txranger22 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Can you guys give me the best way to complete this step without causing swirls or damage to the freshly polished paint. I'm curious to how you do this because the Detail Spray and Waterless Wash have high lubricity properties to them and H2O with IPA wouldn't. What's the safeist way to do it? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Chris@Adams Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 If your already polished why do you want to do a IPA wipe down? If I may ask....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Holder Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 I like to use BG on a freshly polished vehicle. It helps remove polish residue and gives a little pop to the paint. But I guess it depends if your applying a sealant or a wax after polishing. Personally I only uses IPA before polishing if I'm not doing a strip wash with APC. Biggest thing is to make sure there's no polish residue on the surface before using sealant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 THE Mook Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 To clarify, you have freshly polished your vehicle, and want to make extra sure you have a clean surface to seal on? IPA and a Double Soft towel do the job. I typically spritz the panel and use a straight motion with the towel, like I would with Waterless Wash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 J Tegeler Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 I do it just like mook said. This makes sure any polish oils are off of there and the sealant is bonding the best that it can. Also just make sure to use no pressure when removing the IPA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 txranger22 Posted January 23, 2013 Author Share Posted January 23, 2013 I do it just like mook said. This makes sure any polish oils are off of there and the sealant is bonding the best that it can. Also just make sure to use no pressure when removing the IPA. Makes perfect sense, thanks guys. If your already polished why do you want to do a IPA wipe down?If I may ask....... I've never actually done this, it's a hypothetical question. In fact, I haven't polished my car either.. Lol. I have read this and was wondering about the benefit of an additional IPA wipe down and how to do it with no swirly birds after polishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 scootertrash19 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Also...be sure you have good ventilation if your working inside! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 MAYBEN Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 .G.. Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Sorry for the newbie question: what's is IPA wipe down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 THE Mook Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Sorry for the newbie question: what's is IPA wipe down? Gerardo, We are referring to using Isopropyl Alcohol (70%) on the paint to make sure no oils are left behind prior to sealing it up. Mook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 .G.. Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 No wonder no Adams product showed up when I did a search on the products page. Then I did a google search and beer showed up then I got sidetracked and straight to the fridge I went haha! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 07RS4 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I go back and forth between the WW towels and the SS's for IPA wipedown's....I'm leaning towards WW myself. All preference I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 SON1C Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Just use a quality microfiber and use the least pressure you can to get the job done, I typically ipa after polishing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 02mustangGT Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Also...be sure you have good ventilation if your working inside! This! Man I got real dizzy and felt awful after an IPA wipedown in my single car garage lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Black out - Anthony Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 What is IPA ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Tim Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 What is IPA ? Gerardo, We are referring to using Isopropyl Alcohol (70%) on the paint to make sure no oils are left behind prior to sealing it up. Mook Just the cheap stuff you find in a drug store/pharmacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 scociny Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 The first step would be a thorough 2 bucket (strip) wash, then usually claying with lots of lubricant. Then you usually move right into polishing (although some re-wash). If you are doing all this in the same time frame (at least the same day), under most circumstances you should have pretty clean paint at this point...there should be very little to no dust on the paint. So, after polishing if you gently do an IPA wipe-down with a clean, soft Adam's single or double soft MF towel...I would think it would be pretty hard to scratch the paint. I think if you have clean paint (no dust or dirt) you are pretty safe in gently wiping with a quality Adam's MF, whether it be an IPA, with detail spray, or waterless. Am I thinking correctly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Black out - Anthony Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Can you guys give me the best way to complete this step without causing swirls or damage to the freshly polished paint.
I'm curious to how you do this because the Detail Spray and Waterless Wash have high lubricity properties to them and H2O with IPA wouldn't.
What's the safeist way to do it? Thanks
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