Prewash

carnut00 · #1 (**permalink**) 08-08-2008, 06:27 PM

Hello everyone. I got a job coming up and it probably is not going to be very pretty and was wanting to know if the green Meg's APC is alright to use as a prewash on the exterior without harming anything?

richy · #2 (**permalink**) 08-08-2008, 06:59 PM

What I've done is use full strength car wash on the mitt or sponge for nasty, very, very dirty areas..or with bugs. I wouldn't use an APC on the paint.

carnut00 · #3 (**permalink**) 08-08-2008, 10:10 PM

Thats kinda what I was thinking but wanted the insight of some pros. Thanks alot.

shiny · #4 (**permalink**) 08-13-2008, 08:28 PM

Foam gun.... let the soap break down some of the dirt... then power wash before the actual wash. I usually power wash really dirty cars to get most of the dirt off first.

carnut00 · #5 (**permalink**) 08-13-2008, 08:43 PM

I have a foam gun but was wondering if I put APC in for the soak if it would be harmful to the paint.

shiny · #6 (**permalink**) 08-13-2008, 08:56 PM

Not sure an APC would foam up...... no idea if it would break the foam gun

yukonon22 · #7 (**permalink**) 08-13-2008, 09:10 PM

I have sprayed it on the lower body and had no problems

bryansbestwax · #8 (**permalink**) 08-13-2008, 09:16 PM

I use APC on lower body panel as well

kaval · #9 (**permalink**) 08-13-2008, 09:27 PM

+1 for APC on lower body panels.
I also use Citrus degreaser.

Gemini13 · #10 (**permalink**) 08-13-2008, 10:08 PM

Some add and ounce of APC in with there soap solution in there foam gun. I think CG Citrus wash and Clean with some CG Strong wash is the way to go outside of TAW. Optimum Car Wash with Optimum Power Clean added is nice as well. Optimum Power Clean is for sure paint safe and I think most APC's are as long as you don't overdue it and go nuts with it.

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