1. carnut00

    carnut00 Virgin Detailer

    Hello everyone. I got a job coming up and it probably is not going to be very pretty and was wanting to know if the green Meg's APC is alright to use as a prewash on the exterior without harming anything? :shrug:
     
  2. richy

    richy Guest

    What I've done is use full strength car wash on the mitt or sponge for nasty, very, very dirty areas..or with bugs. I wouldn't use an APC on the paint.
     
  3. carnut00

    carnut00 Virgin Detailer

    Thats kinda what I was thinking but wanted the insight of some pros. Thanks alot.
     
  4. shiny

    shiny Jedi Nuba

    Foam gun.... let the soap break down some of the dirt... then power wash before the actual wash. I usually power wash really dirty cars to get most of the dirt off first.
     
  5. carnut00

    carnut00 Virgin Detailer

    I have a foam gun but was wondering if I put APC in for the soak if it would be harmful to the paint.
     
  6. shiny

    shiny Jedi Nuba

    Not sure an APC would foam up...... no idea if it would break the foam gun
     
  7. yukonon22

    yukonon22 Wax on..Wax off

    I have sprayed it on the lower body and had no problems
     
  8. bryansbestwax

    bryansbestwax DB Forum Supporter

    I use APC on lower body panel as well
     
  9. kaval

    kaval Two Bucket System Washer

    +1 for APC on lower body panels.
    I also use Citrus degreaser.
     
  10. Gemini13

    Gemini13 Obsessive Detailer

    Some add and ounce of APC in with there soap solution in there foam gun. I think CG Citrus wash and Clean with some CG Strong wash is the way to go outside of TAW. Optimum Car Wash with Optimum Power Clean added is nice as well. Optimum Power Clean is for sure paint safe and I think most APC's are as long as you don't overdue it and go nuts with it.
     
  11. J BELL

    J BELL Nuba Guru

    Im fairly certain that Meguiar's APC would foam up in a foam gun
     
  12. Hum-Benz

    Hum-Benz Wax on..Wax off

    What do you all think of using CG CW&Clear as a replacement for P21S TAW (diluted well enough in a spray bottle)? Aren't the two basically designed to do the same thing?
     
  13. Buddy

    Buddy Getting to know Detailing

    Agree - I would not and do not use an APC like that either But thats just my :2cents:
     
  14. Berscht

    Berscht Jedi Nuba

    My take is if a vehicles paint can handle 10 winters worth of road salt with no damage done, then a 5 minute soak with some apc or even degreaser will be fine. A apply Citrus Degreaser to all lower panels,mirrors and windshield with a pump sprayer and have never had a problem. That's just my take though, its all preference.
     
  15. timpryor

    timpryor Birth of a Detailer

    S100 TCC sprayed on with a pump sprayer and left to dwell for a few minutes gets ALOT of stuff off tree sap included.
     
  16. Hum-Benz

    Hum-Benz Wax on..Wax off

    What do you all think of using CG CW&Clear as a replacement for P21S TAW (diluted well enough in a spray bottle)? Aren't the two basically designed to do the same thing?
     
  17. Reflect

    Reflect DB Forum Supporter

    I'm not sure if they have the same designation but CWC is badass for a prep wash.
     

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