What are you guys using as a pre treatment cleaner before the final waxing? My junx is pretty heavily oxidized. Tonight I washed it and used Greased Lightning (like spray nine for those that haven't heard of it) and washed each panel separately and got 95% of the oxidation off. There's still a very small amount here and there so I want to see what will take it off while using a cleaning wax.

Thanks!!

 

Ive used it once, the Zymol brand, it had little beads in it to polish out oxidation and worked pretty well. But afterward, you have to go over it again with the (black) Zymol colored wax.

Then I gave up on it and am just repainting now.

If you havent tried the Zymol colored wax(its liek 65$), I suggest you try

 

I often use carnuba cleaner wax in the red bottle

 

lol wax, i wear my rust spots with honor :P

 

the cleaner wax i used a long time ago didn't require another wax after it... Pro if you have a buffer that's really the best way.

 

Yeah, I have an orbital I use, but I think I need something a little stronger than just wax the first go round.

 

I like the Mothers Pre-wax cleaner or carnuba cleaner wax....put on wet, take off wet for the best results IMO

 

I really, really recommend this stuff...use all 3 steps FTW

Cleaner
http://www.meguiarsdirect.com/detail/MEG+A3016
Polish
http://www.meguiarsdirect.com/detail/MEG+A2116
Wax
http://www.meguiarsdirect.com/detail/MEG+G7016

 

i had the same problem on the car i just picked up, i hand rubbed meguiar's cleaner wax on it and the paint looks like new again. i wont ever use anything other than meguires products on any car i own.

 

Well, I found this stuff in the garage.
Cleaner wax
http://www.turtlewax.com/main.taf?p=2,1,4,4
Final wax
http://www.meguiarsdirect.com/detail/MEG+G12718

So it looks like I'm set.


Thanks guys!! Much appreciated!