way2evil Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 How do you remove all the wax from a car? I heard some people say use dawn but I have heard many more say that dawn is a bad idea. Any advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 70'sChevyGirl Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Dawn works pretty good to strip old wax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Bill-V8V Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Lots of ways besides Dawn. Clay, 50/50 IPA mix or just polishing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Rich Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Dawn always works for me. Then I clay afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 way2evil Posted October 9, 2009 Author Share Posted October 9, 2009 Ill give it a shot tomorrow with the dawn. I want to get some machine wax on the car for the winter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 11chevz71 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Ill give it a shot tomorrow with the dawn. I want to get some machine wax on the car for the winter ONly thing is just used dawn maybe twice a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 jjwvette Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Dawn always works for me. Then I clay afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Team Adam's Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Clay and polish will remove wax, the drawback is that it clogs up your pads. Dawn is OK to use as long as its only 1-2 times a year. More than that you risk drying out your trim excessively and creating other issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 BobbyG Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Depending on the type of wax you use and the frequency it's applied, wax degrades over time and will disappear naturally. This is one of the reasons you see water beading up after a fresh detail and at some point it just sheets and leaving a dull appearance. Dawn dishwashing detergent does work well in removing wax. I use it and so does just about everyone else here. I also use it to wash my polish / wax pads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Chris@Adams Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Dawn always works for me. Then I clay afterwards. With Rich! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bigred vette Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 I also use it to wash my polish / wax pads. Not sure how well that would work since I've never tried it, I've always used the APC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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How do you remove all the wax from a car? I heard some people say use dawn but I have heard many more say that dawn is a bad idea. Any advice?
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