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Old 07-30-08, 01:45 PM
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Need a little advise if I should use dawn dish washing soap to strip all the wax off before I do a full detail. Should I need to if I am preparing to do the following after the wash:

1. Clay Bar
Using the Porter Cable 7424
2. Wolfgang Total Swirl Remover 3.0
3. Wolfgang Finishing Glaze 3.0
4. Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant 3.0
5. Pinnacle Souverän Carnauba Wax

Thanks!
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Using the clay bar removes the wax plus all else ur doing will do the same.
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You can. I wouldnt get in the habit of it as it may want to dry out moldings/trim over extended periods of time. Citrus wash and gloss in higher concentration removes wax as well fwiw.
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Originally Posted by RolxuSC400
Using the clay bar removes the wax plus all else ur doing will do the same.
+1 your go to go, with those steps, the clay will take care of that...
Old 07-30-08, 11:33 PM
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Thanks guys... this will be my 1st attempt doing a full on detail and using the pc... wish me luck. I'll post some pics once complete.
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