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I bought some mothers quick spray wax for a quick fix up on the car after a dirty rain last night. I thought it was a easy solution but i sprayed it on, and spreaded it evenly. When i went to buff it, the stuff kept smearing...Then It got dark and i had to leave, so I'd figured i'd just rewash the car to get the wax off...Wrong...The wax is still on the car...Now its hazy looking.. I parked it in the garage over night, and its raining tomorrow, snowing sunday...so what should I do? Just let it sit and let it just come off on its own? I'm assuming leaving wax on your car doesn't really do damage to anything right?

Oh yea...my sister left my rear left passenger window at a crack and i didn't know....Water got into the car, like 2 cups or so. I bountied everything and pressured paper towel into the seat. Is there any other precautions I should do? LIke crack open the window?

 

To get the wax off use Blue (yes, blue) Dawn dish washing soap...this will remove ALL coats of wax you have previously applied aswell, so it would be a good idea to apply a couple coats of wax once your done the wash...Hope that helps...

 

Leaving wax on paint will not do any harm.

Lesson- 'less is more' as with all car care products using just a little product produces the best results.

When you get a chance wash the car with a strong car wash solution, washing up liquid (Dawn) will dry out the rubber seals around windows / doors and should be avoided, unless you're washing pots and pans or dishes, which it's made for.

 

damn i just wish i had one of those touchless washing systems here in NYC...

 

With some QD/ID, it can be applied on either a wet or dry surface. I prefer a dry surface and spraying the product on a MF towel versus on to the surface of the vehicle. I agree with Jon, a little goes a long way....

 

I just looked into it 1/2 hour ago..I gave my MF towel a 30 min dawn wash and hairblower dried it so it was clean (very dirty with lots of grease before). I just wiped down the car, I guess the wax settled overnight and was able to rub off. The car looks very clean now, not too much of a gloss because it was just a quick wax stuff, but out of the dealership look.

 

Glad you resolved it. Lesson learned I guess. This also notifies you that the product does contain some protection if it was difficult to remove if too much product is used. I agree with all the posts with the exception of the Dawn.....It really has no place as a detailing arsenal........

 

Not even to take off all the wax?

 

Paint Surface Cleaning:
Paint cleaner (Groit’s Paint Prep or Dupont’s Prepsol) will remove old wax, polish, silicones or polymer sealants to enable car care products to adhere (bond) to paint film surface or to prepare surfaces for repainting. It will not damage plastic lens (tail lights/side markers) or fabric convertible tops, rubber or vinyl surfaces, but try to avoid these areas
•Apply paint cleaner to a panel (i.e. hood) by spraying and let it soak for about 5 minutes
•With a clean damp 100% cotton towel lightly wipe over the area to remove residue
•When panels have been cleaned use clean water and a hose to rinse thoroughly.


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there's a degreaser called "super-O"...made completely from natural oils (orange oils), will not harm paint, and works like a dream...that might help with the wax situation..

also:

touchless car washes =

 

As crazy as it sounds you're much better off buying some Isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol), mixing it 50/50 with water, then spray/wipe the car with it. That will remove any wax or sealant (dawn won't) and it won't dry the paint out, which dawn can do.

If you don't like that idea you can always grab a bottle of paint cleaner, like griots, klasse aio, etc...

Cheers.

 

Why dawn/degrease/alcohol when you can use a good paint cleaner like Klasse AIO that will take off the wax and leave behind a little bit of protection while you decide whether to go through the ordeal again?

You have to make sure your car is clean before you use spray on quick wax. So wash your car and dry first before applying.

 

The only time using a paint cleaner (or AIO) doesn't work is if you want the paint to be completely bare - for example, after polishing you want to isa:water rubdown to make sure you've removed all your polish residue. Using AIO after polishing will just further any un-wiped polish residue into the paint.

But ya, for the most part a paint cleaner is the way to go.

Cheers.

 

Oh, I agree with the ISA-water if you want a totally clean surface. Just that in this case, such drastic measures are not needed and AIO would be a better choice.