what towel to wipe IPA alcohol with?

[3PedalMINI]

Ive searched for over 20mins and cant find a single thread about what towel to wipe with.

 

can i use a single soft towel? or will that mess the MF up? i had WW towels but little bro decided it would be smart to wipe up spilled beer off the ground when he had his friends over:loser: so they have ben exiled to the sh!t bin along with my GWDT.

 

I FMP'ed the mini up today and even after revive there are some polishing oils left.

[Z71_Denali]

this IPA wipedown has really caught on here recently. i never heard of doing it until, of course after i detailed BOTH of my cars 5 months ago!

[irunnoft]

You don't have to every time. The sealant, yes, it's a good idea to make sure you have a clean surface to bond to. If you have a good coat of wax on there, that's only a few weeks old for instance, there is no reason you can't apply another coat of wax without any issues. Wax doesn't bond, like the sealant does.

 

Thanks Dave!

[07RS4]

So any time you are about to put on sealant/wax you do an IPA wipe down? Man! The things you can learn on this forum!!!

 

You don't have to every time. The sealant, yes, it's a good idea to make sure you have a clean surface to bond to. If you have a good coat of wax on there, that's only a few weeks old for instance, there is no reason you can't apply another coat of wax without any issues. Wax doesn't bond, like the sealant does.

[irunnoft]

So any time you are about to put on sealant/wax you do an IPA wipe down? Man! The things you can learn on this forum!!!

[Team Adam's]

Conventional wisdom says either cut the 91% with water or use the 70% straight up. I prefer the latter, and my paint hasn't melted off......yet.

[mc2hill]

Does it matter which IPA to use? 70 or 91 % ?

 

Not really. You are looking for a 50/50 IPA to water ratio, so the 91% solution makes the math easier!

[75Fire]

Does it matter which IPA to use? 70 or 91 % ?

[mc2hill]

Ok so my next question would be why IPA? I'm going to guess that this is something people use as a method of cleaning polish/wax/sealant off of a vehicle. Is this similar to the same result achieved by washing with Dawn dish washing liquid? If so, why not just wash the car with Dawn?

 

A couple of reasons:

• strip and single panel or section for repolishing or wax
  
• Dawn can be harsh on trim if used too often
  
• it's quick!
  

 

Some other brands polishes have more fillers and/or oils than Adam's does, so many do an IPA wipedown after polishing, before they apply a sealant or wax.

[Z71_Denali]

Ok so my next question would be why IPA? I'm going to guess that this is something people use as a method of cleaning polish/wax/sealant off of a vehicle. Is this similar to the same result achieved by washing with Dawn dish washing liquid? If so, why not just wash the car with Dawn?

 

its to strip any remaining polishing oils from the paint to give the sealant/wax a better bond with the paint so that it lasts longer.

[irunnoft]

Ok so my next question would be why IPA? I'm going to guess that this is something people use as a method of cleaning polish/wax/sealant off of a vehicle. Is this similar to the same result achieved by washing with Dawn dish washing liquid? If so, why not just wash the car with Dawn?

[Doug123]

Recently did an IPA wipedown, used a blue Microfiber applicator and a WW towel, worked fine. Sprayed, wiped it around with the applicator, wiped it off with the WW towel. Presto, naked paint.

[randyfox]

I used the IPA technique on the truck recently. Used a WW towel for it.

[BRZN]

isopropyl alcohol

 

or

 

a really good hoppy beer: India Pale Ale

 

Use the isopropyl alcohol to wipe down the vehicle and the beer to reward youself for a job well done!

[Team Adam's]

Noob question, but what's IPA?

 

Depends on who you ask. Some buy theirs from the drug store, some buy theirs from the liquor store.

[irunnoft]

Noob question, but what's IPA?

[07RS4]

+2 Single's

 

I've used them quite a bit for IPA wipedown's and they work great. No noted affects on the towels yet either. Mine usually sit for a month or so before getting washed, since I have so many of them.

[BlueGenCoupe]

I heard paper towels do the job

 

SINGLE SOFT FOR ME

[Team Adam's]

I use a single soft, you don't necessarily need the absorbency of the ww towel b/c alcohol evaporates quickly.

[Z71_Denali]

Wiped up beer and relegated the towels to the sh!t bin? Pre-treat with some APC, perhaps soak them overnight in some Woolite, wash them and use them. If you're not really using them anymore let me know, I'll pm you my address and will pay the shipping!

 

When I chemical strip wax I apply/work it with either a microfiber applicator or small microfiber mesh mit and wipe it off with a waterless wash or single soft towel.

 

what he said!

[BRZN]

Wiped up beer and relegated the towels to the sh!t bin? Pre-treat with some APC, perhaps soak them overnight in some Woolite, wash them and use them. If you're not really using them anymore let me know, I'll pm you my address and will pay the shipping!

 

When I chemical strip wax I apply/work it with either a microfiber applicator or small microfiber mesh mit and wipe it off with a waterless wash or single soft towel.

[Tim]

Ive searched for over 20mins and cant find a single thread about what towel to wipe with.

 

can i use a single soft towel? or will that mess the MF up? i had WW towels but little bro decided it would be smart to wipe up spilled beer off the ground when he had his friends over:loser: so they have ben exiled to the sh!t bin along with my GWDT.

 

I FMP'ed the mini up today and even after revive there are some polishing oils left.

 

Why did you trash your great white? Did your brother have a harry buffalo party?

[mc2hill]

The one you grab first! I don't think it matters, and they will all work fine. And after a wash, the towel will be fine to use on whatever your next detailing project turns out to be.

[Mets2010]

A single soft should be fine, I use a basic microfiber or a waffle weave