Hi All! Well it is time for me to wax my '73 Beetle again. The old wax looks dingy in some places. I was thinking of wax and grease remover, acetone, or even floor wax stripper. I do not want to use rubbing compound since it removes the paint too. What do you guys use to remove or strip the old wax before applying new wax? Thanks!
What Kind of Wax Stripper Should I Use?
Sep 27, 2004
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Bird crap. ;(
What's wrong with cutting compound? The layer of paint is so small it would take hundreds of applications to cut through.
I cut and polish my '66s paint about every 18 months.
-- Howard Rose
1966 VW Beetle 1300 Deluxe 1962 Austin Mini Deluxe 1964 Austin Mini Super Deluxe
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Do NOT use floor wax stripper. I work with that stuff every day at my job; it is nasty stuff. It will ruin your paint. Just use a very light duty polishing compound.
~Anthony
If you just want to take wax off before a new application, try dishsoap/water mixture...
Jay
HHMmmm, only clever/related posts so far..Even with "Stripper" And "Wax" in the header.. What are we coming to..? :0)
J.
I thought it, but I decided not to say it out of everyone's best interest. :)
Kidd What's the difference between a northern fairytale and a southern fairytale? A northern fairytale starts out "Once upon a time..." A southern fairytale starts with "Ya'll ain't gonna believe this s*it..."
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