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Offline andrewparker

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Stripping Old Wax
« on: November 26, 2010, 02:57:50 pm »
Hi guys, I'm taking my Detroits off my car next week and want to clean them up and wax them prior to putting them back on the car next year.

What would you suggest to strip the old layers of sealant and wax off the wheels?
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Re: Stripping Old Wax
« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2010, 03:02:31 pm »
Lime Prime?
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Re: Stripping Old Wax
« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2010, 03:06:15 pm »
No. Clay. You can wash the car, clay them, use a wheel sealant and then finish with some wax.
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Re: Stripping Old Wax
« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2010, 04:05:00 pm »
Autoglym Tar Remover seemed to do a sterling job on my paintwork yesterday. Only trouble being it was too cold to re-wax it! Any good liquid waxes out there?
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Re: Stripping Old Wax
« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2010, 04:39:36 pm »
I was recomended some diluted All Purpose Cleaner for removing old wax layers.   :happy2:
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Re: Stripping Old Wax
« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2010, 04:46:19 pm »
APC will do a similar job, but if you're prepping the wheels, may as well make sure they're very clean.
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Re: Stripping Old Wax
« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2010, 04:51:57 pm »
Clay it is then. Tell me what I need!
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Re: Stripping Old Wax
« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2010, 05:20:37 pm »
The detroits are fairly simple to clean. I used dodo juice born to be mild shampoo through a lance, rinsed, clayed with sonus green and some quick detailer (megs smooth surface should be okay I think and can be bought from halfrauds). Rinse, dry with a towel and then apply the sealant. I used two coats of Poorboy's Wheel Sealant using a foam applicator, buffed and then two laters of collinite, 15-20 mins apart.
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Re: Stripping Old Wax
« Reply #8 on: December 04, 2010, 05:29:57 am »
Daisy apc is good value for money and will do the job no problem
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Re: Stripping Old Wax
« Reply #9 on: December 04, 2010, 07:50:24 am »
I hear Fairy liquid is great for stripping wax. Howeber, only use a small amount as it is a very strong degreaser.
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