Forgot about Cleaner Wax?

[GlossBoss]

cleaner wax was the first wax i bought from Meguiars. THat was the only thing i used for years. Now i have every wax and polish from meguiars and i find i never use the cleaner wax anymore. I usually wash, clay, polish wax. Where would cleaner wax fit into this. Wnen is this best used?

[akimel]

Re: Forgot about Cleaner Wax?

Some of us like to use Cleaner Wax on the door and trunk jambs. Have to figure out a use for the little bottle of the stuff we got with the clay bar kit.

Cleaner Wax is a good product for daily drivers. See Mosca's article on cleaner wax.

[Murr1525]

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You can also do:

1. Wash
2. Clay if needed
3. Cleaner/Wax
4. Wax

for a good quick detail.

[ziggo99]

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From owning a white car, if it would rain and leaves would get on it, cleaner wax was perfect for that due to it's chemical cleaning more than, say SwirlX's abrasives cleaning.

[Caress Detailing]

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I actually want to try #6 cleaner wax.

I have a question for anybody willing to answer, I often hear how A12, #6, and Color X is more of a "chemical" cleaner. Does that mean you wouldn't have to "work in" as much as something like Swirl-X which is more aimed towards leveling the paint to remove swirls? So basically you can just apply, let it sit, and then wipe off after it hazes. I'm assuming by chemically cleaning, it removes the embedded dirt and debris but does NOT level the paint as much. So long question short, am I right? Thanks folks!

[Murr1525]

Re: Forgot about Cleaner Wax?

Not really... people tend to say 'chemical' when they mean no abraisves. And ColorX does have abrasives, though I wouldnt want to remove defects with it.

Much like cleaning dishes, or anything else with a chemical, you still need to wipe it in a bit.

Also, cleaners dont need to haze, you can just apply then remove.

[Daniel Kinder]

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love the stuff. My go to wax when the temp. drops below 50 degree's.I have went as far as washing my vehicle and the water has froze before I could get it dried off, and still applied the a12 cleaner wax with great results.

Also before I started using the spray waxes that would be my every couple week wax, just to keep that nice shine and keep the gloss up and mainly because I like the old school ways and apply my lsp by hand with the paste wax.

[J. A. Michaels]

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A-12 cleaner wax is a underrated product. It is one of the products that got me hooked on Meguiars.

[Don]

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I use it in the door jams and around the trunk lid to give them a deep cleaning before applying NXT 2.0/21-2.0

[GlossBoss]

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THats what git hooked also

[79elcamino]

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compared to swirlx and scratchx how strong is cleaner wax

[Daniel Kinder]

Re: Forgot about Cleaner Wax?

compared to swirlx and scratchx how strong is cleaner wax

A12 is the least aggressive in the cleaner/waxes and just for light swirls but never the less a great wax IMO!

[searle]

Re: Forgot about Cleaner Wax?

... I usually wash, clay, polish wax...

That works fine for regular preparation (every month or two). but every now and then (say spring and fall) you need to consider some type of cleaner after the claybar to really clean the finish. Clay removes above surface bonded contamination, but does not clean out the micro surface contamination or minor oxidation etc. A cleaner wax could possibly be used for this, although something like DC1 or SwirlX is likely a better choice.

Like everyone said, door and trunk and hood openings get dirty and cleaner-wax is absolutely ideal for them.