removing polish

[Gilly199]

Hey folks when i got my zed the fella polished the car with the usual white paste stuff. only problem is he managed to get it everywhere like in every badge corner there is.

 

Problem is it dont wash out. is there anything available to disolve the polish. preferably something from the home.

 

cheers, Gilly

[martinmac]

I use some fairy liquid to strip the layers off before a full detail

[Trev-the-Rev]

Try a toothbrush with a bit of washing up liquid on it.

[Grantmitchell]

Yup as people say - its the one and only time its a good idea to put washing up liquid on your car (reminds me of the dishwasher ad with the scooter , just need a giant dishwasher to get your Z in)

[Stew]

What do you have in your cleaning arsenal?

 

If you have a good Quick Detailer then I'd spray that and use a cotton bud.

 

If not then a soft brush when you wash with normal car shampoo is worth a try.

[Chris`I]

I'd usually use a mixture of cotton buds, quick detailer and in extreme circumstances a stanley blade with tape on it to get right into the tiny nooks and crannys

[rtbiscuit]

the badges come off really easy with some heat applied. might be worth taking them off to clean it properly and then reapply

[srobrien]

A cotton bud and some peanut oil, then use something like "dodo juice lime prime" to strip the wax off the bodywork.

 

R

[Ebized]

I find a soft tooth brush, dampened, does the trick and wipe off with a good microfibre cloth. Personally I wouldn't use washing-up liquid as that undermines the very polish/wax that has just been put on

 

Chris is very brave 'detailing' his with a stanley knife I tend to use a toothpick particularly when gunge gets under the rubber seals around the windows or they sometimes turn in on themselves and the t'pick helps to lift them out flat again. Always use a t'pick for touching in stone chips, rather than a brush. So if you see me nicking the picks off resturant tables you now know why

[Rob_Quads]

Some quick detailer and cotton buds or toothbrush are normally the best.

 

I would avoid the fairy liquid for now as it will strip all the wax/polish from the car rather than just the polish left you want to remove

[srobrien]

If it were me though I would be taking the car back to the paint, claybarring and polishing/waxing from scratch. God only knows which wax the previous owner has used and how long its been on there. At least that way you know exactly what has been done and how much protection is on there.

 

R

[Grantmitchell]

If it were me though I would be taking the car back to the paint, clyabarring and polishing/waxing from scratch. God only knows which wax the previous owner has used and how long its been on there. At least that way you know exactly what has been done and how much protection is on there.

 

R

 

I agree, hence the post about fairly liquid - spend a day doing it properly and you will reap the rewards

[H5]

I let it dry and then use Envy detailing brushes to dust it out. Then put some quick detailer (PB QD+) on a bud and wipe it round to get it nice and clean.