rimz808

So nice! Very good job. How long did it take and what was your most difficult/easiest part to do?

He is in my thoughts here in Hawaii. Hope he gets well.

Aloha

Add 2oz of Apc to your wash bucket and 2 oz to your foam gun (if u use one). That will strip the wax quickly and easily without adding the extra step of a pre polish IPA wipedown. Just simply don't let it dry which is common practice that you should follow during any wash routine. I like to blast the car periodically with the remaining solution in the foam gun canister to keep everything wet until the final rinse.

 

As far as costs per use, it really shouldn't matter unless your detailing cars every day because you should only be stripping wax about every 2-3 months on your personal fleet. If your stripping more often than that your not worried about money anyway because your playing around with lots of LSPs.

Thanks. Well since I don't have a foam gun, I can just put some apc into my car wash bucket and wash the car like normally? With the apc in my shampoo, it should strip the wax? Should i put less car shampoo and more apc? I'll make sure to rinse my car in sections so that it doesn't dry with the apc on the paint.

Let me know. Thanks

On top of what Chewy said... You want to strip wax so you're working with bare clear coat again. This makes it easier to correct it and/or so you can have your preferable wax on top.

 

Also dawn dish washing soap might not strip your wax off; it depends and doesn't work effectively all the time. Also it supposedly dries out rubber/plastic although people have done tests to prove otherwise.

 

Another really good way to strip wax is to dilute All purpose cleaner with your car shampoo. The APC is designed to break down wax, sealants, glaze, dressings, etc...

 

You should know if you strip all the wax off by the way water sits on your car: I.E.- it won't bead.

Thanks for the info.

How much APC should be diluted in a 5 gallon bucket with the car shampoo? Best to do that instead of just spraying APC on the car and then washing it? I'm kind of nervous about using Dawn soap because i was always told never to use dish soap to wash cars.

I'm asking because im thinking about getting Americana wax instead of using Meg. wax that i've been using for years. So of course i want to strip the old stuff off to make room for the new, better one!

Thanks for your advise.

Here's a few pics of my results with the method I explained. Tires were scrubbed with Adams tire brush and 50%apc prior to application. Blown dry with master blaster.

That's exactly what i would like mine to look like and it's ironic you have a BMW as well

Perfect! I will try your technique of applying a thick bead across the pad and apply it to half the tire, then do it again for the other half.

Much appreciated.

Mahalo

I applied one coat of SVRT to an already washed tire. After a few days i felt like my tires could look a bit more "wet". Would applying another coat of SVRT to my tires even after it's been driven for a few days accomplish that look?

For the next time i wash and apply SVRT, would more be better if i want to achieve that wet tire look, or, would layering produce better results?

Please advise,

Ryan

Hey guys,

Ok, i need to know the 411 on stripping wax. I've always been just washing and putting wax/polish when i think it's time my car needs it. However, i never knew about stripping wax/taking it off. Therefore, i would like the 411 on the process and procedure.

Why strip wax?

When do i strip wax?

How do i know if i have strip all the wax off?

What do i use to strip off wax?

What are the "need to look out for"?

Any help into this would be greatly appreciated. Again, i never knew about taking off wax until i started reading this forum. My car is a little over 3 years old and i've been washing and taking care of her very well. I wax and polish at least 3-4 times a year. What would be the "best" practices?

Mahalo,

Ryan

Looks hot! Does it transform?

Yea, you probably had to wash it first. I was told to always wash and dry any new cloth

HAHA. i literally LOL for a good few minutes. Was already chuckling at the rag, but when he was squeezing out the wax from the SIDE of the bottle.... i just had to let it out. im like really... REALLY!?

haha. thanks for sharing. that was a much needed laugh

So i applied the SVRT again over the first application. These are the results after 2 days in the sun. Seemed to have worked. My rubber stayed black and didnt discolor after being in the sun. Hopefully it will stay like this for a while.

wow. awesome job! the new 2014 Jeep is very sexy.. and you just proved that. Nice pictures and write up. How long did it take you to detail it?

Very nice! Thank you

New Posts for me as well since I keep up with the site often throughout the day.

Same. I click on new posts. For some reason, the search doesn't always work and/or confusing to use. I also click on my profile and check my threads to see if any new posts were posted.

Would be nice to see notifications to post you start, like facebook, for quick and easy access.

Let's see some photos friends! Cars that spend their days outdoors have drier rubber, and need more love. Especially more SPF. Black certainly is the most apt color to absorb heat, and rubber doesn't get the love that paint does.

 

Please post photos, and for our friends with cars that live outdoors during the day: APC the rubber at least once per month, and use SVRT every single week, at least once! In&Out Spray does not have enough SPF protection to keep rubber protected throughout the week.

 

Hopefully you can see it in the picture, but this is what it looks like now after 2 days of SVRT on my exterior window trim of my 2010 BMW 3 series. Before applying, i gave my car a thorough wash and i even cleaned all exterior rubber with APC.

After the I took the picture, I gave it another coat of SVRT, so maybe tomorrow after being in the sun it will stay black. I will let you know the results.

Aloha Ryan, and Mahalo for using our products!

 

Try to apply some additional SVRT, it may just be a bit dry, even on the island. Is the car parked outdoors day/ night? What year is it?

 

Thanks!

Wow. Mahalo for replying Adam. My car is parked in my garage at night, but is outdoors in the sun when im at work. My car is a 2010 BMW 3 series. I noticed some white spots on my exterior window trim. I will try to reapply again when i get home.

Mahalo for your advise. I'll send warm sunshine your way

I too am having some discoloration on my exterior trim after cleaning it off with APC and then applying a small amount of SVRT. I was thinking i used too little SVRT and was going to apply more once i get home. Should i not?

I'll send pics if i can.

Please advise.

Mahalo,

Ryan

Sounds like you went VERY heavy on the conditioner. Per the other suggestions definitely try a wipe down with a microfiber towel to remove the excess. Even slightly damp with water to help remove more.

 

If you decide the look/feel isn't for you then leather cleaner will certainly remove it, but your experience would definitely not be typical.

Thanks all for your inputs. I have applied a dry MF towel to buff it down and it seemed to have worked. Driving my car this morning, i did notice a much better feeling to my leather and steering wheel. Not as sleek and slippery as yesterday. I probably did put too much like you all said. Good to know I can find the help and advise on here.

Next time i apply it, i definitely will use less. I also like the smell A LOT. Makes my car smell like premium leather (which it is), but having that smell reminds me of when i first got it 4 years ago.

Thanks a bunch guys!

The old one was wood with a metal band and the new one is all plastic with epoxy holding the fibers in. There's no issue with rot if left wet, & there's no issue with scratching if you get careless.

 

I got one of the new ones and was unimpressed at first. I thought it was too stiff and harsh. Once I used it though and got it wet and some DWC and APC on it, it shined. It's perfect. At first I thought they were plastic bristles, because they were so perfectly black, but come to find out, my brush was made from the hair of a BLACK STALLION. <<< OK ok... A black boar, but hey, I bet it was an attractive boar!

 

 

Overall, VERY happy with it. Just had to get it wet I guess. ???

thanks for the clarification! I just got the new one and was wondering what the difference was between the old one. I didn't know the brushes were boar hair, did at first think it was plastic, but after feeling it, knew it was some kind of hair.

Thanks

I'm new to this, but what's the difference between this new one vs the old one?

Hey guys and girls,

Wondering if anyone knows a trick on how to get rid of that musky smell from the AC vent when first starting up the car and AC turned on? Usually happens in warm/humid weather like here in Hawaii. Only happens for a few minutes, then it goes away. But when weather gets warm, every time the AC first goes on, the smell happens. Same thing happens with my house AC.

Others have told me it's because there's left over water and turning up the heat full blast and let it evaporate the condensation in the AC. Haven't been able to get rid of the smell after doing that. Wondering if anyone knows another trick?

Mahalo,

Ryan

Looks awesome! How much SVRT did you apply to the pad to get your tires looking

"wet"? That's how i would like to make mine look like.

Would that be an example of adding more of the product will produce those results? Cause from what i understand, with that product, Less is more.

Let me know.

Thanks

was a Mag fan for years. That stuff is pretty good IMO.

I've posted my thoughts on your LC issue on your titled thread.

Appreciate that.

Thanks!

Appreciate all your feedback guys. I really do love this forum. Very good tips and advise. I will try to rub it down with a dry MF towel when i get home and see if that improves. If not, if i clean it with Leather cleaner, will it take off the conditioner so I can restart it again?

Would you suggest i then just use 1-2 drops of the conditioner?

Mahalo

Less is more for sure. Many people make the mistake of using more thinking it helps. You also have to allow it time to soak in and then level it off with a clean dry MF towel.

 

Chris

That's what i figured. But i wasn't sure how much to use. 1-2 drop? I was just following what Adam did in his video in which he actually made a 360 with the product on the applicator pad.