Removing Wax

Psymonkee · 4 Jul 2006 at 23:04

Tomorrow I'm going on a hunt for a Clay Bar/Quik Clay but I recently waxed my car. Is there any easy way to strip the wax off so I can make effective use of the clay bar?

No-One · 4 Jul 2006 at 23:35

Clay is made to remove everything that's on the paint to give you a fresh surface to work on. Including waxes.

Firestar_3x · 4 Jul 2006 at 23:46

Won't a stage one paint cleaner also remove wax?

Burned_Alive · 4 Jul 2006 at 23:48

Firestar_3x said:
Won't a stage one paint cleaner also remove wax?

Yeah, this is what i was gonna post, the Meguiars stuff, not sure how they fit in with the other kit though

eidolon · 5 Jul 2006 at 00:02

Fairly liquid will do the job.

Yes I know it's harsh stuff but it'll strip the wax right off, as long as you are gonna clay, polish and wax it straight afterwards you should be fine.

Fett · 5 Jul 2006 at 00:22

eidolon said:
Fairly liquid will do the job.

Yes I know it's harsh stuff but it'll strip the wax right off, as long as you are gonna clay, polish and wax it straight afterwards you should be fine.

Yep. Alternatively there is Virosol (diluted at 5:1), P21s Body Wash, a 50/50 mix of IPA and water etc. As stated before though, the clay will remove the wax anyway.