APC for on painted surfaces?

[Joenok]

A guy I know told me he used APC for stripping wax from cars, thought i´d run it by you guys before i tried it.?

[3Fitty]

Re: APC for on painted surfaces?

I'd rather use clay + a paint cleaner (like DC1) or something like ColorX or even M80.

[BlueZero]

Re: APC for on painted surfaces?

I 'think' on the bottle there is a dilution listed for stripping wax. I don't remember what it was.

Edit: Or maybe that was Safe D-greaser. Hmmm

[Joenok]

Re: APC for on painted surfaces?

I 'think' on the bottle there is a dilution listed for stripping wax. I don't remember what it was.
Edit: Or maybe that was Safe D-greaser. Hmmm

Mike, you around?

[gb387]

Re: APC for on painted surfaces?

I 'think' on the bottle there is a dilution listed for stripping wax. I don't remember what it was.

Edit: Or maybe that was Safe D-greaser. Hmmm

I don't think thats on the bottle... I have one at home but not at work!?!?

[Murr1525]

Re: APC for on painted surfaces?

I think that was on Simple Green...

Either way, it is kind of like Dawn... doing it once or twice wouldnt hurt anything, but why would you want to? There is no need to "strip" wax, just give a car a good detail and it takes car of itself.

[BlueZero]

Re: APC for on painted surfaces?

Ah ha, I'm not going crazy. For Safe D-Greaser it says 20:1 for dewaxing.

Edit: Added this link.

[J. A. Michaels]

Re: APC for on painted surfaces?

I would rather do like Murr says. A complete detail. I have better uses for my APC.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: APC for on painted surfaces?

Ah ha, I'm not going crazy. For Safe D-Greaser it says 20:1 for dewaxing.

Edit: Added this link.

Thanks for looking that up Scott...

Safe D-Greaser


Today's vehicles utilize a variety of specialized materials, which is why Meguiar's Safe D-Greaser has been specially formulated to reduce the possibility of staining exterior surfaces. Designed to quickly break down grease and grime on engines, tries and fender wells, Safe D-Greaser is ideally suited for today's fast paces, high volume shops.

D-10501 1 gallon
D-10505 5 gallon
D-10555 55 gallon

Dewaxing 20:1
Medium Duty Degreasing 10:1
Heavy Duty Degreasing 4:1



Note: We discontinued that product so let me check if there's a substitute...

[Mike Phillips]

Re: APC for on painted surfaces?

Also...

Using a paint care product like a paint cleaner or a cleaner/polish to remove any previously applied wax has the benefit of removing any defects while leaving the paint clean and shiny.

Using a degreaser to chemically strip any previously applied wax will then to leave the paint duller than when you started.

We usually try to teach people to move forward in the paint polishing process and that means each step should be making the paint look better and better...

[BlueZero]

Re: APC for on painted surfaces?

Note: We discontinued that product so let me check if there's a substitute...

Super Degreaser is listed in the same link at 20:1 for dewaxing also.

Like others have said there are better options. Although I guess it would be the quickest way.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: APC for on painted surfaces?

Information overload...

[autocare]

Re: APC for on painted surfaces?

I have found super degreaser to stain some paint finishes. I stay away from using it on paint. And from my understanding is that the use of APC on painted surfaces will over time jepordize the paint resins and cause premature paint failure and oxidation.

Opinions?

[Murr1525]

Re: APC for on painted surfaces?

Yeah, I wouldnt use APC much on paint... I really wouldnt use it ever, but if needed, once wouldnt hurt, a lot probably would.