I have never used paintwork cleanser before. I have the Pinnacle Paintwork Cleansing Lotion. Will this be good enough to remove my sealant/wax combo? I only want to remove it from a certain area, as I just got the Menzerna PowerLock, and want to try it. Let me know, and thanks in advance. -Roger.
im a big fan of the paint cleaner/pre-wax cleanser and the reason i like them so much is exactly that in your post - with the amount of waxes i have, i dont care to get the Menzerna Polishes out and remove clear coat unneccassirly just to remove old wax/sealants they do a decent job at removing water spots, old wax etc and do add some gloss and depth on their own i always tend to use the same brand of pre wax cleanser as the wax im using, if available, and lately have been doing an after wash rinse with dawn just to ensure as clean a base as possible before applying the paint cleaner with my G220 ive got just about every brand out there alot of them contain fillers to hide swirls, Blackfire GEP and Lusso Revitalizing Creme for eg, while others have micro abbrassives to remove them, Dodo Lime Prime, Vic Deep Cleanse for eg
can I do this by hand? I just sold my old PC, and only have a rotary at the moment. P1et, thanks for the reply!
yeh of course best app for the job would be one of those 5" round MF applicators with the hand pocket on the back
poli seal is a bit special in that it will clean, remove minor swirls with micro abbrassives and leave a sealant protection. Poli-seal would have to be one of the true AIOs, Pinnacle 360 is another but you dont hear much about it anymore edit: does Z-AIO have micro abbrassives? ive never found out as ive only ever used it on perfect paint i havent use any DG products before so cant comment
honestly, when I.m only removing protection, i just use ipa. If that doesn't remove the lsp, then i will spritz the surface with optimum power clean at 3:1, wipe clean, then use the ipa. But ipa normally does the trick. I just use the squeak test to determine if the lsp was removed.
I have some wax&tar remover. cant remember what its called. maybe that will work. i think its prep-sol or something like that.
Paint Surface Cleaning Vehicle manufacturer studies have shown that failure to remove environmental contaminants, like imbedded rail dust, acid rain, industrial fallout and other environmental contaminants from a paint film can cause premature degradation of the paint system. There are three distinct type of paint cleaner; Abrasive, Chemical (solvent) and Chemical (acid) a) Abrasive - Detailer’s clay Automotive clay is not a replacement for polish or a compound; it is a pliable, petroleum resin product, containing a mild abrasive(s) i.e. kaolin, silica sand, calcium carbonate, alumina, ceramics quartz and also silicon carbide that polishes and exfoliates bonded surface contaminants. Detailer’s clay will remove most but not all of the iron particulate that is the cause of the rust "blooming", to for a corrosion decontamination system to be effective requires the complete removal of all particulates and the corrosive acids they generate that have penetrated the paint surface system. These abrasives are extremely small with an average particle size of 1- µ (micron) dependent on the aggressiveness required, mixed in with a powdered synthetic detergent. The abrasives 'shear' the surface contaminates, the sheared particles are then encapsulated by the clay (i.e. the top of the metallic particle leaving the rest embedded in the paint, which acts as a conduit for moisture to the various paint layers, allowing it to continue generating corrosion damage) While clay products are useful for overspray and cleaning surface contaminants, it cannot permeate and deep clean the pores of the paint. (See also Decontamination and acid Neutralization) Zaino Z-PC Fusion Dual Action Paint Cleaner - a water-based formula with tri-particulate, diminishing abrasive system (no fillers or oils) which allows you to use the oxidation you're removing as an abrasive that removes minor scratches, swirls, oxidation, wax build-up and other surface blemishes b) Chemical (solvent) - formulated with solvents and / or very fine abrasives (Kaolin or China Clay) Most of their cleaning ability is provided by the cleaning solvents, not the polish. Used to remove old wax, embedded dirt and light stains from paint; they help to restore gloss and remove light surface imperfection (oxidation, paint stains, marks left from bird excrement, water ‘spots’, and etc). They are designed to be used as often as required without measurably reducing paint thickness. Some paintwork cleaner’s act as 'All in One' products, so not only do they clean and polish, but also provide limited protection P21S Paintwork Cleanse, a gloss-enhancing chemical cleanser that contains fillers (Kaolin or China clay) will remove old wax, light swirls and oxidation. It can be applied by hand or with an orbital polisher. Paint cleaners are designed to remove old wax, oxidation, embedded dirt and light stains from your paint surface. They can remove micro-marring of the surface (i.e. light towel marks) but typically will not remove imperfections that require levelling the clear coat, but can remove some oxidation and mineral deposits. Application- use a soft foam wax applicator as it offers no real cutting ability of its own Chemical solvents paint cleaners are good to use if you want to prep the paint surface prior to applying a wax (without polishing). My preference would be to use an IPA or DuPont’s PrepSol as they don’t leave any (silicone / mineral) oils or etc behind, as these can cause problems when polishing if they are not removed c) Chemical (acid) - decontamination and acid neutralization system, ValuGard is the most recognized and one of the few OEM approved chemical neutralization system in the industry. While clay and chemical cleaners are useful for cleaning the paint surface they cannot deep clean the pores of the paint, or neutralize rust spots. This can be accomplished with a chemical cleaning acid and neutralization system. Schedule: every three or four months (dependent upon environmental conditions and vehicle exposure) more often on light colour paint. To optimize the reflective properties and appearance of the paint surface, it is best to regularly remove both imbedded and surface contaminants and dirt. An extract from one of a series of unbiased Detailing Technical Papers, a library of educational materials that has become the #1 reference for car care on the Internet. Chances are you'll learn something and advance your knowledge of detailing if you read any of these. © TOGWT ™ Ltd Copyright 2002-2010, all rights reserved
