Phillips:
"working backwards"---a precept to which
I concur.



Bob

Disagree 100%. If you're not removing polishing oils via panel wipe in your test spot, you're not revealing the true finish of the paint.

[FUNX650]

Disagree 100%. If you're not removing polishing oils via panel wipe in your test spot, you're not revealing the true finish of the paint.

I actually did say that.
Please read again. Thanks.


Bob

Addendum:

^^^This...^^^

•And:
-panel-wipe/paint-prep "The Test Spot"
(That's where the true condition of
the paint...obtained via the polishing
process(es) is revealed...and is to be
considered as a repeatable process.


•Anything more (such as: "panel-wiping"
wherever the vehicle has been polished)
is, IMO, and to paraphrase Mike Phillips:
"working backwards"---a precept to which
I concur.



Bob

[WRAPT C5Z06]

I actually did say that.
Please read again. Thanks.


Bob

Whoops, sorry about that.

[AutoApollo]

Use a dry mf towel. If it doesn't come off with just a little-moderate pressure on the towel. Don't press any harder, use a spritz of 50/50 water and ipa mixed and it'll come right off

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