Polish cleaner - Acetone?

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I've not used this before waxing, is it a good idea to use?
 

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It will get the polish off though ... for sure ;)

I had a corporate lawyer back in Nassau - he wasn't a nice person, so the association was rather brief, anyway the chap would bed anything that moved (and probably some that didn't), so his wife decided one day to empty a sizeable bottle of pure acetone (she had a nail saloon) onto his brand new Caddy ... the look on his face, when we got out of his office - priceless!
 

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I think you are thinking of IPA (ISO Propyl alcohol not beer!) as a wipedown Remove contaminants before applying more wax and probably after clay - lots of detailers do this, mine does certainly
 
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I think you are thinking of IPA (ISO Propyl alcohol not beer!) as a wipedown Remove contaminants before applying more wax and probably after clay - lots of detailers do this, mine does certainly
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Yes, that's it. Acetone, jeeeeeez. Thanks John.

The wife would give up if she caught me throwing Ale of the car!!
 

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Yes, that's it. Acetone, jeeeeeez. Thanks John.

The wife would give up if she caught me throwing Ale of the car!!
MB’s are far too refined to have ale too...gin & tonic or Pimms :rolleyes:
 

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I think you are thinking of IPA (ISO Propyl alcohol not beer!)
Speak for yourself! ;)
This wonderful brewery is just around the corner, and does fabulous IPA ... so I'm thinking about it, yes :p

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I've not used this before waxing, is it a good idea to use?

Defintel no no!

Some use IPA, and some use Panel Cleaner .

But I would just Clay it. ( cleans off contaminates, gets it smoother and makes it 50% easier to Polish and Wax ... and as its smoother looks more glossy! )
Then polish it , then wax it.

Dont see the point of getting all the good stuff out of the paint.

Some of the specialist machine polishers, apparrently want every trace of previous polish/ wax removed so their new polish or compounds work exactly as they expect i.e. uneffected by other waxes etc.
I can see that logic but its way beyond my car cleaning remit.
 


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